Programme
Modest Mussorgsky
Khovanshchina (Prelude ‘Dawn on the Moscow River’, orch Shostakovich)

Mieczysław Weinberg
Morning-Red (Dawn), op. 60(15 mins) World Premiere
Concerto no. 1 for flute and string orchestra, op. 75(15 mins)
Symphony no. 4, op. 61(29 mins)

Performers
BBC Philharmonic
Alex Jakeman flute
John Storgårds conductor

Marking the year of his centenary, this afternoon we hear three works by the prolific Polish born-Jewish composer Mieczysław Weinberg - who spent the majority of his life in Russia after fleeing Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939.

Alongside the world premiere of Dawn – we also hear Weinberg’s first Flute Concerto. Written for and dedicated to the famous Russian flautist Alexander Korneyev, today – the BBC Philharmonic’s own Principal Flute, Alex Jakeman, performs it.

Of the 22 symphonies Weinberg wrote – this afternoon’s live broadcast puts his Fourth in the spotlight. With haunting solo clarinet passages and a final movement full of character – it has echoes of Shostakovich’s touch which is understandable considering the close and long-standing friendship Weinberg formed with his fellow composer.

The concert will begin with Mussorgsky’s prelude to an opera that was never to be…

In this afternoon’s concert – please be aware that the use of smartphones will be encouraged to allow audience to experience an exciting development for the BBC Philharmonic.