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Wednesday - Much Ado About Shakespeare

Today's Afternoon Concert includes Shakespeare-inspired music by Sibelius, Purcell and Tchaikovsky, plus music performed by Jordi Savall.

Penny Gore presents a selection of music for the afternoon, from the 大象传媒 performing groups and European Broadcasting Union. Today features music inspired by Shakespeare by Sibelius, Purcell and Tchaikovsky. Plus a Swiss performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23 with the young Russian pianist Alexandra Dovgan, and more from Jordi Savall's eightieth birthday concert celebrating the fusion between east and west.

Presented by Penny Gore

Including:

Sibelius: Suite No. 2 from 'The Tempest'
Netherland Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgards (conductor)

c.2.30
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K.488
Alexandra Dovgan (piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Francois Leleux (conductor)

c.3pm
Jordi Savall: East meets West 鈥� A dialogue of the souls 鈥� excerpt
Jordi Savall (rebab, soprano viola da gamba and rabel)
Pedro Estevan (percussion)

Purcell: Next, Winter Comes Slowly, from 'The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Nikolay Borchev (bass)
La Folia Barockorchester
Robin-Peter M眉ller (director)

c.3.30
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

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Wed 10 Nov 2021 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Khovanshchina overture

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Jac van Steen.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Suite No. 2 from 'The Tempest'

    Orchestra: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.

  • Judith Weir

    Vertue

    Conductor: Owain Park. Choir: Members of the 大象传媒 Singers.

  • Judith Weir

    O Mercy Divine

    Performer: Robin Michael. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488

    Performer: Alexandra Dovgan. Orchestra: Orchestra della Svizzera italiana. Conductor: Fran莽ois Leleux.

  • Trad.

    Dialogue between Christian, Jewish and Muslim music with the traditions of the Mediterranean Part 2

    Performer: Jordi Savall. Performer: Pedro Estevan.

  • Henry Purcell

    Next, Winter Comes Slowly, from 'The Fairy Queen, Z. 629'

    Ensemble: La Folia Barockorchester. Director: Robin Peter M眉ller. Singer: Anna Prohaska. Singer: Julia B枚hme. Singer: Richard Resch. Singer: Nikolay Borchev.

  • Henry Purcell

    Arise, Ye Subterrean Winds, from 'The Tempest; excerpts from 'Bonduca'

    Ensemble: La Folia Barockorchester. Director: Robin Peter M眉ller. Singer: Anna Prohaska. Singer: Julia B枚hme. Singer: Richard Resch. Singer: Nikolay Borchev.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Kate Rusby

    Underneath the Stars

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Nov 2021 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3