Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony from the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Available for 24 days

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including a performance of Tchaikovsky's passionate Symphony No. 6, the 'Pathétique'. This deeply emotional and unconventional work is performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sakari Oramo as part of a week long celebration of the composer. Elsewhere in the programme, we will hear exclusive chamber music recorded at London's Wigmore Hall. Today, clarinettist Martin Frost joins forces with the Leonkoro Quartet to play Brahms and the ORA Singers sing music by Bob Chilcott, Michael Cavendish and Thomas Morley. There is also an artist spotlight on the French soprano Veronique Gens as she sings music by Charles Gounod. Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 Martin Frost (clarinet) Leonkoro Quartet Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for two harpsichords in C minor, BWV. 1060 Reluca Enea (harpsichord) Alexander von Heisse (harpsichord) SEMPRE Baroque Music Ensemble Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 'Pathétique', Op. 74 BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo (conductor) Bob Chilcott The Isle is Full of Noises ORA Singers Michael Cavendish Come, gentle swains ORA Singers Thomas Morley (arr. Percy Grainger) O mistress mine ORA Singers Charles Gounod Où voulez-vous aller? Viens, les gazons sont verts Veronique Gens (soprano) Susan Manoff (piano) Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 44 in E minor, Hob. 1:44 'Mourning' Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Barbara Hannigan (conductor) Grace WIlliams Four Illustrations for The Legend of Rhiannon BBC National Orchestra of Wales Jac van Steen To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say, 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live'.