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Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including a live concert from Trio Gaspard at London's Wigmore Hall. Schubert’s expansive Second Piano Trio, with its sublime slow movement (inspired by a Swedish folk melody) and monumental finale, blends the best qualities of an epic novel with those of the finest poetry to create a seemingly infinite world of contrasting moods and ideas. Trio Gaspard’s seasoned interpretation highlights the work’s noble lyricism, infectious energy and captivating panache. Elsewhere in the programme, there is a focus on one of the finest orchestras in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Today, they perform two works: Weinberg's playful Suite No. 4 from the ballet 'The Golden Key' and Mendelssohn's broodingly atmospheric Hebrides Overture ('Fingal's Cave'). There is also chamber music recorded exclusively for BBC Radio 3. Sir Antonio Pappano, Chief Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, performs with colleagues at LSO St Luke's. He is joined by Ian Bostridge for works by Beethoven, while Olivier Stankiewicz and Daniel Jemison join together to perform Poulenc's Trio for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano. Also featured is an inaugural recital given by organist Olivier Latry recorded at St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Titular Organist at Notre-Dame de Paris, Olivier is one of the leading ambassadors for the organ. Today he performs Charles-Marie Widor's Gothic Symphony. Live from Wigmore Hall and presented by Petroc Trelawny Franz Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat D. 929 Trio Gaspard Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin) Vashti Hunter (cello) Nicholas Rimmer (piano) *** Mieczysław Weinberg Suite No. 4 from the ballet 'The Golden Key', Op. 55d Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (conductor) Ludwig van Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte Ian Bostridge (tenor) Sir Antonio Pappano (piano) Francis Poulenc Trio for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe) Daniel Jemison (bassoon) Sir Antonio Pappano (piano) Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26, Overture in B minor ('Fingal's Cave') Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Tugan Sokhiev (conductor) Charles-Marie Widor Symphonie gothique (Andante sostenuto) Olivier Latry (organ) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".