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Shostakovich's Symphony No 11 from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Linton Stephens introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including music Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Linton Stephens brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Today, there is a continuation of the week-long focus on the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor Thomas Sondergard joins the orchestra for a performance of Tchaikovsky's magical Swan Lake Suite and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11. Also in the programme, chamber music composed by Ravel and Haydn. Ravel's Sonatine for piano is played by pianist Tim Horton and the Kleio Quartet plays Haydn's String Quartet in C major, Op.33 No.3, nicknamed "The Bird". Plus the artists in focus are renowned Dutch piano duo, Lucas and Arthur Jussen who join forces with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra to play Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 10 in E flat for Two Pianos.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake Suite
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 10 in E flat for Two Pianos, K. 365
Jussen Piano Duo
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alain Altinoglu (conductor)

Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C major, Op.33 No.3, "The Bird"
Kleio Quartet

Maurice Ravel
Sonatine for piano
Tim Horton (piano)

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 11
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

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2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake Suite, Op.20a

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Clarinet Sonata

    Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Michael McHale.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 10 in E flat for Two Pianos, K. 365

    Performer: Lucas Jussen. Performer: Arthur Jussen. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: Alain Altinoglu.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in C major, Op.33 No.3, "The Bird"

    Ensemble: Kleio Quartet.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Cinque melodies populaire grecques

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: James Newby.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Mar 202613:00