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Steven Osborne, the Maxwell Quartet and Nicola Benedetti

Scotland's top classical musicians are in the studio with Jamie MacDougall. Pianist Steven Osborne and the Maxwell String Quartet play live and Nicola is on the line from New York.

Acclaimed pianist Steven Osborne plays Debussy's children's corner live in the studio and talks about his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO concert this Thursday. Up and coming young string quartet the Maxwells, Junior Fellows at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland perform live a selection of music from their current tour of the country. Plus Nicola Benedetti's Spring from Vivaldi's four seasons, recorded for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ at a concert with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra two weeks ago- Nicola phones in from New York to talk about it.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 May 2012 17:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra

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Music Played

  • Carl Orff

    O, Fortuna (from Carmina Burana)

    Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Cinema Gala: Classics II.

  • Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries

    Artist: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Steven Osborne

    Serenade of the Doll (from Children's Corner)

    Composer: Debussy

    • Live broadcast.

  • Maurice Ravel

    La Vallee des cloches

    Artist: Steven Osborne

    • Live broadcast.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    O Soave Fanciula (from La Boheme)

    Artist: Maria Callas Artist: Giuseppe di Stefano

    • Puccini - La Boheme.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    See, See, the Word is Incarnate

    Artist: Choir of New College Oxford

    • Second Service and Anthems.

  • Johann Strauss and Josef Strauss

    Pizzicato Polka

    Artist: Maxwell String Quartet

    • Live broadcast.

  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ΅k

    Quartet in G Op. 106 (3rd Movement, Scherzo)

    Artist: Maxwell String Quartet

    • Live broadcast.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Bolero

    Artist: London Symphony Orchestra

    • Ravel - Daphnis & Chloe, Bolero, Pavane.

  • Edward Elgar

    Salut d'amour

    Artist: Maxwell String Quartet

    • Live broadcast.

  • Nicola Benedetti

    Spring (from The Four Seasons)

    Composer: Vivaldi Artist: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in D K136

    Artist: Maxwell String Quartet

    • Live broadcast.

  • Sir James MacMillan

    Memento

    Artist: Maxwell String Quartet

    • Live broadcast.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Nessun dorma

    Artist: Luciano Pavarotti

    • Turandot.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand" Finale

    Artist: London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

    • The Complete Symphonies.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 May 2012 20:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
  • Sun 20 May 2012 17:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra
  • Sun 20 May 2012 18:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland Extra