BBC Philharmonic: The Rite of Spring
John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, Bridge's Enter Spring and Shostakovich's Symphony No 3, 'The First of May'.
The BBC Philharmonic are joined by Chief Conductor John Storgards for a spring-inspired programme. Frank Bridge's "Enter Spring" opens, a feast of texture and colour celebrating the exuberance of new growth and a move to longer days. Stravinsky's wild score for Diaghilev's ballet The Rite of Spring shows a more pagan side to the season; music of unashamed brutal sacrifice driven by uncompromising rhythm and harmony. The Hallé Choir joins the BBC Philharmonic to complete the programme with music from the young Shostakovich - his Third Symphony gives an early hint of the dichotomy he faced as he navigated the political temperature of turbulent times while trying to stay true to his own ideals.
Recorded at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, on 18 May 2024.
Presented by Mark Forrest.
Bridge: Enter Spring
Shostakovich: Symphony No.3 "First of May"
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Hallé Choir
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Thomas Tallis
Gaude gloriosa
Choir: The Cardinall’s Musick. Conductor: Andrew Carwood.- HYPERION.
Broadcast
- Thu 27 Jun 202419:30BBC Radio 3
