Linton Stephens with exclusive festival recordings from Edinburgh and the Proms
Linton Stephens introduces a selection of recordings from this year鈥檚 Edinburgh International Festival and offers another chance to hear the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony at the Proms.
The internationally renowned Chiaroscuro Quartet are hailed for their performances of works by Beethoven and Haydn, playing on gut strings with period bows of the time. Their recital at the Queen鈥檚 Hall as part of this year鈥檚 Edinburgh International Festival includes Beethoven鈥檚 first opus 59 string quartet, commissioned by and dedicated to Count Razumovsky. To follow, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason (former winner of the 大象传媒 Young Musician Competition) joins pianist and composer Harry Baker for music written by and inspired by JS Bach.
Also in today's programme the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Gemma New at the Proms performing Felix Mendelssohn's magical music for Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' alongside readings from the play.
From the Edinburgh International Festival, introduced by Stephen Broad:
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major Op.59 No.1 'Razumovsky'
Chiaroscuro Quartet
From the 大象传媒 Proms:
Mel Bonis: Salom茅
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
Anthony McGill (clarinet)
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)
INTERVAL
Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream 鈥� incidental music
NYCOS Chamber Choir
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)
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Music Played
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major Op.59 No.1 'Razumovsky'
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude & Fugue in C sharp major BWV 848
Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Harry Baker. Music Arranger: Harry Baker. -
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Astor Piazzolla
Libertango
Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Harry Baker. Music Arranger: Harry Baker. -
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Peter Maxwell Davies
An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise
Performer: Bj枚rn Frauendienst. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Rumon Gamba. -
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Mel Bonis
Trois femmes de l茅gende: Salom茅
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gemma New. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major
Performer: Anthony McGill. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gemma New. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101
Performer: Friedrich Gulda.- AMADEO.
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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gemma New. Choir: NYCOS Chamber Choir. Director: Victoria Newlyn.
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Aug 2024 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3