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Mark Simpson, Danish String Quartet, Benjamin Grosvenor

Current and former Radio 3 New Generation Artists feature in music by Brahms, Grunfeld, Gershwin and Bernstein.

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's New Generation Artists scheme exists to nurture and promote the talents of young musicians on the threshold of an international career. Tonight, current NGAs the Danish String Quartet are joined by clarinettist Mark Simpson, a recent graduate of the scheme, and there's also a chance to hear the pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, an NGA from 2010-12, in recordings made specially for Radio 3.

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115
Mark Simpson (clarinet), Danish String Quartet

Alfred Grunfeld: SoirΓ©es de Vienne, Op 56
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (solo piano version)
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)

Bernstein: Clarinet Sonata in A
Mark Simpson (clarinet), Richard Uttley (piano).

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Sun 16 Aug 2015 23:15
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Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op.115 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Mark Simpson. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ New Generation Artists recording.

  • Alfred GrΓΌnfeld

    Soirees de Vienne, Op 56

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording.

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in blue, transcribed for piano solo

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.

    Recorded 1 October 2010 at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Maida Vale Studio 1

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Sonata in A for clarinet and piano

    Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Richard Uttley.

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Aug 2015 23:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3