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Britten's Lachrymae for viola and strings

Chamber music highlights from Bavaria plus Britten's Lachrymae for viola and strings performed by Antoine Tamestit and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

An afternoon of compelling performances including highlights from summer chamber music concerts across Bavaria and there is a spotlight on orchestral works with solo viola. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Throughout the week, Classical Live is featuring specially recorded concerts from various Bavarian summer music festivals. Today, an exceptional ensemble of international soloists perform Mozart's first Piano Quartet from the Chamber Music Festival Vielsaitig. And from Ingolstadt, the Alinde Quintet will play Novák's Concerto for Wind Quintet.

Plus, each day, an orchestral work with solo viola will be showcased. Today's piece comes from the Kronberg Festival. Britten's Lachrymae for viola and strings based on a song by John Dowland

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478
Anna Talácková (flute)
Barbora Trnčíková (oboe)
David Šimeček (clarinet)
Kryštof Koska (horn)
Petr Sedlák (bassoon)

Jan Novák
Concerto for Wind Quintet
Alinde Quintet

Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 in D, Hob. I:104 ('Salomon')
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Sir András Schiff (conductor)

Carlo Ambrogio Lonati
Sonata in G minor
Göteborg Baroque
Magnus Kjellson (leader)

Bejamin Britten
Lachrymae
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe

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1 hour, 57 minutes

On radio

Wed 8 Oct 2025 13:00

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Oct 2025 13:00