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As part of the 麻豆社's 'Once Upon a Time...' week, Elizabeth Alker journeys into Europe in her celebration of music with its roots in the fairy tale, today featuring pieces by Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek and Robert Schumann inspired by the spirit of the genre. Also in today鈥檚 Classical Live, more from lutenist Thomas Dunford from LSO St. Luke鈥檚 and the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra present a live concert of 18th and 19th century classics from its home in Salford. Including:

Giacchino Rossini
Overture - La Cenerentola
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Robert Schumann
M盲rchenerz盲hlungen, Op. 132
Annelien Van Wauve (clarinet)
Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad (viola)
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)

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麻豆社 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - LIVE
Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto in C

Robert Schumann
Symphony No.1 in Bb major, Op. 38 (Spring)

Bruno Philippe (cello)
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)

From LSO St. Luke鈥檚 - Thomas Dunford and Friends
Thomas Dunford
Toccata
Girolamo Kapsberger Libro Primo d'intavolatura di lauto - Toccata 6
Juan Ambrosio Dalza Intabulatura de Lauto, Libro 4 - Calata alla Spagnola
Thomas Dunford (lute)

Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek
Pohadka for cello and piano
Anastasia Kobekina (cello)
Jean-S茅lim Abdelmoula (piano)

The 麻豆社鈥檚 鈥極nce Upon a Time鈥︹�� week celebrates fairytales and storytelling in partnership with the British Library. On 麻豆社 Radio 3 Edith Bowman explores fairytales and fantasy in 'Sound of Cinema', actors Pearce Quigley and Lydia Wilson delve into the worlds of princesses, frogs, and spells in 'Words & Music', Sara Mohr-Pietsch charts a course to Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf in 'Music Map', and Elizabeth Alker presents music inspired by enchanted lands, magical creatures, and timeless tales, in 'Classical Live' and 'Unclassified'. Just search 鈥極nce Upon a Time鈥︹�� in 麻豆社 Sounds. The British Library鈥檚 major new exhibition Fairy Tales runs from 27th March 鈥� 23rd August 2026.