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Proms Chamber Music 2: Nielsen and Mozart

Live from Cadogan Hall, London, a performance by pianist Christian Blackshaw with the Royal Northern Sinfonia winds. Nielsen: Wind Quintet, FS100. Mozart: Quintet in E flat, K452.

Petroc Trelawny presents this year's Proms Chamber Music concerts live from Cadogan Hall. After many years away from the concert platform pianist, Christian Blackshaw has recently returned and has gained immediate recognition for his interpretaion of Mozart's Piano Sonatas. This lunchtime he is joined by the Royal Northern Sinfonia Winds for Mozart's elegant Quintet for piano and winds, described by the 28-year-old composer as 'the best thing I have written in my life so far', and it's paired with Nielsen's Wind Quintet which was influenced by Mozart's and is a showcase for each of the five wind instruments.

Nielsen: Quintet Wind Quintet, FS100, Op 43
Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Wind in E flat major, K452

Christian Blackshaw (piano)
Royal Northern Sinfonia Winds.

58 minutes

Music Played

  • Carl Nielsen

    Wind Quintet, Op. 43

    Performer: Ensemble Wien-Berlin.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Wind Quintet

    Ensemble: Royal Northern Sinfonia Winds.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quintet in E flat major K452

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, K452

    Performer: Christian Blackshaw. Ensemble: Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Jul 2015 13:00
  • Sun 2 Aug 2015 13:00

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