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Radio 3,29 Oct 2025,117 mins

Franz Berwald’s 4th Symphony

Classical Live

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Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of compelling performances including highlights from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and there is a spotlight on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ New Generation Artist cellist Sterling Elliott. Plus, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic celebrate composer Edward Gregson in his 80th birthday year. Throughout the week, Classical Live is foregrounding specially recorded concerts from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Today they perform Berwald's Symphony No. 4 in E flat ('Naïve') with conductor Herbert Blomstedt We will also hear recent studio and concert recordings from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ New Generation Artist, cellist Sterling Elliott. He performs music by Frederick Delius and Vincent D’Indy. Plus, each day, music by Edward Gregson specially recorded to celebrate the composer’s 80th birthday. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic are joined by Edward Gregson and conductor Ben Gernon to perform A song for Sue. Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished' Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor) Frederick Delius Romance (1896) Sterling Elliott (cello) Richard Uttley (piano) Vincent D’Indy Lied Op.19 (1884) Sterling Elliott (cello) Richard Uttley (piano) Edward Gregson A song for Sue Edward Gregson (piano) ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Ben Gernon (conductor) Franz Berwald Symphony No. 4 in E flat ('Naïve') Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say 'Ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Classical Live'.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished'
    Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 'Unfinished'
    Franz Schubert
  3. 2.
    Romance
    Romance
    Frederick Delius
  4. 3.
    Lied Op. 19
    Lied Op. 19
    Vincent d’Indy