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Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings with the BBC Philharmonic

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including the BBC Philharmonic playing Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.

Elizabeth Alker presents an afternoon of exclusive music-making from the UK and beyond including recent highlights from the Glenarm Weekend of Song. Featuring specially made recordings, with performances from the acclaimed soprano and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Erika Baikoff, the Grammy award-winning mezzo, Fleur Barron, and one of today's leading recital tenors, Ilker Arcayürek.

Throughout the week, we'll be focusing on the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Today, it performs Mozart's joyful Symphony No 41, known as 'Jupiter' and the string section takes centre stage in the lush Romanticism of Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.

We'll also hear from one of Denmark's most exciting young chamber ensembles, the NOVO Quartet - one of our current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists.

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BBC Philharmonic:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No 41 in C (Jupiter)
BBC Philharmonic
Ben Gernon (conductor)

George Gershwin (arr Raaf Hekkema)
An American in Paris
Calefax Reed Quintet

Glenarm Festival:
Felix Mendelssohn
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
Gruß
Venezianisches Gondellied
İlker Arcayürek (tenor)
Simon Lepper (piano)

BBC Philharmonic:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Serenade for Strings
BBC Philharmonic

Glenarm Festival:
Lori Laitman
Four Dickinson Songs
Erika Baikoff (soprano)
Simon Lepper (piano)

NOVO Quartet:
Felix Mendelssohn
Octet in E flat
NOVO Quartet
Aris Quartet

Glenarm Festival:
Franz Schubert
Winterreise (Selection):
1. Gute Nacht
2. Die Wetterfahne
3. Gefror’ne Tränen
4. Erstarrung
5. Der Lindenbaum
6. Wasserflut
7. Auf dem Flusse
8. Rückblick
9. Irrlicht
10. Rast
11. Frühlingstraum
12. Einsamkeit
Fleur Barron (mezzo)
Simon Lepper (piano)

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 41 in C, 'Jupiter'

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris

    Music Arranger: Raaf Hekkema. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Auf Flügeln des Gesanges

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: IIker Arcayürek.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Gruß

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: IIker Arcayürek.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Venezianisches Gondellied

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: IIker Arcayürek.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Nachtlied Op 71 No 6

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: IIker Arcayürek.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in C major Op.6`10: 6th movement; Minuetto (Vivace)

    Performer: Pavlo Beznosiuk. Ensemble: Avison Ensemble. Director: Pavlo Beznosiuk.
    • Arcangelo Corelli: Opus 6 - Concerti Grossi.
    • Linn Records.
    • 23.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for Strings

    Performer: Zoë Beyers. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Lori Laitman

    Four Dickinson Songs

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Librettist: Emily Dickinson. Singer: Erika Baikoff.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Octet in E flat

    Ensemble: NOVO Quartet. Ensemble: Aris Quartet.

  • Franz Schubert

    Winterreise, D 911 (excerpt)

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Fleur Barron.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3