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Sibelius’ Symphony No.5 from Paris and pianist Vikingur Ólafsson plays Mozart

Fiona Talkington presents great performances by Â鶹Éç orchestras and performing groups from around the globe, with a Nordic focus.

Fiona Talkington showcases the best performances by Â鶹Éç performing groups as well as orchestras, choirs and ensembles from Europe and around the globe.

This week, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish composers, performers and venues provide a Nordic flavour to the afternoons. Today, Finnish conductor Mikko Franck and the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra play Sibelius’ much-loved Symphony No.5. There’s also Mozart from Icelandic pianist Vikingur Ólafsson, Stenhammar’s tone poem Excelsior from the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales, and Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene plays music by Rautavaara.

Hugo Alfven – Festspel, Op. 25
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Niklas Willen (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arr. Vikingur Ólafsson – String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516 (3rd mvt: Adagio) arr. for piano
Vikingur Ólafsson (piano)

Bohuslav Martinu - Thunderbolt P-47
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Omer Meir Wellber (conductor)

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Art of Fugue, BWV. 1080 (Contrapunctus I, IV and XI)
Armida Quartet

Wilhelm Stenhammar - Excelsior!
Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

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Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 5 in E flat, Op. 82
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikko Franck (conductor)

Edvard Grieg – How Fair is Thy Face [Four Psalms, Op. 74]
Novi Sad Chamber Choir
Bozidar Crnjanski (conductor)

Einojuhani Rautavaara – Notturno e danza
Johan Dalene (violin)
Nicola Eimer (piano)

Marin Marais - Les folies d'Espagne - variations for viola da gamba & continuo
Hille Perl (viola da gamba)
Florian Birsak (harpsichord)
Alex Wolf (lute)

1 hour, 58 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Jun 2024 13:00
Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Wilhelm Stenhammar

    Excelsior!, Op 13

    Orchestra: Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet No.4 in G minor, K.516 (3rd mvt: Adagio) arr. for piano

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson. Music Arranger: Víkingur Ólafsson.

  • Bohuslav Martinů

    Thunderbolt P-47, H. 309

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fuge: Contrapunctus I, IV and XI, BWV 1080

    Ensemble: Armida Quartett.

  • Hugo Alfvén

    Festspel Op.25

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Niklas Willén.
    • Naxos.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No.5 in E flat, Op.82

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck.

  • Edvard Grieg

    How Fair is Thy Face, op. 74/1 from 'Four Psalms (Fire salmer)'

    Performer: Nikola Brett. Choir: Novi Sad Chamber Choir. Conductor: Božidar Crnjanski.

  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Notturno e danza

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Nicola Eimer.

  • Marin Marais

    Les folies d'Espagne - variations for viola da gamba & continuo

    Performer: Hille Perl. Performer: Florian Birsak. Performer: Alex Wolf.

  • Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

    Prelude III

    Ensemble: Fieri Consort.
    • Fieri Records.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Jun 2024 13:00
    Â鶹Éç Radio 3