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The BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Ilan Volkov in Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Rachmaninov's Second Symphony. They are joined by Guy Johnston for Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations.

The BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Ilan Volkov in Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Rachmaninov's Second Symphony. They are joined by Guy Johnston for Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations

Live from the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
Presented by Stuart Flinders

Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Tchaikovsky; Rococo Variations

8.10 Music Interval

8.30
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 in E minor

Guy Johnston (cello)
BBC Philharmonic
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

The BBC Philharmonic and Ilan Volkov bring a programme of rich melody and entrancing colour from the Victoria Hall to brighten a February evening. Delightful miniatures from Ravel's ballet 'Mother Goose' open the programme; we meet Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and Beast, Tom Thumb, the Empress of the Pagodas and end our visit to Ravel's magical world in a Fairy Garden, each piece conjured up in spectacular orchestral colours. The BBC Philharmonic is joined by cellist Guy Johnston for Tchaikovsky's sparkling Rococo Variations before the orchestra launches into Rachmaninov's passionate Second Symphony, a trail of memorable melodies and rich textures.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 23 Feb 201819:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    Mother Goose: Suite

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Variations on a Rococo Theme

    Performer: Guy Johnston. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.

  • Nikolai Karlovich Medtner

    Four Skazki Op 34

    Performer: Hamish Milne.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Etude tableau Op 39 No 6

    Performer: Howard Shelley.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No 2

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.

  • Franz Danzi

    Wind Quintet in G minor, Op.56`2

    Ensemble: Ensemble Wien-Berlin.
    • DG.

  • Antonio Salieri

    Les Danaides - tragedie lyrique in 5 acts: Overture

    Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.
    • Antonio Salieri: Les Danaides.
    • EDICIONES SINGULARES.
    • 1.

Credit

PerformerBBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Feb 201819:30
    BBC Radio 3