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Radio 3,18 Feb 2026,117 mins

Nikola Meeuwsen plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.9 in Utrecht

Classical Live

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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".

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Cyrano de Bergerac Overture, Op.23
    Cyrano de Bergerac Overture, Op.23
    Johan Wagenaar
  3. 2.
    Septet in E flat, Op. 20
    Septet in E flat, Op. 20
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  4. 3.
    Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat, K.271 "Jeunehomme"
    Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat, K.271 "Jeunehomme"
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. 4.
    Orbital
    Orbital
    Richard Blackford
  6. 5.
    String Quartet in G major "Unfinished" (2nd mvt: Andante)
    String Quartet in G major "Unfinished" (2nd mvt: Andante)
    Florence Price