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The Oxford Lieder Festival 2018 goes on a Grand Tour of Europe in song. In this week's Lunchtime Concerts, Andrew McGregor presents highlights from the festival, including the recital 'Tallinn to St Petersburg' by the Estonian mezzo-soprano Kai Rüütel and the recital 'Vienna to Stockholm' performed by the Swedish soprano Camilla Tilling. Plus an unusual Schubertiade from Schubert & Co., a group of rising stars in the singing world brought together by the pianist Sholto Kynoch. Today, Kai Rüütel takes us from the, Rimsky-Korsakov, to the Estonian composer Mart Saar, who travelled to St Petersburg for composition tuition from the old Russian master. Schubert & Co. continue their Schubertiade, 'Schubert Abroad', with a selection from Schubert's 7 Songs from Walter Scott's 'Fräulein vom See’.

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Plenivshis rozoj, solovey (The nightingale) (Op.2 no.2)
Na kholmakh Gruzii (On Georgia's Hills) (Op.3 no.4)
Serenade (Op.4 no.4)
Drobitsya, i pleshchet, i brizzhet volna (The wave breaks) (Op.46 no.1)
Kogda volnuyetsya zhelteyushchaya niva (When the fields wave in yellow light) (Op.40 no.1)
Kai Rüütel (mezzo-soprano)
Roger Vignoles (piano)

MART SAAR
Once
The Branches Rustle
Vanished Angel
Autumn Thoughts
What was it?
Once Again
Kai Rüütel (mezzo-soprano)
Roger Vignoles (piano)

WAGNER
Träume (Wesendonck Lieder)
Kai Rüütel (mezzo-soprano)
Roger Vignoles (piano)

SCHUBERT
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Sieben Gesänge aus Walter Scotts ‘Fräulein vom See’ (D837) (extracts)
Schubert & Co.
Sholto Kynoch (piano)

GRIEG
Dromme, Op.69 No.5
Camilla Tilling (soprano)
Paul Rivinius (piano)