Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto from Lucerne
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto performed by Beatrice Rana with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
This week on Classical Live, we have music from the Barber Lunchtime Concert Series, held in Birmingham. Countertenor Hugh Cutting and lute player Daniel Murphy join together in a programme entitled 'Heartstrings', exploring love songs from composers such as Barbara Strozzi and Thomas Campion.
Mark also has a spotlight on Robert and Clara Schumann throughout the week. Today, we hear the ѿý Singers perform Robert Schumann's Sechs Lieder, Op. 33 plus the centrepiece is Clara Schumann's energetic Piano Concerto performed by pianist Beatrice Rana, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet in G major K.80 for strings
Chaos Quartet
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ouverture in G minor BWV1070 (attrib)
Rachel Podger (violinist)
ѿý Philharmonic
Robert Schumann
Sechs Lieder, Op. 33
ѿý Singers
Grace Rossiter (conductor)
Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto
Beatrice Rana (piano)
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor)
Barbara Strozzi
Che si puó fare?
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)
Joaquín Rodrigo
Adela
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)
Robert Schumann
‘Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’ from Dichterliebe
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)
Thomas Campion
Never weather-beaten sail
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel arr. Anna Magdalena Bach
‘Bist du bei Mir’ from Diomedes
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)
Colin Hay
I just don’t think I’ll ever get over you
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)
Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Alasdair Beatson (piano)
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Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet in G major K.80 for strings
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ensemble: Chaos Quartet. Ensemble: Chaos Quartet. -
Felix Mendelssohn
Song without Words, Op.67 No.4, "Spinnerlied"
Performer: Beatrice Rana. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ouverture in G minor BWV1070 (attrib)
Performer: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Rachel Podger. -
Robert Schumann
Sechs Lieder, Op. 33
Choir: ѿý Singers. Conductor: Grace Rossiter. -
Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Performer: Beatrice Rana. Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin. -
Barbara Strozzi
Che si puó fare?
Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting. -
Joaquín Rodrigo
Adela
Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting. -
Robert Schumann
Wenn ich in deine Augen seh (Dichterliebe)
Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting. -
Thomas Campion
Never weather-beaten sail
Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting. -
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
Bist du bei Mir (Diomedes)
Performer: Daniel Murphy. Music Arranger: Anna Magdalena Bach. Singer: Hugh Cutting. -
Colin Hay
I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You
Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting. -
Gustav Holst
A Fugal Overture, Op.40`1
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS.
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Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel
Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: Alasdair Beatson.
Broadcast
- Wed 21 May 2025 13:00ѿý Radio 3