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Shostakovich鈥檚 Symphony No. 15 and the Takacs Quartet play Beethoven in Bath

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Beethoven鈥檚 first 鈥楻azumovsky鈥� quartet performed in Bath by the Takacs Quartet.

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by 91热爆 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe. In our final trip to last year鈥檚 Bath Mozartfest, the Takacs Quartet plays the first of Beethoven鈥檚 鈥楻azumovsky鈥� set of quartets. We also hear from the Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival in Basel, with the precocious Erich Korngold鈥檚 Piano Trio 鈥� composed when he was just 12 years old 鈥� performed by the starry trio of Ilya Gringolts (violin), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) and Alexander Lonquich (piano).

And to end this week鈥檚 showcase of the symphonies of Weinberg and Shostakovich, for our 3pm centrepiece today the 91热爆 Philharmonic performs the 15th and final symphony by Shostakovich, a profound and enigmatic piece featuring a patchwork of musical quotations from Rossini to Wagner.

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Gioachino Rossini
William Tell (Overture)
91热爆 Philharmonic
Paul Watkins (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 鈥楻azumovsky鈥�
Takacs Quartet

Salamone Rossi
Sonata on the Ruggiero aria
Ensemble Masques
Olivier Fortin (director)

1400
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Piano Trio in D major, Op. 1
Ilya Gringolts (violin)
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)
Alexander Lonquich (piano)

Louise Farrenc
Overture No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 24
91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)

1500
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141
91热爆 Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV849
Alexander Gadijev (piano)

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Music Played

  • Gioachino Rossini

    William Tell - Overture

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Paul Watkins.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky"

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.

  • Salamone Rossi

    Sonata quarta sopra l'aria di Ruggiero for two violins and basso continuo

    Ensemble: Ensemble Masques. Conductor: Olivier Fortin.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 1

    Performer: Alexander Lonquich. Performer: Ilya Gringolts. Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Overture No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 24

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anja Bihlmaier.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    January (The Seasons, Op.37b)

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Whispers of Summer

    Lyricist: Kathleen Easmon. Choir: London Choral Sinfonia. Conductor: Michael Waldron.
    • Coleridge-Taylor: Choral Works.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 203.

  • Lili Boulanger

    Deux Morceaux

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Sam Armstrong.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor BWV.849

    Performer: Alexander Gadjiev.

  • Carl Loewe

    脺ber allen Gipfeln ist Ruh' (Gesammelte Lieder, Op. 9, Book 1, No. 3a)

    Performer: Florian Boesch. Lyricist: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Singer: Roger Vignoles.
    • Carl Loewe: Songs & Ballads.
    • Hyperion.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Fri 31 Jan 2025 13:00
    91热爆 Radio 3