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Classical music mix inspired by Vaughan Williams

An eclectic mix featuring Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony and including Sibelius.

The opening from Vaughan Williams鈥檚 Symphony No 5 is the starting point for this musical journey - the symphony is filled with themes of Vaughan Williams鈥檚 other works, including the chorale Sine Nomine and as with much of Vaughan William鈥檚 music, the intertwining themes bring to mind the music of Byrd.

We鈥檒l hear music by Sibelius, to whom the symphony was dedicated and as for its history, Vaughan Williams began to write the work in the same year that his teacher and friend, Ravel, died. At an early performance of the symphony in 1943, it was programmed alongside Haydn鈥檚 Trumpet concerto and Malcolm Arnold was the principal trumpet player in the orchestra.

Produced by Calantha Bonnissent

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 May 2022 19:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 5 in D Major; 1st mvt Preludio (moderato)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31.
    • BIS.
    • 101.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Valse, Op 81 No 3 (Five Pieces for violin and piano)

    Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.
    • 1917.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 003.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Sine nomine (For all the saints): For all the saints

    Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society. Conductor: Joseph Cullen.
    • Hymns Album (The).
    • Signum Classics.
    • 201.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H VIIe 1 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mark Bennett. Ensemble: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Haydn: Concertos: Bennett/Goodwin/Pinnock/English Concert/Pinnock.
    • Archiv.
    • 5.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Feria from Rapsodie Espagnole

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Nelson Freire. Performer: Peter Sadlo. Performer: Edgar Guggeis. Music Arranger: Peter Sadlo.
    • DG.

  • William Byrd

    Vigilate

    Choir: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
    • Hyperion.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Flute Concerto No. 1, Op. 45: II. Andante

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
    • Nielsen, Ibert & Arnold: Flute Concertos.
    • Ondine.
    • 302.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 May 2022 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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