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Philharmonia Orchestra - Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms

From de Montfort Hall, Leicester, Karl-Heinz Steffens conducts the Philharmonia. Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture. Schumann: Piano Concerto (with David Fray). Brahms: Symphony No 3.

The Philharmonia Orchestra at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester in a programme of Mendelssohn and Brahms, with pianist David Fray in Schumann's Piano Concerto.

Presented by Martin Handley
Recorded 15th February 2016

Mendelssohn: Overture, Ruy Blas Op 95
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54

8.15 INTERVAL

8.35
Brahms: Symphony No 3 in F major, Op 90

Philharmonia Orchestra
David Fray, piano
Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor

Pianist David Fray joins the Philharmonia Orchestra in Schumann's evergreen Piano Concerto. After the interval, Karl-Heinz Steffans conducts Brahms's glorious Third Symphony, his most personal of the four symphonies. The concert opens with Mendelssohn's ebullient 'Ruy Blas' Overture.

Followed by music by past recipients of the Women Make Music Fund from PRS Foundation - in anticipation of International Women's Day next Wednesday.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Felix Mendelssohn

      Ruy Blas - overture Op.95

      Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: Karl鈥怘einz Steffens.
    • Robert Schumann

      Piano concerto in A minor Op.54

      Performer: David Fray. Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: Karl鈥怘einz Steffens.
  • Interval

    • Franz Schubert

      Fantasie in F minor D.940

      Performer: David Fray. Performer: Jacques Rouvier.
      • Schubert: Fantasie - David Fray.
      • ERATO.
      • 6.
  • Part 2

    • Johannes Brahms

      Symphony no. 3 in F major Op.90

      Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: Karl鈥怘einz Steffens.
  • Post-concert

    • Sadie Harrison

      Gulistan-e Nur (The Rosegarden of Light)

      Ensemble: Ensemble Zohra. Ensemble: Cuatro Puntos.
      • The Rosegarden of Light.
      • Toccata Classics.
      • 3.
    • Kurt Weill

      Nannas Lied

      Performer: Bengt Forsberg. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.
      • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
      • Deutshe Grammophon.
      • 13.

Broadcast

  • Thu 2 Mar 2017 19:30