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Mendelssohn鈥檚 Octet

Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and pianist Jan Lisiecki playing Beethoven in Bucharest.

Linton Stephens showcases an afternoon of specially recorded performances from the UK and from around the globe.

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra are our ensemble in focus this week, with music stretching from music Haydn to Prokofiev. The programme opens with Richard Strauss鈥檚 extravagant tone poem depicting the folk prankster Till Eulenspiegel, and later in the programme we鈥檒l also hear Rachmaninov鈥檚 trio of Symphonic Dances.

We鈥檙e also spending time all week at this year鈥檚 East Neuk Festival, which took place in June on the picturesque Fife coast. Two superb string groups 鈥� the Belcea and Castalian Quartets 鈥� join forces for Mendelssohn鈥檚 ebullient Octet.

And there鈥檚 a highlight from this year鈥檚 George Enescu International Festival in Bucharest, with Polish pianist Jan Lisiecki joining the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for Beethoven鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 3.

Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegel鈥檚 Merry Pranks, Op. 28
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle (conductor)

Felix Mendelssohn
Octet, Op. 20
Belcea Quartet
Castalian Quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Jan Lisiecki (piano)
Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields

Leokadiya Kashperova
Night
麻豆社 Singers
Hilary Campbell (conductor)

Gustave Samazeuilh
Prelude (Suite in G Minor)
Chiyan Wong (piano)

Sergei Rachmaninov
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Petr Popelka (conductor)

Jean Sibelius
Andante Festivo
Belcea Quartet
Castalian Quartet
Elias Quartet
Pavel Haas Quartet

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2 hours, 56 minutes

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Tue 21 Oct 2025 13:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Octet in E flat major, Op. 20

    Ensemble: Belcea Quartet. Ensemble: Castalian String Quartet.

  • Niccol貌 Paganini

    Caprice in A Minor, Op.1 No. 24

    Performer: Johan Dalene.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

    Performer: Jan Lisiecki. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

  • Leokadiya Kashperova

    Night

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Hilary Campbell.

  • Francesco Geminiani

    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 5 No. 3

    Performer: Victor Julien-Laferri猫re. Performer: Justin Taylor.

  • Gustave Samazeuilh

    Prelude (Suite in G Minor)

    Performer: Chiyan Wong.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: Petr Popelka.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzo in A major (6 Pieces Op.118)

    Performer: Eric Lu.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Kyrie (Messa di Gloria)

    Choir: Sequenza 9.3. Orchestra: K. Conductor: Simone Menezes.
    • Accentus.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante Festivo

    Ensemble: Belcea Quartet. Ensemble: Castalian String Quartet. Ensemble: Elias String Quartet. Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Tue 21 Oct 2025 13:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3