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Mozart live from Wigmore Hall

French pianist Alexandre Tharaud presents a live concert of Paris inspired music from Wigmore Hall, the Pavel Haas Quartet play Beethoven at East Neuk plus Strauss from Frankfurt.

Linton Stephens showcases the best performances by 蜜芽传媒 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

The week begins with a live concert from London's Wigmore Hall, with pianist Alexandre Tharaud paying tribute to his native Paris and its vibrant musical history. Beginning with Mozart, his imaginative programme moves via Poulenc's tender homage to 脡dith Piaf and G茅rard Pesson鈥檚 鈥榩iano chanson鈥� after the legendary poet-singer Barbara, to Alexis Weissenberg鈥檚 toe-tapping take on a Charles Trenet hit.

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra are our ensemble in focus this week, with music stretching from Haydn to Prokofiev. Today, we hear them in a pair of Shakespearean pieces: Richard Strauss鈥檚 tone poem Macbeth and Mendelssohn鈥檚 beloved Overture to A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream.

Plus we are spending time all week at this year鈥檚 East Neuk Festival, which took place in June. From the picturesque stretch of Fife coastline we hear former Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Pavel Haas Quartet perform music by Beethoven, and clarinettist Sergio Pires performs solo music by Stravinsky.

1pm
Live from Wigmore Hall, London. Presented by Hannah French.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in A major, K331

Francis Poulenc
Improvisation No 15 in C minor 'Hommage 脿 Edith Piaf'

Francis Poulenc
Les chemins de l'amour

Jacques Brel arr. Abdel Raman El Bacha
Ne me quitte pas

Gerard Pesson
Noir dormant (d鈥檃pr猫s Barbara)

Charles Trenet arr. Jean Wi茅ner
L'芒me des po猫tes

Charles Trenet arr. Jean Wi茅ner
Mes jeunes ann茅es

Charles Trenet arr. Alexis Weissenberg
Monsieur, vous oubliez votre cheval

Alexandre Tharuad (piano)

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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream (Overture)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op. 135
Pavel Haas Quartet

Dmitri Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op. 107
Senja Rummukainen (cello)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)

Igor Stravinsky
3 Pieces for solo clarinet
Sergio Pires (clarinet)

Richard Strauss
Macbeth, Op. 23
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in A major, K331

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Improvisation No. 15 in C minor, 'Hommage a Edith Piaf'

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Les chemins de l'amour

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.

  • Jacques Brel

    Ne me quitte pas

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Abdel Raman El Bacha.

  • G茅rard Pesson

    Noir dormant (d'apr猫s Barbara)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.

  • Charles Trenet

    L'芒me des po猫tes

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Jean Wiener.

  • Charles Trenet

    Mes jeunes ann茅es

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Jean Wiener.

  • Charles Trenet

    Monsieur, vous oubliez votre cheval

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Alexis Weissenberg. Music Arranger: Alexis Weissenberg.

  • Alexandre Tharaud

    Improvisation on Chansons Fran莽ais

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.

  • Marguerite Monnot

    Improvisation on Hymne 脿 l'amour

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Alexandre Tharaud.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Overture to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Op. 21

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in F major, Op. 135

    Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.

  • Elizabeth Poston

    Festal Te Deum

    Performer: Richard Pearce. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Gabriella Teychenn茅.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op. 107

    Performer: Senja Rummukainen. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Three pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Performer: S茅rgio Pires.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Erinnerung

    Performer: Leslie Howard.
    • Rare Piano Encores.
    • Helios.
    • 14.

  • Richard Strauss

    Macbeth, Op. 23

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Oct 2025 13:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3