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With unique recordings, including Purcell, Mendelssohn and Sibelius

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, featuring violinist María Dueñas and performances from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by Â鶹Éç orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

Today's Classical Live features the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra performing excerpts From 'The Fairy Queen' by Henry Purcell and Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 4.

Plus specially recorded chamber concerts from former New Generation Artist violinist María Dueñas and the Consone Quartet perform music by Felix Mendelssohn.

Henry Purcell
Excerpts From 'The Fairy Queen'
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)

Julian Gargiulo
Sonata No. 4
María Dueñas (violin)
Evgeny Sinaisky (piano)

Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet in D major Op.44, No. 3
Consone Quartet

Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding (conductor)

Niccolo Paganini
Cantabile Op.17
María Dueñas (violin)
Julien Quentin (piano)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.
  • Henry Purcell

    Excerpts From 'The Fairy Queen', Z629

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm.
  • Julian Lawrence Gargiulo

    Violin Sonata no.4 'From the window'

    Performer: María Dueñas. Performer: Evgeny Sinaisky.
  • Johann Strauss II

    On the Beautiful Blue Danube

    Orchestra: Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet in E flat major (1823)

    Ensemble: Consone Quartet.
  • Camille Saintâ€Saëns

    Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso Op.28

    Performer: María Dueñas. Performer: Julien Quentin.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 4 in A minor, op. 63

    Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
  • Niccolò Paganini

    Cantabile Op.17

    Performer: María Dueñas. Performer: Julien Quentin.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Dance with Goblets (Swan Lake)

    Orchestra: New London Orchestra. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.
    • Swan Lake.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 11.
  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris

    Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.
    • An American In Paris: Tamsin Waley-Cohen/Huw Watkins.
    • Champs Hill.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Jul 2024 13:00