Sibelius's Second Symphony from the ѿý Proms
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major played by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra at the ѿý Proms.
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
Throughout the week, we are featuring highlights from this year's ѿý Proms. In today's programme Sibelius's gripping Symphony No. 2 in D major is played by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and conductor Andris Nelsons, and Marie Jacquot conducts the ѿý Symphony Orchestra in Georges Bizet's L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1.
There's also music from Switzerland's Verbier Festival, with Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A major K. 581 played by clarinetist Pierre Génisson with Quatuor Ebène, Schumann's second Symphony played by the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, and harpist Tjasha Gafner playing her own arrangement of a Haydn Piano Sonata.
Georges Bizet
L' Arlésienne – Suite No. 1
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Marie Jacquot (conductor)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major K. 581
Pierre Génisson (clarinet)
Quatuor Ebène
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (conductor)
Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata in A-flat, Hob. XVI:43, arr. Gafner
Tjasha Gafner (harp)
Robert Schumann
Symphony no 2 in C Major, Op.61
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gabor Takacs-Nagy (conductor)
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Music Played
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Georges Bizet
L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marie Jacquot. -
Franz Liszt
The Three Gypsies
Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581
Performer: Pierre Génisson. Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène. -
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons. -
Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata in A-flat, Hob. XVI:43
Performer: Tjasha Gafner. Music Arranger: Tjasha Gafner. -
Giuseppe Verdi
The Sicilian Vespers (Overture)
Orchestra: Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and fugue No 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853
Performer: Alim Beisembayev. -
Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 2 in C, Op. 61
Orchestra: Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Gábor Takács‐Nagy.
Broadcast
- Mon 1 Sep 2025 13:00ѿý Radio 3