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Beethoven's Serioso Quartet from Birmingham

Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of concert recordings including Cipriano Potter from the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales and Beethoven chamber music from Birmingham

Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of concert recordings including music from this week's featured orchestra, the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. It has been exploring the music of the early 19th century English composer Cipriano Potter. Featuring a set of orchestral variations from him based on the famous La Folia theme.

Also in today's progamme, the Violin Concerto by Benjamin Britten with the orchestra and soloist Simone Lamsma, plus Beethoven chamber music from 麻豆社 Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Kleio Quartet, from the group's recent concert at the University of Birmingham.
Including:

Cipriano Potter
Concertante on 鈥楲es Follies d鈥橢spagne鈥
Mishka Rushdie Momen (piano)
Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin)
Tim Posner (violoncello)
Philip Nelson (double bass)
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Howard Griffiths (conductor)

Barber Lunchtime Concert Series at the University of Birmingham:
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 鈥淪erioso鈥
Kleio Quartet

Benjamin Britten
Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Simone Lamsma (violin)
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

Joaquin Rodrigo: Vos me matasteis
Roger Quilter: The Faithless Shepherdess
Gustav Holst: The thought
Benjamin Britten: Before life and after
Vaughan Williams: Dreamland
Muriel Herbert: Renouncement
Santiago S谩nchez (tenor)
Ian Tindale (piano)

26 days left to listen

2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Cipriani Potter

    Concertante for Piano, Violin, Cello, Bass & Orchestra "Les folies d'Espagne"

    Performer: Jonian Ilias Kadesha. Performer: Tim Posner. Performer: Philip Nelson. Performer: Mishka Rushdie Momen. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.
    • CPO.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No.9 in F minor, Op.95 "Serioso"

    Ensemble: Kleio Quartet.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alain Altinoglu.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Violin Concerto, Op 15

    Performer: Simone Lamsma. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.
  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Vos me matasteis

    Performer: Ian Tindale. Singer: Santiago S谩nchez.
  • Roger Quilter

    The faithless sheppardess

    Performer: Ian Tindale. Singer: Santiago S谩nchez.
  • Gustav Holst

    The thought

    Performer: Ian Tindale. Singer: Santiago S谩nchez.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Before life and after

    Performer: Ian Tindale. Singer: Santiago S谩nchez.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Dreamland

    Performer: Ian Tindale. Singer: Santiago S谩nchez.
  • Muriel Herbert

    Renouncement

    Performer: Ian Tindale. Singer: Santiago S谩nchez.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109, symphonic poem

    Conductor: Andris Nelsons. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
  • Huw Watkins

    Symphony No 2

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gemma New.

Broadcast

  • Thursday 13:00