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In a series focusing on music related to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four's Symphony series, Simon Russell Beale focuses on Vienna, including Beethoven and Mozart, plus Schubert's Fantasia in F minor.

A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Today, Simon Russell Beale begins the first of his four programmes exploring the music connected to some of the cities he visited in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four's 'Symphony' series. Today's focus is Vienna, and over the two hours Simon plays great music from composers who lived, wrote in and travelled to Vienna, including Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert's beautiful piano duet, the Fantasia in F minor. This programme is part of Radio 3's series of symphony programmes broadcast this month.

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Sat 5 Nov 2011 15:00
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Music Played

  • Johann Strauss II - Unter Donner und Blitz [Thunder and lightning] - polka Op.324

    Conductor: Herbert von KARAJAN Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Joseph Haydn

    Concerto in E flat major H.7e.1 for trumpet and orchestra

    Conductor: Neville MARRINER Performer: Hakan HARDENBERGER - Trumpet Performer: Academy Of St Martin In The Fields

    • PHILIPS.
    • 432-060-2.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Christus factus est - gradual version for chorus [1884]

    Conductor: Matthew BEST Performer: Corydon Singers

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA 66062.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Euryanthe - opera in 3 acts J.291 - Overture

    Conductor: Neeme JARVI Performer: Philharmonia

    • Chandos.
    • CHAN 8766.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasie in F minor D.940 for piano duet

    Performer: Murray PERAHIA - Piano Performer: Radu LUPU - Piano

    • SONY.
    • 517-4902.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata in E flat major Op.120`2 for clarinet or viola and piano - 1st movement; Allegro am

    Performer: Michael COLLINS - Clarinet Performer: Mikhail PLETNEV (1957) - Piano

    • Virgin Classics.
    • VC7 91076-2 259 812-231.

  • Clara Schumann

    3 Romances Op.11 for piano - No.2 in G minor

    Performer: Cristina ORTIZ - Piano

    • Carlton Classics.
    • 3036600292.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 41 in C major K.551 (Jupiter) - 4th movement; Molto allegro

    Conductor: Charles MACKERRAS Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    • Linn.
    • CKD 308.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Des Knaben Wunderhorn version for voice & orch - No.3: Trost im Ungluck; No.13: Revelge

    Conductor: Charles MACKERRAS Performer: Ann MURRAY - Mezzo-soprano Performer: Thomas ALLEN - Baritone Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Virgin Classics.
    • 5623952.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 7 in A major Op.92 - 2nd movement; Allegretto

    Conductor: Leonard BERNSTEIN (1918 - 1990) Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 4234812.

  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    Kleider machen Leute - comic opera - Act 1: Interlude

    Conductor: Ralf WEIKERT Performer: Zurich Opera Orchestra

    • Koch Swann.
    • 314069.

  • Richard Strauss

    Festliches Praludium Op.61

    Conductor: Leonard BERNSTEIN (1918 - 1990) Performer: New York Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Sony Classical.
    • smk-47625.

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Nov 2011 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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