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Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Mozart, Grieg, Schumann, Brahms

Live from the Wigmore Hall, London, Academy of St Martin in the Fields under Martin Frost. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Clarinet Concerto. Plus Grieg, Schumann and Brahms.

Live from Wigmore Hall, London
Presented by Andrew McGregor

The first half of this programme from the Academy of St Martin's focuses on Mozart, with his perennially popular serenade, and the lyrical and virtuosic Clarinet concerto, with Martin Fröst, who is a regular partner with the ASMF. The second half of the programme is constructed around the dance, with lively folk elements, including arrangements of Klezmer tunes.

Mozart: Serenade in G, K525, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K622

8.10pm:
Interval - recordings of Schubert's works for piano four hands, with Christoph Eschenbach and Justus Franz (piano duet)

8.30 Part 2
Grieg: Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34
Schumann: 5 StĂŒcke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Nos. 1, 2 & 5) (arr. for clarinet and strings by Rolf Martinsson)
Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 12, 13 & 21 (arr. for clarinet and strings by Göran Fröst)
Traditional: 3 Klezmer Dances (arr. for clarinet and strings by Göran Fröst)

Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Martin Fröst (clarinet/director).

2 hours

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Serenade in G major K.525 (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)

      Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Clarinet concerto in A major K622

      Performer: Martin Fröst. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
  • Interval

    • Franz Schubert

      Rondo in A major D.951 for piano four hands, 'Grande Rondo'

      Performer: Christoph Eschenbach. Performer: Justus Frantz.
      • Schubert - Music for piano duet 1 - Eschenbach / Frantz.
      • EMI Classics.
      • 0946365321.
    • Franz Schubert

      Marches Militaires for piano 4 hands, D. 733 - no.3 in E flat major (Allegro moderato)

      Performer: Christoph Eschenbach. Performer: Justus Frantz.
      • Schubert - Music for piano duet 1 - Eschenbach / Frantz.
      • EMI Classics.
      • 0946365321.
  • Part 2

    • Edvard Grieg

      Two Elegiac Melodies Op. 34

      Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Robert Schumann

      Funf Stucke im Volkston Op. 102 (selection) arr. Rolf Martinsson

      Performer: Martin Fröst. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Johannes Brahms

      21 Hungarian Dances, no 1 in G minor (arr. Göran Fröst)

      Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Johannes Brahms

      21 Hungarian Dances, No.13 in D major (arr. Göran Fröst)

      Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Johannes Brahms

      21 Hungarian Dances, no 21 in E minor (arr. Göran Fröst)

      Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Trad.

      2 Klezmer Dances

      Music Arranger: Göran Fröst. Performer: Martin Fröst. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • eden ahbez

      Nature Boy

      Performer: Martin Fröst. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
  • Post concert

    • John McCabe

      Joybox

      Orchestra: ±«Óătv Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.

      Recorded at the ±«Óătv Proms, 25 July 2013

    • Joseph Haydn

      Piano Sonata no.38 in F Major Hob.XVI:23

      Performer: John McCabe.
      • Haydn: Complete Piano Sonatas (McCabe).
      • Decca.
      • 4437852.
    • Joseph Haydn

      Piano Sonata no.8 in F Major Hob.XVI:5 - final mvmt (Presto)

      Performer: John McCabe.
      • Haydn: Complete Piano Sonatas (McCabe).
      • Decca.
      • 4437852.

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Feb 2015 19:30

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