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The Luxembourg Philharmonic plays Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Symphony and Leonard Elschenbroich plays Brahms’ Cello Sonata No.1

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by ý orchestras, choirs, ensembles including Mendelssohn’s 'Italian' Symphony from the Luxembourg.

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by ý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

This week’s featured orchestra the Luxembourg Philharmonic perform Mendelssohn’s 4th Symphony, plus there’s a Brahms cello sonata recorded at St. George’s Brandon Hill in Bristol by Leonard Elschenbroich and Alexei Grynyuk, jazz saxophone by another of Bristol’s famous sons – Will Gregory, and Prokofiev’s “Sarcasms” from the Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero.

Johann Strauss II
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
ý Concert Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

Sergei Prokofiev
Sarcasms, Op. 17
Gabriela Montero (piano)

Avril Coleridge-Taylor
Sussex Landscape
Ulster Orchestra
Daniele Rustioni (conductor)

William Byrd
Sing joyfully
Latvian Radio Choir
Kaspars Putniņš (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and fugue in C minor, K. 546
Armida Quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven
Overture: The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43
Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw
Michał Klauza (conductor)

Edward Elgar
Sea slumber song (Sea pictures, Op. 37)
Catriona Morrison (mezzo-soprano)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)

Eric Coates
Last love
ý Philharmonic
John Wilson (conductor)

Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
Alexei Grynyuk (piano)

Will Gregory
Orbit
Jess Gillam Ensemble

Agustin Barrios Mangore
La Catedral
Thibaut Garcia (guitar)

Carl Maria von Weber
Overture: Oberon
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Shiyeon Sung (conductor)

Alban Berg
Piano Sonata, Op. 1
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Duncan Ward (conductor)

Paul Hindemith
6 chansons for chorus
ý Singers
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

John Foulds
Sicilian Aubade
Cynthia Fleming (violin)
ý Concert Orchestra
Ronald Corp (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Strauss II

    Tritsch Tratsch Polka

    Orchestra: ý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Sarcasms, Op.17

    Performer: Gabriela Montero.
  • Avril Coleridge-Taylor

    Sussex Landscape

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni.
  • William Byrd

    Sing Joyfully

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Kaspars Putniņš.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Adagio and fugue in C minor, K 546

    Ensemble: Armida Quartett.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Overture to 'The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43'

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw. Conductor: Michał Klauza.
  • Edward Elgar

    Sea pictures, Op 37 (No 1, Sea slumber song)

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Morison.
  • Eric Coates

    Last Love

    Orchestra: ý Philharmonic. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor, Op 38

    Performer: Leonard Elschenbroich. Performer: Alexei Grynyuk.
  • Will Gregory

    Orbit

    Performer: Jess Gillam.
    • Decca.
  • Agustín Barrios Mangoré

    La Catedral

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Overture to 'Oberon'

    Orchestra: KBS Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Shiyeon Sung.
  • Alban Berg

    Piano Sonata, Op 1

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No.4 in A, Op.90 "Italian"

    Orchestra: Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Duncan Ward.
  • Paul Hindemith

    Un Cygne

    Performer: ý Singers. Performer: Sarah Latto.
  • John Foulds

    Sicilian Aubade [1927]

    Performer: Cynthia Fleming. Orchestra: ý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • GBý.
  • Christine McVie

    Songbird

    Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major, Op.57

    Performer: Maria João Pires.
    • DG.
  • Freddie Mercury

    We are the Champions

    Performer: Sachiko Suda. Performer: Motomichi Konakazawa. Performer: Naoko Hato. Performer: Satomi Furuya. Performer: Daisuke Kato. Ensemble: Members of Viola Ensemble SDA 48.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 May 2024 13:00