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Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Orchestra from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Orchestra.

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

Throughout the week, we will feature highlights from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms 2025. In today's programme, there is another chance to hear the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic and conductor Anja Bihlmaier perform Lev Atovmyan's arrangement of Dmitry Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Orchestra.

Elsewhere, performances from the Regensburg Early Music Festival will be featured, thanks to our partnership with the European Broadcasting Union. Today, the Zefiro Ensemble and director Alfredo Bernardini perform Mozart's Galimathias musicum in D major. There is also a spotlight on Radio 3 New Generation Artists across the week with performances from the Leonkoro Quartet and pianist Beatrice Rana.

Dmitry Shostakovich (arr. Atovmyan)
Suite for Variety Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

Maurice Ravel
La Valse (piano version)
Beatrice Rana (piano)

Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto, op. 14
Randall Goosby (violin)
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Galimathias musicum in D, K. 32 15
Zefiro Ensemble
Alfredo Bernardini (oboe and direction)

Robert Schumann
String Quartet in A, Op. 41 No. 3
Leonkoro Quartet

To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Classical Live".

26 days left to listen

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Suite for Variety Orchestra, No.1

    Music Arranger: Levon Atovmyan. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
  • Maurice Ravel

    La Valse

    Performer: Beatrice Rana.
  • Samuel Barber

    Violin Concerto, Op. 14

    Performer: Randall Goosby. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Galimathias musicum in D, K. 32 (excerpts)

    Ensemble: Zefiro Ensemble. Director: Alfredo Bernardini.
  • Luciano Berio

    Rendering - after Schubert

    Orchestra: Houston Symphony. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.
    • Koch.
  • Robert Schumann

    String Quartet in A, Op 41 No 3

    Ensemble: Leonkoro Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Wednesday 13:00