A Nordic focus - Mikko Franck conducts Sibelius’ Symphony No.2 and pianist Vikingur Ólafsson plays Haydn
Fiona Talkington showcases performances by ´óÏó´«Ã½ orchestras and great ensembles from Europe and around the globe, with a Nordic focus.
Fiona Talkington showcases the best performances by ´óÏó´«Ã½ performing groups as well as orchestras, choirs and ensembles from Europe and around the globe.
This week, there’s a Nordic flavour to the programme, with featured venues, performers and composers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Today, Finnish conductor Mikko Franck leads the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra in Sibelius’ ground-breaking Symphony No. 2. There’s also Haydn and Mozart from Icelandic pianist Vikingur Ólafsson, Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto with soloist Joë Christophe, and Chopin from Norwegian pianist Christian Ihle Hadland.
You can also hear another of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons performed by recorder-player Erik Bosgraaf and the Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra, recorded at last year’s London International Festival for Early Music.
Edvard Grieg – Anitra’s Dance [Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 46]
´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey (conductor)
Frederic Chopin – Impromptu in F sharp major, Op. 36
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)
Carl Nielsen – Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57
Joë Christophe (clarinet)
SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart
Kerem Hasan (conductor)
Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G minor, RV. 315 (Summer - The Four Seasons) arr. for recorder
Erik Bosgraaf (recorder)
Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra
Joseph Haydn - Keyboard Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI:32
Vikingur Ólafsson (piano)
1400
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikko Franck (conductor)
George Frederick Handel – Vo’far guerra [Rinaldo] arr. for harpsichord solo
Jane Chapman (harpsichord)
Henryk Wieniawski - Fantaisie brillante on themes from Charles Gounod’s Faust
Diana Chausheva (violin)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Elena Hron (conductor)
Claudio Monteverdi - Sì dolce è il tormento, SV. 332
Nuria Rial (soprano)
Ensemble 1700
Dorothee Oberlinger (director)
Baldassare Galuppi – Piano Sonata No. 9 in F minor (1st mvt: Andante spiritato)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Rondo in F, K. 494
CPE Bach - Rondo in D minor, Wq .61/4
Vikingur Ólafsson (piano)
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Music Played
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Edvard Grieg
Anitra's Dance [Peer Gynt Suite, Op.46]
Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey. -
Frédéric Chopin
Impromptu in F sharp major, Op 36
Performer: Christian Hadland. -
Carl Nielsen
Clarinet Concerto, Op.57
Performer: Joë Christophe. Orchestra: SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart. Conductor: Kerem Hasan. -
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in G minor, RV.315 (Summer - The Four Seasons) arr. for recorder
Performer: Erik Bosgraaf. Orchestra: Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra. -
Joseph Haydn
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI:32
Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. -
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No.2 in D, Op.43
Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck. -
George Frideric Handel
Va fo guerra [Rinaldo] arr. for harpsichord solo
Performer: Jane Chapman. -
Henryk Wieniawski
Fantaisie brillante on themes from Charles Gounod's Faust
Performer: Diana Chausheva. Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alena Hron. -
Baldassare Galuppi
Piano Sonata No.9 in F minor i) Andante spiritato
Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo in F, K.494
Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. -
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Rondo in D minor, Wq.61/4
Performer: VÃkingur Ólafsson. -
Howard Levy
Seresta
Performer: Pacho Flores. Performer: Léo Rondón. Conductor: Manuel Hernández-Silva. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. -
Claudio Monteverdi
Sì dolce è il tormento, SV.332
Singer: Núria Rial. Ensemble: Ensemble 1700. Director: Dorothee Oberlinger. -
Leos JanáÄek
In the Mists (1st mvt)
Performer: Rolf Hind.- Country Music: Rolf Hind.
- Factory.
- 9.
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Ole Olsen
Overture to Svein Uræd
Ensemble: The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.- Christianialiv - Works from Norway's Golden Age of Wind Music.
- 2L.
- 10.
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Olav Luksengård Mjelva
Mysoxen
Performer: Olav Luksengård Mjelva. Performer: Anders Hall. Performer: Oskar Reuter. Performer: Leif Ingvar Ranøien. Performer: Jens Linell. Ensemble: Sver.
Broadcast
- Tue 18 Jun 2024 13:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3