Javier Perianes plays Mozart in Glasgow

Tonight, under conductor Anja Bihlmaier, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra encounters incredible women – and none more remarkable than the pioneering 19th century French composer Mel Bonis. Through her we explore three characters: the princess Salome knows her own powers and strikes a terrible bargain, Ophelia is the tragic lover of Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Cleopatra rules like a goddess and dies like a queen. Meanwhile Richard Strauss harks back to ancient Greece, where Elektra nurtures a murderous obsession – until, to some of the most shatteringly violent music ever composed, she witnesses heaven and earth rain vengeance upon her tormentors. It’s a gripping contrast to Mozart at his most graceful, as pianist Javier Perianes brings all his charisma and imagination to a concerto that Mozart once played himself.

Presented by Kate Molleson live from City Halls, Glasgow.

Mel Bonis: Trois femmes de légende (Three Legendary Women): Salome, Ophelia & The Dream of Cleopatra
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 17 in G major, K 453
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Strauss: Elektra Suite arr. Honeck

Javier Perianes, piano
Anja Bihlmaier, conductor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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