Desert Island Discs Desert Island Discs in Birmingham - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

4 Oct 2014, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

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Desert Island Discs at Birmingham's Symphony Hall

19:30 Sat 4 Oct 2014 Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Desert Island Discs at Birmingham's Symphony Hall.

Programme

- - By the Sleepy Lagoon
- - Gustav Holst
  - 'Jupiter' from The Planets
- - Johann Pachelbel
  - Canon and Gigue in D major
- - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, (Adagio).
- - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  - Violin Concerto (Allegro).
- - Johann Strauss II
  - By the Beautiful Blue Danube – waltz
- - Ludwig van Beethoven
  - Symphony No. 5 in C minor(First Movement)
- - Antonín Dvořák
  - 'Largo' from Symphony No. 9 in E minor, 'From the New World', Op 95
- - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  - Swan Lake Waltz
- - Edward Elgar
  - Nimrod
- - Samuel Barber
  - Adagio for strings
- - George Gershwin
  - Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grofé)

Performers

BBC Philharmonic
Anthony Inglis
Conductor
Conductor
Mark Simpson
Clarinet
Clarinet
Gwilym Simcock
Piano
Piano
Jennifer Pike
Violin
Violin

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A journey of discovery through the most popular classical music choices from the world famous BBC radio programme, performed live and featuring castaway clips from the archive.

The programme includes virtuosic performances from violinist Jennifer Pike (BBC Young Musician of the Year winner 2002), clarinettist Mark Simpson (BBC Young Musician of the Year winner 2006) and pianist Gwilym Simcock (BBC Jazz Award Rising Star winner 2005).

Desert Island Discs was created by Roy Plomley.

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