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Radio 3,07 Oct 2026,120 mins

Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring from the Baltic Sea Festival

Classical Live

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Alex Humphreys presents an afternoon of exclusive music-making from the UK and beyond, with performances captured at two major European festivals. From the Baltic Sea Festival, Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 lyrical Serenade for Strings in E major is performed by musicians from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Czech Philharmonic, alongside Stravinsky鈥檚 revolutionary The Rite of Spring, with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andr茅s Orozco-Estrada. We also hear early music from Il Pomo d鈥橭ro, joined by countertenor Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski. From the East Neuk Festival, the English Concert Winds perform a programme of Mozart, including the Overture to Don Giovanni in Josef Triebensee鈥檚 arrangement and the vibrant Serenade in E-flat major. Baltic Sea Festival: Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k Serenade for String Orchestra in E, Op. 22, B. 52 Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, (members of the orchestra) Czech Philharmonic, (members of the orchestra) East Neuk Festival: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Josef Triebensee Overture to Don Giovanni English Concert Winds East Neuk Festival: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade K.388 English Concert Winds Baltic Sea Festival: Igor Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Andr茅s Orozco-Estrada, (conductor) Baltic Sea Festival: Johann Kaspar Kerll Sonata in F for two violins and continuo Il Pomo d'Oro Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski, (countertenor) Baltic Sea Festival Barbara Strozzi L鈥檃mante consolato, from 鈥楥antate, ariette e duetti, op. 2鈥� Il Pomo d'Oro Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski, (countertenor) 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.
    Serenade for String Orchestra in E, Op. 22, B. 52
    Serenade for String Orchestra in E, Op. 22, B. 52
    Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  3. 2.
    God be in my head
    God be in my head
    Henry Walford Davies
  4. 3.
    Serenade K.388
    Serenade K.388
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart