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Radio 3,20 Feb 2026,176 mins

Mahler's 5th Symphony from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Classical Live

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Mark Forrest concludes his week of specially recorded music from Europe and beyond, with a concert performance of Mahler’s 5th Symphony given by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at last year’s Salzburg Festival. We also hear from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Alexander Gavryluk in Grieg’s evergreen Piano Concerto, and Michael McHale plays Beethoven’s bittersweet “Pathetique” sonata. There’s a final highlight from the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester. Including: Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Alexander Gavryluk (piano) Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Roderick Cox (conductor) Georg Phillip Telemann: Sonata No.1 in A major, TWV. 43:A1 Ensemble Augelletti (New Generation Baroque Ensemble 2023-2025) Philip Sparke: Ravelling, Unravelling Cory Band Philip Harper (conductor) Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique" Michael McHale (piano) Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium BBC Singers Stephen Cleobury (conductor) Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Anton Bruckner: Locus iste 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.
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
    Edvard Grieg
  3. 2.
    Sonata No.1 in A major, TWV.43:A1
    Sonata No.1 in A major, TWV.43:A1
    Georg Philipp Telemann
  4. 3.
    Raveling, Unraveling
    Raveling, Unraveling
    Philip Sparke