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Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Leonidas Kavakos plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Radio France Philharmonic, plus a Beethoven sonata from pianist Fazil Say and Mussorgsky from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic.

Fiona Talkington introduces a selection of the best classical music, in great performances from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ensembles and concert halls around Europe.

Today, from this summer's Montepellier Festival, Leonidas Kavakos joins the Radio France Philharmonic for Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. There's more from the same festival's recital by Fazil Say, as he plays Beethoven's 'Tempest' Sonata, Grace Rossiter conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers in music by Ned Rorem, and Shostakovich orchestrates Mussorgsky in a new recording from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic and Ben Gernon.

Including:

Coates: Television March
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
John Wilson, conductor

Ned Rorem: Sing, My Soul, His Wondrous Love
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Grace Rossiter, conductor

Andree: Concert Overture in D major
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Chloe van Soeterstede, conductor

c.2.35pm
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, op. 31/2 ('Tempest')
Fazil Say, piano

3pm
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikko Franck, conductor

Fazil Say: Black Earth
Fazil Say, piano

Mussorgsky (orch. Shostakovich): Khovantschina, Prelude to Act I (Dawn on the Moscow River)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Ben Gernon, conductor

2 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Wed 18 Oct 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Eric Coates

    Television March

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Eric Coates: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 1.
  • Ned Rorem

    Sing, My Soul, His Wondrous Love

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.
  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Caprice basque Op.24 for violin and piano

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Enrico Pace.
    • DECCA.
  • Elfrida Andrée

    Concert Overture in D major

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Chloé van Soeterstède.
  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Se l'aura spira

    Performer: Michel Godard. Performer: Bruno Helstroffer. Singer: Nataša Mirković.
  • Michel Godard

    A Trace of Grace

    Performer: Michel Godard. Performer: Bruno Helstroffer. Performer: Airelle Besson. Singer: Nataša Mirković.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, op. 31/2 ('Tempest')

    Performer: Fazil Say.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck.
  • Fazil Say

    Black Earth

    Performer: Fazil Say.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Khovantschina: Prelude to Act I

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Ben Gernon.
  • Fazil Say

    Ses: Ballade opus 40b

    Performer: Fazil Say.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dance in D major, Op 46 No 6

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Doráti.
    • Dvorak: Slavonic Dances etc.: RPO/Detroit SO/Dorati.
    • Decca.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Oct 2023 14:00