Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
Kancheli's new work was written as a 50th birthday present fortonight's conductor. Its name derives from the sound of the Ossetian word vorzon, meaning "love". Presented by Andrew McGregor.
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Valeri Gergiev.
Ravel Alborada del Gracioso
Kancheli Warzone (first UK performance) Ravel La Valse
8.10 Twenty Minutes: Homeric
Encounters Adrian Lester reads the story of the encounter between Hector and Achilles. Poet Michael Longley and scholarOliverTaplin interpret its contemporary resonance in a discussion chaired by Ruth Padel.
8.30 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique