A Spanish celebration featuring Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including a performance of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by Âé¶¹Éç orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
This week on Classical Live, there will be a celebration of Spanish music. Rodrigo's popular Concierto de Aranjuez performed by guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas sits at the heart of today's programme alongside music by another great Spanish figure, Roberto Gerhard, performed by the Âé¶¹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra. Also in the programme, 17th century Spanish music by José Castel.
Elizabeth also has a spotlight on violin sonatas throughout the week. Today, violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Kiveli Dorken open the programme with César Franck's Sonata in A major, one of the most outsanding sonatas in the violin repertory and Naoka Aoki continues her survey of Eugène Ysaÿe's monumental sonatas for solo violin.
César Franck
Violin Sonata in A major
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Kiveli Dorken (piano)
Roberto Gerhard
Pedrelliana
Âé¶¹Éç Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt
Gretchen am Spinnrade S558/8
Noelia Rodiles (piano)
Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt
Ständchen (Schwanengesang) S560/7
Noelia Rodiles (piano)
Joaquin Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas (guitar)
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Alondra de la Parra (conductor)
Eugène Ysaÿe
Sonata in E minor for violin solo Op. 27 No. 4
Naoka Aoki (violin)
José Castel
String Trio No. 3 in E flat
Concerto 1700
José Castel
Minuetto, from String Trio No. 2 in F
Concerto 1700
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César Franck
Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Performer: Kiveli Dörken. -
Roberto Gerhard
Pedrelliana
Performer: Âé¶¹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Juanjo Mena. -
Franz Schubert
12 Songs by Franz Schubert S 558: Gretchen am Spinnrade
Composer: Franz Liszt. Performer: Noelia Rodiles. -
Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang S. 560/4: Ständchen
Composer: Franz Liszt. Performer: Noelia Rodiles. -
Josquin des Prez
Missa Hercules Dux Ferrarie: Agnus Dei
Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.- Josquin Masses.
- Gimell.
- 14-16.
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JoaquÃn Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez
Performer: Pablo Sáinz-Villegas. Orchestra: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. Conductor: Alondra de la Parra. -
Francisco Tárrega
Jota de Rioja
Performer: Pablo Sáinz-Villegas. -
Eugène Ysaÿe
Sonata for Solo Violin in E minor, Op. 27/4
Performer: Naoka Aoki. -
José Castel
String Trio no 3 in E flat major
Ensemble: Concerto 1700. -
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
4 Characteristic waltzes Op.22 (Valse de la reine)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.- Lyrita.
Broadcast
- Wed 2 Apr 2025 13:00Âé¶¹Éç Radio 3