Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100423 | Presented by Ian Skelly J怀rg Widmann ranks among the finest composers of his generation and in this revised version of 'Lied' he builds a colossal Mahlerian orchestral work around fleeting traces of Schubert melodies. Heightened romanticism is also evident in Rachaminov's rhapsody for piano and orchestra based on Paganini's famous 24th Caprice. The concert ends with Shostakovich's wartime Eighth Symphony, which although was not the upbeat propaganda work the Soviet authorities had hoped for, it is one of the composers most hard-hitting and monumental. Jorg Widmann - Lied Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Shostakovich - Symphony no.8 in C minor Stephen Hough (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Lawrence Renes (conductor). The BBC SO under Lawrence Renes perform music by Jorg Widmann and Rachmaninov. Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert. | |
| 02 | Part 2 | 20100423 | Presented by Ian Skelly J怀rg Widmann ranks among the finest composers of his generation and in this revised version of 'Lied' he builds a colossal Mahlerian orchestral work around fleeting traces of Schubert melodies. Heightened romanticism is also evident in Rachaminov's rhapsody for piano and orchestra based on Paganini's famous 24th Caprice. The concert ends with Shostakovich's wartime Eighth Symphony, which although was not the upbeat propaganda work the Soviet authorities had hoped for, it is one of the composers most hard-hitting and monumental. Jorg Widmann - Lied Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Shostakovich - Symphony no.8 in C minor Stephen Hough (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Lawrence Renes (conductor). BBC Symphony Orchestra under Lawrence Renes in Shostakovich's Symphony No 8 in C minor. Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert. |