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Bach, Bernstein and Mahler from Leipzig

Linton Stephens introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including music from Leipzig and chamber performances from the 麻豆社 Radio 3 New Generation Artists.

Linton Stephens brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making, including a week-long focus on Leipzig, a pivotal centre in Western classical music. The MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig, perform Leopold Stokowski's arrangement of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra play Bernstein's jazzy Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story' and, in contrast, Mahler's atmospheric First Symphony.
Elsewhere in the programme, exclusively recorded music from our current 麻豆社 Radio 3 New Generation Artists. Violinist Hana Chang performs Brahms, pianist Julius Asal plays Bartok, saxophonist Emma Rawicz brings a little jazz with her own original composition and cellist Sterling Elliott plays Kevin Day.
And to end our week of music featuring the bassoon, today Fasch's Concerto in C minor is performed by the Italian bassoonist Sergio Azzolini.

Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Leopold Stokowski)
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV. 565
MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig
Keri-Lynn Wilson (conductor)

Radio 3 New Generation Artists:
Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No.2 in A, Op. 100
Hana Chang (violin)
Jonathan Ware (piano)

Johann Friedrich Fasch
Bassoon Concerto in C minor, FaWV. L:c2
Camerata Bern
Sergio Azzolini (bassoon, conductor)

Radio 3 New Generation Artists:
Bela Bartok
Suite, Op. 14
Julius Asal (piano)

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances, from 'West Side Story'
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
David Robertson (conductor)

Radio 3 New Generation Artists:
Emma Rawicz
Maybe So
Emma Rawicz (tenor sax)
Rasmus S酶rensen (piano)
David Preston (electric guitar)
Freddie Jensen (bass)
Marc Michel (drums)

Radio 3 New Generation Artists:
Kevin Day
Gymnop茅die I (2018)
Sterling Elliott (cello)
Richard Uttley (piano)

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1 in D ('Titan')
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Alan Gilbert (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

    Performer: MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig. Choir: MDR Radio Chorus, Leipzig. Director: Pavel Brochin. Conductor: Keri-Lynn Wilson.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major Op 100

    Performer: Hana Chang. Performer: Jonathan Ware.

  • Johann Friedrich Fasch

    Concerto in C minor, FaWV L:c2

    Orchestra: Camerata Bern. Conductor: Sergio Azzolini.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Suite Sz.62, Op.14

    Performer: Julius Asal.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Symphonic Dances, from 'West Side Story'

    Performer: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Performer: David Robertson.

  • Emma Rawicz

    Maybe so

    Performer: David Preston. Performer: Rasmus S酶rensen. Performer: Freddie Jensen. Performer: Marc Michel.

  • Kevin Day

    Gymnopedie

    Performer: Sterling Elliott. Performer: Richard Uttley.

  • William Alwyn

    The Innumerable Dance (An English Overture)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

  • Ethel Smyth

    The Wreckers (Overture)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Gibson.
    • EMI.

  • Juan del Encina

    Todos los bienes

    Ensemble: Accentus. Conductor: Thomas Wimmer.
    • NAXOS.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 1 in D ('Titan')

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Alan Gilbert.

  • Luise Adolpha Le Beau

    Juchhe

    Performer: Michael Pandya. Singer: Helen Charlston.

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 May 2026 13:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3