The Mendelssohn Octet

Fiona Talkington brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making, including a spotlight on compositions by Mozart and we will hear performances by the Nash Ensemble from this year's Bath Mozartfest, including Mendlessohn's famous string Octet.

Throughout the week, Classical Live is featuring specially recorded performances of music by Mozart. Today, the ‘Prague’ Symphony and Serenata Notturna performed by the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and conductor Ton Koopman. Plus, pianist Elisabeth Brauss performs Mozart's introspective Rondo in A minor.

There is also a spotlight on this year's Bath Mozartfest. Celebrating its 35th year, the festival is a feast of fine classical music and showcases artistic excellence. Today, the Nash Ensemble perform two works - Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending in the chamber version for violin & piano and Mendelssohn's celebrated, youthful, String Octet.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 ('Prague')
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Ton Koopman (conductor)

From the 2025 Bath Mozartfest:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending for violin & piano
Nash Ensemble

From the 2025 Bath Mozartfest:
Felix Mendelssohn
String Octet in E flat major Op. 20
Nash Ensemble

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo in A minor K. 511
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

Antonin Dvorak
Symphony No 8 in G major, Op. 88
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenata notturna in D, K. 239
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Ton Koopman (conductor)

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