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The late conductor Edward Downes and the 成人快手 Philharmonic in Shostakovich's Symphony No 7, Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini, plus music by Prokofiev and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Series celebrating the 成人快手 work of the late conductor Edward Downes, focusing especially on the 成人快手 Philharmonic, where he was principal conductor from 1980 to 1991 and thereafter conductor emeritus. Downes conducts his beloved Russian repertoire, including one of his most famous performances - Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony, the culmination of his 80th birthday concert in 2004.

Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
成人快手 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

2.25pm
Prokofiev: Cantata (Alexander Nevsky)
成人快手 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite (The Invisible City of Kitezh)
成人快手 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

3.30pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 (Leningrad)
成人快手 Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor).

3 hours

Last on

Tue 1 Dec 2009 14:00

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  • Tue 1 Dec 2009 14:00