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Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dalia Stasevska in G贸recki's Symphony No.3. Plus violinist Joshua Bell joins for de Hartmann's Violin Concerto.

Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dalia Stasevska in G贸recki's Symphony No.3. Plus violinist Joshua Bell joins for de Hartmann's Violin Concerto.

Presented by Martin Handley at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Three Chorales 鈥 No. 1: 鈥楴un komm, der Heiden Heiland鈥 (orch. Respighi)
Thomas de Hartmann: Violin Concerto (UK premiere)

Interval
The musicologist Daniel Elphick talks to Martin Handley about Gorecki and why his 3rd Symphony became a cult success.

Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki: Symphony No. 3 鈥楽ymphony of Sorrowful Songs鈥

Joshua Bell (violin)
Francesca Chiejina (soprano)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

鈥楶erhaps people find something they need in this piece ... something they were missing.鈥 Henryk Go虂recki鈥檚 鈥楽ymphony of Sorrowful Songs鈥 translates a century鈥檚 loss and pain into sound, gathering up the broken pieces 鈥 of history, prayer and poetry 鈥 and giving them a home in music that鈥檚 as much requiem as a symphony. Joshua Bell is the soloist in Ukraine-born composer Thomas de Hartmann鈥檚 emotive, cinematic Violin Concerto, a lament for the Nazi destruction of his homeland. The concert opens with Respighi鈥檚 warmly expansive reworking of an organ chorale prelude by J. S. Bach.

2 hours, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland Chorale-prelude

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Thomas de Hartmann

    Violin Concerto Op.66

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    3 Nocturnes Op.9; No.2 In E Flat Major

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    Symphony no.3

    Singer: Dawn Upshaw.
    • Nonesuch.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Stabat Mater

    Singer: Aleksandra Kurzak. Singer: Agnieszka Rehlis. Singer: Artur Ruci艅ski. Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus. Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk.
    • WARNER.
  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "Songs Are Sung": I. Adagio - Molto andante - Canta

    Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • G贸recki: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2.
    • Naxos.
    • 201.
  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    Symphony No. 3 Op.36 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs)

    Performer: Francesca Chiejina. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Aug 2025 19:30