Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto with Isata Kanneh-Mason
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3 from Isata Kanneh-Mason and opera without words from Rameau.
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by BBC orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.
This week, Classical Live explores opera without words, today's instrumental highlights from Rameau's masterly opera 'Les Boreades', performed by La Scintilla Orchestra and Jakob Lehmann; we also have concert recordings from the Portico of Ards festival in County Down from harpist Catrin Finch and the Gesualdo Six; and following his sad death in February, throughout the week we’ll hear from an exclusive recital given by the Hungarian pianist and conductor Tamás Vásáry. And Isata Kanneh-Mason performs Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto in Scotland.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Excerpts from the tragédie lyrique 'Les Boréades'
La Scintilla Orchestra
Jakob Lehmann, conductor
From Portico of Ards:
Jacob Obrecht
Parce Domine
Gesualdo Six
Owain Park, director
Francisco Guerrero
In passione positus Jesus
Gesualdo Six
Owain Park, director
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Tenebrae Responsories
i. Una hora
ii. Tenebrae factae sunt
iii. Aestimatus sum
Gesualdo Six
Owain Park, director
Sergei Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No.3
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Delyana Lazarova, conductor
John Parry
Sonata No.1 (1st mvt.)
Catrin Finch, harp
Toshiro Mayuzumi
Rokuden
Catrin Finch, harp
Astor Piazzolla
Vuelvo al Sur
Catrin Finch, harp
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Music Played
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Excerpts from the tragédie lyrique 'Les Boréades'
Ensemble: Collegium Novum Zürich. Orchestra: La Scintilla Orchestra. Conductor: Jakob Lehmann.![]()
Alice Mary Smith
Overture to the Masque of Pandora
Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.![]()
Jacob Obrecht
Parce Domine
Ensemble: Gesualdo Six.![]()
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Tenebrae Responsories
Ensemble: Gesualdo Six.![]()
Astor Piazzolla
Vuelvo Al Sur
Performer: Catrin Finch.![]()
Sergei Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No 3
Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Delyana Lazarova.![]()
John Parry
Sonata No 1: 1. Allegro
Performer: Catrin Finch.![]()
Toshiro Mayuzumi
Rokuden
Performer: Catrin Finch.![]()
Richard Strauss
Suite from 'Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59'
Orchestra: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. Conductor: Lorenzo Viotti.![]()
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Réminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418
Composer: Franz Liszt. Performer: Tamás Vásáry.![]()
Francisco Guerrero
In passione positus Jesus
Ensemble: Gesualdo Six.![]()
Kodály Zoltán
Dances of Marosszék
Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Justin Doyle.
Broadcast
- Thu 19 Mar 202613:00BBC Radio 3

