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Smetana's 'M谩 vlast' on Historical Instruments

Tom McKinney with Bach's Cello Suites, Ravel's 'Gaspard de la nuit' and Smetana's complete 'M谩 vlast', specially recorded in Warsaw.

Tom McKinney with specially recorded music from across the UK, Europe and the United States. Includes Maurice Ravel's fiendishly difficult piano suite 'Gaspard de la nuit', played by soloist Juho Pohjonen, as well as Ernest Chausson's Concert in D major for piano, violin and string quartet: both performances captured at the 2023 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.

Jean-Guihen Queyras is in the Artist's Spotlight on Classical Live; Tom chooses a recent concert performance by Queyras of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites.

Elsewhere, Tom celebrates the musical culture of Poland with exclusive concert recordings from the Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival. Tom selects a complete performance of 'M谩 vlast', Bed艡ich Smetana's cycle of six symphonic poems inspired by the legends and landscapes of Bohemia. It's performed in a critically acclaimed new interpretation on period instruments by the Prague Baroque ensemble Collegium 1704 under founder and director V谩clav Luks.

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1pm

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)

Maurice Ravel
Gaspard de la nuit
Juho Pohjonen (piano)

Ernest Chausson
Concert in D major, Op.21
Paul Huang (violin)
Zolt谩n Fej茅rv谩ri (piano)
Miami String Quartet

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2.30pm

Bed艡ich Smetana
M谩 vlast:
I.Vy拧ehrad (The High Castle)
II. Vltava
III. 艩谩rka
IV. Z 膷esk媒ch luh暖 a h谩j暖 (From Bohemian Fields and Groves)
V. T谩bor
VI. Blan铆k
Collegium 1704
V谩clav Luks (conductor)

Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Overture
蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

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Thu 13 Feb 2025 13:00
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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: Prelude

    Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007

    Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Gaspard de la nuit

    Performer: Juho Pohjonen.

  • Ernest Chausson

    Concert in D major, Op.21

    Performer: Paul Huang. Performer: Zolt谩n Fej茅rv谩ri. Ensemble: Miami String Quartet.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne Op.9 No. 2 in E flat major arr. Sarasate

    Performer: Paul Huang. Performer: Paul Huang. Performer: Edward Picton-Turbervill.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    M谩 vlast: I. The High Castle

    Orchestra: Collegium 1704. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    M谩 vlast: II. Vltava

    Orchestra: Collegium 1704. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    M谩 vlast: III. 艩谩rka

    Orchestra: Collegium 1704. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    M谩 vlast: IV. From Bohemian Fields and Groves

    Orchestra: Collegium 1704. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    M谩 vlast: V. T谩bor

    Orchestra: Collegium 1704. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Bedrich Smetana

    M谩 vlast: VI. Blan铆k

    Orchestra: Collegium 1704. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Aaron Copland

    The Boatmen's Dance (Old American Songs, Set 1)

    Singer: Willard White. Performer: Graeme McNaught.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Overture

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Feb 2025 13:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3