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Gustavo Dudamel talks to Tom

Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack to start the weekend!

Tom plays classical music to start your weekend.

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor of the Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela joins Tom as the orchestra celebrates its 50th year, and also happens to be playing for Coldplay's concerts at Wembley.

Superstar cellist Anastasia Kobekina joins Tom to talk about her second 麻豆社 Prom of the season, and to play Bach, Bryce Dessner and Jonny Greenwood in a special studio performance, ahead of the release of her new album coming out in September.

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Sat 23 Aug 2025 09:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Polonaise in A flat major, Op 53, 'Heroic'

    Performer: Rafa艂 Blechacz.
    • Chopin: Polonaises.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 6.

  • Richard Wagner

    The Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walkure)

    Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Wagner - Dudamel.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade in D major, K 320, 'Posthorn' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • Mozart: Posthornserenade.
    • Berlin Classics.
    • 5.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Harp concerto in B flat major, Op 4 No 6 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Xavier de Maistre. Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Strings.
    • 贬盲苍诲别濒.
    • Sony.
    • 2.

  • Ildebrando Pizzetti

    The Quayside at the port of Famagusta

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
    • Hyperion.

  • Arvo P盲rt

    Alleluia-Tropus

    Choir: Vox Clamantis. Director: Jaan-Eik Tulve.
    • ECM New Series.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Humoresque in G flat major Op.101 no.7

    Music Arranger: Paul Cassidy. Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sarabande (Cello Suite No 1 in G major, BWV 1007)

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina.

  • Elizabeth Maconchy

    Proud Thames

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • Maconchy: Serenata Concertante; Symphony for Double String Orchestra.
    • Lyrita.
    • 1.

  • Georges Boulanger

    Avant de mourir (arr. for string quintet & cimbalom)

    Performer: Filip Her谩k. Performer: 慕ubom铆r Ga拧par. Music Arranger: Tom谩拧 Ille. Ensemble: Talichovo kvarteto.
    • Gypsy Melodies.
    • La Dolce Volta.
    • 23.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    A Night on the Bare Mountain

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • Tchaikovsky/Smetana/Glinka/Moussorgsky: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orch/Previn.
    • Philips.
    • 4.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Mambo from Symphonic dances from 'West Side story'

    Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Fiesta.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 3 in D minor

    Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.

  • Arturo M谩rquez

    Danzon No 9

    Orchestra: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Odyssey.
    • Platoon.

  • Franz Schubert

    Moment Musicaux D.780 (no.3 in F minor)

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • ECM New Series.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in D major, Op 6 No 1 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Director: Mayumi Hirasaki.
    • Corelli: Concerti grossi Op. 6, 1-6.
    • PENTATONE Music B.V..
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Scherzo in C minor (F.A.E. Sonata)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Cello concerto No 1 in E flat major, Op 107

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina. Orchestra: Bern Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kevin John Edusei.
    • Claves.

  • Bryce Dessner

    Song for Ainola

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    4 Characteristic waltzes Op.22 (Valse de la reine)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Lyrita.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 104 in D Major, Hob. I:104 "Salomon": IV. Finale. Spiritoso

    Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: 脕d谩m Fischer.
    • Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 4.
    • Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Aug 2025 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3