Folk Influences
Thursday 17 July 2008 14:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
In the run-up to the BBC Proms Folk day next month, Penny Gore presents music with a highly nationalistic flavour, by composers inspired by folk songs from all over Europe.
Playlist:
Wladyslaw Zelenski: Overture (In the Tatras, Op 27)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Michal Dworzynki (conductor)
Bartok: Concerto for two pianos and orchestra
Rolk Hind, Paavali Jumpaanen (pianos)
John Chimes (timpani)
David Hockings (percussion)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson (conductor)
Zygmunt Noskowksi: The Steppes - symphonic poem, Op 66
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Michal Dworzynki (conductor)
3.00pm
Vaughan Williams: 5 English Folk Songs, arr. for chorus
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor)
Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No 2 in D, Op 11
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rossen Milanov (conductor)
Vitezslav Novak: Slovak Suite, Op 32
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrusa (conductor)
4.00pm
Grieg: 4 Psalms for baritone and mixed voices, Op 74
Thorbjorn Gulbrandsoy (bass)
BBC Symphony Chorus
Stephen Jackson (conductor)
Stanislaw Moniuszko: Concert Overture (Bajka - The Fairy Tale)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Michal Dworzynki (conductor)
Vitezslav Novak: In the Tatra Mountains - symphonic poem, Op 26
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrusa (conductor)
