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麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales Prom - Schoenberg and Zemlinsky

This week Tom McKinney revisits the best of the current season of Proms concerts. Today, Ryan Bancroft conducts the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales in Schoenberg and Zemlinsky.

Presented by Tom McKinney, including another chance to hear Monday night鈥檚 Prom featuring the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Ryan Bancroft. In his 150th anniversary year, we鈥檒l hear Arnold Schoenberg鈥檚 musical take on Maeterlinck鈥檚 drama on the doomed love between Pelleas and Melisande. And in the second half, Schoenberg鈥檚 brother-in-law Alexander Zemlinsky鈥檚 orchestral response to Hans Christian Andersen鈥檚 story The Little Mermaid.

To start today鈥檚 Classical Live, a London performance of Chopin by the wonderful Norwegian pianist and one time R3 New Generation Artist, Christian Ihle Hadland.

Frederic Chopin - 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

At 2.10pm from the Proms:

Arnold Schoenberg - Pelleas et Melisande
Alexander Zemlinsky - The Mermaid
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

1 hour, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Four mazurkas, Op.41

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Prelude and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani

    Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.
  • John Williams

    Devil's Dance, from 'The Witches from Eastwick'

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Akira Eguchi.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Flute Concerto in A Major, Wq. 168: III. Allegro assai

    Conductor: Ton Koopman. Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra.
    • CPE Bach: Flute Concertos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Jul 2024 13:00