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Radio 3,15 Sep 2026,180 mins

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade from the Netherlands

Classical Live

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Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including performances of great summer of music-making in the UK and abroad. From the Edinburgh International Festival, violinist Vilde Frang and pianist Olli Mustonen perform music by Bart贸k. From Amsterdam, Poulenc鈥檚 ballet, Les Biches and Rimsky-Korsakov鈥檚 Scheherazade bring two very different colours to the concert hall, courtesy of recent performances from two of the Netherlands's most prestigious orchestras. From Utrecht, Le Po猫me Harmonique and Vincent Dumestre perform music from the 18th century; and the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, directed by Michael Waterman, present music by the ingenious CPE Bach. Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam: Francis Poulenc Les Biches, ballet suite Philzuid (South Netherlands Philharmonic) Duncan Ward (conductor) Utrecht Early Music Festival: Pietro Antonio Locatelli Sinfonia funebre in F minor Le Po猫me Harmonique Vincent Dumestre (direction) Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam: Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov Symphonic Suite - Scheherazade, Op. 35 Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Tianyi Lu (conductor) Edinburgh International Festival: Bela Bart贸k Violin Sonata No.1, Sz 75 Vilde Frang (violin) Olli Mustonen (piano) Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Flute Concerto in D minor, H484.1 Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra Michael Waterman (violin, direction) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Classical Live".

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Les Biches, ballet suite
    Les Biches, ballet suite
    Francis Poulenc
  3. 2.
    Sinfonia funebre in F minor
    Sinfonia funebre in F minor
    Pietro Locatelli
  4. 3.
    Le Tombeau de Couperin
    Le Tombeau de Couperin
    Maurice Ravel