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Bach and his contemporaries plus chamber highlights from Wales

Mark Forrest introduces specially recorded music by Prokofiev, Beethoven, Bach and Zelenka.

Mark Forrest introduces specially recorded music by Prokofiev, Taylor-Coleridge and Beethoven, including a performance of Beethoven's 'Serioso' Quartet from the Castalian Quartet in Cowbridge in Wales; and Mark continues his exploration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries with a further instalment from the cycle of Brandeburg Concertos recorded recently by the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, and with a major choral work by Jan Dismass Zelenka.

Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet - Suite No.1 Op 64
鈥楳补蝉办蝉鈥
鈥楾he Balcony Scene鈥
鈥楧eath of Tybalt鈥
91热爆 Philharmonic Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F minor Op. 95 鈥楽erioso鈥
Castalian Quartet
(Cowbridge Festival 2024)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Renaud Capu莽on (conductor)

Jan Dismas Zelenka
Missa Corporis Domini in C, ZWV 3
Helena Hozov谩, soprano
Tereza Zimkov谩, soprano
Aneta Petrasov谩, alto
Kamila Mazalov谩, alto
Ond艡ej Holub, tenor
Tade谩拧 Hoza, bass
Tom谩s 艩elc, bass
Martin Vacula, bass
Josef Kova膷i膷, bass
Collegium 1704
V谩clav Luks, conductor

Samuel Taylor-Coleridge
5 Fantasiest眉cke Op. 5
Castalian Quartet
(Cowbridge Festival 2024)

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Apr 2025 13:00