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Shostakovich's 5th Symphony from Prague

Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of concert recordings from the Czech Republic plus chamber music by Vaughan Williams and his contemporaries from London's LSO St. Luke's.

Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of exclusive concert recordings from the Czech Republic plus chamber music by Vaughan-Williams and his contemporaries from London's LSO St. Luke's

Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
(Till Eulenspiegel鈥檚 Merry Pranks)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Tom谩拧 Hanus (conductor)

From LSO St. Luke鈥檚:
Grace Williams
鈥楾he Billows of the Sea鈥 -
3. Black-Eyed Susan
Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano)
William Vann (piano)

Henri毛tte Bosmans
Peome for cello and orchestra
Gemma Rosefield (cello)
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
George Vass (conductor)

Leonard Bernstein
Divertimento for Orchestra
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jan Sedl谩膷ek (conductor)

From LSO St. Luke鈥檚:
Ralph Vaughan-Williams
The Lark Ascending
Geneva Lewis (violin)
Sam Armstrong (piano)

Geraldine Mucha
Suite, Pictures from the 艩umava - Letni Den (Summer Day)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov (conductor)

From LSO St. Luke鈥檚:
Benjamin Britten
Reveille - Concert study for violin and piano
Geneva Lewis (violin)
Sam Armstrong (piano)

Jean Sibelius
The Oceanides, Op. 73
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jakub Hr暖拧a (conductor)

2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tom谩拧 Hanus.
  • Henri毛tte Bosmans

    Poeme for Cello and Orchestra

    Performer: Gemma Rosefield. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: George Vass.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Divertimento for Orchestra

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jan Sedl谩膷ek.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Sam Armstrong.
  • Geraldine Mucha

    Letni Den (Summer Day - from the suite Pictures from the 艩umava)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Reveille - Concert Study

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Sam Armstrong.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in D, Op. 6/4

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fabio Biondi.
  • Jean Sibelius

    The Oceanides, Op. 73

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a.

Broadcast

  • Thu 26 Mar 2026 13:00