1/5. St Petersburg
Although he lived in America for almost 30 years, Igor Stravinsky referred to the loss of his homeland Russia and its language as the greatest crisis in his life as a composer. Donald Macleod examines the impact of his exile from Russia and the music his birthland inspired. Scherzo a la Russe
Hong Kong PO, conductor David Atherton Petrushka (1st Tableau)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conductor Simon Rattle
Three Songs (Recollections of My Childhood) Phyllis Bryn Julson (soprano), Ensemble
InterContemporain, conductor Pierre Boulez Sonata in F sharp minor (2nd mvt) Martin Jones (piano) Suite: The Firebird
Boston SO, conductor Erich Leinsdorf
Producer Johannah Smith Repeated Sunday 12 midnight
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