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The Ulster Orchestra plays Prokofiev鈥檚 Romeo & Juliet

Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Liszt, the Van Kuijk Quartet perform Mendelssohn's String Quartet No.1, and there鈥檚 Dvorak, Bacewicz and Prokofiev ballet music from The Ulster Orchestra.

Linton Stephens continues his week of programmes featuring specially recorded performances from the UK and abroad. Pianists Elisabeth Leonskaja and Mih谩ly Berecz perform one of Liszt鈥檚 Hungarian Rhapsodies in the German town of Hitzacker, and we hear Mendelssohn from former Radio 3 New Generation Artists, the Van Kuijk Quartet. This week鈥檚 featured ensemble The Ulster Orchestra opens the programme with Dvorak鈥檚 energetic Carnival Overture, and also play the Variations for Orchestra by Grazyna Bacewicz and a selection of highlights from Prokofiev鈥檚 deeply sensuous ballet music for Romeo & Juliet.

Antonin Dvorak
Carnival Overture
Ulster Orchestra
Killian Farrell (conductor)

Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C# minor
Elisabeth Leonskaja & Mih谩ly Berecz (pianos)

Grazyna Bacewicz
Variations for Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
Matthew Lynch (conductor)

Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12
Van Kuijk Quartet

Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo & Juliet (selection)
Ulster Orchestra
Anna Rakitina (conductor)

Karol Szymanowski
String Quartet No 1 in C, Op. 37 (Andantino semplice)
Belcea Quartet

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Wed 15 Apr 2026 13:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Carnival Overture, Op. 92

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Cillian Farrell.

  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C sharp minor, S. 244/12

    Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja. Performer: Mih谩ly Berecz.

  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Variations for Orchestra

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Matthew Lynch.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12

    Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Selections from Romeo and Juliet

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Anna Rakitina.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Salve Regina

    Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Conductor: Denis Comtet.

  • Clara Schumann

    An einem lichten morgen Op 23, No 2

    Performer: Sholto Kynoch. Singer: Alessandro Fisher.

  • Karol Szymanowski

    String Quartet No 1 in C, Op 37 (Andantino semplice)

    Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Apr 2026 13:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3