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Sibelius's Fifth Symphony

From the Lighthouse in Poole, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Mark Wigglesworth is joined by Anthony Marwood for Vaughan Williams, Ades, Tippett and Sibelius.

From the Lighthouse in Poole, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra presents a programme called 'Glorious Heights'. Tippett's Concerto for Double String Orchestra combines both traditional and modernist elements, before Anthony Marwood joins the Orchestra for The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams' expressive and ethereal vision of a lark taking flight. Adès reworked his Dances from Fairytale from violin and piano to a full orchestral accompaniment, drawing from English folk sources. And finally, one of the great late romantic symphonies, Sibelius' Fifth.

Recorded last month at Lighthouse, Poole, and presented by Martin Handley.

Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Adès: Märchentänze
Sibelius: Symphony No.5

Anthony Marwood (violin)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Michael Tippett

    Concerto for double string orchestra

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Quintet No. 1 In D Minor Op.89 ; 1st Movement; Molto Moderato

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Ensemble: Domus.
    • HYPERION.

  • Thomas Adès

    Marchentanze

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major Op.82

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Trio No 1 in B major, Op 8 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Augustin Dumay. Performer: Maria João Pires. Performer: Jian Wang.
    • Brahms: Piano Trios: Dumay/Pires/Wang.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Monday19:30
    BBC Radio 3