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Radio 3,13 May 2026,120 mins

The 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra Live from Salford Quays

Classical Live

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Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by 麻豆社 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe. The heart of today鈥檚 programme is a live concert from the players of the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra, at home in their Salford studio. Tom Fetherstonhaugh conducts Mayer鈥檚 Overture in D and the Symphony No. 2 by Brahms, part of a major focus this week on his symphonic music performed by our 麻豆社 Orchestras. We pay another visit to Hay on Wye for a double helping of Schubert, including the Carducci Quartet playing his early String Quartet in E flat. And we continue our focus this week on the superb Italian Baroque group Accademia Bizantina with a Vivaldi Violin Concerto performed last summer in Stockholm. 1pm Antonio Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E minor, RV 273 Alessandro Tampieri (violin) Accademia Bizantina Ottavio Dantone (harpsichord and director) Franz Schubert Impromptu in G flat major, Op. 90 No. 3 Charles Owen (piano) *** 1.30pm - Live concert from MediaCity, Salford Emilie Mayer Overture No. 4 in D minor Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra Tom Fetherstonhaugh (conductor) *** Franz Schubert String Quartet in E flat major, D87 Carducci Quartet Lili Boulanger Introduction and Cort猫ge Elena Urioste (violin) Tom Poster (piano) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Classical Live".

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Violin Concerto in E minor, RV 273
    Violin Concerto in E minor, RV 273
    Antonio Vivaldi
  3. 2.
    Impromptu in G flat major, Op. 90 No. 3
    Impromptu in G flat major, Op. 90 No. 3
    Franz Schubert
  4. 3.
    Whispers of Summer
    Whispers of Summer
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor