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The Berlin Philharmonic perform music by Grainger, Dvořák and Schumann

Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including orchestral works from the Berlin Philharmonic and chamber music led by Sir Antonio Pappano.

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including a focus on one of the finest orchestras in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Today, they perform three works: Frederick Fennell's arrangement of Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy; violinist Benjamin Beilman joins the orchestra for Dvořák's Violin Concerto in A minor; and to end the programme, Schumann's Byron inspired overture to 'Manfred'.

There is also chamber music recorded exclusively for Classical Live. Sir Antonio Pappano, Chief Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, performs Beethoven's Quintet for Piano and Winds with colleagues at LSO St Luke's.

Also featured is an inaugural recital given by organist Olivier Latry recorded at St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Titular Organist at Notre-Dame de Paris, Olivier is one of the leading ambassadors for the organ. Today he performs works by Cesar Franck and Louis Vierne.

Percy Grainger (arr. Frederick Fennell)
Lincolnshire Posy
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, Op. 16
Gareth Davies (flute)
Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe)
Sérgio Pires (clarinet)
Daniel Jemison (bassoon)
Angela Barnes (horn)
Sir Antonio Pappano (piano)

César Franck
Choral No. 3
Olivier Latry (organ)

Antonín Dvořák
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
Benjamin Beilman (violin)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (conductor)

Louis Vierne
Carillon de Westminster
Olivier Latry (organ)

Robert Schumann
Overture to 'Manfred, op. 115', after Byron
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

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2 hours

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  • Wed 20 May 202613:00