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BBC National Orchestra of Wales plays Sibelius's Fifth Symphony

Thomas Sondergard conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Sibelius's Fifth Symphony with Principal Conductor Thomas Sondergard.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform Sibelius's Fifth Symphony with Principal Conductor Thomas Sondergard.

Live from the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea.

Sibelius: King Kristian II Suite
Nielsen: Flute Concerto

c. 8.20pm
Interval

c. 8.40pm
Sibelius: Finlandia
Sibelius Symphony No 5 in E flat

Matthew Featherstone (flute)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

Balancing Finnish fervour with music on a Danish theme, tonight's concert starts with a suite of light incidental pieces for a play about King Christian II and Sibelius's patriotic side comes to the fore with his most anthemic tone poem. The BBC NOW's principal flautist, Matthew Featherstone, continues the playful mood with Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto, and the Fifth Symphony of Finland's most celebrated composer concludes tonight's concert - Sibelius's paean to nature and the countryside of his homeland.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    King Kristian II (Suite), Op 27

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Flute Concerto

    Performer: Matthew Featherstone. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
  • Claude Debussy

    Syrinx

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • B. Tommy Andersson

    Pan

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Allegro ben moderato (Wind Quintet, Op 43)

    Ensemble: DiamantEnsemblet.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia, Op 26

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no. 5 in E flat major Op.82

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Valse Triste, Op 44, No 2

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Leos Janáček

    On an Overgrown Path

    Performer: Charles Owen.

Credit

RoleContributor
PerformerBBC National Orchestra of Wales

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Feb 201819:30