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Radio 3,13 Mar 2026,176 mins
Dvořák's New World Symphony from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classical LiveAvailable for 11 days
Linton Stephens brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Today, there is a continuation of the week long focus on the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor Patrick Hahn joins the orchestra in a recording of Dvořák's dynamic and powerful Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World" and soprano Sunyoung Seo sings Wagner's Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde. Also in the programme, chamber music composed by Ravel and Haydn. The Takacs Quartet play a Haydn String Quartet and Ensemble Sésame perform Ravel's Piano Trio. Plus the artists in focus are renowned Dutch piano duo, Lucas and Arthur Jussen who perform Mendelssohn's Concerto for Two Pianos in E with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Two Pianos in E, MWV. 5 Jussen Piano Duo Danish National Symphony Orchestra Nicholas Collon, (conductor) Joseph Haydn String Quartet in C major, Op. 54, No. 2 Takacs Quartet Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in. E minor, (‘From the New World’) Royal Scottish National Orchestra Patrick Hahn (conductor) Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in A minor Ensemble Sésame Joseph Haydn Divertimento in E flat, Hob. XIV:1 Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Richard Wagner Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde Sunyoung Seo (soprano) Royal Scottish National Orchestra David Nieman (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live"
Programme WebsiteTracklist
- TrackArtist
- 1.String Quartet in C major, Op. 54, No. 2String Quartet in C major, Op. 54, No. 2Joseph Haydn
- 2.Concerto for Two Pianos in E, MWV 5Concerto for Two Pianos in E, MWV 5Felix Mendelssohn
- 3.Choral, cadence et fugatoChoral, cadence et fugatoHenri Dutilleux