Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Part 1 | 20100917 | Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff, Petroc Trelawny presents a concert of 'Four Russian Moods This concert of Four Russian Moods ranges from the demonic fury and darkness of Mussorgsky's Night on a Bare Mountain, through Rimsky-Korsakov's fragrant evocation of 19th century Russia in May to the classical grace and elegance of Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. And to end the concert, a work about which its composer Shostakovich wrote: 'My Sixth Symphony conveys the mood of spring, joy and life.' But with the terror under which the people of Stalin's Russia lived at this time, was Shostakovich being entirely honest about his intentions? Mussorgsky: Night on a Bare Mountain Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Gautier Capu瀀on (cello) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor). BBC NOW/Thierry Fischer in Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky. Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert. |
| 02 | Part 2 | 20100917 | Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff, Petroc Trelawny presents a concert of 'Four Russian Moods This concert of Four Russian Moods ranges from the demonic fury and darkness of Mussorgsky's Night on a Bare Mountain, through Rimsky-Korsakov's fragrant evocation of 19th century Russia in May to the classical grace and elegance of Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. And to end the concert, a work about which its composer Shostakovich wrote: 'My Sixth Symphony conveys the mood of spring, joy and life.' But with the terror under which the people of Stalin's Russia lived at this time, was Shostakovich being entirely honest about his intentions? Rimsky-Korsakov: Overture, May Night Shostakovich: Symphony No 6 Gautier Capu瀀on (cello) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor). BBC NOW in Rimsky-Korsakov's May Night Overture and Shostakovich's Symphony No 6. Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert. |