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Carl Nielsen's Sinfonia espansiva

Soprano Liv Redpath and baritone Johan Reuter join the Danish National Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No 3.

Ian Skelly with a selection of performances from BBC ensembles and from concert halls around Europe.

The 3pm highlight sees soprano Liv Redpath and baritone Johan Reuter join the Danish National Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 3 ('Sinfonia espansiva'). And our week of Norwegian fiddle music continues with violinist Ragnhild Hemsing performing at Weilburg Castle in Germany.

Including:

2pm
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for orchestra no. 1 (BWV.1066) in C major, Overture
Concerto Copenhagen
Lars Ulrik Mortensen, conductor

Franz Schubert: Greisengesang, D778
Johan Reuter, baritone
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard

Norwegian Fiddle -
Trad: Traditional Melodies from the Valdres Region
Ragnhild Hemsing, fiddle

Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2
Nicholas Carpenter, clarinet
BBC Concert Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey, conductor

3pm
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 3 in D minor, op. 27 ('Sinfonia espansiva')
Liv Redpath, soprano
Johan Reuter, baritone
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi, conductor

Josef Suk: Fantastic scherzo for orchestra Op 25
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox, conductor

Imogen Holst: Leiston suite for brass quartet
Members of BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Coronation Mass in C, K. 317
Sarah Brady, soprano
Olivia Vermeulen, mezzo
David Fischer, tenor
Roderick Williams, baritone
Netherlands Radio Choir
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Benjamin Goodson, conductor

Edvard Grieg: Excerpts from 'Lyric Suite', Op. 54
Ragnhild Hemsing, fiddle
Mario Häring, piano

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Tue 24 Oct 202314:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite for orchestra no. 1 (BWV.1066) in C major, Overture

    Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen. Director: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.
    • CPO.

  • Franz Schubert

    Greisengesang, D778

    Singer: Johan Reuter. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • BIS.

  • Traditional (Norway)

    Traditional Melodies from the Valdres Region

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Clarinet Concerto No 2

    Performer: Nicholas Carpenter. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.

  • Elizabeth Poston

    Song of Wisdom

    Performer: Stephen Farr. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Richard Pearce.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Ballade no.4 in F minor Op.52

    Performer: Alexander Gadjiev.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony No. 3 in D minor, op. 27 ('Sinfonia espansiva')

    Singer: Liv Redpath. Singer: Johan Reuter. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fabio Luisi.

  • Johan Svendsen

    Allt under himmelens faste, Op. 27/1

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Performer: Mario Häring. Performer: Benedict Kloeckner.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English suite no.2 in A minor BWV.807 (Bourree)

    Performer: Ryan Corbett.
    • BBC New Generation Artists recording.

  • Josef Suk

    Fantastic scherzo for orchestra Op 25

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • GBBBC.

  • Jacob Shea

    The Arctic Suite - I. Frozen World

    Performer: Eldbjørg Hemsing. Orchestra: Arctic Philharmonic.
    • Sony.

  • Imogen Holst

    Leiston suite

    Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Coronation Mass in C, K. 317

    Singer: Sarah Brady. Singer: Olivia Vermeulen. Singer: David Fischer. Singer: Roderick Williams. Choir: Groot Omroepkoor. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Goodson.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Excerpts from 'Lyric Suite', Op. 54

    Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Performer: Mario Häring.

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 Oct 202314:00
    BBC Radio 3