Brahms's Second Piano Concerto
Igor Levit plays Brahms's Second Piano Concerto, plus there's the Kyrie from Bach's Mass in B minor and plenty of festive music.
Igor Levit plays Brahms's Second Piano Concerto, plus there's the start of Bach's Mass in B minor and plenty of festive music.
Presented by Penny Gore
The second of Johannes Brahms's piano concertos is cast on an epic scale, combining drama and passion with delicacy and great beauty - especially in the hands of pianist Igor Levit. We also have part of Bach's Mass in B minor in a specially recorded performance conducted by Philippe Herreweghe.
2.00pm
Hely-Hutchinson
A Carol Symphony: Oh Come All Ye Faithful
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
Shostakovich
Prelude & Fugue No 5 in D
Igor Levit, piano
Gordon Thornett
Festive Overture: The Joy of Christmas
RTE Concert Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
Vivaldi
Trio sonata in C major
Avi Avital, mandolin
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Ophira Zakai, lute
Patrick Sepec, cello
Elgar
Serenade for strings
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis, conductor
3.00pm
Brahms
Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat
Igor Levit, piano
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Jakub Hrusa, conductor
Bach
Mass in B minor: Kyrie
Dorothee Mields, soprano
Margot Oitzinger, mezzo
Choir & Orchestra of the Collegium Vocale, Ghent
Philippe Herreweghe, conductor
Bloch
Schelomo
Steven Isserlis, cello
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Copland
Danzon Cubano
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
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Victor Hely-Hutchinson
Carol Symphony (Prelude)
Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.- Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony.
- Naxos.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, op. 83
Performer: Igor Levit. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a. -
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Jonathan Dove
Christmas is here
Lyricist: Zeb Soanes. Choir: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Junior Chorus. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Doughty.- Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Prelude and fugue no.5 in D major Op.87 no.5
Performer: Igor Levit.- Sony.
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Gordon Thornett
Festive Overture: The Joy Of Christmas
Orchestra: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.- The Spirit Of Christmas.
- HERITAGE.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82
Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Performer: Ophira Zakai. Performer: Patrick Sepec.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Merry Christmas 1941
Performer: Giorgio Koukl.- Martinu: Complete Piano Music - 7.
- Naxos.
- 12.
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Edward Elgar
Serenade in E minor Op.20
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- TELDEC.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade in E flat major, K 375 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Steve Martland Band. Conductor: Steve Martland.- Martland Plays Mozart.
- Factory.
- 5.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Humoresque in G flat major Op.101 no.7
Music Arranger: Art Tatum. Performer: Art Tatum.- CLASSICS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor, BWV 232 1.Kyrie
Singer: Dorothee Mields. Singer: Margot Oitzinger. Singer: Alex Potter. Singer: Guy Cutting. Singer: Peter Kooij. Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: Orchestra of Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe. -
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Ernest Bloch
Schelomo
Performer: Steven Isserlis. Conductor: Hugh Wolff. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin.- BIS.
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Clara Schumann
Impromptu in G major, Op.9, 'Souvenir de Vienne'
Performer: Jozef de Beenhouwer.- CPO.
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Aaron Copland
Danzon Cubano
Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.- NAXOS.
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