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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 蜜芽传媒 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 蜜芽传媒 Young Musician Competition) joins pianist and composer Harry Baker for music written by and inspired by JS Bach.

Also in today's programme the 蜜芽传媒 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 蜜芽传媒 Proms:

Mel Bonis: Salom茅
蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
Anthony McGill (clarinet)
蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)

INTERVAL

Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream 鈥� incidental music
NYCOS Chamber Choir
蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Aug 2024 13:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in F major Op.59 No.1 'Razumovsky'

    Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude & Fugue in C sharp major BWV 848

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Harry Baker. Music Arranger: Harry Baker.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Libertango

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Harry Baker. Music Arranger: Harry Baker.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise

    Performer: Bj枚rn Frauendienst. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.

  • Mel Bonis

    Trois femmes de l茅gende: Salom茅

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gemma New.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major

    Performer: Anthony McGill. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gemma New.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101

    Performer: Friedrich Gulda.
    • AMADEO.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gemma New. Choir: NYCOS Chamber Choir. Director: Victoria Newlyn.

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Aug 2024 13:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3