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Machynlleth Festival 2022 (2/4)

Violinist Viktoria Mullova performs Beethoven's A minor Sonata, the Wihan Quartet plays Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 "Intimate Letters鈥, and Mark Padmore sings Welsh folksongs from Beethoven

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents highlights of the 2022 Machynlleth Festival, recorded at the Tabernacle - a converted Wesleyan chapel. Today, the Wihan Quartet plays Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 Quartet No 2, 鈥淚ntimate Letters鈥 鈥 which has been described as his 鈥渕anifesto on love鈥, violinist Viktoria Mullova is joined by pianist Alasdair Beatson to perform Beethoven's 4th Violin Sonata, and tenor Mark Padmore and friends delight the Machynlleth audience with two of Beethoven's Welsh folksongs.

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 4 in A minor
Viktoria Mullova, violin
Alasdair Beatson, piano

Jan谩膷ek: Quartet No 2, 鈥淚ntimate Letters鈥
Wihan Quartet

Beethoven: Welsh Folksongs, WoO155
Damsels of Cardigan
The Parting Kiss
Mark Padmore. tenor
Members of the Navarra Quartet
Julius Drake, piano

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 14 Sep 2022 13:00

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No 4 in A minor, Op 23

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Performer: Alasdair Beatson.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    String Quartet No 2, "Intimate Letters"

    Ensemble: Wihan Quartet.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    The Damsels of Cardigan (26 Welsh Songs, No 16)

    Performer: Julius Drake. Singer: Mark Padmore. Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    The Parting Kiss (26 Welsh Songs, No 25)

    Performer: Julius Drake. Singer: Mark Padmore. Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Wed 14 Sep 2022 13:00