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Elisabeth Leonskaja and Mihály Berecz at Wigmore Hall, London

Legendary Georgian pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja performs Schubert's Four Impromptus D.899, and is joined by Mihály Berecz to play a selection of Brahms's Hungarian Dances.

Legendary Georgian pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja performs Schubert's Four Impromptus D.899, and is joined by young Budapest-born pianist Mihály Berecz to play a selection of Brahms's Hungarian Dances. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Excerpts from 'Hungarian Dances, WoO 1', for piano four hands
Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Mihály Berecz (piano)

12:57 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Four Impromptus, D.899
Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

01:27 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hungarian Dance no 1 in G minor, for piano four hands
Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Mihály Berecz (piano)

01:31 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody no 1 for orchestra in F minor
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Commissiona (conductor)

01:44 AM
Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893)
Wine Song, from the opera 'Bánk bán'
Sándor Sólyom-Nagy (baritone), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, András Kórodi (conductor)

01:46 AM
Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893)
Overture to Névtelen hosök (Unknown Heroes) a comic opera
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, András Kórodi (conductor)

01:51 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Quintet in A major (D.667), "Trout"
Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Alban Berg Quartet: Günter Pichler (violin), Thomas Kakuska (viola), Valentin Erben (cello), Georg Hortnagel (double bass)

02:31 AM
Bartlomiej Pekiel (?-c.1670)
Missa Pulcherrima
Camerata Silesia, Anna Szostak (conductor)

03:01 AM
Tor Aulin (1866 - 1914)
Violin Concerto no 3 in C minor, Op 14
Stig Nilsson (violin), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Michel Plasson (conductor)

03:34 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Nutcracker suite, Op 71a (excerpts)
Kotaro Fukuma (piano)

03:44 AM
Nicola Matteis (c. 1650-after 1713), George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), arr. William Babell
Matteis: Aria malinconica; Handel/Babell: Lascia ch'io pianga
Ilia Korol (violin), Jermaine Sprosse (harpsichord)

03:54 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Mentre ti lascio, o figlia - aria for bass and orchestra, K.513
Robert Holl (bass), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

04:02 AM
Franz Doppler (1821-1883)
Andante and Rondo for two flutes and piano, Op 25
Karolina Santl-Zupan (flute), Matej Zupan (flute), Dijana Tanovic (piano)

04:12 AM
Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872)
Flis 'The Raftsman' Overture
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Salwarowski (conductor)

04:21 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
The Four Seasons - Winter
Davide Monti (violin), Il Tempio Armonico

04:31 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Etude in E major, Op 10 no 3
Jane Coop (piano)

04:35 AM
Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
Prado verde y florido - sacred vilancico
Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Maite Arruabarrena (mezzo soprano), Lambert Climent (tenor), Francesc Garrigosa (tenor), Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall (director)

04:40 AM
Hermann Ambrosius (1897-1983)
Suite
Zagreb Guitar Trio

04:48 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Overture from Suite no 1 in C major, BWV.1066
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

04:58 AM
Philip Glass (b.1937)
Music in similar motion for ensemble
Ricercata Ensemble, Ivan Siller (director)

05:11 AM
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), arr. Zóltan Kocsis
Concert Prelude to Tristan und Isolde
François-Frédéric Guy (piano)

05:22 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony no 1 in C major, Op 21
Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Frans Brüggen (conductor)

05:52 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Violin Sonata no 1 in F major, Op 8
Vilde Frang Bjærke (violin), Jens Elvekjaer (piano)

06:13 AM
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
4 Italian madrigals for female chorus
Jutland Chamber Choir, Mogens Dahl (director)

06:25 AM
Dora Pejačević (1885-1923)
Nocturne for orchestra
Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Pavle Dešpalj (conductor)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Excerpts from 'Hungarian Dances, WoO 1', for piano four hands

    Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja. Performer: Mihály Berecz.
    • GBBBC.
  • Franz Schubert

    Four Impromptus, D.899

    Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja.
    • GBBBC.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Hungarian Dance no 1 in G minor, for piano four hands

    Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja. Performer: Mihály Berecz.
    • GBBBC.
  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody no 1 for orchestra in F minor

    Orchestra: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sergiu Comissiona.
    • CACBC.
  • Erkel Ferenc

    Wine Song , from the opera Bank ban

    Singer: Sándor Sólyom‐Nagy. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: András Kórodi.
    • HUMR.
  • Erkel Ferenc

    Overture to Névtelen hosök (Unknown Heroes) a comic opera [1880]

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: András Kórodi.
    • HUMR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Quintet in A major (D.667), "Trout"

    Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja. Performer: Günter Pichler. Performer: Thomas Kakuska. Performer: Valentin Erben. Performer: Georg Hörtnagel. Ensemble: Alban Berg Quartett.
    • NLNPB.
  • Bartlomiej Pekiel

    Missa Pulcherrima

    Ensemble: Camerata Silesia. Conductor: Anny Szostak.
    • PLPR.
  • Tor Aulin

    Violin Concerto no 3 in C minor, Op 14

    Performer: Stig Nilsson. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic. Conductor: Michel Plasson.
    • NONRK.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, suite, op. 71a (excerpts)

    Performer: Kotaro Fukuma.
    • DERB.
  • Nicola Matteis Sr.

    Matteis: Aria malinconica; Handel/Babell: Lascia ch'io pianga

    Composer: George Frideric Handel. Performer: Ilia Korol. Performer: Jermaine Sprosse. Music Arranger: William Babell.
    • CHSRF.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mentre ti lascio, o figlia - aria for bass and orchestra (K.513)

    Singer: Robert Holl. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery.
    • NLNOS.
  • Franz Doppler

    Andante and Rondo for two flutes and piano, Op 25

    Performer: Karolina Santl-Zupan. Performer: Matej Zupan. Performer: Dijana Tanovic.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Flis (Overture)

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Salwarowski.
    • PLPR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons - Winter

    Performer: Davide Monti. Ensemble: Il Tempio Armonico.
    • PLPR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Etude in E major, Op 10 no 3

    Performer: Jane Coop.
    • CACBC.
  • Francisco Guerrero

    Prado verde y florido - sacred vilancico

    Singer: Montserrat Figueras. Singer: Maite Arruabarrena. Singer: Lambert Climent. Singer: Francesc Garrigosa. Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • DEWDR.
  • Hermann Ambrosius

    Suite

    Ensemble: Zagreb Guitar Trio.
    • HRHRT.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Overture from Suite no 1 in C major, BWV.1066

    Orchestra: Stavanger Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • NONRK.
  • Philip Glass

    Music in similar motion

    Ensemble: Musica Ricercata. Director: Ivan Šiller.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Richard Wagner

    Concert Prelude to Tristan und Isolde arranged Kocsis for piano

    Performer: François‐Frédéric Guy. Music Arranger: Zoltán Kocsis.
    • GBBBC.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no 1 in C major, Op 21

    Orchestra: Radio Kamer Filharmonie. Conductor: Frans Brüggen.
    • NLNOS.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata no 1 Op 8 in F major

    Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Jens Elvekjær.
    • NONRK.
  • Kodály Zoltán

    4 Italian madrigals for female chorus

    Choir: Jutland Chamber Choir. Director: Mogens Dahl.
    • DKDR.
  • Dora Pejačević

    Nocturne for orchestra

    Orchestra: Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pavle Dešpalj.
    • HRHRT.

Broadcast

  • Fri 10 Oct 202500:30