Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London. Chinese-American composer Tan Dun conducts two of his own concertos.
Presented by Tommy Pearson.
Evelyn Glennie (percussion), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Tan Dun
Shostakovich Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes
John Cage The Seasons
Tan Dun Out of Peking Opera 8.25 Twenty Minutes: The Dangers of Working with Water From the glass harmonica to Singin' in the Rain, via gongs and gargling, David Lasserson finds out if water and music can flow happily together.
8.45 Salonen Laughing Unlearnt (solo violin) Tan Dun Water Percussion Concerto
(new version)