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BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar and Tchaikovsky

The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Elgar's Enigma Variations and Pavel Kolesnikov joins them for Tchaikovsky's most famous Piano Concerto at Shanghai Symphony Hall in 2019.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra in Shanghai. Penny Gore introduces performances given last summer at Shanghai Symphony Hall. The orchestra brought with them Elgar's classic Enigma Variations, and the brilliant young pianist Pavel Kolesnikov joined them in Tchaikovsky's famous concerto.

Huan Ruo: Folk Songs for Orchestra
I: Flower Drum Song from Feng Yang
II: Love Song from Kang Ding
III: Little Blue Flower
IV: The Girl from the Da Ban City

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
(Pavel Kolesnikov, piano)

Elgar: Variations on an original theme ('Enigma')

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Jul 202014:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Huang Ruo

    Folksongs for Orchestra

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat Minor Op.23 [Original Verson]

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Jul 202014:00
    BBC Radio 3