Strauss's Symphonic Interludes from 'Intermezzo'

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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 featuring the Symphonic Interludes from Richard Strauss's comic opera 'Intermezzo', recorded in Germany. We also have concert recordings from the Portico of Ards festival in County Down, and following his sad death in February, throughout the week we’ll hear exclusive performances from a recital given by the Hungarian pianist and conductor Tamás Vásáry. But we begin with former Radio 3 New Generation Artist, the pianist Giorgi Gigashvili, performing Beethoven with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 in Bb Major, Op. 19 Giorgi Gigashvili, piano BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor From Portico of Ards: Thomas Tallis Lamentations of Jeremiah: Part 1 Gesualdo Six Owain Park, director Judith Bingham Watch with me Gesualdo Six Owain Park, director Gabriel Faure Une Chatelaine en sa Tour Catrin Finch, harp Paul Hindemith Sonata for harp (1st mvt.) Catrin Finch, harp Richard Strauss Four symphonic interludes, from Intermezzo, Op. 72 German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern Marcus Bosch, conductor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata in C minor, K. 457 Tamás Vásáry, piano Bohuslav Martinů Sinfonietta in A, H. 328 ('La Jolla') Gstaad Festival Orchestra Alexander Kagan, conductor