Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of of specially made recordings from the Belfast International Arts Festival plus the theme of dance continues with Stravinsky.
Mark Forrest brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Continuing the theme of dance running throughout the week, Rebel's dramatic ballet Les El茅mens is performed by the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, the 麻豆社 Philharmonic play Stravinsky's magical Firebird Suite and John Adams' The Chairman Dances, from Act 3 of 'Nixon in China' is performed in Finland with conductor Elim Chan. There will also be highlights from the Belfast International Arts Festival. Today, pianists Charles Owen presents a programme of Cecile Chaminade, Manuel De Falla and Maurice Ravel.
Maurice Ravel
La Valse
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)
Cecile Chaminade
S茅r茅nade Espagnole, Op. 150
Charles Owen (piano)
Jean-F茅ry Rebel
Les El茅mens (The Elements), ballet suite
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Igor Stravinsky
Firebird Suite
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Geoffrey Paterson (conductor)
Manuel De Falla
Fantasia Baetica
Charles Owen (piano)
John Adams
The Chairman Dances, from Act 3 of 'Nixon in China'
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Elim Chan (conductor)
Maurice Ravel
Le tombeau de Couperin
Charles Owen (piano)
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Maurice Ravel
Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot. -
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante d茅funte
Performer: Charles Owen. -
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C茅cile Chaminade
Guitare, Op. 32
Performer: Charles Owen. -
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Trad.
Kommet, ihr Hirten
Performer: Hannover Girls' Choir. Performer: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Andreas Felber. Music Arranger: Andreas Nikolai Tarkmann. -
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Jean鈥怓茅ry Rebel
Les El茅mens, ballet suite
Orchestra: SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth. -
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Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Donegal Bay
Ensemble: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas Childs. Singer: Michael Cavanagh. -
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Igor Stravinsky
Firebird Suite - 1945
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson. -
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Pavel Josef Vejvanovsk媒
Sonata natalis in C
Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Director: Gottfried von der Goltz. -
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Manuel de Falla
Fantasia Baetica
Performer: Charles Owen. -
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John Adams
The Chairman Dances (Nixon in China)
Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Clive James Osgood
Personent hodie
- Clive Osgood: Christmas Collection.
- Convivium Records Ltd.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Overture to 'H盲nsel und Gretel'
Performer: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Johannes Witt. -
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Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Enter the Galaxies
Ensemble: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas Childs. -
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Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Performer: Charles Owen. -
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Jamie W. Hall
O Nata Lux
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
Broadcast
- Thu 18 Dec 2025 13:00麻豆社 Radio 3