Mozart live from Wigmore Hall
French pianist Alexandre Tharaud presents a live concert of Paris inspired music from Wigmore Hall, the Pavel Haas Quartet play Beethoven at East Neuk plus Strauss from Frankfurt.
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances by 麻豆社 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
The week begins with a live concert from London's Wigmore Hall, with pianist Alexandre Tharaud paying tribute to his native Paris and its vibrant musical history. Beginning with Mozart, his imaginative programme moves via Poulenc's tender homage to 脡dith Piaf and G茅rard Pesson鈥檚 鈥榩iano chanson鈥� after the legendary poet-singer Barbara, to Alexis Weissenberg鈥檚 toe-tapping take on a Charles Trenet hit.
The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra are our ensemble in focus this week, with music stretching from Haydn to Prokofiev. Today, we hear them in a pair of Shakespearean pieces: Richard Strauss鈥檚 tone poem Macbeth and Mendelssohn鈥檚 beloved Overture to A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream.
Plus we are spending time all week at this year鈥檚 East Neuk Festival, which took place in June. From the picturesque stretch of Fife coastline we hear former Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Pavel Haas Quartet perform music by Beethoven, and clarinettist Sergio Pires performs solo music by Stravinsky.
1pm
Live from Wigmore Hall, London. Presented by Hannah French.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in A major, K331
Francis Poulenc
Improvisation No 15 in C minor 'Hommage 脿 Edith Piaf'
Francis Poulenc
Les chemins de l'amour
Jacques Brel arr. Abdel Raman El Bacha
Ne me quitte pas
Gerard Pesson
Noir dormant (d鈥檃pr猫s Barbara)
Charles Trenet arr. Jean Wi茅ner
L'芒me des po猫tes
Charles Trenet arr. Jean Wi茅ner
Mes jeunes ann茅es
Charles Trenet arr. Alexis Weissenberg
Monsieur, vous oubliez votre cheval
Alexandre Tharuad (piano)
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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream (Overture)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle (conductor)
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op. 135
Pavel Haas Quartet
Dmitri Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op. 107
Senja Rummukainen (cello)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)
Igor Stravinsky
3 Pieces for solo clarinet
Sergio Pires (clarinet)
Richard Strauss
Macbeth, Op. 23
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle (conductor)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in A major, K331
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. -
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Francis Poulenc
Improvisation No. 15 in C minor, 'Hommage a Edith Piaf'
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. -
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Francis Poulenc
Les chemins de l'amour
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. -
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Jacques Brel
Ne me quitte pas
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Abdel Raman El Bacha. -
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G茅rard Pesson
Noir dormant (d'apr猫s Barbara)
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. -
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Charles Trenet
L'芒me des po猫tes
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Jean Wiener. -
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Charles Trenet
Mes jeunes ann茅es
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Jean Wiener. -
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Charles Trenet
Monsieur, vous oubliez votre cheval
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Alexis Weissenberg. Music Arranger: Alexis Weissenberg. -
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Alexandre Tharaud
Improvisation on Chansons Fran莽ais
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. -
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Marguerite Monnot
Improvisation on Hymne 脿 l'amour
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Alexandre Tharaud. Music Arranger: Alexandre Tharaud. -
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Felix Mendelssohn
Overture to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Op. 21
Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op. 135
Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet. -
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Elizabeth Poston
Festal Te Deum
Performer: Richard Pearce. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Gabriella Teychenn茅. -
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op. 107
Performer: Senja Rummukainen. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu鈥怣atias Rouvali. -
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Igor Stravinsky
Three pieces for Solo Clarinet
Performer: S茅rgio Pires. -
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Anton Bruckner
Erinnerung
Performer: Leslie Howard.- Rare Piano Encores.
- Helios.
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Richard Strauss
Macbeth, Op. 23
Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle.
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- Mon 20 Oct 2025 13:00麻豆社 Radio 3