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Pekka Kuusisto - Maxwell Quartet - Milngavie Music Club

Jamie MacDougall with the best in classical from Scotland & beyond including music from Sibelius, Pekka Kuusisto, Maxwell Quartet and more. Get In Touch via classicalnow@bbc.co.uk

Jamie presents two hours of the best in classical music from Scotland and further afield. We hear two contrasting pieces featuring Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto, a collaboration with classical composer and guitarist from The National, Bryce Dessner, and music from the animation Moominvalley. Duncan Strachan of the Maxwell Quartet introduces music from their new collection of work by Haydn. Plus we hear from the President of Milngavie Music Club, Hugh Macdonald who shares exciting news about some of their concerts coming up including performances by French string quartet Quatuor Agate and 鈥榃omen in Song鈥� featuring mezzo Hanna Hip & pianist Emma Abbate.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 23 Feb 2025 19:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suit Op.11, 3rd mvt., Alla Marcia

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Okko Kamu.
    • The Essential Sibelius.
    • Finlandia Records / Warner Music.
    • 010.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.25

    Performer: Stewart Goodyear. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Constantine.

  • Pekka Kuusisto

    Moomintroll

    Composer: Samuli Kosminen. Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Performer: Samuli Kosminen. Performer: Jarmo Saari.

  • Bryce Dessner

    Ornament and Crime III

    Performer: Pekka Kuusisto.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Rinaldo, HWV 7 Act II: Aria. Ah! crudel, il pianto mio

    Lyricist: Giacomo Rossi. Singer: Emma Bell. Conductor: Richard Egarr. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Handel: Operatic Arias.
    • Linn Records.
    • 9.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Radamisto, HWV 12 Act I: Aria. Sommi Dei, se pur v'offesi

    Lyricist: Nicola Francesco Haym. Singer: Emma Bell. Conductor: Richard Egarr. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Handel: Operatic Arias.
    • Linn Records.
    • 10.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Radamisto, HWV 12 Act III: Aria. Barbaro partir貌

    Lyricist: Nicola Francesco Haym. Singer: Emma Bell. Conductor: Richard Egarr. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Handel: Operatic Arias.
    • Linn Records.
    • 11.

  • Ernest Chausson

    Concert pour piano, violon et quatuor a cordes en Re Majeur, Op. 21

    Performer: Frank Braley. Performer: Gabriel Le Magadure. Ensemble: Quatuor Agate.
    • Chausson - Lekeu.
    • Appassionato, le label.
    • 1.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in G. Major Op. 77, No.1

    Performer: Elliott Perks. Ensemble: Maxwell String Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Feb 2025 19:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio Scotland