The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott Wednesday 27 August 2014
The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott
Paul Herriott brings us to the Salle Pleyel in Paris for tonight's concert with Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra.
Friday April 27th, 7.30pm
Paul Herriott presents a concert live from the National Concert Hall, Dublin featuring the music of Thai composer Narong Prangcharoen and Pink Martini solo artist Storm Large (photo Laura Domela) singing Weill's Seven Deadly Sins.
Narong Prangcharoen: Phenomenon
Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins
Schubert: Symphony in B minor 'Unfinished'
Ravel: La valse
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar (conductor)
Storm Large (soprano)
Male vocal quartet:
Stuart Kinsella (tenor)
Alan Leech (tenor)
Eoghan Desmond (baritone)
Jeffrey Ledwidge (bass)
Friday May 4th, 7.30pm
A new work by Gerald Barry is always an event. Commissioned by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the composer describes his Organ Concerto as 'a stormy conversation between organist and orchestra' and we hear it tonight with soloist Thomas Trotter (organ). The programme also includes Brahms' Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn and Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, performed by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stefan Asbury (photo Eric Richmond).
Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op.56a
Gerald Barry: Organ Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathétique'
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Stefan Asbury (conductor)
Thomas Trotter (organ)
Music Played on the Show
Title: Cantus Arcticus (Concert For Birds And Orchestra)
Composer: Rautavaara, Einojuhani
Performer(s): Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Recorded at Salle Pleyel, Paris (Broadcast 27/08/14) / EBU
Duration: 18:17
Title: Violin Concerto
Composer: Rautavaara, Einojuhani
Performer(s): Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Recorded at Salle Pleyel, Paris (Broadcast 27/08/14) / EBU
Duration: 27:09
Title: Sarabande, From 'Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004' (Encore)
Composer: Bach, J S
Performer(s): Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Recorded at Salle Pleyel, Paris (Broadcast 27/08/14) / EBU
Duration: 4:30
Title: Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune, L. 86
Composer: Debussy, Claude
Performer(s): Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Recorded at Salle Pleyel, Paris (Broadcast 27/08/14) / EBU
Duration: 10:59
Title: La Mer, L. 109
Composer: Debussy, Claude
Performer(s): Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Recorded at Salle Pleyel, Paris (Broadcast 27/08/14) / EBU
Duration: 26:37
Title: C'Est L'Extase Langoureuse
Complete Work Name: Ariettes Oubliees - Forgotten Melodies
Composer: Debussy, Claude
Performer(s): Dawn Upshaw (Soprano), James Levine (Piano)
Album: Forgotten Melodies / Sony Classical / Sk67190
Duration: 3:04
Title: Variatons Sur Un Theme De Chopin
Composer: Mompou, Federico
Performer(s): Jonathan Plowright (Piano)
Album: Hommage a Chopin: Jonathan Plowright / hyperion / CDA67803
Duration: 21:16
The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott
Contact the Show
Presenter: Paul Herriott
Producer: Áine Fay
Production Co-ordinator: Ian McGlynn