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Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker live from Wigmore Hall

A transciption of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker music forms the centrepiece of today's live Wigmore Hall recital with pianist Simon Trp膷eski, and we feature British orchestras abroad.

Mark Forrest showcases exclusive performances including Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker music live from Wigmore Hall with pianist Simon Trp膷eski, and a series of recent recordings from the Continent featuring British orchestras abroad. Presented by Mark Forrest.

The week begins with a live concert from London鈥檚 Wigmore Hall given by pianist Simon Trp膷eski, who has put together a programme of dance-related music for piano by Ravel and Tchaikovsky.

Throughout the week we鈥檙e hearing from concerts given by British orchestras on tour in Europe. Today, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra play Berlioz from a concert given earlier this year at the Saar International Music Festival in South West Germany, and Vadim Gluzman is the soloist in Szymanowski鈥檚 2nd Violin Concerto with the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra performing in Warsaw.

Plus we shine our Artist Spotlight on current Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Chaos String Quartet. Today we hear them play Mozart鈥檚 String Quartet No. 17, nicknamed 鈥楾he Hunt鈥�.

1pm
Live from Wigmore Hall, London; presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Seasons, Op. 37a: October (Autumn song)
Dumka, Op. 59

Maurice Ravel
Valses nobles et sentimentales

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Pletnev
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

Simon Trp膷eski (piano)

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Hector Berlioz
Le Carnaval Romain
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Kazuki Yamada (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No.17 in B flat major, 'The Hunt'
Chaos String Quartet

Karol Szymanowski
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61
Vadim Gluzman (violin)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Olari Elts (conductor)

Jean Sibelius
Lemminkainen鈥檚 Return (Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Olari Elts (conductor)

Marco Uccellini
Aria Sopra La Bergamasca, Op. 3 No. 5
Chaos String Quartet

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2 hours, 56 minutes

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Mon 22 Sep 2025 13:00
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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Autumn song (October)

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Dumka, Op.59

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Valse nobles et sentimentales

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcraker Suite

    Performer: Simon Trpceski. Music Arranger: Mikhail Pletnev.

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Sorrowful Waltz

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.

  • Edward Elgar

    Adieu

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Carnaval romain, Op. 9

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kazuki Yamada.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No.17 in B-flat major 'The Hunt'

    Ensemble: Chaos String Quartet.

  • George Enescu

    Decet for winds in D, Op. 14

  • Karol Szymanowski

    Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61

    Performer: Vadim Gluzman. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Lemminkainen's Return (Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22 No. 4)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Trio Sonata in G major, Op. 5 No. 4, HWV 399

    Performer: Sebastian Knebel. Performer: Magdalena Mal谩. Performer: Hana Flekov谩. Performer: Jan Krej膷a. Ensemble: Collegium Marianum.

  • Clara Schumann

    Soirees musicales Op.6 (Ballade)

    Performer: Marie Vermeulin.
    • Clara & Robert Schumann.
    • Paraty.
    • 4.

  • Marco Uccellini

    Aria Sopra La Bergamasca, Op.3 No.5

    Ensemble: Chaos String Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Sep 2025 13:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3