Performance on 3 - Britten Sinfonia/Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Presented by Petroc Trelawny. From the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the Britten Sinfonia performs a concert with French virtuoso pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard in the dual role of soloist and conductor. Haydn's Symphony No 83, written for the Parisian public in 1785 is followed by a number of pieces by centenarian composer Elliott Carter - a personal favourite of Aimard - as well as Mozart's Piano Concerto No 14. Britten Sinfonia Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano/conductor) Haydn: Symphony No 83 in G minor (La poule) Carter: First Diversion, Riconscenza, Enchanted Preludes, Inner Song, Second Diversion, Dialogues Mozart: Piano Concerto No 14 in E flat, K449 Followed by a focus on the English Chamber Orchestra and a conversation with its new music director Paul Watkins. A look at the illustrious history of the ensemble as well as a selection of recordings dating from before the CD era. Purcell, arr. Britten: Chacony in G minor for strings English Chamber Orchestra Benjamin Britten (conductor) Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring English Chamber Orchestra Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks English Chamber Orchestra Colin Davis (conductor)