Dvořák's New World Symphony from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Linton Stephens brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Today, there is a continuation of the week long focus on the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor Patrick Hahn joins the orchestra in a recording of Dvořák's dynamic and powerful Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World" and soprano Sunyoung Seo sings Wagner's Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde. Also in the programme, chamber music composed by Ravel and Haydn. The Takacs Quartet play a Haydn String Quartet and Ensemble Sésame perform Ravel's Piano Trio. Plus the artists in focus are renowned Dutch piano duo, Lucas and Arthur Jussen who perform Mendelssohn's Concerto for Two Pianos in E with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.

Felix Mendelssohn
Concerto for Two Pianos in E, MWV. 5
Jussen Piano Duo
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Collon, (conductor)

Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C major, Op. 54, No. 2
Takacs Quartet

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in. E minor, (‘From the New World’)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Patrick Hahn (conductor)

Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio in A minor
Ensemble Sésame

Joseph Haydn
Divertimento in E flat, Hob. XIV:1
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Richard Wagner
Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde
Sunyoung Seo (soprano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
David Nieman (conductor)

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