Transfigured Night
Jac van Steen and the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales perform the world premiere of Stephen McNeff's The Celestial Stranger with tenor Gavan Ring, plus Schoenberg and Faur茅.
The 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales are joined by conductor Jac van Steen to perform three exceptionally powerful pieces of music. They begin with the world premiere of a 麻豆社 commission by Stephen McNeff, The Celestial Stranger. It was inspired by newly rediscovered poetry by Thomas Traherne, and alongside two of his poems, also features poetry by Walt Whitman, Dylan Thomas, and Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Lili鈥檜okalani. The tenor Gavan Ring will join the orchestra to tell the tale of the titular alien who discovers our earth, revelling in its beauty and, eventually, its imperfections. On either side of the interval are two deeply moving tales of love. First is Faur茅's Pell茅as and M茅lisande 鈥� music which he wrote for a play which follows the ill-fated lovers of the title to their doom at the hands of M茅lisande's husband. Then, after the interval, there is another love triangle in Schoenberg's ravishing Verkl盲rte Nacht or Transfigured Night. That was inspired by a poem in which the third party is never seen, but whose presence is felt, and ends with a transcendent accord between the lovers.
Presented by Ian Skelly in Cardiff's 麻豆社 Hoddinott Hall on the 16th of May.
Stephen McNeff: The Celestial Stranger
Faur茅: Pell茅as and M茅lisande, Op 80
Schoenberg: Verkl盲rte Nacht, Op 4
Gavan Ring (tenor)
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)
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Stephen McNeff
The Celestial Stranger
Singer: Gavan Ring. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen. -
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Gabriel Faur茅
Suite from Pell茅as et M茅lisande, Op 80
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen. -
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Mel Bonis
Femmes de Legende, Op 109 (No 1, 'M茅lisande')
Performer: Mengyiyi Chen.- Mel Bonis: Complete Music for Solo Piano.
- Toccata Classics.
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Stephen McNeff
4 Van Gogh Chalks (No 3, 'L'脡chorch茅)
Ensemble: Kokoro.- Strip Jack Naked.
- Prima Facie.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Transfigured Night, Op 4
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen. -
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Nino Rota
Nonetto
Performer: Daishin Kashimoto. Performer: Joaqu铆n Riguelme Garc铆a. Performer: Claudio Boh贸rquez. Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: Fran莽ois Meyer. Performer: Gilbert Audin. Performer: Beno卯t de Barsony. Performer: Olivier Thiery.- Nino Rota: Chamber Music.
- Alpha.
- 7-11.
Broadcast
- Mon 8 Jul 2024 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3