Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Part 1 | 20071023 | Presented by Fiona Talkington. European Summer Festivals 1/2. This summer, the Bergen International Festival celebrated the 100th anniversary of local composer Grieg's death. Besides music from the Grieg Gala, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra perform music by Lindberg, Dvorak and Prokofiev under their new conductor Andrew Litton, and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir sing works by Delius and Grainger as part of a concert titled 'In Search of Grieg'. Grieg: Varen (Spring) Kerstin Avemo (soprano) Johan Ullen (piano) Grieg: Cello sonata in A minor Truls Mork (cello) Havard Gimse (piano) Grieg: Ballade in G minor Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Lindberg: Aura (In memoriam Witold Lutoslawski) Andrew Litton (conductor) Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor Prokofiev: Five Songs Without Words Alina Pogostkina (violin) Sveinung Bjelland (piano) Grieg: 3 Lyric Pieces (Gangar; Notturno; Trolltog) Delius: Two songs to be sung of a summer Night on the Water Paul Hillier (conductor) Van Der Stucken: Maientag Solveig Kringleborn (soprano) Malcolm Martineau (piano) Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon Prokofiev: Symphony No 5 Andrew Litton (conductor). The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra perform music by Lindberg, Dvorak and Prokofiev. |
| 02 | Part 2 | 20071024 | Presented by Fiona Talkington. 1.00pm European Summer Festivals 2/2. Highlights from the Bergen International Festival. Trad English: Foggy, foggy dew Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) Malcolm Martineau (piano) Grieg: Haugtussa Solveig Kringleborn (soprano) Grieg: Four Hymns for Choir Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Paul Hillier (conductor) Saeverud: Kjempeviseslatten Danish National Symphony Orchestra Thomas Dausgaard (conductor) Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto Martin Frost (clarinet) Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in D, Op 94 Alina Pogostkina (violin) Sveinung Bjelland (piano) Ireland: Sea Fever; The bells of San Marie Mozart: M䀀nner suchen stets zu naschen; Io ti lascio, oh cara, addio Schubert: Liebesbotschaft, D957, No 1; Heidenr怀slein, D257; Litanei auf das fest aller seelen, D343 Quilter: Come away death; O mistress mine; Blow, blow thy winter wind (Three Shakespeare Songs) Ibert: Chanson du depart de Don Quichotte; Chanson |