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Brahms's Symphony No 4

Jaap van Zweden conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Brahms's Fourth Symphony, and the RIAS Chamber Choir sing sacred choral music by Michael Haydn.

Ian Skelly presents an afternoon of concert and studio recordings from around Europe, and from the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s performing groups.

Today, Brahms's Fourth Symphony is in the 3pm spotlight, performed by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jaap van Zweden. The RIAS Chamber Choir performs sacred choral music by Michael Haydn at the Berlin Music Festival, and there are new recordings from the Ulster Orchestra, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers and ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales.

Including:

2pm
Brahms: Intermezzo in A major, Op 118 No 2
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)

Thea Musgrave: Song of the Enchanter
Ulster Orchestra
Geoffrey Paterson (conductor)

Michael Haydn: Kyrie and Gloria, from Missa a due cori in C major, MH 422, ‘Missa hispanica’
Johanna Wallroth (soprano)
Anna Stephany (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Mitterrutzner (tenor)
Kresimir Strazanac (baritone)
RIAS Chamber Choir
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Justin Doyle (conductor)

Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Louis Lortie (piano)
´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

Byrd: Gaudeamus omnes (from 4 Motets for All Saints)
´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers
David Hill (conductor)

c.3pm
Brahms: Symphony No 4 in E minor, Op 98
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden (conductor)

Grace Williams: Sea Sketches for string orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Christoph Koenig (conductor)

2 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Wed 15 Nov 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Alcina (Overture)

    Orchestra: Concerto Italiano. Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini.
    • Royal Handel.
    • Naive.
    • 3.
  • Thea Musgrave

    Song of the Enchanter

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Souvenir (6 Pieces Op.79)

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Nicola Eimer.
  • Michael Haydn

    Kyrie and Gloria, from 'Missa a due cori in C, MH 422'

    Performer: Anna Stéphany. Singer: Johanna Wallroth. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Singer: Martin Mitterrutzner. Singer: Carles Pachón. Conductor: Justin Doyle. Choir: RIAS Chamber Chorus.
  • Witold LutosÅ‚awski

    Variations on a theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Louis Lortie. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • CHANDOS.
  • William Byrd

    Four Motets for All Saints i) Gaudeamus omnes

    Choir: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98

    Orchestra: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jaap van Zweden.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in A major, K 537

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 20.
  • Grace Williams

    Sea sketches for string orchestra

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christoph König.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Nov 2023 14:00