
Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 from the ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond including Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 performed by the ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
All week, Elizabeth is featuring brilliant performances from the Perth Piano Series. Today we’ll hear Jeneba Kanneh-Mason in Chopin, with his Two Nocturnes and his dramatic Second Sonata, and Nikita Lukinov performs Arno Babadjanian’s Six Pictures for piano.
We are also shining a light on the ѿý performing groups across the week on Classical Live and today the ѿý National Orchestra of Wales play music by Louise Farrenc, Anna Clyne, Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9.
Plus ѿý Radio 3’s 25 for 25: Sounds of the Century – a series of brand new commissions celebrating and commemorating some of the biggest events of the 21st century so far. Today, violinist and co-founder of the Manchester Collective Rakhi Singh commemorates the Manchester Arena Bombing which took place on 22nd May 2017, in her piece There is Nothing in the Sky, recorded by the ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra.
Maurice Ravel
Tombeau de Couperin
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Christoph Koenig (conductor)
Frederic Chopin
Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op 35
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano)
Louise Farrenc
Overture No. 2
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Christoph Koenig (conductor)
25 for 25:
Rakhi Singh
There is Nothing in the Sky
ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra
Lee Reynolds (conductor)
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in D, RV208 ‘Il Grosso Mogul’
Rachel Podger (violin and director)
Brecon Baroque
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op.70
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Christoph Koenig (conductor)
Arno Babadjanian
6 Pictures for piano
Nikita Lukinov (piano)
Anna Clyne
Glasslands
Jess Gillam (saxophone)
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Christoph Koenig (conductor)
Scarlatti
Sonata in A Major, K 24
Sonata in F Minor, K 466
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, (piano)
Chopin
2 Nocturnes, Op. 27
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano)
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Music Played
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Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christoph Koenig. -
Frédéric Chopin
Sonata No 2 in B minor Op 35
Performer: Jeneba Kanneh‐Mason. -
Louise Farrenc
Overture in E flat major, Op 24
Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christoph Koenig. -
Rakhi Singh
There is nothing in the sky
Performer: Rakhi Singh. Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Naomi Woo. -
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in D major, 'Il Grosso Mogul', RV 208
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- CHANNEL.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No 9 in E flat major, Op 70
Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christoph Koenig. -
Arno Harutyuni Babadjanian
6 pictures for Piano
Performer: Nikita Lukinov. -
Georg Muffat
Sonata No 4 in E minor
Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen. -
Anna Clyne
Glasslands
Performer: Jess Gillam. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christoph Koenig. -
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonatas in A Major K 24 and F Minor K 466
Performer: Jeneba Kanneh‐Mason. -
Frédéric Chopin
Nocturnes No.1 and No.2 Op 27
Performer: Jeneba Kanneh‐Mason.
Broadcast
- Tue 27 May 2025 13:00ѿý Radio 3