Performance on 3 - CBSO, Nelsons

Presented by Jonathan Swain. From the Symphony Hall in Birmingham the CBSO under its principal conductor Andris Nelsons with Tango, an evocative reflection on the Latin dance by his fellow Latvian compatriot Arturs Maskats, followed by Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 with German virtuoso Lars Vogt. To end this concert a masterpiece Rachmaninov wrote at the end of his life while in exile in America, the Symphonic Dances -still a European sound world but very much spiked with jazz-like rhythms. MASKATS - Tango BETHOVEEN - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Encore: CHOPIN - Nocturne NO. 20 RACHMANINOV - Symphonic Dances City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor Also featuring a performance by the CBSO Youth Orchestra FOULDS - April-England Op.48 No. 1 WALTON - Symphony no. 1 in B flat minor (4th movement) CBSO Youth Orchestra Michael Seal, conductor Followed by a focus this week on composers as performers of their own pieces. Today we feature, among other things, one of the most remarkable pianists of all time, Sergei Rachmaninov, recorded recently using the latest technology in the reproduction of piano rolls. RACHMANINOV - Tr.4 – Elegie, Op. 3, No. 1 Sergei Rachmaninov, piano TELARC CD-80489 RACHMANINOV - Etude-Tableau in C major, Op. 33, No. 2 Sergei Rachmaninov, piano with the ZENPH ‘Re-Performance Project’ RCA RED SEAL 88697 48971 2