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Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ

Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including Berlioz's musical portrait of the young Christ and a celebration of the New Generation Artists.

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Beginning the programme today, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra and conductor Daniel Hope perform Grieg's vivacious Holberg Suite, his homage to the music of past times. Also in the programme Berlioz's poignant L'Enfance du Christ which also began its life inspired by an idea about music of the past. It is sung by a fabulous line-up of world class soloists with the conductor Paul McCreesh and the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra. Plus, we celebrate the New Generation Artist class of 2023-2025. Today, pianist Alim Beisembayev plays Liszt and the Chaos Quartet perform Caroline Shaw. And by way of a contrast the Capricornus Consort, Basel, peruse the pages of the Music Book for Anna Magdalena Bach.

Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope (conductor)

Franz Liszt
Ètudes d’exécution transcendante, S. 139
- Paysage
- Mazeppa
- Feux follets
Alim Beisembayev (piano)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
Capricornus Consort, Basel
Péter Barczi (violin and artistic leader)

Hector Berlioz
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25
Frances Gregory (mezzo-soprano, La vierge Marie)
Ashley Riches (bass-baritone, Joseph)
Florian Störtz (bass-baritone, Le père de famille)
Neal Davies (bass-baritone, Hérode)
Pawel Zdebski (tenor, Centurion)
Michal Pytlewski (bass, Polydorus)
National Forum of Music Chorus
Lionel Sow (artistic direction of the NFM Chorus)
NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul McCreesh (conductor)

Caroline Shaw
Entr'Acte
Chaos String Quartet

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2 hours, 56 minutes

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Mon 29 Dec 202513:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg Suite, Op. 40

    Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester. Conductor: Daniel Hope.

  • Franz Liszt

    Ètudes d'exécution transcendante, S. 139

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.

  • Franz Schubert

    Overture in C "In The Italian Style"

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542

    Performer: Peter Barczi. Orchestra: Capricornus Consort Basel.

  • Hector Berlioz

    L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25, oratorio in three parts

    Singer: Frances Gregory. Singer: Ashley Riches. Singer: Florian Störtz. Singer: Neal Davies. Singer: Pawel Zdebski. Singer: Michal Pytlewski. Choir: National Forum of Music Chorus. Director: Lionel Sow. Orchestra: NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Much Ado About Nothing, suite, Op. 11: Garden Scene

    Performer: Julien Quentin. Performer: Boris Brovtsyn.

  • Caroline Shaw

    Entr'Acte

    Performer: Chaos String Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Dec 202513:00
    BBC Radio 3