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With the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Edward Gardner. Show more
With the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Edward Gardner. Show more
The depiction of astrological characters in The Planets, from the cheeky gameplay of Mercury to the impact of Mars, could be made for the resonance of the Royal Albert Hall. Show more
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With the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Edward Gardner. Show more
The National Youth Orchestra perform Tansy Davies' 'Re-greening'.
Sir Mark Elder conducts the National Youth Orch in Mahler's Symphony No. 9.
A performance of Stravinsky’s vividly colourful ballet Petrushka Show more
12 minutes
St. John witnesses a witches' Sabbath on the Bald Mountain near Kiev. It's a wild and terrifying ritual. But when the church bell chimes 6am and the sun rises, the witches vanish. Show more
Dance Figures is made up of nine choreographic sketches for orchestra. The movements are short and they contrast strongly in character, form and colour. Show more
Ravel’s brooding Concerto for the Left Hand was commissioned by a pianist who lost an arm in the First World War. Show more
Composed in 1967, this composition for large orchestra depicts the opening and closing of 'a window on long submerged dream worlds of childhood' (Ligeti). Show more
La Mer' takes much of its inspiration from the sea. Debussy was inspired by the Japanese wood block prints of the sea, but also by the structures and scales of far eastern music. Show more