Radio 3鈥檚 European Roadtrip: from Paris to the Alps
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Richard Strauss鈥檚 Alpine Symphony performed in Radio France's Broadcasting House in Paris.
Linton Stephens showcases the best 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 Paris, with music recorded in La Maison Ronde - Radio France鈥檚 headquarters situated on the banks of the Seine between the Eiffel Tower and the Bois de Bologne. To open the programme, mezzo soprano L茅a Desandre joins the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra for Berlioz鈥檚 luminous song cycle Nuits d鈥櫭塼茅. And then at 3pm, the same orchestra and conductor Mikko Franck take us out of the city and over the snow-capped mountains in Richard Strauss鈥檚 Alpine Symphony. Plus we鈥檝e music by Parisian composers Poulenc, Rameau and Ravel, whose Sonatine is performed by South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho in recital at this year鈥檚 Edinburgh International Music Festival.
Hector Berlioz
Les Nuits d鈥櫭塼茅, Op. 7
Lea Desandre (mezzo soprano)
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikko Franck (conductor)
Maurice Ravel
Sonatine
Seong-Jin Cho (piano)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F major K138
Arod Quartet
Jean-Philippe Rameau
L鈥橢ntretien des Muses (Suite in D major)
Ryan Corbett (accordion)
Fran莽is Poulenc
Violin Sonata
Johan Dalene (violin)
Charles Owen (piano)
Mel Bonis
Salome, Op. 100
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)
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Richard Strauss
An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikko Franck (conductor)
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Hector Berlioz
Summer Nights, Op. 7
Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck. Singer: Lea Desandre. -
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Maurice Ravel
Sonatine for piano
Performer: Seong-Jin Cho. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F major, K138
Ensemble: Quatuor Arod. -
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
L'entretien des Muses from Suite in D major
Performer: Ryan Corbett. -
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Pha茅ton, Op.39 - Overture
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Chlo茅 van Soeterst猫de. -
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Francis Poulenc
Violin Sonata
Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Charles Owen. -
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Paris Quartet in E minor, TWV.43:e4 (Second set, No. 6)
Performer: Rachel Podger. Performer: Rachel Brown. Performer: Reiko Ichise. Performer: Chad Kelly. -
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Mel Bonis
Salom茅 Op.100
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba. -
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Richard Strauss
An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64
Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck. -
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Alice Mary Smith
Six Short Pieces for piano (No 5 in A flat major)
Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi.
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