Walton's Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor from the ѿý Proms
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Walton's Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor from the ѿý Proms.
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
Throughout the week, we will feature highlights from the ѿý Proms 2025. In today's programme, Walton's dramatic and powerful Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor is performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mark Wigglesworth plus soloist Nicholas McCarthy joins the orchestra to play Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.
Elsewhere, performances from the Regensburg Early Music Festival will be featured, thanks to our partnership with the European Broadcasting Union. Plus there is a spotlight on former Radio 3 New Generation Artists across the week with performances from guitarist Sean Shibe and violinist Alina Ibragimova.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Quintet, Op. 143
Sean Shibe (guitar)
Van Kuijk Quartet
Georg Philipp Telemann
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1
Zefiro Ensemble
Alfredo Bernardini (oboe and direction)
William Walton
Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)
Carl Maria Von Weber
Grand Duo Concertant Op.48
Mark Simpson (clarinet)
Richard Uttley (piano)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen
Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor)
To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask ѿý Sounds to play Classical Live".
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Music Played
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Performer: Nicholas McCarthy. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. -
Mario Castelnuovo‐Tedesco
Guitar Quintet, Op. 143
Performer: Sean Shibe. Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet. -
Georg Philipp Telemann
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1
Performer: Alfredo Bernardini. Ensemble: Zefiro Ensemble. Director: Alfredo Bernardini. -
Giovanni Gabrieli
Jubilate deo
Performer: Tobias Lindner. Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: La Cetra Baroque Orchestra, Basel. Conductor: Christian Heiß. -
William Walton
Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor
Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. -
Carl Maria von Weber
Grand Duo Concertant Op.48
Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Richard Uttley. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216
Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev. -
Adrian Sutton
Short story
Performer: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Michael Seal.
Broadcast
- Tuesday 13:00ѿý Radio 3