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Rachmaninov's 3rd Symphony

The 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales and Tadaaki Otaka perform Grace Williams' Penillion, Rachmaninov's 3rd Symphony, and Eldbj酶rg Hemsing is soloist in Bruch's 1st Violin Concerto.

The 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales are joined once more by their much-loved Conductor Emeritus, Tadaaki Otaka, for a programme of Grace Williams, Max Bruch, and Sergei Rachmaninov.

Penillion opens the programme, a suite which Williams based on the Welsh musical tradition of the same name. Usually an improvised vocal line over harp accompaniment, Williams bends the form to the orchestra and captures the free melodic form with great effect. Max Bruch's ever-popular First Violin Concerto follows, a work which is not just the most famous of his works, but arguably the greatest of all romantic violin concertos. After the interval, the last of Rachmaninov's symphonies, and one which the composer himself thought the best of all of his works.

Presented by Alex Humphreys, live from 成人快手 Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff.

Williams: Penillion
Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 26
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 44

Eldbj酶rg Hemsing (violin)
成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Grace Williams

    Penillion

    Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.

  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 26

    Performer: Eldbj酶rg Hemsing. Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata No 2 in G major, Op 13 (mvt 2)

    Performer: Eldbjorg Hemsing. Performer: Simon Trpceski.
    • BIS.

  • Grace Williams

    Yr Eos

    Conductor: Ellie Slorach.

  • Richard Elfyn Jones

    Piano Sonata No 2, 'Lures for Feeling', (mvt 3)

    Performer: Christopher Williams.
    • Willowhayne Records.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 44

    Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.

  • Claude Debussy

    Images - Set 1

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.

Broadcast

  • Thursday 19:30
    成人快手 Radio 3