thu 10 sep 2020 20:00 hour
Music by 20th-century composers.
Beethoven and the 20th century – 8
Today, the eighth broadcast in a series of programmes with works of 20th-century and 21st-century composers who are inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven. In this episode you hear a lot of piano music, and we end with an orchestral work.
- Ludwig van Beethoven (arrangement Igor Stravinsky): ‘Es war einmal ein König’, Op. 75 No.3. Bo Skovhus, baritone; WDR Radio orchestra Cologne conducted by Stefan Blunier
- Hans Kox: Variations on a Theme by Ludwig van Beethoven. Katherine Dowling, piano
- John Adams: Roll over Beethoven. Christina & Michelle Naughton, piano
- Magnus Lindberg: Two Episodes. Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu
Encore: Gisle Kverndokk: Gott! Wech’ Dunkel hier! Susanne Kessel, piano
