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Linton Stephens brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making, including a live concert from the Ulster Orchestra, performances from this year's Bath Mozartfest and a spotlight on early music with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

Today on Classical Live, there is a live concert from the Ulster Orchestra, conducted by Michael Collins. The programme begins with a work by the Grammy-winning composer Jessie Montgomery. Pianist Michael McHale joins the orchestra for Weber鈥檚 Konzertst眉ck in F minor before the orchestra close the concert with Mozart's first from his final trilogy of symphonies, Symphony 39 in E-flat.

Throughout the week, specially recorded performances from this year's Bath Mozartfest are being featured. Celebrating its 35th year, the festival is a feast of fine classical music and showcases artistic excellence. Schubert's First Piano Trio will be performed today by Imogen Cooper, Adrian Brendel and Henning Kraggerud.

There is also a spotlight on Freiburg Baroque Orchestra who aim to enliven the world of Baroque music with new sounds. Today we hear them perform music by Vivaldi.

Richard Wagner
Prelude to 'Tristan and Isolde'
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
David Robertson (conductor)

From the 2025 Bath Mozartfest:
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No 1 in B flat Major D. 898
Henning Kraggerud (violin)
Adrian Brendel (cello)
Imogen Cooper (piano)

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in F, RV. 571
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Cecilia Bernardini (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in D major K. 311
Alim Beisembayev (piano)

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Live concert from the Ulster Hall, Belfast

Jessie Montgomery
Starburst

Carl Maria von Weber
Konzertst眉ck in F minor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543

Michael McHale (piano)
Ulster Orchestra
Michael Collins (conductor)

Introduced by John Toal

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