Join us as we span the globe in part twelve of our continuing exploration of the symphony. Dmitri Shostakovich will start us in the Soviet Union with Lou Harrison bringing us back to America, and along the way we’ll visit many countries including England, Italy, France, Denmark, Sweden, Brazil, Bali, and India. From India we’ll hear Ravi Shankar’s Symphony for Sitar and Orchestra, performed by the London Philharmonic with sitar soloist Anoushka Shankar. Ravi Shankar said at the symphony’s premiere, “This was conceived entirely for the Western symphony orchestra, so I had to eliminate the traditional Indian instruments but transfer some of their spirit onto the Western instruments.”
Symphony, Part 12
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Playlist
Episode 1
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Symphony No. 4 II. Moderato con moto
Boston Symphony Orchestra/ Andris Nelsons
Dmitri Shostakovich/ Symphonies No. 4 & 11 “The Year 1905”
DG B0028595-02
8:22
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Symphony No. 4 II. Moderato con moto
Boston Symphony Orchestra/ Andris Nelsons
Dmitri Shostakovich/ Symphonies No. 4 & 11 “The Year 1905”
DG B0028595-02
19:23
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Sym No.5 in D minor, Op. 47 – III. Largo
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra/ Evgeny Mravinsky
Mravinsky Live – Salmanov: Symphony No.2/ Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Russian Disc RD CD 11 023
22:42
Episode 2
Badings, Henk: Symphony No. 15 “Conflicts and Confluences”:
III. Scherzo Finale
Dutch National Youth Wind Orchestra/ De Waal, Rian
Music for Wind Orchestra
Aspects of Music from the Netherlands Vol. 9
3:54
Dutilleux, Henri: Symphony No. 2, “Le Double” – I. Animato, Ma Misterioso
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/ Yan Pascal Tortelier
Dutilleux – Complete Orchestral Works
Chandos 9853
2:33
Dutilleux, Henri: Symphony No. 2, “Le Double” – I. Animato, Ma Misterioso
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/ Yan Pascal Tortelier
Dutilleux – Complete Orchestral Works
Chandos 9853
19:09
Larsson, Lars-Erik: Symphony 1 in D I. Allegro Moderato, II. Adagio
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra/ Andrew Manze
Lars-Erik Larsson – Symphony No. 1/ Music for Orchestra Lyric Fantasy
CPO 777 671-2
0:24
Larsson, Lars-Erik: Symphony 1 in D I. Allegro Moderato, IV. Finale
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra/ Andrew Manze
Lars-Erik Larsson – Symphony No. 1/ Music for Orchestra Lyric Fantasy
CPO 777 671-2
4:29
Episode 3
Diamond, David: Symphony No.2 – 1. Adagio funèbre
Seattle Symphony Orchestra/ Gerard Schwarz
Symphony No.2 / Symphony No.4 / Concerto for Small Orchestra
Delos DE 3093
14:00
Diamond, David: Symphony No.2 – 4. Allegro vigoroso
Seattle Symphony Orchestra/ Gerard Schwarz
Symphony No.2 / Symphony No.4 / Concerto for Small Orchestra
Delos DE 3093
8:10
Harrison, Lou: Third Symphony,
Finale: Allegro
Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra/ Dennis Russell Davies
Third Symphony/ Grand Duo For Violin & Piano
Music Master
10:26
Shankar, Ravi: Symphony: II. Lento – Ahir Bhairav
London Philharmonic Orchestra/ Anoushka Shankar & David Murphy
London Philharmonic Orchestra/ Ravi Shankar Symphony
LPO 0060
7:52
Shankar, Ravi: Symphony: III. Scherzo – DoGa Kalyan
London Philharmonic Orchestra/ Anoushka Shankar & David Murphy
London Philharmonic Orchestra/ Ravi Shankar Symphony
LPO 0060
8:49
Episode 4
Walton, William: Symphony No. 2 I. Allegro molto
Cleveland Orchestra/ George Szell
Variations On A Theme By Hindemith / Symphony No. 2
Columbia SAX 2459
8:27
Walton, William: Symphony No. 2 II. Lento assai
Cleveland Orchestra/ George Szell
Variations On A Theme By Hindemith / Symphony No. 2
Columbia SAX 2459
18:41
Martinů, Bohuslav: Symphony No.2:I. Allegro moderato, Premiere. II. Andante moderato
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/ Bryden Thomson
Complete Symphonies / Thomson
Chandos 10316
13:00
Martinů, Bohuslav: Symphony No.2:I. Allegro moderato, Premiere. II. Andante moderato
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/ Bryden Thomson
Complete Symphonies / Thomson
Chandos 10316
10:17
Episode 5
Holmboe/Vagn: Symphony No. 3, Op. 25, “Sinfonia Rustica” – 1. Brujdans
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra/ Owain Arwel Hughes
Vagn Holmboe/ Symphony No1 Symphony No3 Symphony No10
BIS CD 605
4:44
Schuman, William: Symphony No. 3 – 1. Passacaglia
New York Philharmonic Orchestra/ Leonard Bernstein
Bernstein Century Schuman/ Symphonies No3 & No8/ Symphony for Strings
Sony 63163
6:48
Rubbra, Edmund: Symphony No. 1, Op. 44 –
II. Pergourdine: Allegro Bucolico E Giocoso
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales/ Richard Hickox
Rubbra – Complete Symphonies
Chandos 9944
5:44
Malipiero, Gian-Francesco: Symphony No. 4 – Lento Funebre
Moscow Symphony Orchestra/ Antonio De Almeida
Symphonies No.3 & No.4 Sinfonia del mare
Marco Polo 8.223602
7:26
Malipiero, Gian-Francesco: Symphony No. 3 – Vivace
Moscow Symphony Orchestra/ Antonio De Almeida
Symphonies No.3 & No.4 Sinfonia del mare
Marco Polo 8.223602
3:00
Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Symphony No. 6 “On the Outline of the Mountains of Brazil”:
I. Allegro non troppo
Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra/ Isaac Karabtchevsky
Heitor Villa – Lobos (1887-1959)
Naxos 8.573043
16:30
Harrison, Lou: Grand Duo For Violin And Piano, A Round (Annabel’s And April’s),
Molto Moderato, Generally Tende
Romuald Tecco, Dennis Russell Davies
Third Symphony/ Grand Duo For Violin & Piano
Music Masters 7073-2
4:08