National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Return of the series showcasing some of the world's best young orchestras. In this first programme,
Tommy Pearson introduces a concert given in January at Manchester's
Bridgewater Hall of music from the turn of the century, performed by the National Youth Orchestra of Great
Britain. He also talks to their conductor, Yan Pascal Tortelier.
Wagner Prelude and Liebestod (Tristan and Isolde) Debussy La Mer
Strauss Death and Transfiguration Ravel La Valse
Producer David Gallagher