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Internationally celebrated fortepianist Ronald Brautigam plays works by Chopin and Mendelssohn, broadcast live from the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh.

Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, internationally celebrated musician Ronald Brautigam brings his characteristically fresh interpretations to the fortepiano . Using an instrument authentic to the period the works were composed in, Brautigam performs a selection of Chopin's last major compositions, alongside works by Mendelssohn, including his sparkling Rondo Capriccioso and a set of Variations written to raise funds for a statue of Beethoven in Bonn.

Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso Op. 14
Chopin: Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 31
Chopin: 2 Nocturnes, Op. 27
Mendelssohn: Variations S茅rieuses, Op. 54
11:45
INTERVAL: Strauss, R: Vier letzte Lieder, No's 2, 3 and 4.
Dorothea R枚schmann (soprano), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (conductor)
12:05
Mendelssohn: 6 Songs without Words, Op. 19
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60
Chopin: Berceuse, Op. 57
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61

Ronald Brautigam (Fortepiano)

Presenter: Donald Macleod
Producer: Laura Metcalfe.

2 hours

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Mon 13 Aug 2018 11:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Rondo Capriccioso Op 14

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor Op 31

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    2 Nocturnes Op 27 (C sharp & D flat)

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Variations Serieuses in D minor Op 54

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Richard Strauss

    Vier letzte Lieder - No 2, 3 and 4

    Performer: Dorothea R枚schmann. Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    6 Songs Without Words Op 19 (Book 1)

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op 60

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major, Op 57

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Polonaise-Fantasy No 7 in A flat major, Op 61

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Fantasy for Guitar, Op.107

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Dreams & Fancies: English Music for Solo Guitar.
    • Delphian.

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Aug 2018 11:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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