Augustin Hadelich plays Barber’s Violin Concerto

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Linton Stephens showcases superb performances from the UK and beyond. Visits to two of the world’s leading classical music festivals form the bedrock of Classical Live this week: the Edinburgh International Festival and Lucerne Festival in the heart of Switzerland. From the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh, pianist Alessio Bax is joined by an elite group of musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic to play the Sextet by Erno Dohnanyi. In Lucerne, conductor Klaus Mäkelä joins forces with the sensational violinist Augustin Hadelich for Barber’s exquisite Violin Concerto. There’s also music by Handel and Haydn recorded in concert in Frankfurt earlier this year, with the organist and Baroque specialist Ton Koopman conducting the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. George Frideric Handel Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B flat, HWV332 Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Ton Koopman (conductor) From Lucerne Festival 2026: Samuel Barber Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Augustin Hadelich (violin) Lucerne Festival Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Ervin T. Rouse Orange Blossom Special Augustin Hadelich (violin) Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 80 in D minor Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Ton Koopman (conductor) From Edinburgh International Festival 2026: Erno Dohnanyi Sextet for piano, clarinet, horn and string trio Alessio Bax (piano) Members of the Berlin Philharmonic To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".