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Internationally acclaimed violinist Nicola Benedetti performs concertos by Vivaldi and Telemann, recorded at the Queens Hall in 2018.

Every weekday for three weeks, Radio 3 broadcasts one of the stand-out archive concerts from the Queen鈥檚 Hall recital series. Today Donald Macleod introduces internationally acclaimed Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti in a recital from 2018 that demonstrates her baroque violin style in sparkling showpieces for the instrument. She is joined by the distinguished period performance ensemble, the Academy of Ancient Music, under the direction of early music specialist Richard Egarr, for an energetic, witty and joyful Baroque recital featuring a selection of concertos for violin and harpsichord by Vivaldi and Telemann.

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D, RV 208 'Il grosso mogul'
Vivaldi: Harpsichord Concerto in A, RV780
Telemann: Violin Concerto in A, TWV 51:A4, 'The Frogs'
Telemann: Concerto in C for four violins

INTERVAL: Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and pianist Alexander Melnikov perform part of Beethoven's Sonata for cello and piano No 4 in C.

Telemann: Alster Overture-Suite in F, TWV 55:F11
Vivaldi: 'Dresden' Violin Concerto in F, RV292

Nicola Benedetti - violin
The Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr - director / harpsichord

Photograph - Mihaela Bodlovic

1 hour, 59 minutes

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Thu 13 Aug 2020 11:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in D, RV 208, 'Il grosso mogul'

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Richard Egarr. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Harpsichord Concerto in A, RV 780

    Performer: Richard Egarr. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Violin Concerto in A, TWV 51:A4, 'The Frogs'

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Richard Egarr. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Cello Sonata No 4 in C major Op 102, (1st & 2nd mvts)

    Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 8.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Alster Overture-Suite in F, TWV 55:F11

    Performer: Richard Egarr. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Concerto in C for four violins

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Bojan 膶i膷i膰. Performer: Madeleine Easton. Performer: Rebecca Livermore.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in F major, RV 569, 'Dresden'

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Richard Egarr. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto R.583 - Chaconne Theme and Variations, Andante

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Richard Egarr. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ombra mai fu (Serse)

    Singer: Andreas Scholl. Orchestra: Berlin Academy for Early Music.
    • Handel: Ombra mai fu: Andreas Scholl.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Aug 2020 11:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3