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National Youth Orchestra - Totally teenage orchestral brilliance

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain travel from Mexico and Cuba to New York in a glittering programme of music by Revueltas, Chavez, Gershwin and Copland.

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the Royal Festival Hall in music from America, Cuba and Mexico.
There is nothing quite like an NYO concert. The power and passion of the world's greatest orchestra of teenagers is unleashed in a programme which unashamedly crosses borders from Cuba and Mexico to New York.
Silvestre Revueltas鈥檚 Sensemay谩 is based on an Afro-Cuban poem depicting the sacrifice of a snake. Feel the tension build as ritualistic percussion pounds out the poem鈥檚 chant 鈥楳ayomb茅-bomb茅-mayomb茅!鈥� and frenzied brass wail in thrilling anticipation of an epic battle between man and beast.
Chavez鈥檚 Sinfonia India is bursting with the spirit of Mexico, a lively whirlwind of pure, unadulterated fun.
The lights of 1920s Broadway twinkle in Gershwin鈥檚 Piano Concerto and the NYO finish their concert with 鈥榯he great American Symphony鈥� Aaron Copland鈥檚 show-stopping Symphony No 3.
Presented by Natasha Riordan

Revueltas: Sensemay谩
Ch谩vez: Symphony No.2 (Sinfon铆a India)
Gershwin: Piano Concerto

at 8.35pm
During the interval, Natasha finds talks to members of the NYO about life in the orchestra and some of its associated projects.

at 8.40
Copland: Symphony No.3

Xiayin Wang (piano)
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Wed 24 Apr 2019 19:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Silvestre Revueltas

    Sensemaya

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto.

  • Carlos Ch谩vez

    Sinfonia India

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto.

  • George Gershwin

    Piano Concerto

    Performer: Xiayin Wang. Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto.

  • George Gershwin

    I got rhythm

    Performer: Xiayin Wang.

  • George Gershwin

    The man I love

    Performer: Xiayin Wang. Music Arranger: Earl Wild.

  • Aaron Copland

    Symphony no 3

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto.

  • Alberto Ginastera

    Four Dances, Op. 8a - 4. Malambo

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata no.27 in E minor Op.90 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • HYPERION.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Sonatine

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music: Steven Osborne, Piano.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Apr 2019 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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