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Elgar's Sea Pictures

Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Elgar's Sea Pictures, plus there's Chopin from pianist Eric Lu and Mendelssohn from Giorgi Gigashvili.

Linton Stephens continues his week of specially recorded music and performances from current and recent Radio 3 New Generation Artists, including flautist Elizaveta Ivanova, pianist Giorgi Gigashvili, the Kleio Quartet and Ensemble Augelletti.

Today, pianist Eric Lu performs his winning concerto at the recent Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw and Giorgi Gigashvili plays Mendelssohn at this summer's Cheltenham Music Festival. Plus, continuing with this week's nautical theme, there's a performance of Elgar's Sea Pictures from mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Including:

Fryderyk Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat, Op. 61
Eric Lu (piano)

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
Eric Lu (piano)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrey Boreyko (conductor)

Edward Elgar: Sea Pictures
Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Gaetano Donizetti: Flute Sonata in C major
Elizaveta Ivanova (flute)
Sanja Bizjak (piano)

Mrs Philharmonica: Divertimento in D minor
Ensemble Augelletti

Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Op. 19
Giorgi Gigashvili (piano)

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat, Op. 61

    Performer: Eric Lu. Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrey Boreyko.
  • Princess of Prussia Anna Amalia

    Fugue in C major

    Ensemble: Ensemble Augelletti.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

    Performer: Eric Lu. Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrey Boreyko.
  • Mrs. Philarmonica

    Divertimento in D minor

    Ensemble: Ensemble Augelletti.
  • Edward Elgar

    Sea pictures, Op 37

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Singer: Beth Taylor.
  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Sonata in C major for flute and piano

    Performer: Elizaveta Ivanova. Performer: Sanja Bizjak.
  • Peter Warlock

    A Cornish Christmas Carol

    Ensemble: Finzi Singers. Conductor: Paul Spicer.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Songs without words, Op.19

    Performer: Giorgi Gigashvili.

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Dec 202513:00