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Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto

Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of recordings from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra including pianist Alim Beisembayev, performing the Tchaikovsky 1st Piano Concerto.

In anticipation of its 90th birthday next month, Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of exclusive recent recordings from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra including BBC New Generation Artist Alim Beisembayev performing the Tchaikovsky 1st Piano Concerto and Rachmaninov's 3rd Symphony. Also from Scotland, chamber music highlights from this year's Lammermuir Festival, in the beautiful Scottish Lowlands.

Sergei Rachmaninov
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

Oli Osman
From The South
Alex Jakeman (flute)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Sheen (conductor)

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Alim Beisembayev (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Tito MoƱuz (conductor)

Claudio Monteverdi
Ave Maris Stella
RIAS Chamber Choir
Capella de La Torre
Robert Hollingworth (director)

From the Lammermuir Festival:
Johannes Brahms
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
Maxwell String Quartet:
Colin Scobie (violin)
George Smith (violin)
Eliot Perks (viola)
Duncan Strachan (cello)

Igor Stravinsky
Symphony of Psalms
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Singers
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

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2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op. 44

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Keyboard Sonata in G Major, Kk.13

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.
  • Ali Osman

    From the South

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jack Sheen.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tito Munoz.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Ave Maris Stella

    Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Ensemble: Capella de la Torre. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth.
  • Johannes Brahms

    String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51 No 2

    Ensemble: Maxwell String Quartet.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Flute Sonata in E flat major, BWV.1031

    Performer: Peter Holtslag. Performer: Ketil Haugsand.
    • Bach: Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord.
    • Aeolus.
    • 8-10.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony of Psalms

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

Broadcast

  • Tue 4 Nov 202513:00