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Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by ´óÏó´«Ã½ orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

This week on Classical Live, there will be a celebration of Spanish music. At the beginning of the programme, a performance of Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole. Our centre piece is Zemlinsky's The Little Mermaid performed by the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrey Boreyko. Additionally, there will be music by 17th century Spanish composer José Castel. Plus, the artist spotlight this week is Spanish conductor, composer and viol player, Jordi Savall.

Elizabeth also selects a violin sonata each day. Today, violinist Elisa Tomellini and pianist Kevin Zhu perform Strauss Violin Sonata in E flat, Op. 18

Igor Stravinsky
Suite Italienne
Santiago Canon-Valencia (cello)
Naoko Sonoda (piano)

Maurice Ravel
Rapsodie espagnole
Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Elena Schwarz (conductor)

Juan Bautista José Cabanilles
Overture and Corrente italiana
Jordi Savall (viol/direction)
Xavier Díaz-Latorre, vihuela (guitar)
Andrew Lawrence-King, (baroque Spanish harp)
David Mayoral (percussion)

Traditional
Jácaras: No Hay Que Decirle El Primor
Jordi Savall (viol/direction)
Xavier Díaz-Latorre, vihuela (guitar)
Andrew Lawrence-King, (baroque Spanish harp)
David Mayoral (percussion)

Marin Marais
Les folies d'Espagne
Jordi Savall (viol/direction)
Xavier Díaz-Latorre, vihuela (guitar)
Andrew Lawrence-King, (baroque Spanish harp)
David Mayoral (percussion)

Richard Strauss
Violin Sonata in E flat, Op. 18
Elisa Tomellini (violin)
Kevin Zhu (piano)

Radio 3's 25 for 25 – 2009
Donnacha Dennehy
Hard Landing
´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales

Alexander von Zemlinsky
The Little Mermaid, fantasy after Andersen
RTVE Symphony Orchestra
Andrey Boreyko (conductor)

José Castel
String Trio No. 1 in B flat
Sei Trio a Duo Violini é Basso
Concerto 1700
Daniel Pinteño, violin
Ester Domingo, cello
Fumiko Morie, baroque violin

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