Joshua Weilerstein conductor
Beethoven Overture: Egmont
Ravel Alborada del Gracioso
Takemitsu Towards the Sea II
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
Dawson Negro Folk Symphony (The bonds of Africa)
The BBC Philharmonic return, conducted by Joshua Weilerstein, beginning with Beethoven’s Overture for Egmont, encapsulating the story of the Dutch Count who defied a Spanish attack, securing freedom for his country. We then take a visit to Spain courtesy of Ravel in the frenzied dance rhythms of his Alborada del Gracioso. Our whirlwind tour then calls in on Japan in Takemitsu’s Towards the Sea II before returning again to Europe for Romanian Folk Dances, before our final piece by the African-American composer William Dawson where we return to ideas of freedom and salvation in the opening movement of his Negro Folk Symphony.
Travel & Dining
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