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Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Simon Rattle celebrates his 70th birthday with the LSO in a concert of British music: Vaughan Williams, Tippett and the world premi猫re of Mark-Anthony Turnage's guitar concerto

Sir Simon Rattle celebrates his 70th birthday with the LSO in a concert of British music: Vaughan Williams, Tippett and the world premi猫re of Mark-Anthony Turnage's guitar concerto 鈥 composed for top jazz guitarist John Scofield who's collaborated with Turnage for more than 20 years. "Knowing that Mark-Anthony Turnage鈥檚 piece would be very jazzy and very rhythmic," says Simon Rattle, "I felt that the extraordinary serenity of the Vaughan Williams Fifth Symphony would sit well with it, and Tippett鈥檚 Ritual Dances is one of the great British scores, a virtuoso piece."

Presented by Ian Skelly.

Michael Tippett: Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage
Mark-Anthony Turnage: Sco 鈥 Guitar Concerto (world premi猫re)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5

John Scofield (guitar)
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Simon Rattle

Recorded at the Barbican Hall, London on Sunday 12 January.

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2 hours, 14 minutes

Music Played

  • Michael Tippett

    Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Mark鈥怉nthony Turnage

    Sco - Guitar Concerto

    Performer: John Scofield. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Good night, my darling; The girl mowing (Nos 1 and 2 of In Folk Tone, Op 73)

    Performer: Kaspar Zehnder. Performer: Andrew Marriner. Performer: Wolfram Brandl. Performer: Rahel Rilling. Performer: Yulia Deyneka. Performer: D谩vid Adorj谩n. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. Music Arranger: Duncan Ward. Singer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Songs my mother taught me; The strings are tuned (Gypsy Melodies, Nos 4 and 5)

    Performer: Kaspar Zehnder. Performer: Andrew Marriner. Performer: Wolfram Brandl. Performer: Rahel Rilling. Performer: Yulia Deyneka. Performer: D谩vid Adorj谩n. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. Music Arranger: Duncan Ward. Singer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 5 in D major

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Andante in F, 'Andante favori' WoO57

    Performer: Alexander Gadjiev.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Jan 2025 19:30