Ian McEwan with the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Ian McEwan reads from his works, including Enduring Love, Saturday, Atonement, and The Child in Time, alongside music played by the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adam Hickox.
Ian McEwan is one of the most admired storytellers of our time 鈥� an author whose novels lay bare the passions and the contradictions of modern Britain, exploring universal truths about relationships, society and the infinite complexity of the human condition. In this very special event, the author of Atonement, Chesil Beach and Enduring Love joins the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra to read from his own works, with music curated around his readings, and a special guest appearance by jazz singer Emma Smith.
Enjoy the full concert as recorded at the Barbican Hall, London on Friday March 31st 2023. A shortened version was broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 on Saturday 8 April.
Gra偶yna Bacewicz: overture
Arvo P盲rt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op 71 (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Thelonious Monk: Round Midnight*
Mieczys艂aw Weinberg: Aria
Philip Glass: Interlude to Act 1 Sc2 from The Voyage
Angela Morley: Final Struggle and Triumph (from music for the film Watership Down)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No 1 in C major fourth movement
Ian McEwan (Host and reader)
Emma Smith (Vocal Soloist)*
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Adam Hickox (conductor)
[Please note that some of the readings in this concert include themes of an adult nature and strong language.]
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Overture For Orchestra
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Arvo P盲rt
Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Edvard Grieg
Prelude from the Holberg Suite
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Thelonious Monk
'Round Midnight
Music Arranger: Simon Nathan. Singer: Emma Smith. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Aria Op.9
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Philip Glass
Mechanical Ballet (from The Voyage)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Angela Morley
Final Struggle and Triumph (from Watership Down)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.1 in C Op.21 - Finale
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adam Hickox. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelle in E flat major, Op 33 No 1
Performer: Steven Osborne.- Beethoven: Bagatelles: Steven Osborne.
- Hyperion.
Broadcast
- Sun 14 May 2023 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3