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With Verity Sharp. Bach: Cantata (Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid). Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3. Rossini: Overture (Semiramide). Sibelius: Violin Concerto. Schumann: Symphony No 3.

Verity Sharp presents a week of concerts from the Berlin Philharmonic, from last season. Today we feature concerts conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and Alan Gilbert, with symphonies by Mendelssohn (his Scottish) and Schumann (the Rhenish), recorded at the Philharmonie, Berlin and the Megaron, Athens. The violinist Leonidas Kavakos features in Sibelius's Violin Concerto.

2.00pm
Bach: Cantata - Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV.58
Christina Landshamer (soprano)
Michael Nagy (baritone)
Berlin Philharmonic
conductor Alan Gilbert

2.15pm:
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, op. 56 'Scottish'
Berlin Philharmonic
conductor Alan Gilbert

2.55pm:
Rossini: Overture to 'Semiramide'
Berlin Philharmonic
conductor Simon Rattle

3.10pm:
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47
Leonidas Kavakos (violin)
Berlin Philharmonic
conductor Simon Rattle

3.45pm:
Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E flat, op. 97 'Rhenish'
Berlin Philharmonic
conductor Simon Rattle.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 12 Oct 2015 14:00

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 58 BWV.58 (Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid)

    Singer: Michael Nagy. Singer: Christina Landshamer. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Alan Gilbert.

    Recorded 23 November 2014 at Philharmonie, Berlin

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony no. 3 in A minor Op.56 (Scottish)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Alan Gilbert.

    Recorded 23 November 2014 at Philharmonie, Berlin

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Semiramide: Overture

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.

    Recorded 1 May 2015 at Megaron, Athens

  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.

    Recorded 1 May 2015 at Megaron, Athens

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata no. 3 in C major BWV.1005 for violin solo: 3rd mvt - Largo

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos.

    Recorded 1 May 2015 at Megaron, Athens

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 - 'Rhenish'

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.

    Recorded 1 May 2015 at Megaron, Athens

  • William Alwyn

    Fantasy-Waltzes for piano: no.2 Scherzando; no.4 Grazioso

    Performer: Ashley Wass.
    • Alwyn - Piano Music Volume 1.
    • Naxos.
    • 8570359.

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Oct 2015 14:00