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Kirill Gerstein and friends from LSO St. Luke's in London

Acclaimed pianist Kirill Gerstein continues his residency at LSO St. Luke's with music by Schumann and the Armenian priest and musicologist Vardapet Komitas.

The highly acclaimed pianist Kirill Gerstein continues his residency at LSO St. Luke's with music by Robert Schumann and the Armenian priest and musicologist Vardapet Komitas. Also in today's programme further adventures into the world of Haydn and Mozart from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ orchestras - the ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales perform from Mozart's set of three last great symphonic masterpieces. And a major choral work from Schubert recorded earlier this year in Leipzig. Presented by Linton Stephens.

From Kirill Gerstein's residency at LSO St Luke's :

Vardupet Komitas 
10 Armenian Folk Songs:
No. 5 ‘Chinar es’ (You Are Like a Plane Tree)
‘A²Ô³Ù´Ç³Ü²Ô¾±â€™
Ruzan Mantashyan  (soprano)
Kirill Gerstein (piano)

Robert Schumann
Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op. 26
Kirill Gerstein (piano)

Vardapet Komitas 
7 Armenian Dances for Solo Piano:
No. 1 ‘Manushaki of Vagharshapat’
No. 2 ‘Yerangi of Yerevan’ No. 3 ‘Unabi of Shushi’
Kirill Gerstein (piano)

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Claude Debussy
Sonata for flute, viola and harp
Adam Walker (flute)
Timothy Ridout (viola)
Anneleen Lenaerts (harp)

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 39 in Eb, K. 543
´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

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Franz Schubert
Mass No. 6 in E flat, D. 950
Alba Vilar-Juanola, soprano
Alexandra Schmid, mezzo-soprano
Falk Hoffmann, tenor
Oliver Kaden, tenor
Steven Klose, bass
MDR Radio Chorus, Leipzig
MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig
Philipp Ahman (conductor)

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Release date:

2 hours, 58 minutes

Broadcast

  • Thursday 13:00