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Journey's End

Hannu Lintu conducts the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven, Kaija Saariaho and Sibelius. Pianist Jonathan Biss is the soloist in Brett Dean鈥檚 Piano Concerto A Winter鈥檚 Journey.

After visiting his wounded nephew Karl in Gneixendorf in December 1826, Beethoven became ill as he travelled home to Vienna. Weeks later, the composer was dead 鈥� Karl his sole heir. One of his last completed works, the Gro脽e Fugue, moves through themes in an unfolding musical journey.

Brett Dean鈥檚 brand-new work is one of a series instigated by the pianist Jonathan Biss, each reflecting a piano concerto by Beethoven. Gneixendorf Music responds to the composer鈥檚 Emperor Concerto and takes the composer鈥檚 fateful winter journey of 1826 as its theme. Journeys of other sorts complete the concert: Kaija Saariaho鈥檚 work inspired by a drive across California and Jean Sibelius鈥檚 musical depiction of a sleigh ride from Helsinki to Kerava.

Recorded at the Barbican, London on 28th January 2022
Presented by Martin Handley

Jean Sibelius: Night Ride and Sunrise, Op 55
Brett Dean: Piano Concerto: Gneixendorf Music 鈥� A Winter's Journey

8.05pm
Interval - choral music from Denmark and Norway

Per N酶rg氓rd: Dr酶mmesange (1981) (Dreamsongs) (Text by Finn Methling}
The Norwegian Soloists鈥� Choir
A Percussionist from the Oslo Sinfonietta
Grete Pedersen (conductor)

Gjermund Larsen: Solistvals (Soloist鈥檚 Waltz)
Gjermund Larsen (fiddle)
Norwegian Soloists鈥� Choir
Grete Pedersen (conductor)

Trad: arr. Gjermund Larsen Gropen (Traditional Dancing Song)
Gjermund Larsen (Hardanger fiddle)
The Norwegian Soloists鈥� Choir
Grete Pedersen (conductor)

Concert Part 2
8.25pm
Kaija Saariaho: Vista
Ludwig van Beethoven Gro脽e Fugue, op. 133 (arr. Weingartner)

Jonathan Biss (piano)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Hannu Lintu (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 2 Feb 2022 19:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Night Ride and Sunrise Op.55

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.

  • Brett Dean

    Piano Concerto - Gneixendorf Music - A Winter's Journey

    Performer: Jonathan Biss. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.

  • Per N酶rg氓rd

    Drommesange (1981) (Dreamsongs)

    Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.
    • BIS.

  • Gjermund Larsen

    Solistvals (Soloist's Waltz)

    Performer: Gjermund Larsen. Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.
    • BIS.

  • Traditional Norwegian

    Gropen (Traditional Dancing Song)

    Performer: Gjermund Larsen. Music Arranger: Gjermund Larsen. Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.
    • BIS.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Vista

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Grosse Fugue Op.133

    Music Arranger: Felix Weingartner. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.

  • Paul Hindemith

    Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber (March)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis & other orchestral works.
    • Hyperion.
    • 6-9.

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Feb 2022 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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