Iestyn Davies live from Wigmore Hall and highlights from the Leeds International Piano Competition semi-finals
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The programme begins live at Wigmore Hall in London where counter-tenor Iestyn Davies and lutenist Sergio Bucheli perform music by John Dowland and Henry Purcell.
Also this week on Classical Live we're bringing you highlights from this year’s Leeds International Piano Competition, looking ahead to the Finals this coming weekend with performances today from the first two of the ten semi-finalists.
And there’s also chamber music from last month’s Edinburgh International Festival and recent recordings from the German WDR Symphony Orchestra under Constantinos Carydis.
1pm
Live from Wigmore Hall, London presented by Hannah French
Purcell: Strike the Viol (from Come ye Sons of Art); By beauteous softness; Lord, what is man
Kapsberger: ‘Toccata VI’
Purcell: O Solitude; Sweeter Than Roses
Dowland: The Frog Galliard; Behold a Wonder Here; Flow My Tears
Three Traditional songs: A Brisk Young Lad; The Cruel Mother; The Bitter Withy
Dowland: ‘Tremolo’ Fancy
Handel: O Lord Whose Mercies Numberless (from Saul)
Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor)
Sergio Bucheli (lute)
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2pm
Gustav Mahler
Blumine (original 2nd mvt of Symphony No. 1)
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Constantinos Carydis (conductor)
Astor Piazzolla arr. Cacho Tirao
Adios Nonino
Raphaël Feuillâtre (guitar)
Recorded at the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival
From the Leeds International Piano Competition
Highlights from the semi-finalists
3.30pm
Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No.9 in E flat, Op.70
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Constantinos Carydis (conductor)
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Music Played
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Henry Purcell
Strike the Viol (Come ye sons of Art)
Singer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Henry Purcell
By beauteous softness
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Henry Purcell
Lord, what is Man
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger
Toccata No 6
Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Henry Purcell
O Solitude
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Henry Purcell
Sweeter than Roses
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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John Dowland
The Frog Galliard
Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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John Dowland
Behold a Wonder Here
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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John Dowland
Flow My Tears
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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John Dowland
Fancy for lute 'Tremolo Fantasy'
Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Trad.
A Brisk Young Lad
Performer: Iestyn Davies. -
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Trad.
The Cruel Mother
Performer: Iestyn Davies. -
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Trad.
The Bitter Withy
Performer: Iestyn Davies. -
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George Frideric Handel
O Lord, whose Mercies Numberless (Saul)
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Henry Purcell
Evening Hymn
Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Sergio Bucheli. -
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Gustav Mahler
Blumine
Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Constantinos Carydis. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in A flat, Op. 110
Performer: Khanh Nbi Luong. -
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Gustav Holst
Jesu sweet (4 Songs for voice and violin, No 1)
Performer: Louisa Fuller. Singer: Susan Gritton.- Naxos.
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Astor Piazzolla
Adios Nonino
Performer: Raphaël Feuillâtre. Music Arranger: Cacho Tirao. -
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Amy Beach
Piano Quintet in F sharp minor, Op. 67
Performer: Tomoharu Ushida. -
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in A, RV 335, ('Il Rosignuolo')
Performer: Fredrik From. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. -
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70
Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Constantinos Carydis.
Broadcast
- Mon 16 Sep 2024 13:00±«Óãtv Radio 3