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Last 20 Shows Jurowski and Nezet-Seguin: February 2010
Principal Guest Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin reveals his approach to working on French music with the LPO and talks about his favourite work by Poulenc. Vladimir Jurowski, the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor introduces Shostakovich's opera The Gamblers and the huge and tragic work by Josef Suk - the Asrael Symphony.
Plus a preview of the new CD release on the LPO Label: Brahms Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and recorded live in concerts in 2 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sibelius Symphonies - January 2010
Osmo Vänska conducts a four-concert series Sibelius's seven symphonies (27 January - 5 February 2010). He speaks to Edward Seckerson about the works he has chosen to complement the symphonies and what this Finnish composer means to him.
Plus a look back at the Schnittke Festival with violinist Clare Duckworth and news of a Grammy Award Nomination for the recording of Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto with soloist Colin Currie on the LPO Label.
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Renga Ensemble - December 2009
The Renga Ensemble is a group of musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra who work with performers and composers from outside the classical mainstream - such as jazz, folk, Indian and African styles. Director Scott Stroman talks to Edward Seckerson about the ensemble, and introduces the concert on 2 December at the Vortex Jazz Club in London. Plus contributions from two members of Renga, and some Christmas CD gift recommendations.
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Alfred Schnittke festival - November 2009
London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski introduces the festival Between Two Worlds - exploring the life and work of Alfred Schnittke. A Russian composer, who grew up in Germany in the 1930s, Schnittke's music is renowned for its juxtaposition of a wide range of styles. The festival explores his music for film, theatre and the concert hall, alongside music that inspired him. Violinist Leonidas Kavakos performs in two concerts of the festival, and tells us about ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Bruckner and Rautavaara - October 2009
London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor, Yannick Nézet-Séguin reflects on his first year with the Orchestra, including their performance of Bruckner's Symphony No.7. He looks ahead to his performance of Bruckner Symphony No 8 on 24 October and reveals the musical preferences of his cats. Percussionist Colin Currie talks about the challenges of playing an instrument that changes for every work, and introduces Rautavaara's Incantations.
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Mahler, Sibelius, Schnittke and Tchaikovsky - September 2009
Vladimir Jurowski, the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor, looks ahead to the 2009-10 season's concerts at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. He introduces the opening concerts (25 and 26 September) of Mahler's Symphony No.2 "Resurrection". One of the Orchestra's players, Sue Bohling, gives a glimpse of what it's like to play at Glyndebourne Opera and rounds up the press reviews. Plus the new iPhone app is launched, and CDs of Tchaikovsky Symphonies 1 and 6 and a Jo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Glyndebourne Festival Opera - summer 2009
Every summer for over 40 years, the London Philharmonic Orchestra has played in the pit at Glyndebourne Festival Opera. In this special summer edition of the podcast, viola player Tony Byrne talks about what playing in Glyndebourne's Resident Orchestra means to him.
Plus the new CD release on the orchestra's own label - Mahler's Symphony No 6 recorded at a 1983 prom under the baton of Klaus Tennstedt.
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Mahler, Mendelssohn and Rasch - May 2009
This season, Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski begins a cycle of Mahler symphonic works, and on 31 May performs Totenfeier, the early version of the 1st movement of his second symphony. Programmed with Mendelssohn and a new song cycle by Torsten Rasch, Vladimir talks about the links between the works, and the intriguing lyrics to Rasch's My Heart is on Fire. The podcast starts with news from members of the Foyle Future Firsts apprenticeship scheme - young musicians who take part in a r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mahler, Mendelssohn and Rasch - May 2009
This season, Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski begins a cycle of Mahler symphonic works, and on 31 May performs Totenfeier, the early version of the 1st movement of his second symphony. Programmed with Mendelssohn and a new song cycle by Torsten Rasch, Vladimir talks about the links between the works, and the intriguing lyrics to Rasch's My Heart is on Fire. The podcast starts with news from members of the Foyle Future Firsts apprenticeship scheme - young musicians who take part in a r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Chamber Music at Wigmore Hall - April 2009
Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Wigmore Hall podcast special.
