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Respighi's Roman Triptych from the BBC Proms

Linton Stephens introduces highlights from the Proms, including music by Respighi plus piano music by Rachmaninoff from the Aldeburgh Festival and cello music from Spain.

Linton Stephens introduces a week of highlights from the BBC Proms, including Respighi's colourful Roman Triptych from the Sinfonia of London and John Wilson. Also in today's programme, piano music by Rachmaninoff from Radio 3 New Generation Artist Julius Asal at the Aldeburgh Festival and cello music by Bach from the Pau Casals Festival in Spain

BBC Proms:
Hildegard of Bingen
Spiritus sanctus vivificans
Jess Gillam (saxophone)
BBC Singers
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

BBC Proms:
Ottorino Respighi
Roman Festivals
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (conductor)

Pau Casals International Music Festival:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV. 1007
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello)

BBC Proms:
Ottorino Respighi
Fountains of Rome
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (conductor)

Aldeburgh Festival:
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Preludes, Op. 32
Julius Asal (piano)

BBC Proms:
Francis Poulenc
Sinfonietta
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Kazuki Yamada (conductor)

BBC Proms:
Ottorino Respighi
Pines of Rome
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Hildegard von Blingin’

    Spiritus sanctus vivificans

    Ensemble: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Roman Trilogy: Roman Festivals (Suite 1)

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • GBBBC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV. 1007 - Prelude

    Performer: Daniel Müller‐Schott.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV. 1007

    Performer: Daniel Müller‐Schott.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Roman Trilogy: Fountains of Rome (Suite 2)

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • GBBBC.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Preludes, Op. 32

    Performer: Julius Asal.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Sinfonietta

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kazuki Yamada.
    • GBBBC.
  • Thea Musgrave

    Snapshots

    Performer: Oxana Shevchenko.
    • Oxana Shevchenko: Winner of the 2010 Scottish International Piano Competition.
    • DELPHIAN RECORDS.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    'Galop' from William Tell Overture [Prom 10 encore]

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • GBBBC.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Roman Trilogy: Pines of Rome (Suite 3)

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • GBBBC.

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