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Pavel Kolesnikov plays Tchaikovsky

The Philharmonia Orchestra presents Sibelius's music for King Christian along with Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto with pianist Pavel Kolesnikov at the Royal Festival Hall.

The Philharmonia Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky and Sibelius at the Royal Festival Hall.
Recorded last month at their home at London's South Bank Centre, the Philharmonia's thrilling programme combined a dramatic early work by Sibelius with one of the most popular concertos of all time. For this, the orchestra is joined by the brilliantly imaginative pianist Pavel Kolesnikov who brings poetry to everything he plays.

Presented by Ian Skelly.

Sibelius: Dance intermezzo Op.45`2,

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor Op.23
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)

at approx. 8.00pm
Interval Music: current Radio 3 New Generation Artist, the violinist, Johan Dalene plays three miniatures by Sibelius: Souvenir, Tanz-Idylle and Berceuse from Six Pieces, Op.79 with the pianist Christian Ihle Hadland.

at. approx. 8.15pm
Sibelius: King Christian II - suite Op.27 [from the incidental music

Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Rory Macdonald (conductor)

Sibelius's incidental music for King Christian II was written for a play which told the story of the love of King Christian II, ruler of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, for a Dutch girl, Dyvecke, a commoner. Its music moves from love story to idyll and in this suite concludes with a dramatic ballad depicting the 1520 bloodbath which the king ordered in Stockholm.

[Concert Recorded RFH March 2021.]

Followed by:

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Johan Dalene, violin
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Blendulf, conductor

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Apr 2021 19:30

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Dance Intermezzo Op. 45 No. 2

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Rory MacDonald.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Concerto no.1 in B flat minor Op.23.

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Rory MacDonald.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Souvenir, Tanz-Idylle and Berceuse (Six Pieces, Op.79)

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • Nordic Rhapsody.
    • BIS.
    • 6.
  • Jean Sibelius

    King Christian II Suite

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Rory MacDonald.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Orchestra: Norrk枚pings Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Daniel Blendulf.
    • BIS.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Director: John Butt.
    • LINN.
  • Judith Weir

    O Sapientia (3 Chorales)

    Ensemble: Hebrides Ensemble.
    • DELPHIAN.

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 Apr 2021 19:30