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Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

Johan Dalene plays Mendelssohn's ever-popular Violin Concerto with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, plus music by Delius, Vivaldi and Betty Jackson.

Ian Skelly starts a new week of afternoons on Radio 3, featuring the best classical music in new recordings by the BBC performing groups, and from concerts around Europe.

Today's programme includes Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales joined by the young Norwegian soloist Johan Dalene, and Delius's Petite Suite no.2 is performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the BBC Singers perform music by Betty Jackson and Jonathan Dove. Plus highlights of a concert given by the Venice Baroque Orchestra at the Kissinger Sommer Festival with Tartini played on a violoncello da spalla.

Including:

Betty Jackson: King Psalm 57
BBC Singers
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

Vivaldi: Sinfonia in G, RV 149 'Il coro delle muse'
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon (conductor)

Delius: Petite Suite No 2 for orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martin Yates (conductor)

Mozart: Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" K.265
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

Dvorak: In nature's realm, overture Op.91
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras (conductor)

c.3pm
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Johan Dalene (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Marta Gardolińska (conductor)

Jonathan Dove: The Passing of the Year
BBC Singers
Alexandra Standing (piano)
Benjamin Goodson (conductor)

Tartini: Cello Concerto in A major
Sergey Malov (violoncello da spalla)
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon (conductor)

c.4.05
Gershwin (arr. Levickis): Rhapsody in Blue
Martynas Levickis (accordion)
NDR Radio Philharmonic
Delyana Lazarova (conductor)

2 hours, 31 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Sep 2023 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Gavotte en rondeau, from 'Partita No. 3 in E, BWV 1006'

    Performer: Johan Dalene.

  • Betty Jackson King

    Psalm 57

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sinfonia in G, RV 149 ('Il coro delle muse')

    Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.

  • Frederick Delius

    Petite Suite No 2 for orchestra

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    In nature's realm, Op.91

    Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • SUPRAPHON.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op 64

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Marta Gardolińska.

  • Jonathan Dove

    The Passing of the Year

    Performer: Alexandra Standing. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Benjamin Goodson.

  • Giuseppe Tartini

    Cello Concerto in A

    Performer: Sergey Malov. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Performer: Martynas. Music Arranger: Martynas. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic. Conductor: Delyana Lazarova.

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Sep 2023 14:00
    BBC Radio 3