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Leeds International Piano Competition semi finalists and the Takacs at Edinburgh

Linton Stephens with highlights from the Leeds Piano Competition, chamber music from the Edinburgh Festival and Dvorak’s 5th Symphony from the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Cologne.

Linton Stephens showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs and ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

This week on Classical Live we're bringing you highlights from this year’s Leeds International Piano Competition, with performances from two of the ten semi-finalists each day, looking forward to the Finals tomorrow and on Saturday

There’s also chamber music from last month’s Edinburgh International Festival – today includes Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet from the Takacs Quartet and Scarlatti from guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre and from Cologne, Constantinos Carydis conducts the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Dvorak’s Symphony No.5

Louise Farrenc
Overture No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 24
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Jordan de Souza (conductor)

From the Edinburgh International Festival:
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise”
Takacs Quartet

Domenico Scarlatti
Keyboard Sonata in A major, Kk. 322
Raphaël Feuillâtre (guitar)

1.45pm from the Leeds International Piano Competition
Highlights from this year's semi-finalists.

Francesco Geminiani
Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 4 No. 8
Europa Galante
Fabio Bondi (conductor)

Antonin Dvorak – Symphony No. 5 in F, Op. 76
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Constantinos Carydis (conductor)

3.15pm from the Leeds International Piano Competition
Highlights from this year's semi-finalists.

From the Edinburgh International Festival
Roland Dyens
Triaela III Clown Down (Gismonti au Cirque)
Raphaël Feuillâtre (guitar)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Louise Farrenc

    Overture No.2 in E flat, Op.24

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jordan de Souza.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in B flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise"

    Ensemble: Takács Quartet.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Keyboard Sonata in A major, Kk.322

    Performer: Raphaël Feuillâtre.
  • Robert Schumann

    Carnival, Op.9

    Performer: Ryan Zhu.
  • Francesco Geminiani

    Sonata in D minor, Op. 4/8

    Performer: Europa Galante. Conductor: Fabio Biondi.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Symphony No. 5 in F, Op. 76

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Ruth Reinhardt.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Preludes Op. 28 Nos 13-24

    Performer: Xuehong Chen.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Hai già vinta la causa; Vedro, mentr'io (Almaviva) [Le nozze di Figaro, Act 3]

    Singer: Huw Montague Rendall. Conductor: Ben Glassberg. Orchestra: Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen.
    • Contemplation.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 11.
  • Eric Coates

    The Three Bears

    Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Hilary Tann

    Paradise

    Choir: ѿý Singers. Conductor: Ellie Slorach.
  • Roland Dyens

    Triaela III: Clown Down (Gismonti au cirque)

    Performer: Raphaël Feuillâtre.

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Sep 2024 13:00