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The BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The National Orchestra of Wales perform music by Takemitsu, Mozart's Piano Concerto No 27, with Martin James Bartlett, Debussy's La Mer and Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony.

Ian Skelly introduces a concert recorded last month by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under conductor Ryan Bancroft performing Takemitsu's Archipelago S. inspired in his native Japan; Mozart's last piano concerto, No. 27, with soloist Martin James Bartlett, closing with Debussy's evocative tone poem La Mer, The Sea, arranged by Joolz Gale. Then, the Welsh ensemble in Copland's Clarinet Concerto with soloist Robert Plane, under the baton of Eric Stern, before closing the afternoon with the powerful Symphony No 7, the 'Leningrad', by Dmitri Shostakovich, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth, part of a set of recordings of the Russian composer's symphonies with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, commercially re-released this month.

2.00pm
Takemitsu: Archipelago S.
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 27 in B flat major, K 595
Debussy (arr. Joolz Gale): La Mer

Martin James Bartlett, piano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft, conductor

c.3.10pm
Copland: Clarinet Concerto

Robert Plane, clarinet
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Eric Stern, conductor

c.3.25pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 'Leningrad'

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

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Tue 20 Jul 2021 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Frank Bridge

    The Story of My Heart (2 Poems of Richard Jefferies)

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Chandos.

  • Toru Takemitsu

    Archipelago S.

    Orchestra: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano concerto No 27 in B flat major, K 595

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett. Orchestra: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

  • Claude Debussy

    La Mer

    Music Arranger: Joolz Gale. Orchestra: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

  • Aaron Copland

    Clarinet concerto

    Performer: Robert Plane. Orchestra: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Eric Stern.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No 7 in C major, Op 60; 'Leningrad'

    Orchestra: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • BIS.

Broadcast

  • Tue 20 Jul 2021 14:00
    BBC Radio 3