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Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ from Vienna

Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including Mahler's 'Resurrection’ Symphony from Vienna plus a celebration of Radio 3's New Generation Artists.

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. In today's programme Elizabeth concludes her exploration of Viennese composers with a performance from the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna, conducted by Marin Alsop in her last appearance as Chief Conductor of the orchestra, in Mahler's monumental ‘Resurrection’ Symphony. Also marking the music of Vienna, Haydn's Trumpet Concerto and Marianna Martines' sprightly Sinfonia in C. There's music from Fanny Mendelssohn from a Radio 3 New Generation Artist and the capricornus Consort of Basel reach the final pages of Anna Magdelena Bach's Notebook.

Joseph Haydn
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major
Sebastian Berner (trumpet)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alain Altinoglu (conductor)

Fanny Mendelssohn
Four Songs Without Words, Op. 8
Giorgi Gigashvili (piano)

Marianna Martines
Sinfonia in C
Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Minasi (conductor)

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’
Nikola Hillebrand (soprano)
Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano)
Wiener Singakademie (Vienna Konzerthaus Chorus)
ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna
Marin Alsop (conductor)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Five works from the 'Music Book for Anna Magdalena Bach'
Miriam Feuersinger, (soprano)
Capricornus Consort, Basel
Péter Barczi (violin and artistic leader)

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Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat, Hob. VIIe:1

    Performer: Sebastian Berner. Performer: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Alain Altinoglu.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Four songs without words, op 8

    Performer: Giorgi Gigashvili.

  • Johannes Brahms

    An die Nachtigall (4 Songs Op.46)

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.

  • Muriel Herbert

    The lost Nightingale

    Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.

  • Manning Sherwin

    A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square

    Composer: Jack Strachey. Performer: Gary Beecher. Singer: Niamh O'Sullivan.

  • Marianna Martines

    Sinfonia in C

    Performer: Riccardo Minasi. Ensemble: Ensemble Resonanz.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 2 in C minor ('Resurrection')

    Singer: Nikola Hillebrand. Singer: Sasha Cooke. Choir: Wiener Singakademie. Orchestra: ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna. Conductor: Marin Alsop.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Five works from the 'Music Book for Anna Magdalena Bach'

    Performer: Peter Barczi. Orchestra: Capricornus Consort Basel. Singer: Miriam Feuersinger.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Soirees Musicales

    Orchestra: Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.

Broadcast

  • Friday 13:00
    Â鶹Éç Radio 3