Rachmaninov's 4th Piano Concerto with Vadim Kholodenko

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Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, and a special celebration today of Sir David Attenborough at 100, including some of his favourite classical pieces and archive moments of him talking passionately about the music he loves. This week Classical Live explores the world of the Coleridge-Taylors: daughter Avril and father Samuel; and we have exclusive concert recordings from star South Korean Concert pianist Seong-Jin Cho at LSO St Luke’s. On today’s programme, it’s our last visit to the exclusive LSO St Luke’s recitals by South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho and friends; and we’ve more music from Samuel and Avril Coleridge-Taylor. We will indulge in Rachmaninov’s 4th Piano Concerto and with a choice of pieces from Sir David Attenborough marking his 100 birthday, including William Walton’s First Symphony and music about nature and the mysteries of the woodlands by Sibelius. William Walton Symphony No.1 in Bb minor BBC Philharmonic John Wilson (conductor) Benjamin Britten Hymn to Saint Cecilia Tenebrae Nigel Short (conductor) Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40 Vadym Kholodenko, piano BBC National Orchestra of Wales Gemma New (conductor) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Four African Dances, Op. 58 Samuel Nebyu (violin) Charles Abramovic (piano) Georges Bizet L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 Orchestre Nationale de France Yutaka Sado (conductor) Wolfgang Rihm Mehrere Kurze Waltzes: Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 13 and 18 Seong-Jin Cho (piano) Sunwook Kim (piano) Avril Coleridge-Taylor To April BBC Philharmonic Orchestra John Andrews (conductor) Jean Sibelius Tapiola, Op. 112 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Ryan Bancroft (conductor)