Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 13th Feb 2009 - Part 1 | 20090213 | Presented by Catherine Bott. French conductor Stephane Deneve makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a programme of French works spanning the 20th Century. Debussy's Danse sacree et danse profane, evoking the seductive decadence of early 1900s Paris, contrasts with Poulenc's religious work Stabat Mater. Debussy: Danse sacree et danse profane Poulenc: Stabat Mater Sioned Williams (harp) Janice Watson (soprano) BBC Symphony Chorus Stephane Deneve (conductor). BBC SO/Stephane Deneve in Debussy: Danse sacree et danse profane and Poulenc: Stabat Mater Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert. |
| Fri, 13th February 2009 - Part 2 | 20090213 | From the Barbican Hall, London, Catherine Bott presents the conclusion of Stephane Deneve and the BBC Symphony Orchestra's concert of French music spanning the 20th Century. With Guillaume Connesson's Supernova, written in 1997 to accompany a classic silent film by FW Murnau - a work which has since established itself as a concert piece in its own right. That is followed by the second suite from Ravel's ballet score Daphnis et Chloe, which evokes the decadence of early 1900s Paris. BBC Symphony Chorus Stephane Deneve (conductor) Connesson: Supernova Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2. Catherine Bott presents the BBC SO and Chorus/Stephane Deneve in Connesson and Ravel. Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert. |