Aurora Orchestra perform Beethoven's Ninth at the Proms plus music from the Verbier Festival
Linton Stephens with highlights from the Verbier Festival as well as Beethoven's Ninth, performed from memory at the Â鶹Éç Proms.
Linton Stephens presents a programme of specially recorded classical music, featuring highlights from a chamber recital by the Ébène Quartet at the Verbier Festival, 2024.
Later in the programme, Linton revisits last week's performance at the Â鶹Éç Proms by the Aurora Orchestra, who, alongside the Â鶹Éç Singers, National Youth Choir and quartet of soloists, under conductor Nicholas Collon, performed Beethoven's transformational ninth, and final, symphony from memory.
From the Verbier Festival, 2024:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575b
Ébène Quartet
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From the Â鶹Éç Proms
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op.125 ‘Choral’
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano)
Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
Brenden Gunnell (tenor)
Christopher Purves (baritone)
Â鶹Éç Singers
National Youth Choir
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon (conductor)
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Music Played
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Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne No. 8 in D flat, Op. 27/2
Performer: Nikolai Lugansky. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575
Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène. -
Grażyna Bacewicz
Concerto for String Orchestra
Conductor: Gabriel Adorján. Orchestra: German Chamber Orchestra, Berlin. -
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 'Choral'
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon. Singer: Â鶹Éç Singers. Choir: National Youth Choir.
Broadcast
- Wed 28 Aug 2024 13:00Â鶹Éç Radio 3