V铆kingur 脫lafsson plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat
Alexandra Humphreys introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings, including highlights from summer festivals in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Edinburgh.
Alexandra Humphreys brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making, including performances from a great summer of music-making in the U.K and abroad.
From Amsterdam鈥檚 Dutch Summer Concerts, pianist V铆kingur 脫lafsson joins the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali for Beethoven鈥檚 majestic Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, 鈥淓mperor鈥�. Also, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, directed by violinist Michael Waterman, performs Brahms鈥檚 String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18, a work of warmth, lyricism and youthful energy.
At the Utrecht Early Music Festival, Ensemble Correspondances, directed by S茅bastien Dauc茅, performs Michel-Richard de Lalande鈥檚 Dies irae, bringing the drama and grandeur of French Baroque music to life.
From the Edinburgh International Festival, the Pavel Haas Quartet performs Korngold鈥檚 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26, a richly lyrical work from the composer best known for his film scores.
Edinburgh International Festival
Eric Wolfgang Korngold
String quartet No.2 Op.26
Pavel Haas Quartet
Utrecht Early Music Festival
Michel-Richard de Lalande
Dies irae
Ensemble Correspondances
S茅bastien Dauc茅 (conductor)
Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, op. 73 ('Emperor')
V铆kingur 脫lafsson (piano)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)
Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam
Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat, op. 18
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
Michael Waterman, violin (direction)
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- Thu 17 Sep 2026 13:00麻豆社 Radio 3