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15 May 2019, MediaCityUK, Salford
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic Studio Concerts An afternoon of Weinberg

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic
An afternoon of Weinberg
13:55 Wed 15 May 2019 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic
A live ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 broadcast with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic Chief Guest Conductor, John StorgÃ¥rds
A live ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 broadcast with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic Chief Guest Conductor, John StorgÃ¥rds

Programme

      • Khovanshchina (Prelude 'Dawn on the Moscow River', orch Shostakovich)
      • Morning-Red (Dawn), op. 60(15 mins)World Premiere
      • Concerto no. 1 for flute and string orchestra, op. 75(15 mins)
      • Symphony no. 4, op. 61(29 mins)

Performers

Concert Information

Marking the year of his centenary, this afternoon we hear three works by the prolific Polish born-Jewish composer Mieczysław Weinberg - who spent the majority of his life in Russia after fleeing Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939.

Alongside the world premiere of Dawn – we also hear Weinberg’s first Flute Concerto. Written for and dedicated to the famous Russian flautist Alexander Korneyev, today – the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic’s own Principal Flute, Alex Jakeman, performs it.

Of the 22 symphonies Weinberg wrote – this afternoon’s live broadcast puts his Fourth in the spotlight. With haunting solo clarinet passages and a final movement full of character – it has echoes of Shostakovich’s touch which is understandable considering the close and long-standing friendship Weinberg formed with his fellow composer.

The concert will begin with Mussorgsky’s prelude to an opera that was never to be...

In this afternoon’s concert – please be aware that the use of smartphones will be encouraged to allow audience to experience an exciting development for the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic.