Nicola Benedetti tells the story of the Edinburgh International Festival, starting with its origins in the wake of World War II and the hope of reuniting people through great art.
鈥榃here do we go from here?鈥� was Nicola Benedetti鈥檚 eye-catching provocation in her first ever Festival as Director. In this first episode of a new series Nicola reflects on the Festival鈥檚 beginnings. In the dark days of austerity after World War II, opera impresario Rudolf Bing set up the Edinburgh International Festival as a way to reunite people through great art. It was a vision that has enriched our cultural life ever since. Nicola looks at early challenges, the legacies left by some of the Directors, as well as asking whether its original remit is still relevant today.
With contributions from composers Thea Musgrave and James MacMillan, cellist Abel Selaocoe, previous festival directors Robert Ponsonby, Brian McMaster and Jonathan Mills and broadcaster James Naughtie.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 94 in G Major 'Surprise- IV Allegro di Molto
Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. -
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Tan Dun
Buddha Passion Act VI Nirvana- The Other Side
Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lyon. -
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Johann Strauss
Waltz : Overture to Die Fledermaus
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. -
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Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde - mvt II
Singer: Kathleen Ferrier. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. -
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Violin Concerto III mvt
Performer: Johanna Martzy. Orchestra: RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. -
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Edward McGuire
Mr Menuhin's Delight
Performer: Yehudi Menuhin. Ensemble: Whistlebinkies. -
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James MacMillan.
Epiclesis- Andante Senza Misura
Performer: John Wallace. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Lazarev. -
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Sergey Rachmaninov
The Bells, Op 35.III. Presto The Loud Alarum Bells
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
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