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Monday - Rachmaninov's Second Symphony

Ian Skelly with music from the Lucerne and Verbier festivals, including pianist Mao Fujita in Clara Schumann, and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2.

Ian Skelly presents a week of Afternoon Concert, featuring highlights from the Lucerne and Verbier Festivals. Today's programme includes pianist Mao Fujita playing Clara Schumann and Liszt, and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in Rachmaninov's mighty Symphony no.2. Plus the BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour in Japan with music by Bacewicz and Sibelius.

Presented by Ian Skelly.

c.2pm
Bacewicz Overture for Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

Clara Schumann 3 Romances, Op.21
Mao Fujita (piano)

Silvestrov arr Ivan Karabits Elegy for String Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225, motet
RIAS Chamber Chorus, Berlin
Ensemble Promena
Justin Doyle (conductor)

c.3pm
Rachmaninov Symphony no.2 in E minor, Op.27
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

c.4pm
Liszt Ballade no.2 in B flat major, S.171
Mao Fujita (piano)

Sibelius Finlandia
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Op.57
Andrea Scaffardi (clarinet)
Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

3 hours

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Mon 2 Jan 2023 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Overture for orchestra

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Clara Schumann

    3 Romances op. 21

    Performer: Mao Fujita.

  • Valentin Silvestrov

    Elegy, for string orchestra

    Composer: Ivan Karabits. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225, motet

    Ensemble: Ensemble Promena. Choir: RIAS Chamber Chorus, Berlin. Conductor: Justin Doyle.

  • George Antheil

    Sonata for trumpet

    Performer: Simon Höfele. Performer: Frank Dupree.

  • Floating Points

    Promises (mvts 6 & 7)

    Performer: Pharoah Sanders. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Luaka Bop.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op. 27

    Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.

  • Franz Liszt

    Ballade No. 2 in B minor, S. 171

    Performer: Mao Fujita.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Allegro, from 'Piano Sonata No. 16 in C, K. 545'

    Performer: Mao Fujita.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia Op.26

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Clarinet Concerto, Op.57

    Performer: Andrea Scaffardi. Orchestra: Malmö SymfoniOrkester. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315, 'Summer' (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Christian Curnyn. Performer: Ruth Crouch. Performer: Catherine Rimer. Performer: Thomas Dunford. Performer: Jan Waterfield. Director: Christian Curnyn. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Nicola Benedetti: Italia.
    • Decca.
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Jan 2023 14:00
    BBC Radio 3