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Haydn and Brahms with Leonidas Kavakos

Leonidas Kavakos conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in symphonies by Brahms and Haydn.

Ian Skelly introduces more recordings from around Europe, with a focus this week on music making in Denmark and Sweden.

Today Ian has recordings from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in which the violinist Leonidas Kavakos steps up to the podium to conduct symphonies by Brahms and Haydn. Also on the bill, a chance to hear Jonas Frølund as soloist in Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, one of the composer's last completed works before his untimely death, performed by an orchestra and conductor renowned for their recordings of Mozart's complete symphonies - the Danish Chamber Orchestra and Adám Fischer. There's more Mozart, as Ian introduces a recording from January's Mozart Week in Salzburg, and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ New Generation Artists collaborate in music by Boccherini.

Including:

Mozart: Overture to 'Ascanio in Alba'
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi, director

Haydn: Symphony No 64 in A major
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Leonidas Kavakos, conductor

Monteverdi: La Sestina (extract)
Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
Grete Pedersen, conductor

Regis Campo: The Wonder of Life
RAI National Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trevino, conductor

c. 3pm
Brahms: Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Leonidas Kavakos, conductor

Boccherini: Fandango from Quintet in D major
Danish String Quartet
Sean Shibe (guitar)

c. 4pm
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622
Jonas Frølund (clarinet)
Danish Chamber Orchestra
Adám Fischer, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Tue 23 May 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture to 'Ascanio in Alba'

    Orchestra: Europa Galante. Director: Fabio Biondi.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sarabande and Double from Partita No.1 in B flat, BWV 1002

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 64 in A

    Performer: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonidas Kavakos. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Sesta et ultima parte, from 'La Sestina'

    Performer: Eero Palviainen. Performer: Björn Gäfvert. Performer: Daniel Holst. Choir: Eric Ericsons Kammarkör. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.
  • Birger Sjöberg

    Balen hos apotekaren

    Performer: Mats Bergström. Performer: Göran Söllscher. Music Arranger: Mats Bergström.
  • Régis Campo

    The Wonder of Life

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Treviño.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in E flat major, Op 117 No 1 (Schlummerlied)

    Performer: Eric Lu.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no. 1 in C minor, Op 68

    Performer: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonidas Kavakos. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
  • Luigi Boccherini

    Quintet No 4 in D major, G 449, 'Fandango' (3rd mvt, 'Fandango: grave assai')

    Performer: Sean Shibe. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
  • Nicolò Corradini

    Spargite flores

    Singer: Hana Blažíková. Ensemble: The Breathtaking Collective.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622

    Performer: Jonas Frølund. Orchestra: DR UnderholdningsOrkestret. Conductor: 8 Bit.
  • Franz Schubert

    Octet in F major D.803 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Anne Katharina Schreiber. Performer: Danusha Waskiewicz. Performer: Kristin von der Goltz. Performer: James Munro. Performer: Lorenzo Coppola. Performer: Teunis van der Zwart. Performer: Javier Zafra.
    • Schubert: Oktett.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 1.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened

    Ensemble: Le Concert Spirituel. Conductor: Hervé Niquet.
    • ALPHA.

Broadcast

  • Tue 23 May 2023 14:00