±«Óãtv CO: Cheltenham Festival 2015
The ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra in a concert from the Cheltenham Festival. With some of the ±«Óãtv's Ten Pieces, by Adams, Britten and Stravinsky, plus Copland, Gershwin and Whitacre.
The ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra and conductor Ben Gernon play some of the ±«Óãtv's Ten Pieces live in concert at the Cheltenham Festival. They are joined by ±«Óãtv Young Musician of the Year, pianist Martin James Bartlett, in Gershwin's jazz-inspired Rhapsody in Blue. And Eric Whitacre makes a guest appearance to conduct his own 'Water Night'.
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
INTERVAL
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Eric Whitacre: Water Night*
Stravinsky; Berceuse and Finale from The Firebird (1919)
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Martin James Bartlett, piano
±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra
Conductors: Ben Gernon, Eric Whitacre*
Followed by highlights from the Park Lane Group's memorial concert for John McCabe, given earlier this month.
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Music Played
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John Adams
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Conductor: Edo de Waart. Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. -
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Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring
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Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring
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George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Performer: Earl Wild. Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Arthur Fiedler. -
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
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Eric Whitacre
Water Night
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Igor Stravinsky
Berceuse and Finale from The Firebird (1919)
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George Gershwin
An American in Paris
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Tue 30 Jun 2015 19:30±«Óãtv Radio 3
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