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Linton Stephens 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, Beethoven's monumental ‘Choral Symphony’ is performed by the Danish National Concert Choir, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Fabio Luisi and a cohort of international soloists.

Elsewhere, performances from this year's recent Cheltenham Music Festival feature including former R3 New Generation Artists, pianist Giorgi Gigashvili playing Fanny Mendelssohn, and accordionist Ryan Corbett playing his arrangement of music by César Franck, and tenor Santiago Sanchez singing music by Ottorino Respighi.

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
Clara Cecilie Thomsen (soprano)
Jasmin White (contralto)
Issachah Savage (tenor)
Adam Pałka (bass)
Danish National Concert Choir
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi (conductor)

Fanny Mendelssohn
Four Songs Without Words, Op. 8
Giorgi Gigashvili (piano)

César Franck (arr. Corbett)
Chorale No. 2 in B minor
Ryan Corbett (accordian)

Ottorino Respighi
5 Canti all’antica
Santiago Sanchez (tenor)
Victoria Guerrero (piano)

Clara Schumann
Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann, Op. 20
Giorgi Gigashvili (piano)

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