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Mahler's 5th Symphony from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Klaus M盲kel盲 conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Mahler's 5th Symphony and Alexander Gavryluk plays Grieg's Piano Concerto. Plus Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata.

Mark Forrest concludes his week of specially recorded music from Europe and beyond, with a concert performance of Mahler鈥檚 5th Symphony given by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at last year鈥檚 Salzburg Festival. We also hear from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Alexander Gavryluk in Grieg鈥檚 evergreen Piano Concerto, and Michael McHale plays Beethoven鈥檚 bittersweet 鈥淧athetique鈥 sonata. There鈥檚 a final highlight from the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester.

Including:

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Alexander Gavryluk (piano)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Roderick Cox (conductor)

Georg Phillip Telemann: Sonata No.1 in A major, TWV. 43:A1
Ensemble Augelletti (New Generation Baroque Ensemble 2023-2025)

Philip Sparke: Ravelling, Unravelling
Cory Band
Philip Harper (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"
Michael McHale (piano)

Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium
麻豆社 Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klaus M盲kel盲 (conductor)

Anton Bruckner: Locus iste
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
Michael Waterman (leader)

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2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

    Performer: Alexander Gavrylyuk. Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Roderick Cox.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Sonata No.1 in A major, TWV.43:A1

    Ensemble: Ensemble Augelletti.
  • Philip Sparke

    Raveling, Unraveling

    Performer: Cory Band. Conductor: Philip Harper.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

    Performer: Michael McHale.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Spem in alium

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus M盲kel盲.
  • Agust铆n Barrios Mangor茅

    Mazurka appassionata

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
    • El Bohemio.
    • ERATO.
    • 3.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus iste

    Orchestra: Concertgebouw Kamerorkest. Conductor: Michael Waterman.

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 Feb 2026 13:00