EJ Moeran鈥檚 Symphony in G minor
Hiroshi Amako and Michael Pandya are live from Wigmore Hall, Elizabeth Alker introduces a week of great Romantic violin concertos and marks an anniversary of EJ Moeran.
Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including a song recital from tenor Hiroshi Amako and pianist Michael Pandya live from Wigmore Hall; music from the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra to mark its 90th birthday and Barber鈥檚 Violin Concerto performed by James Ehnes, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Manze, in a week showcasing some of the best Romantic violin concertos.
Collaborative pianist Michael Pandya, currently a 麻豆社 New Generation Artist, is joined for this lunchtime recital by the tenor Hiroshi Amako, a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music. The duo presents a programme built around Britten鈥檚 haunting Holy Sonnets of John Donne.
Today and throughout the week, Elizabeth Alker introduces compelling performances from the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra in their 90th anniversary year and marking another anniversary, the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra perform a symphony by EJ Moeran who died on this day in 1950.
Live from London's Wigmore Hall, introduced by Hannah French
Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op 35
Stephen Hough
Transformation (Songs from Isolation)
Hotel (Songs from Isolation)
Osamu Katsuki
Pram
Henry Purcell
In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, Z190 (realised by Benjamin Britten)
Toru Tamura
When the wind blows
Olivier Messiaen
Poemes pour Mi
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5 Mystical Songs 鈥� The Call
Franz Schubert
Aufl枚sung, D807
Frank Bridge
Journey鈥檚 End
Paul Hindemith
Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft
John Weldon
Alleluia (realised by Benjamin Britten)
Hiroshi Amako (tenor)
Michael Pandya (piano)
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EJ Moeran
Symphony in G minor
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
Johannes Brahms
Intermezzi Op. 116, Nos. 2-5
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
Aileen Sweeney
Views from the M9
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)
Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto, Op 14
James Ehnes (violin)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Manze (conductor)
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Sir Stephen Hough
Songs from Isolation: Transformation聽
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh black my Soule!聽
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Osamu Katsuki
Pram
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Batter my heart
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Henry Purcell
In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, Z 190 (realised by Benjamin Britten)
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh might those聽sighes聽and聽teares聽
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Toru Tamura
When the wind blows
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh, to vex me
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Sir Stephen Hough
Songs from Isolation: Hotel聽
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: What if this present
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Olivier Messiaen
Poeme pour Mi
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Since she whom I loved
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
5 Mystical Songs - "The Call"
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Franz Schubert
Aufl枚sung, D807
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: At the round earth's imagined corners
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Paul Hindemith
Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Frank Bridge
Journey's End
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Paul Hindemith
Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op 35: Thou hast made me
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op 35: Death, be not proud
Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya. -
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John Weldon
Alleluia
Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. -
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Ernest Moeran
Symphony in G minor
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky. -
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Trad.
The Wexford Carol
Performer: Rosie Murphy. Music Arranger: Rosie Murphy. -
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Johannes Brahms
Intermezzi Op.116 2-5
Performer: Piotr Anderszewski. -
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Eug猫ne Ysa每e
Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor, Op. 27/3
Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze. -
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Harold Arlen
Suite from 'The Wizard of Oz'
Music Arranger: Herbert Stothart. Ensemble: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- CHANDOS.
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Aileen Sweeney
Views from the M9
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan. -
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Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
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- Mon 1 Dec 2025 13:00麻豆社 Radio 3