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Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto from Lucerne

Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto performed by Beatrice Rana with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.

Mark Forrest showcases the best performances by 麻豆社 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

This week on Classical Live, we have music from the Barber Lunchtime Concert Series, held in Birmingham. Countertenor Hugh Cutting and lute player Daniel Murphy join together in a programme entitled 'Heartstrings', exploring love songs from composers such as Barbara Strozzi and Thomas Campion.

Mark also has a spotlight on Robert and Clara Schumann throughout the week. Today, we hear the 麻豆社 Singers perform Robert Schumann's Sechs Lieder, Op. 33 plus the centrepiece is Clara Schumann's energetic Piano Concerto performed by pianist Beatrice Rana, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and conductor Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quartet in G major K.80 for strings
Chaos Quartet

Johann Sebastian Bach
Ouverture in G minor BWV1070 (attrib)
Rachel Podger (violinist)
麻豆社 Philharmonic

Robert Schumann
Sechs Lieder, Op. 33
麻豆社 Singers
Grace Rossiter (conductor)

Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto
Beatrice Rana (piano)
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (conductor)

Barbara Strozzi
Che si pu贸 fare?
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)

Joaqu铆n Rodrigo
Adela
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)

Robert Schumann
鈥榃enn ich in deine Augen seh鈥 from Dichterliebe
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)

Thomas Campion
Never weather-beaten sail
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)

Gottfried Heinrich St枚lzel arr. Anna Magdalena Bach
鈥楤ist du bei Mir鈥 from Diomedes
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)

Colin Hay
I just don鈥檛 think I鈥檒l ever get over you
Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Daniel Murphy (lute)

Arvo P盲rt
Spiegel im Spiegel
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Alasdair Beatson (piano)

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quartet in G major K.80 for strings

    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ensemble: Chaos Quartet. Ensemble: Chaos Quartet.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Song without Words, Op.67 No.4, "Spinnerlied"

    Performer: Beatrice Rana.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ouverture in G minor BWV1070 (attrib)

    Performer: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Rachel Podger.
  • Robert Schumann

    Sechs Lieder, Op. 33

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.
  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7

    Performer: Beatrice Rana. Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    Che si pu贸 fare?

    Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting.
  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Adela

    Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting.
  • Robert Schumann

    Wenn ich in deine Augen seh (Dichterliebe)

    Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting.
  • Thomas Campion

    Never weather-beaten sail

    Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting.
  • Gottfried Heinrich St枚lzel

    Bist du bei Mir (Diomedes)

    Performer: Daniel Murphy. Music Arranger: Anna Magdalena Bach. Singer: Hugh Cutting.
  • Colin Hay

    I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You

    Performer: Daniel Murphy. Singer: Hugh Cutting.
  • Gustav Holst

    A Fugal Overture, Op.40`1

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Spiegel im Spiegel

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: Alasdair Beatson.

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 May 2025 13:00