
Violinist Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque live at Wigmore Hall in London
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including a live concert from Wigmore Hall in London from violinist Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque.
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
The week begins with a live concert from London’s Wigmore Hall given by violinist Rachel Podger and her ensemble Brecon Baroque, showcasing the music of German Baroque composer and violinist Heinrich Biber.
We begin a week focusing on the Ulster Orchestra with a performance of Mozart’s 41st and final symphony, nicknamed the ‘Jupiter’. And throughout the week we’ll be hearing chamber music by Antonin Dvorak, starting today with a performance of his Piano Quintet No. 2 given by Ensemble 360 in their home venue of the Crucible in Sheffield.
1pm
Live from Wigmore Hall, London, presented by Hannah French.
Heinrich Biber
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major
Violin Sonata No. 5 in E minor
Johann Jakob Froberger
Suite in A minor
Heinrich Biber
Violin Sonata No. 6 in C minor
Violin Sonata No. 3 in F major
Rachel Podger (violin)
Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord)
2pm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major, ‘Jupiter’
Ulster Orchestra
Michael Collins (conductor)
Hector Berlioz
Le Carnaval Romain
ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)
Antonin Dvorak
Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op 81
Ensemble 360
Michael Gallen
How to go off (like a rocket)
Ulster Orchestra
Eduardo Strausser (conductor)
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Music Played
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Heinrich Biber
Sonata No. 1 in A major for violin and continuo
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque. -
Heinrich Biber
Sonata No. 5 in E minor for violin and continuo
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque. -
Johann Jakob Froberger
Suite in A minor
Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz. -
Heinrich Biber
Sonata No. 6 in C minor for violin and continuo
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque. -
Heinrich Biber
Sonata No. 3 in F major for violin and continuo
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 'Jupiter'
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Collins. -
Frédéric Chopin
Waltz in A flat major Op.42
Performer: Alexander Gadjiev. -
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Full Fathom Five (3 Shakespeare Songs, No 1)
Conductor: Nigel Short. Choir: Tenebrae.- Music of the Spheres.
- Signum Classics.
- 501.
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Hector Berlioz
Le carnaval Romain
Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth. -
Antonín Dvořák
Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op.81
Ensemble: Ensemble 360. -
George Frideric Handel
Tu del ciel ministro eletto, from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV 46
Performer: Dorothee Oberlinger. Performer: Marco Testori. Performer: Olga Watts. Performer: Axel Wolf. Performer: Evgeny Sviridov. Performer: Anna Dmitrieva. Performer: Gabrielle Kancachian. Performer: Kit Scotney. Singer: Bruno de Sá. Ensemble: Ensemble 1700. -
Nadia Boulanger
La Mer
Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.- Merci.
- Sony Classical.
- 11.
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Michael Gallen
How to Go Off (Like A Rocket)
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Eduardo Strausser.
Broadcast
- Mon 14 Jul 2025 13:00ѿý Radio 3