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Proms 87: Schoenberg - Gurrelieder

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Direct from the Royal Albert Hall, London

BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
Brighton Festival Chorus
Royal Choral Society

Philharmonia Chorus (men's voices)
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, led by Geoffrey Silver, conducted by Pierre Boulez

Part 1

8.30* The Years Inbetween
Pierre Boulez talks about the stylistic sea-change that Schoenberg underwent during the eight years in which the composer halted the orchestration of Gurrelieder.

8.55* Parts 2 and 3

(The appearance by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain has been made possible by support from Lloyds Bank plc and Toyota, GB, Ltd)
(A simultaneous broadcast with BBC2)
For details see page 37
Feature: page 15

Contributors

Singers:
BBC Singers
Singers:
BBC Symphony Chorus
Singers:
Brighton Festival Chorus
Singers:
Royal Choral Society
Singers:
Philharmonia Chorus (men's voices)
Musicians:
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Orchestra leader:
Geoffrey Silver
Conductor/Speaker (The Years Inbetween):
Pierre Boulez
Tove:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
Voice of the wood-dove:
Elizabeth Laurence (soprano)
Klaus, the fool:
Kenneth Riegel (tenor)
Waldemar:
Walter Raffeiner (baritone)
Peasant:
John Bracheler (bass)
Speaker:
Gerd Nienstedt
Source: Radio Times

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