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Giorgi Gigashvili live at Wigmore Hall in London and Bach from Leipzig

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including pianist and current 蜜芽传媒 New Generation Artist Giorgi Gigashvili live in concert at Wigmore Hall.

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by 蜜芽传媒 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

The week begins with a live concert from London鈥檚 Wigmore Hall given by current 蜜芽传媒 New Generation Artist, pianist Giorgi Gigashvili. He pairs Beethoven鈥檚 late Piano Sonata No. 30 with the first of Prokofiev鈥檚 so-called 鈥榃ar鈥� sonatas 鈥� the Sixth.

There鈥檚 more from current members of the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 prestigious talent development scheme throughout the week in a series of concerts recorded in the beautiful setting of St George鈥檚, Bristol. Today, the Kleio Quartet performs Haydn鈥檚 鈥楤ird鈥� Quartet.

And we start a week focused on the German city of Leipzig, whose musical pedigree rivals any in Europe. Every day we鈥檒l hear music by its most famous musical inhabitant, Johann Sebastian Bach, starting in the building for which he composed so much of his music: the Thomaskirche. The St Thomas Choir is joined by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra for the cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort in a performance from the 2024 Leipzig Bach Festival. And the centrepiece of today's programem sees that venerable orchestra joined by cellist Alisa Weilerstein for Samuel Barber鈥檚 Cello Concerto.

Live from Wigmore Hall, London, introduced by Fiona Talkington

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82

Giorgi Gigashvili (piano)

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Giuseppe Verdi
Overture to La Forza del Destino
蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Xian Zhang (conductor)

Johann Sebastian Bach
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60
Alexander Chance (alto)
Jakob Pilgram (tenor)
Matthias Helm (bass)
St Thomas's Choir, Leipzig
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Andreas Reize (conductor)

Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3, 鈥楾he Bird鈥�
Kleio Quartet

3pm
Samuel Barber
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 22
Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Franz Welser-M枚st (conductor)

Johann Christoph Bach
Mein Freund ist Mein (Ciaconna from cantata 鈥楳eine Freudin, du bist sch枚n鈥�)
Julia Doyle (soprano)
Vilde Frang (violin)
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Jonathan Cohen (director)

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2 hours, 58 minutes

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Mon 24 Mar 2025 13:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

    Performer: Giorgi Gigashvili.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82

    Performer: Giorgi Gigashvili.

  • Robert Schumann

    Arabeske In C Major Op.18

    Performer: Giorgi Gigashvili.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Forza del Destino (Overture)

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Xian Zhang.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort Herr, BWV60

    Singer: Alexander Chance. Singer: Jakob Pilgram. Singer: Matthias Helm. Choir: St Thomas' Choir, Leipzig. Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Reize.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3, "The Bird"

    Ensemble: Kleio Quartet.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Song Without Words in D major, Op. 109

    Performer: Sol Gabetta. Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Trio Sonata in D, Op. 4/4, Gigue

    Ensemble: Collegium Marianum.

  • Samuel Barber

    Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 22

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Franz Welser鈥怣枚st.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Quartet Movement in A Minor

    Ensemble: Notos Quartet.

  • Elena Kats鈥怌hernin

    Scherzino

    Performer: Tamara Anna Cislowska. Performer: Elena Kats鈥怌hernin.
    • The Elena Kats-Chernin Collection.
    • Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC).
    • 45.

  • Johann Christoph Bach

    Mein Freund ist Mein (ciaccona from cantata 'Meine Freundin, du bist sch枚n')

    Performer: Vilde Frang. Singer: Julia Doyle. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Director: Jonathan Cohen.

Broadcast

  • Mon 24 Mar 2025 13:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3