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Bruckner's 4th Symphony with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales performing Bruckner in a week marking great composers of Vienna

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. In the week that sees Radio 3's annual live broadcast of the Vienna New Year's Day Concert, Classical Live focuses on some of the great composers of Vienna, across the ages. Today the BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform Anton Bruckner's magisterial 4th Symphony. Plus, Elizabeth reflects on the New Generation Artist class of 2023-2025. Today, pianist Giorgi Gigashvili plays Ravel, James Atkinson sings two beautiful Vaughan Williams songs and the Chaos Quartet perform Boccherini. And there is more from the Capricornus Consort, Basel, and the Music Book for Anna Magdalena Bach.

Anton Bruckner
Locus Iste
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Adrian Partington (conductor)

Maurice Ravel
Sonatine
Giorgi Gigashvili (piano)

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Linden Lea
James Atkinson (baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Love-sight
James Atkinson (baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)

Luigi Boccherini
String Quartet Op. 2 No. 1 in C minor G159 (2nd mvt)
Chaos Quartet

Johann Sebastian Bach
Four instrumental works
Capricornus Consort, Basel
Péter Barczi (violin and artistic leader)

Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 4
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jaime Martin (conductor)

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2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus Iste

    Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Adrian Partington.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 4 Op.60

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Sonatine

    Performer: Giorgi Gigashvili.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Linden Lea

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: James Atkinson.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Love-sight

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: James Atkinson.
  • Luigi Boccherini

    String Quartet Op2 no1 in E flat G159

    Ensemble: Chaos String Quartet.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Four instrumental works

    Performer: Peter Barczi. Orchestra: Capricornus Consort Basel.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D minor, Kk 213

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No 4

    Conductor: Jaime Martín. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Dec 202513:00