Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20150413 | Penny Gore this week introduces recent concert performances by some of Norway's leading orchestras. Today the highly regarded Oslo Philharmonic are heard in music for a 'Troll Play,' and a dignified Passacaglia, much admired by Carl Nielsen. Then the orchestra's new principal conductor guides them through the luxuriant romanticism of Rachmaninov's Second Symphony. Halvorsen Fossegrimen, op. 21, Suite of Incidental music for the play by Sigurd Eldegard Ragnhild Hemsing (Hardanger fiddle), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (conductor) c. 2.25pm Ludvig Irgens Jensen Passacaglia, for orchestra (1926) c. 2.45pm Bartok Violin Concerto no. 1 Sz. 36 Vilde Frang (violin), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor) c. 3.05pm Symphony no. 2 in E minor c.4.05pm Geirr Tveitt (1908-1981) Suite No. 4, op. 151, from 'A Hundred Hardanger Tunes Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (conductor). Penny Gore with music by Halvorsen, Ludvig Irgens Jensen, Bartok, Rachmaninov and Tveitt. |
| 02 | 20150414 | Penny Gore continues her exploration this week of recent concert performances by some of Norway's leading orchestras. Today she hears from the Bergen Philharmonic, one of the world's oldest musical institutions which this year celebrates its 250th anniversary. The orchestra has been directed since 2003 by the American, Andrew Litton, who relinquishes the post in October to the Englishman, Edward Gardner. Johan Svendsen Norwegian Artists' Carnival, op. 14 (1874) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) Prokofiev Scythian Suite, op 20 c. 2.30pm Medtner Piano Concerto No. 3 in E minor, op. 60 ('Ballade') Yevgeny Sudbin (piano), c. 3.05pm Bernstein Serenade (1954), after Plato's 'Symposium', for violin, strings, harp and percussion Vadim Gluzman (violin), c. 3.40pm Rachmaninov Symphony no 1 in D minor, op 12 Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Svendsen, Prokofiev, Medtner, Bernstein and Rachmaninov. |
| 03 | 20150415 | Penny Gore presents a perfomance of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcrcker given recently by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Norway's oldest orchestra has been performing and recording all of Tchaikovsky great ballet's under the Estonian conductor, Neeme J䀀rvi, over the last few years and this performance marks the culmination of the project. The Nutcracker Bergen Boys' Choir, Bergen Girls' Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme J䀀rvi (conductor). Neeme Jarvi conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. |
| 04 | 20150417 | Penny Gore concludes her survey of recent concert performances by some of Norway's leading orchestras. Today we hear from Norway's Radio Orchestra, founded in 1946, the Oslo Philharmonic, founded in 1919 and the Bergen Philharmonic which traces its routes as far back as 1765. Also today, we hear from the highly regarded Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1977 and now resident at the Risor Festival. Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D, Hob. I:104 ('London') NRK Radio Orchestra, Christian Eggen (conductor) c. 2.30pm Lars-Erik Larsson Saxophone Concerto op. 14 (1934) Soran Lind (saxophone), Strings of The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Per Kristian Skalstad (conductor) c. 2.55pm Prokofiev Symphony No. 4 in C, op. 47 / op. 112 Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) c.3.30pm Ravel Sh退h退razade, song cycle Sarah Fox (soprano), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Fabien Gabel (conductor) c. 3.50pm Debussy Images pour orchestre, L. 122 Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Fabien Gabel (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Haydn, Lars-Erik Larsson, Prokofiev and Ravel. |