Ives' Three Places in New England from Wales

Linton Stephens presents an afternoon of exceptional music-making featuring recent performances from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and highlights from this years Cowbridge Music Festival.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales explores a range of musical styles and atmospheres, from the vivid imagery of Ida Moberg’s Sunrise Suite to the distinctive soundscapes of Charles Ives’s Three Places in New England and the lively rhythms of Daniel Jones’s Dance Fantasy. This programme highlights the orchestra’s adaptability and its ability to bring contrasting musical worlds to life.

Elsewhere there are highlights from the Cowbridge Festival, an annual celebration of music which brings Welsh and international artists together. Today, pianist Llŷr Williams brings Liszt’s dazzling piano transcriptions of Wagner and Bellini to life, capturing the operatic drama, lyrical beauty and virtuosity of their music.

BBC National Orchestra of Wales:
Ida Moberg
Sunrise Suite
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Cowbridge Festival:
Richard Wagner / Franz Liszt
Spinning Chorus (The Flying Dutchman)
Llŷr Williams (piano)

Cowbridge Festival:
Vincenzo Bellini / Franz Liszt
Reminiscences from Norma
Llŷr Williams (piano)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales:
Charles Ives
Three Places in New England
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales:
Daniel Jones
Dance Fantasy
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".