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Beethoven's Seventh Symphony

Two spellbinding performances from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, including Beethoven's Seventh Symphony.

Today's programme features two spellbinding performances from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - one from the 21st century, Fabian Waksman's Protonic Games, and the other a masterpiece from the 19th century - Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. We'll also hear the first of four beautiful Ukrainian folk songs from the Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of Ukrainian Radio, with two more featuring tomorrow.

Including:
2pm
Portsmouth Point – overture
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Rumon Gamba

Robert De Visée / Transcr. Garcia: Pèces de théorbe et de luth, Suite en la mineur
Thibaut Garcia

Franz Schubert: Nachtgesang im Walde D.913 for male chorus and 4 horns
RIAS Chamber Choir
Scharoun Ensemble
Marcus Creed

Fabian Waksman: Protonic Games
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Nil Venditti

Traditional Ukrainian/Bohdan Kryvopust: A new joy has appeared
Ruslana Lotsman (singer)
Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of Ukrainian Radio
Mykhailo Pikulskyi (conductor)

REC Grand Concert Studio, Ukrainian Radio / 1.11.21 / SM/2022/12/05/01

3pm
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Nil Venditti

Peter Maxwell Davies: Lullabye for Lucy for chorus
BBC Singers
Simon Joly

Henry Purcell: Fantasia in F major, Z. 737
Leonkoro Quartet

Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides, op. 73
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alain Altinoglu

Traditional Ukrainian/Bohdan Kryvopust: The dark night
Oksana Nikitiuk (singer)
Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of Ukrainian Radio
Mykhailo Pikulskyi (conductor)

Krists Auznieks: Grace
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Tarmo Peltokoski

Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture (Overture in D major, Tafelmusik Part II)
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Petra Mullejans (director)

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Thu 30 Nov 202314:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • William Walton

    Portsmouth Point - overture

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Chandos.

  • Robert de Visée

    Pèces de théorbe et de luth, Suite en la mineur

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
    • ERATO.

  • Franz Schubert

    Nachtgesang im Walde, D. 913

    Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Ensemble: Scharoun Ensemble. Conductor: Marcus Creed.
    • Schubert: Nachtgesang.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 10.

  • Fabien Waksman

    Protonic Games

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Nil Venditti.

  • Traditional Ukrainian

    A new joy has appeared

    Music Arranger: Bohdan Kryvopust. Singer: Ruslana Lotsman. Orchestra: Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of Ukrainian Radio. Conductor: Mykhailo Pikulskyi.

  • Edward Elgar

    Sursum corda Op.11

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Elgar: The Music Makers/Short Pieces: BBC SO/Davis.
    • Teldec.
    • 5.

  • George Gershwin

    3 Preludes

    Music Arranger: Yo‐Yo Ma. Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Santiago Cañón-Valencia. Performer: Naoko Sonoda.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no 7 in A major, Op 92

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Nil Venditti.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Lullabye for Lucy

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Simon Joly.
    • Peter Maxwell Davies - Choral Works.
    • Collins Digital.
    • 4.

  • Henry Purcell

    Morning Prayer

    Ensemble: Leonkoro Quartet.

  • Jean Sibelius

    The Oceanides, op. 73

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alain Altinoglu.

  • Fazil Say

    Cello Concerto (Song of Hope)

    Performer: Camille Thomas. Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
    • DG.

  • Traditional Ukrainian

    The dark night

    Performer: Oksana Nikitiuk. Music Arranger: Bohdan Kryvopust. Orchestra: Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of Ukrainian Radio. Conductor: Mykhailo Pikulskyi.

  • Krists Auznieks

    Grace

    Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tarmo Peltokoski.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in E flat minor, Op 118 No 6

    Performer: Eric Lu.
    • Late Works by Mozart, Schubert & Brahms.
    • Genuin.
    • 11.

  • Max Bruch

    Adagio appassionato in F minor, Op.57

    Performer: Jack Liebeck. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Hyperion.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Overture in D major (Tafelmusik, 2nd production)

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Director: Petra Müllejans.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Clarinet quintet in F sharp minor, Op.10 - 1st mvt, Allegro energico

    Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.
    • Coleridge-Taylor: Piano Quintet, Clarinet Quintet.
    • HYPERION.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 Nov 202314:00
    BBC Radio 3