Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade from the Netherlands

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including performances of great summer of music-making in the UK and abroad. From the Edinburgh International Festival, violinist Vilde Frang and pianist Olli Mustonen perform music by Bartók. From Amsterdam, Poulenc’s ballet, Les Biches and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade bring two very different colours to the concert hall, courtesy of recent performances from two of the Netherlands's most prestigious orchestras.

From Utrecht, Le Poème Harmonique and Vincent Dumestre perform music from the 18th century; and the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, directed by Michael Waterman, present music by the ingenious CPE Bach.

Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam:
Francis Poulenc
Les Biches, ballet suite
Philzuid (South Netherlands Philharmonic)
Duncan Ward (conductor)

Utrecht Early Music Festival:
Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Sinfonia funebre in F minor
Le Poème Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre (direction)

Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam:
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Symphonic Suite - Scheherazade, Op. 35
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Tianyi Lu (conductor)

Edinburgh International Festival:
Bela Bartók
Violin Sonata No.1, Sz 75
Vilde Frang (violin)
Olli Mustonen (piano)

Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Flute Concerto in D minor, H484.1
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
Michael Waterman (violin, direction)

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