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Saint-Saëns's First Cello Concerto

Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including music by Dukas, Fauré and Tchaikovsky.

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This week Classical Live has a distinctively French flavour, as we explore the concertos of Saint-Saëns, and chamber works by the likes of Fauré and Debussy; we’ll also turn our attention to France’s famous musical brothers, Renaud and Gautier Capuçon.

On today’s programme the Ébène Quartet will play Tchaikovsky’s 3rd String Quartet, and Alexandra Conunova plays Mozart’s Violin Sonata in E minor, composed on his second visit to Paris. Plus music by Dukas, Saint-Saens and Debussy,

Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier, conductor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304
Alexandra Conunova, violin
Enrico Pace, piano

Claude Debussy
La Mer, L. 109
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Karabits, conductor

Camille Saint-Saëns
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor. Op. 33
Gautier Capuçon, cello
Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier, conductor

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30
Ébène Quartet

Gabriel Fauré
Requiem, Op. 48
Iwona Sobotka, soprano
Adam Kutny, baritone
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrey Boreyko, conductor

Ernest Chausson
Poème, op. 25
Renaud Capucon, violin
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Harding, conductor

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Thursday 13:00

Music Played

  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice, symphonic scherzo

    Orchestra: Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Lionel Bringuier.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K. 304

    Performer: Alexandra Conunova. Performer: Enrico Pace.
  • Claude Debussy

    La Mer, L. 109

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
  • Camille Saintâ€Saëns

    Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor. Op. 33

    Performer: Gautier Capuçon. Orchestra: Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Lionel Bringuier.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    String Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30

    Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Requiem, Op. 48

    Singer: Iwona Sobotka. Singer: Adam Kutny. Choir: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus. Director: Bartosz Michałowski. Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrey Boreyko.
  • Claude Debussy

    Children's Corner, CD 119 - I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum

    Performer: Lang Lang.
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  • Ernest Chausson

    Poème, Op. 25

    Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Daniel Harding.

Broadcast

  • Thursday 13:00