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Valentin Silvestrov Portrait

Saturday 29 April 2006 23:15-1:00 (Radio 3)

Sarah Walker is joined by composer and Soviet music expert Gerard McBurney to present a studio concert by senior Ukrainian composer, Valentin Silvestrov.

Duration:

1 hour 45 minutes

Playlist

Presenter: Sarah Walker
Producer: Philip Tagney
Broadcast Assistant: Ben Warren


BBC Symphony Orchestra: Valentin Silvestrov Portrait

Valentin SILVERSTROV Meta-Walzer (2002)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Zsolt Nagy (conductor)

Valentin SILVERSTROV Symphony No.5 (1980-82)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Zsolt Nagy (conductor)


Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Gerard McBURNEY Eyebright and Tormentil (WP)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

György Kurtág Scenes from a Novel (Op 19) (23'22") [Nicole Tibbells (soprano) + vln/db bass/cimbalom]
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

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Episode and Playlist Information

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