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Romantic song live from London's Wigmore Hall

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including a live recital from soprano Johanna Wallroth and pianist Michael Pandya.

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by 91热爆 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

We begin the programme with a live concert from London鈥檚 Wigmore Hall. Swedish soprano Johanna Wallroth joins pianist Michael Pandya, 91热爆 Radio 3 New Generation Artists, to explore the song writing brilliance of Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot and Gunnar de Frumerie, alongside favourite songs by Schubert and Berlioz.

Elsewhere, Elizabeth begins a week-long celebration of music of Spain. The RTVE Symphony Orchestra feature Manuel de Falla at the ballet and also Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's powerful first piano concerto. Plus, music by Spanish Renaissance composer and organist, Antonio de Cabez贸n.

Elizabeth also has a spotlight on solo violin performers and violin sonatas throughout the week. Today, Elena Urioste stands alongside pianist Tom Poster to perform one of Mozart's final great masterpieces for the genre and violinist Naoka Aoki begins a survey of Eug猫ne Ysaye's lyrical and virtuosic sonatas for violin alone.

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Live from Wigmore Hall, introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Clara Schumann
6 Lieder aus Jucunde Op. 23: Geheimes Fl眉stern
Er ist gekommen Op. 12 No. 1
Warum willst du and're fragen Op. 12 No. 3
6 Lieder aus Jucunde Op. 23: Was weinst du Bl眉mlein
Sie liebten sich beide Op. 13 No. 2
Ich hab' in deinem Auge Op. 13 No. 5

Franz Schubert
Rastlose Liebe D138
Die Rose D745
Seligkeit D433

Gunnar de Frumerie
Hj盲rtats S氓nger Op. 27

Hector Berlioz
Les nuits d'茅t茅 Op. 7: Villanelle
Le spectre de la rose

Pauline Viardot
Hai luli!
L'oiselet
Ici-bas tous les lilas meurent
Aime-moi

Johanna Wallroth (soprano)
Michael Pandya (piano)

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23
Josu de Solaun (piano)
RTVE Symphony Orchestra
Christoph K枚nig (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata in B flat major, K454
Elena Urioste (violin)
Tom Poster (piano)

Manuel de Falla
El Sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat)
RTVE Symphony Orchestra
Christoph K枚nig (conductor)

Carles Blanch
Tarantelas y canarios
Fahmi Alqhai (viola da gamba)
Rami Alqhai (viola da gamba)
Carles Blanch (guitar)
Accademia del Piacere

Maurice Ravel
Alborada del Gracioso
Danish RSO
Lorenzo Biotti (conductor)

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2 hours, 58 minutes

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