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Víkingur Ólafsson performs Adams

The Philharmonia is joined by Víkingur Ólafsson to perform John Adams's new Piano Concerto, before taking centre stage with Ravel's complete ballet score Daphnis and Chloé.

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia for 13 years, returns as Conductor Laureate to join the Orchestra's 80th birthday celebrations. They're joined by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson for the London premiere of John Adams's Piano Concerto 'After the Fall', written for Ólafsson and inspired by his affinity for Bach. After the interval the Philharmonia is joined by the Philharmonia chorus for Ravel's complete ballet score Daphnis and Chloé, one of Esa-Pekka Salonen's favourite works.

Presented by Linton Stephens, live from the Royal Festival Hall.

Adams: Piano Concert 'After the Fall' (London premiere)

Interval

Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé (complete ballet score)

Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Philharmonia Chorus
The Philharmonia
Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Wed 25 Feb 202619:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Adams

    After The Fall

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV.904

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.

  • Claude Debussy

    Hommage à Rameau (Images - set 1)

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Debussy – Rameau.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 28.

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    La Rameau (Pieces de clavecin en concerts - concert no.4)

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Debussy/Rameau.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 22.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis Et Chloe - Ballet

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.

  • William Walton

    5 Bagatelles for guitar: no.1; Allegro

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Dreams and Fancies. Eglish Music for Solo Guitar.
    • DELPHIAN.
    • 1.

  • William Walton

    5 Bagatelles (no.2)

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Delphian.

  • William Walton

    5 Bagatelles (Alla Cubana)

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Dreams & Fancies.
    • DELPHIAN.
    • 3.

  • William Walton

    5 Bagatelles (no.4)

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Delphian.

  • William Walton

    5 Bagatelles - No.5 - Con slancio

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Delphian.

Broadcast

  • Wed 25 Feb 202619:30
    BBC Radio 3