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Wednesday - The Emperor

Martin Helmschen's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto features in a programme that includes music by Kashperova, Bach and Mozart.

This week Afternoon Concert celebrates Beethoven concertos with a different one each day at 3pm - today it's the Fifth, 'Emperor', with soloist Martin Helmchen and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Plus a symphony by Stravinsky's piano teacher, Leokadiya Kashperova, and Mozart arias arranged for oboe and orchestra performed by Francois Leleux and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Presented by Ian Skelly.

c.2pm
Leokadiya Kashperova
Symphony in B minor, Op 4
BBC Concert Orchestra
Jane Glover (conductor)

3pm
Beethoven Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, Op.73 (Emperor)
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Petr Popelka (conductor)

c.3.38
Mozart Arias from the Magic Flute and Don Giovanni
Francois Leleux (oboe)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

2 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Magic Flute: Der Holle Rache kocht

    Performer: François Leleux. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  • Leokadiya Kashperova

    Symphony in B minor, op. 4

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jane Glover.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Tango

    Ensemble: Apollon Musagete Quartet.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O Ecclesia

    Performer: Nils Mönkemeyer. Performer: Dorothee Oberlinger.
  • Konstantia Gourzi

    Messages between Trees, op. 84b

    Performer: Nils Mönkemeyer. Performer: Dorothee Oberlinger.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, op. 73 ('Emperor')

    Performer: Martin Helmchen. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Petr Popelka.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Arias from the Magic Flute and Don Giovanni

    Performer: François Leleux. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Broadcast

  • Wed 12 Jan 2022 14:00