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The Britten Sinfonia in Beethoven and Barry

Ian Skelly presents the Britten Sinfonia from London's Barbican. Thomas Ades and the Orchestra continue their three-year-long Beethoven symphony cycle with No 6, the 'Pastoral'.

Ian Skelly presents the Britten Sinfonia from the Barbican in London. Thomas Ad猫s and the Orchestra continue their three year long Beethoven symphony cycle with no. 6, the Pastoral. As before, Beethoven's music is paired with the inventive music of Irish composer Gerald Barry: Bass Joshua Bloom is the soloist in Barry's The Conquest of Ireland, based on a 12th century account of Henry II's military conquest of Ireland.

7.30pm
Barry The Conquest of Ireland

c.7.50pm Interval music

c.8.10
Beethoven Symphony no.6 in F major 'Pastoral'

Joshua Bloom (bass)
Britten Sinfonia
Thomas Ad猫s.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Gerald Barry

    The Conquest Of Ireland For Bass And Orchestra

    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s. Singer: Joshua Bloom.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata In E Flat Major Op.12`3 For Violin And Piano

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Performer: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op.68 (Pastoral)

    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.
  • Lucy Hollingworth

    Mycorrhizal Ecology

    Performer: Alexandra Standing. Performer: Hebba Benyaghla.
  • William Alwyn

    Lyra Angelica , Harp Concerto

    Performer: Osian Ellis. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: William Alwyn.
    • Alwyn, William Concerto grosso etc...
    • LYRITA.
    • 05.
  • Thomas Ad猫s

    Tevot (coda)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Ades: Tevot, Violin Concerto, Three Studies.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Jun 2018 19:30