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Radio 3,09 Apr 2026,180 mins

Monteverdi Vespers from Monaco

Classical Live

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Throughout the week on Classical Live we have been featuring specially made recordings of music inspired by ancient plainsong. Today, the theme continues with highlights from the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 from a performance given in Monaco Cathedral last year. Also in today's programme, chamber music by Chopin, Schumann and Falla recorded especially for the programme at Perth Concert Hall in Scotland, and Yuja Wang performs the much loved Tchaikovsky 1st Piano Concerto. Presented by Mark Forrest. Jacques Ibert Divertissement WDR symphony Orchestra, Cologne Cristian Māceleru (conductor) Perth Chopin Series: Frederic Chopin Waltz in A minor Op. 34 No. 2 Manuel de Falla Canción Frederic Chopin Berceuse, Op. 57 Javier Perianes (piano) Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 101 in D major (Clock) Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Gábor Takács-Nagy (conductor) Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 in Bb minor, Op. 23 Mahler Chamber Orchestra Yuja Wang (piano/conductor) Perth Chopin Series: Robert Schumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80 Leonore Piano Trio Radio 3 New Generation Artist - Santiago Sanchez Franz Schubert Nachtstück D.672 Santiago Sanchez (tenor) Ian Tindale (piano) Claudio Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Virgine (1610) - Sonata sopra 'Sancta Maria' Ave maris stella Magnificat Il canto di Orfeo Les Musiciens du Prince, Monaco Gianluca Capuano (conductor)

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Vespers (1610) - 'Deus in adjutorium'
    Vespers (1610) - 'Deus in adjutorium'
    Claudio Monteverdi
  3. 2.
    Divertissement
    Divertissement
    Jacques Ibert
  4. 3.
    Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2
    Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2
    Frédéric Chopin