This season marks the fourth year that the London Philharmonic Orchestra has promoted a chamber music series at Wigmore Hall. It provides the opportunity for members of the Orchestra to perform in small ensembles, and for audiences to hear programmes of less familiar works, often for unusual instrumental combinations. In this podcast soloists from the Orchestra discuss their love of chamber music and how it compl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Exploring Valentin Silvestrov's Fifth Symphony - April 2009
Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's April 2009 podcast, presented by Edward Seckerson.S
This month focuses on Valentin Silvestrov's 5th Symphony - an extraordinary work of the late 1980s which has gained a large worldwide following. Experiencing this work in concert is described by conductor Vladimir Jurowski as 'a musical out-of-body experience'.
This special edition features contributions from Megadisc Classics' Patrick de Clerck, musicologist Professor David Fanning and Vl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Conductors Christoph Eschenbach and Marin Alsop, plus 2009-10 season overview - March 2009
Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's March 2009 podcast.
Conductor Christoph Eschenbach talks to Edward Seckerson about his early career as a pianist, the heritage of the London Philharmonic Orchestra's sound, and his two concerts on 11 and 14 March 2009. Marin Alsop shares the reasons she loves working with the Orchestra, her passion for new music, the importance Leonard Bernstein played as her mentor, and looks ahead to her concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 201 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Leon Fleisher's return to performance, plus Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Vladimir Jurowski - February 2009
Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's February 2009 podcast.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Orchestra's new Principal Guest Conductor, talks to Edward Seckerson about his affinity for Bruckner, the character of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and his early determination to become a conductor.
Vladimir Jurowksi introduces the minimalist soundworld of Vladimir Martynov's new opera, Vita Nuova, which will be performed on 18 February, and we catch up with the medical advances that hav ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mark Elder and Jonathan Biss in conversation - January 2009
American pianist Jonathan Biss makes his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Mozart's Piano Concerto No 22 conducted by Marin Alsop. Edward Seckerson speaks to Jonathan about the delights and challenges of an international career. On 24 January, Mark Elder conducts Strauss's Sinfonia Domestica and explains why he believes this work is one of Strauss's most under-rated tonepoems, and introduces Martinu's The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca.
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Opera in the concert hall - December 2008
The London Philharmonic Orchestra is familiar with opera, spending up to 4 months each year as the resident orchestra at Glyndebourne Festival Opera. What happens if you release the Orchestra from the pit, and place them centre stage at the Royal Festival Hall for concert performances of opera? Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski talks to Edward Seckerson about the importance of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, and Opera Rara's David Parry uncovers hidden gems of the operatic repertoire by D ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Tchaikovsky, touring and family concerts - November 2008
Following on from the Revealing Tchaikovsky festival, the Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony on November 26 in London after an 8 concert tour in Germany. Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski explores how the context for the symphony can change the audience's perception of the music. Discover the truth about touring with four players from the Orchestra, and enter the world of FUNharmonics Family Concerts with their presenter - Chris Jarvis of CBeebies TV. Podcast presente ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Season introduction - August 2008Presenter Edward Seckerson picks his highlights of the new season in conversation with the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Timothy Walker. They also discuss taking risks with unfamiliar works, and the uniqueness of live performance.The podcast closes with an excerpt from the Orchestra's latest CD release: Mahler's Symphony No. 5, recorded at a concert in January 2008.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Vaughan Williams, Stravinsky and Turnage - September 2008Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski talks about the links between the four works that make up the opening concert of the season - Vaughan Williams, Ligeti, Turnage and Stravinsky- and the similarities he sees between Vaughan Williams and Prokofiev. Edward Seckerson also speaks to composer Mark-Anthony Turnage about the new violin concerto that he has written for Christian Tetzlaff, and his relationship with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.The podcast closes with an excerpt from the Orch ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Revealing Tchaikovsky festival - October 2008The London Philharmonic Orchestra's two week festival Revealing Tchaikovsky opens on 22 October. Artistic Director Vladimir Jurowski explores the importance of this composer to his own musical upbringing, and the influence Tchaikovsky had on later composers such as Mahler and Shostakovich. Jurowski and presenter Edward Seckerson also discuss what performances of Tchaikovsky on period instruments can show us, and the important role the audience has in a concert. Plus: who were Taneyev and Ka ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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