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Szymanowski's Stabat mater from the BBC Proms

Linton Stephens introduces highlights from the BBC Proms, including Szymanowski's choral masterpiece, his Stabat mater; plus chamber music from the recent Aldeburgh Festival.

Linton Stephens introduces highlights from the BBC Proms, including Karol Szymanowski's choral masterpiece, his Stabat mater, inspired by Mary's words at the Cross, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Ryan Bancroft; plus chamber music from the recent Aldeburgh Festival from tenor Nicky Spence and pianist Julius Drake, and Schubert's affecting Quintet for Strings recorded two weeks ago at the Pau Casals International Music Festival in Spain.

BBC Proms:
Francis Poulenc
Concerto for two pianos in D minor
Lucas and Arthur Jussen (pianos)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Kazuki Yamada (conductor)

Aldeburgh Festival:
Gustav Faure
La bonne chanson Op. 61
Nicky Spence (tenor)
Julius Drake (piano)
Piatti Quartet

BBC Proms:
Karol Szymanowski
Stabat mater
Mari Eriksmoen (soprano)
Paula Murrihy (mezzo-soprano)
James Way (tenor)
Szymon Mechliński (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales
London Philharmonic Choir
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Pau Casals International Music Festival :
Franz Schubert
Quintet in C major, D. 956
Hanson Quartet
Miklos Perényi (cello)

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Music Played

  • Francis Poulenc

    Concerto in D minor for two pianos

    Performer: Lucas Jussen. Performer: Arthur Jussen. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kazuki Yamada.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61 (vers. for tenor and piano quintet)

    Performer: Julius Drake. Singer: Nicky Spence. Ensemble: Piatti Quartet.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Concerto in E minor for Flute and Violin, TWV 52:e3

    Performer: Marcello Gatti. Performer: Alessandro Tampieri. Orchestra: Accademia Bizantina. Director: Ottavio Dantone.

  • Karol Szymanowski

    Stabat Mater

    Singer: Mari Eriksmoen. Singer: Paula Murrihy. Singer: Szymon Mechliński. Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

  • Franz Liszt

    Transcendental Etude, No 10

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Giménez Carreras.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Keyboard Concerto No.5 in D major, K.175 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Robert Levin. Performer: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Laurence Cummings.
    • ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC.

  • Franz Schubert

    Quintet in C major, D. 956

    Ensemble: Hanson Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3