Episode details

Radio 3,18 Feb 2026,117 mins
Nikola Meeuwsen plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.9 in Utrecht
Classical LiveAvailable for 29 days
Mark Forrest continues his week of specially recorded music and performances from Europe and beyond. Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen joins the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra in Utrecht for a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 – the “Jeunehomme”, and Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Johan Wagenaar’s musical portrait of Cyrano de Bergerac. Plus, the Wigmore Soloists perform Beethoven’s youthful Septet, and there's another highlight from the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester. Including: Johan Wagenaar: Overture: Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 23 Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Lahav Shani (conductor) Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat, Op. 20 Wigmore Soloists Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat “Jeunehomme”, K. 271 Nikola Meeuwsen (piano) Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra Michael Waterman (leader) Florence Price: String Quartet in G major (Unfinished) (2nd mvt) Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra Michael Waterman (leader) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".
Programme WebsiteTracklist
- TrackArtist
- 1.Cyrano de Bergerac Overture, Op.23Cyrano de Bergerac Overture, Op.23Johan Wagenaar
- 2.Septet in E flat, Op. 20Septet in E flat, Op. 20Ludwig van Beethoven
- 3.Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat, K.271 "Jeunehomme"Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat, K.271 "Jeunehomme"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 4.OrbitalOrbitalRichard Blackford
- 5.String Quartet in G major "Unfinished" (2nd mvt: Andante)String Quartet in G major "Unfinished" (2nd mvt: Andante)Florence Price