Bergen Philharmonic OrchestraRecorded at Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Norway
On demand, Grieg Hall (Grieghallen): Knussen's Flourish with Fireworkshttps://bachtrack.com/at-home-bergen-philharmonic-orchestra-knussen-flourish-fireworks-grieghallen-gardner-october-2015Edward Gardnerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/291/render/267931http://www.bergenphillive.no/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comPerformers
Edward Gardner | Conductor |
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra |
British composer Oliver Knussen wrote Flourish with Fireworks to celebrate his friend Michael Tilson Thomas’ first season as principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. It is also a homage to Stravinsky, a composer that both Knussen and Thomas loved.
Watch this piece in the rendition by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra led by Edward Gardner.
Filmed in October 2015.