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Radio 3's European Roadtrip: the Vienna Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky

Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 1 recorded in the Konzerthaus, Vienna.

Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings of performances by 麻豆社 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

As part of Radio 3鈥檚 European Roadtrip this week, today we focus on Vienna, one of the great centres of classical music making. We鈥檒l hear music by Viennese composers Alexander Zemlinsky and Johanna M眉ller-Hermann, plus Ravel鈥檚 hommage to Schubert - another of the city鈥檚 musical sons - performed by Seong-Jin Cho. And our 2pm centrepiece comes from the city鈥檚 Konzerthaus, where the Vienna Symphony Orchestra opened its 125th season with pianist Anna Vinnitskaya performing Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 1.

Fanny Mendelssohn
Overture in C
ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna
Joana Carneiro (conductor)

Maurice Ravel
Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Seong-Jin Cho (piano)

Alexander von Zemlinsky
Clarinet Trio in D minor, Op. 3
Wigmore Soloists: Michael Collins (clarinet), Torleif Thed茅en (cello), Michael McHale (piano)

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Anna Vinnitskaya (piano)
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Petr Popelka (conductor)

Johanna M眉ller-Hermann
Alle die Wachsende Schatten
麻豆社 Singers
Benjamin Nicholas (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Overture in C

    Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Joana Carneiro.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Valses nobles et sentimentales for piano

    Performer: Seong-Jin Cho.
  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    Clarinet Trio in D minor, Op. 3

    Ensemble: Wigmore Soloists.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Trio in C major, H IV 1, 'London' (3rd mvt, Vivace)

    Performer: Jean鈥怭ierre Rampal. Performer: Wolfgang Schulz. Performer: Gilbert Audin.
    • Haydn: London Trios: Rampal, Schulz, Audin.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 3.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

    Performer: Anna Vinnitskaya. Conductor: Petr Popelka. Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Lyric Waltz and Romance (Dances of the dolls for piano)

    Performer: Anna Vinnitskaya.
  • Johanna M眉ller-Hermann

    Alle die Wachsende Schatten, Op 9, No 3

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Benjamin Nicholas.
  • S矛leas na Ceapaich

    Lullaby / Helen's Tune

    Composer: Donald Grant. Music Arranger: Donald Grant. Ensemble: Elias String Quartet.
  • Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

    Sonata 脿 6 'Die Pauern Kirchfahrt' (Aria)

    Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • H枚fische Konzerte.
    • Archiv Produktion.
    • 17.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Venetian Gondola Song, Op. 30/6

    Performer: Anna Vinnitskaya.

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