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Nicola Bendetti and Alexander Sitkovetsky perform Bach together in a programme featuring specially recorded highlights from this summer's Edinburgh International Festival plus an exploration of the music of Shostakovich from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra, introduced by Linton Stephens.

Throughout the week, Classical Live brings you specially recorded highlights from the Edinburgh International Festival. Today, the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra and director Alexander Sitkovetsky are joined by violinist Nicola Benedetti to perform one of Bach's best loved concertos; violinist Bomsori Kim performs music by Wieniawski and Bacewicz with pianist Thomas Hoppe and Canadian pianist Ryan Wang returns with more from the pen of Chopin.

Plus the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra continues its focus on the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, marking 50 years since his death. Today, the powerful and autobiographical Chamber Symphony, a transcription for orchestra of the composer's best known string quartet, is conducted by Anna Rakitina.

We will also hear mezzo soprano Sophie Rennert join forces with pianist James Middleton to perform a group of songs by Franz Schubert, recorded at London's Wigmore Hall.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV. 1043
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin)
NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra

Henryk Wieniawski
Faust Fantasy Op. 20
Bomsori Kim (violin)
Thomas Hoppe (piano)

Frédéric Chopin
Variations on ‘La ci darem la mano’, Op. .2
Ryan Wang (piano)

Dmitri Shostakovich (arr. Rudolf Barshai)
Chamber Symphony Op. 110a
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Anna Rakitina (conductor)

Franz Schubert
Schwestergruß D762
Der Tod und das Mädchen D531
Der Zwerg D771
Auflösung D807
Sophie Rennert (mezzo)
Joseph Middleton (piano)

Grażyna Bacewicz
Kaprys Polski
Bomsori Kim (violin)
Thomas Hoppe (piano)

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