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Strauss's ‘An Alpine Symphony’ from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Elizabeth Alker presents an afternoon of exclusive music-making, with recordings from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and chamber music from St. Magnus Festival.

Elizabeth Alker presents an afternoon of exclusive music-making, with recordings from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and chamber and choral music from the St. Magnus Festival on Orkney. Also from St. Magnus, a masterpiece by Schubert, his F minor Fantasie for piano duet from Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy.

And Elizabeth rounds up Classical Live this week with another exclusive recording from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Vasily Petrenko - a concert performance of Richard Strauss's musical mountain adventure, ‘An Alpine Symphony’.

St Magnus @ 50:
Plainchant
Felix namque
Anonymous
Missa Felix namque –
Kyrie & Gloria
Marian Consort

Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope (conductor)

St Magnus @ 50:
Jón Nordal
Pictures on a Panel Wall
Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir (cello)
Antoine Préat (piano)

Josquin des Prez
Benedicta es caelorum Regina
Marian Consort

Richard Strauss
Alpine Symphony, Op. 64
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

St Magnus @ 50:
Franz Schubert
Fantasie in F minor, D. 940
Pavel Kolesnikov/Samson Tsoy (piano duo)

Ronald Corp
Hail and Farewell
Roderick Williams (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Anon.

    CL_Sancte Anne Matris Marie & Missa Felix Anna 1) Kyrie 2) Gloria_St Magnus

    Ensemble: The Marian Consort. Director: Rory McCleery.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg Suite, Op. 40

    Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester. Conductor: Daniel Hope.

  • Jón Nordal

    Pictures on a Panel Wall

    Performer: Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir. Performer: Antoine Préat.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Benedicta es caelorum Regina

    Ensemble: The Marian Consort. Director: Rory McCleery.

  • Pietro Locatelli

    Sonata for flute and continuo in G minor, Op.2 No.6

    Ensemble: Polychroma.

  • Richard Strauss

    Alpine Symphony, Op. 64

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.

  • Emily Hazrati

    Sâyé (shadow)

    Ensemble: The Marian Consort. Director: Rory McCleery.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasie in F minor for piano duet, D940

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov. Performer: Samson Tsoy.

  • Richard Heuberger

    Overture (Ball at the Opera)

    Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Henrik Schaefer.

  • Ronald Corp

    Hail and Farewell

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Singer: Roderick Williams. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3