Celebrating 75 Years of Music at the Maida Vale Studios
On Friday 30 October all of the BBC's radio networks broadcast programmes from the historic building, including: live music on BBC Radio 2; Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra; a Live Lounge from Snow Patrol on BBC Radio 1; a special edition of BBC Radio 4's Front Row; a performance from the BBC Symphony Orchestra on BBC Radio 3; and sets from BBC 6 Music's Craig Charles and BBC 1Xtra's Max.
Videos from the celebrations:
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Dalbavie: Rocks under the water
Watch a performance of Dalbavie's Rocks under the water with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier.
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2
Watch - a performance of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2 with soloist Olivier Charlier and the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier.
Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra
Watch - a performance of Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier.
BBC SO Family Orchestra in session at Maida Vale
The BBC SO Learning time celebrated 75 years of Radio broadcasting at Maida Vale with a recording session for the BBC SO Family Orchestra and Chorus.
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Inspired by famous recordings and performances at Maida Vale the 120 piece orchestra created their very own Maida Vale session.
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- About the project - BBC SO Learning Manager Ellara Wakely and Director of the Orchestra Lincoln Abbotts discuss the project with members of the BBC SO Family Orchestra.
- Inspired by Prokofiev - The BBC SO Family Orchestra and Chorus, inspired by Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2
- Inspired by Lutoslawski - The BBC SO Family Orchestra and Chorus, inspired by Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra.
- Stonphonic Poem - The BBC SO Family Orchestra, Stonphonic Poem for Stonphony Orchestra.
- Percussion - The Percussion section of the BBC SO Family Orchestra, inspired by Tan Dun's Water Concerto.
- Strings - The String section of the BBC SO Family Orchestra, inspired by Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
- Wind and Brass - Wind and Brass sections of the BBC SO Family Orchestra, inspired by Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony and Shostakovich's Symphony No.11
- Chorus and Guitars - The BBC SO Family Chorus and Guitar section, inspired by The Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy, Dr Zhivago, Snow Patrol, the Beatles, Dr Who and Stockhausen!
