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The Luxembourg Philharmonic plays Schubert’s 9th Symphony and Ravel's Shéhérazade, plus Mozart from the Van Kuijk Quartet

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups including Schubert’s 9th Symphony from Luxembourg.

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by ѿý orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

This week’s featured orchestra, the Luxembourg Philharmonic, perform Ravel’s deeply romantic song-cycle Shéhérazade with soprano Patricia Petibon, and Schubert’s mammoth 9th Symphony 'The Great'. And the Van Kuijk Quartet perform with music by Mozart, recorded at St. George’s Brandon Hill in Bristol. Also in the programme the Miniature Suite by one of Bristol’s famous sons, Cyril Rootham, and a Beethoven piano sonata from Elisabeth Brauss.

Other highlights include Hindemith from the ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the ѿý Singers with music by Cecilia McDowell and Geminiani in a recording by Radio 3’s New Generation Baroque Ensemble – Ensemble Augelletti.

Paul Hindemith
Turandot (Symphonic Metamorphoses on themes of Weber)
ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Isaac Albeniz
Asturias (Suite española No. 1, Op. 47 No. 5)
Thibaut Garcia (guitar)

Maurice Ravel
Shéhérazade – song-cycle
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Jérémie Rhorer (conductor)

Edward MacDowell
Forest Spirits (Suite No. 1 in A minor for orchestra, Op. 42)
Ulster Orchestra
Takuo Yuasa (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet in D minor, K. 421
Van Kuijk Quartet

Cyril Rootham
Miniature Suite for piano & orchestra
Alan Fearon (piano)
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor)

Francesco Geminiani
Trio Sonata in D minor Op. 2 No. 5
Ensemble Augelletti

Eric Coates
The Three Men - suite
ѿý Philharmonic
John Wilson (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major Op. 14 No. 2
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

Cecilia McDowall
O Nata Lux
ѿý Singers
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944 'Great'
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Leopold Hager (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Paul Hindemith

    Symphonic Metamorphosis (Turandot)

    Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • HYPERION.
  • Isaac Albéniz

    Asturias [Suite española No.1, Op.47 No.5]

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Shéhérazade, song cycle

    Orchestra: Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jérémie Rhorer.
  • Edward MacDowell

    Forest Spirits (Suite no.1 in A minor)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Takuo Yuasa.
    • Naxos.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet in D minor, K.421

    Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.
  • Cyril Rootham

    Miniature Suite for piano & orchestra

    Performer: Alan Fearon. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Cyril Rootham: For the Fallen etc.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.
  • Francesco Geminiani

    Trio Sonata in D minor, Op.2 No.5

    Ensemble: Ensemble Augelletti.
    • The Library of a Prussian Princess.
    • BARN COTTAGE RECORDS.
    • 15-18.
  • Eric Coates

    The Three Men - Suite

    Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in G, Op.14 No. 2

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No.9 in C, D.944 "Great"

    Orchestra: Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leopold Hager.
  • Cecilia McDowall

    O Nata Lux

    Choir: ѿý Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Bob Marley

    No woman, no cry

    Music Arranger: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason.
    • Inspiration.
    • Decca.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Thu 2 May 2024 13:00