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Thursday - Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier Suite

The BBC Philharmonic perform the suite from Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Plus, Schubert from 2021's Schubertiade in Austria and Bach from the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

Penny Gore with recordings from BBC ensembles and performances from across Europe.

Today's highlight comes from the BBC Philharmonic with Eva Ollikainen conducting Strauss' suite from his opera Der Rosenkavalier. The orchestra also plays Walton's suite from Troilus & Cressida, under the baton of John Wilson. Music by Schubert is played by pianist Arthur Jussen, from last year's Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg, Austria, and Bach's Cantata No. 128 is performed by the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

Including:

Hans Krasa: Overture for Small Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Alpesh Chauhan, conductor

Schubert: Rondo in A, D. 951
Arthur Jussen, piano

Tallis: Spem in Alium
BBC Singers
Stephen Cleobury, director

Dvorak: Carnival Overture
Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor

JS Bach: Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128, cantata
Petra Mullejans, violin
Vox Luminis
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Leila Schayegh, concert master
Lionel Meunier, conductor

3pm
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite
BBC Philharmonic
Eva Ollikainen, conductor

Artist’s choice – BBC Phil player

Schubert: Impromptu in E flat, D 899/2, and Impromptu in G flat, D 899/3
Arthur Jussen, piano

Schubert: Mass No. 6 in E flat, D. 950: Credo
Golda Schultz, soprano
Katharina Magiera, contralto
Julian Prégardien, tenor
Maciej Kwasnikowski, tenor
Tareq Nazmi, bass
Vienna Singverein
Johannes Prinz, chorus director
Camerata Salzburg
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor

Walton: Troilus & Cressida suite
BBC Philharmonic
John Wilson, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

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Thu 8 Dec 2022 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hans Krása

    Overture for Small Orchestra

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.

  • Franz Schubert

    Rondo in A, D. 951

    Performer: Lucas & Arthur Jussen.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Spem in alium

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Carnival Overture, op. 92

    Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128, cantata

    Performer: Petra Müllejans. Ensemble: Vox Luminis. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Leila Schayegh. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier: suite

    Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Eva Ollikainen.

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in E flat, D. 899/2, and Impromptu in G flat, D. 899/3

    Performer: Arthur Jussen.

  • Franz Schubert

    Mass No. 6 in E flat, D. 950: Credo

    Singer: Golda Schultz. Singer: Katharina Magiera. Singer: Julian Prégardien. Singer: Maciej Kwaśnikowski. Singer: Tareq Nazmi. Choir: Wiener Singverein. Conductor: Johannes Prinz. Orchestra: Camerata Salzburg. Conductor: Franz Welser‐Möst.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op 66a

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Xian Zhang.

  • William Walton

    Troilus and Cressida, suite arr Palmer

    Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: John Wilson.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Adagio from Cinderella arr for cello and piano

    Performer: Raphael Wallfisch. Performer: John York.
    • Prokofiev: Works for Cello and Piano: Wallfisch/York.
    • Black Box.
    • 13.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Courtly Dances (Gloriana)

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Benjamin Britten: Works for Orchestra.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Dec 2022 14:00
    BBC Radio 3