Bartok鈥檚 Concerto for Orchestra from the 麻豆社 Proms
Elizabeth showcases epic performances from this year鈥檚 summer music festivals, including Beethoven鈥檚 Pastoral Symphony and Gra偶yna Bacewicz's PIano Quintet No.1.
Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of great summer music making with concert performances from home and abroad including highlights from the 麻豆社 Proms, plus exclusive recordings from the Verbier Music Festival and the Granada Music Festival.
Today on Classical Live, there is another chance to hear Tuesday night鈥檚 prom from the Royal Albert Hall. Beethoven鈥檚 Pastoral Symphony is performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel. And from the night before, we also hear Bart贸k鈥檚 exhilarating Concerto for Orchestra, with the Juilliard Orchestra and the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
The programme also visits the Verbier Festival for Saint-Sa毛ns鈥檚 sparkling Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, performed by violinist Marc Bouchkov and pianist Julien Quentin. And from the Granada Festival of Early Music, Odhecaton and conductor Paolo da Col perform Josquin des Prez鈥檚 radiant motet O bone et dulcissime Jesu.
From Copenhagen, comes two chamber music highlights: Gra偶yna Bacewicz鈥檚 spirited First Piano Quintet and Poulenc鈥檚 elegant Flute Sonata.
Verbier Festival:
Camille Saint-Saens
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Marc Bouchkovn(violin)
Julien Quentin (piano)
Granville Bantock
Overture - The Pierrot of the minute
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
Copenhagen Festival & Friends:
Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Piano Quintet No. 1
Ludvig Gudim (violin)
Claire Wells (violin)
Michael Andreas Grolid (viola)
Cansin Kara (cello)
Sergei Redkin (piano)
麻豆社 Proms:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major, 鈥楶astoral鈥
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel (conductor)
Granada Festival of Early Music:
Josquin Desprez
Motet - O bone et dulcissime Jesu
Odhecaton
Paolo da Col (conductor)
Copenhagen Festival & Friends:
Francis Poulenc
Flute Sonata
Otilia Zielke, flute
Sergei Redkin (piano)
麻豆社 Proms:
B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto for Orchestra
Juilliard Orchestra
Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen (conductor)
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Performer: Marc Bouchkov. Performer: Julien Quentin. -
Granville Bantock
The Pierrot of the minute (overture)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.- GB麻豆社.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Piano Quintet No. 1
Performer: Ludvig Gudim. Performer: Claire Wells. Performer: Michael Grolid. Performer: Cansin Kara. Performer: Sergei Redkin. -
Nicolas Gombert
In illo tempore, motet
Ensemble: Odhecaton. Ensemble: La Pifarescha. Conductor: Paolo Da Col. Ensemble: Ensemble "Pian & Forte". -
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 6 in F major, 'Pastoral'
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel. -
Hector Berlioz
Le Roi Lear - overture (Op.4)
Ensemble: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.- GB麻豆社.
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Francis Poulenc
Flute Sonata, FP 164
Performer: Otilia Zielke. Performer: Sergei Redkin. -
Aaron Copland
Buckaroo Holiday (Rodeo - 4 dance episodes)
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.- Copland the Populist: Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto for Orchestra
Orchestra: Juilliard Orchestra. Orchestra: Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen.
Broadcast
- Fri 14 Aug 2026 13:00麻豆社 Radio 3