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Beethoven, Schubert and a Poem of Love and the Sea

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra presents music by Vaughan-Williams and Chausson, the latter's great cycle of song mirroring l'amour and la mer.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra are this week's orchestra in focus and today it presents music by Janacek and Chausson, including the latter's song cycle about love and the sea.

Plus exclusive recordings specially made for Radio 3 from LSO St Luke's with the 'Beethoven Dedications' series of chamber concerts given there late last year. Today music by a composer whom Beethoven admired especially - Mozart; and there's contrasting keyboard music by Schubert performed by Paul Lewis on the piano and by Francois Couperin performed by Jane Campion on the harpsichord.

Today's Classical Live is presented by Fiona Talkington.

Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata in Eb D. 568
Paul Lewis (piano)

'Beethoven Dedications' from LSO St. Luke's
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No 3 in G major K.156
Quatuor Modigliani

François Couperin
Ordre 8 in B minor:
La Raphaèle
Second Courante
Sarabande l’unique
Gavotte
Rondeau
Passacaille
Jane Chapman (harpsichord)

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Ernest Chausson
Poème de l'Amour et de la Mer Op. 19
Niamh O’Sullivan (mezzo-soprano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Paul Daniels (conductor)

Ralph Vaughan-Williams
Fantasia for piano and orchestra
Andrew von Oeyen (piano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Martin Yates (conductor)

1 hour, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata in E flat, D.568

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No 3 in G major K.156

    Ensemble: Modigliani Quartet.
  • François Couperin

    Ordre 8 in B minor (Selected movements)

    Performer: Jane Chapman.
  • Ernest Chausson

    Poème de l'amour et de la mer Op.19

    Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.
  • Luise Adolpha Le Beau

    Concert Overture Op. 23

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra

    Performer: Andrew von Oeyen. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Mar 2025 13:00