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Brahms and Bees

Chief Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing and the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra are joined by cellist Senja Rummukainen in the premiere of Tebogo Monnakgotla's 麻豆社 Radio 3 commission.

Chief Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing and the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra are joined by cellist Senja Rummukainen in the premiere of a 麻豆社 Radio 3 commission from Swedish composer Tebogo Monnakgotla: Bombus, inspired by the life cycle of bees. In part 2, before Brahms' third symphony, Missy Mazzoli turns the orchestra in a giant hurdy-gurdy with her imaginative orchestration.

Recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on May 10th.

Presented by Sarah Walker.

Sibelius: Karelia Suite op. 11
Tebogo Monnakgotla: Bombus: Concerto for Cello & Orchestra (UK premiere. 麻豆社 R3 commission)
Missy Mazzoli: Sinfonia for Orbiting Spheres (rev. 2016)
Brahms: Symphony No. 3

Senja Rummukainen (cello)
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Anna-Maria Helsing.
  • Tebogo Monnakgotla

    Bombus

    Performer: Senja Rummukainen. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Anna-Maria Helsing.
  • Johannes Brahms

    String Quartet in A minor, Op 51 No 2

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • DG.
  • Clara Schumann

    3 Romances

    Performer: Christoph Richter. Performer: D茅nes V谩rjon.
    • ECM.
  • Missy Mazzoli

    Sinfonia for Orbiting Spheres

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Anna-Maria Helsing.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 3

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Anna-Maria Helsing.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Prelude in G flat major, Op.16 no.3

    Performer: Alexander Gadjiev.

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