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Radio 3,14 Sep 2026,180 mins

Tchaikovsky and Mahler live from Wigmore Hall

Classical Live

Available for 16 days

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making, including a live concert from London's Wigmore Hall and highlights from this summer's Edinburgh International Festival. Mezzo-soprano Alice Coote and pianist Sergey Rybin perform music by Tchaikovsky and Mahler, launching a new season of chamber music from Wigmore Hall. The programme includes songs on the themes of love and loss and reminds us of the things we share, even across political borders and at times of conflict. From the Edinburgh International Festival, the celebrated Pavel Haas Quartet perform Czech music by Bohuslav Martinů. Elsewhere in the programme, we hear music from lowland Europe. From Amsterdam, Duncan Ward conducts the South Netherlands Philharmonic in Stravinsky’s colourful and theatrical Petrushka. From the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, led by violinist Michael Waterman, perform music from the 18th century and Ensemble Correspondances perform André Campra’s moving Requiem Mass. Live from Wigmore Hall: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky I bless you, forests Op. 47 No. 5 My genius, my angel, my friend Whether by day Op. 47 No. 6 Death Op. 57 No. 5 Why? Op. 6 No. 5 The love of a dead man Op. 38 No. 5 Again, as before, alone Op. 73 No. 6 Gustav Mahler Rückert Lieder Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The stars looked tenderly upon us Op. 60 No. 12 Gustav Mahler Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Urlicht Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) Sergey Rybin (piano) *** Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam: Igor Stravinsky Petrushka Philzuid (South Netherlands Philharmonic) Duncan Ward (conductor) Utrecht Early Music Festival: Georg Philipp Telemann Affetuoso - Allegro, from Flute Concerto in F, TWV 51:f1 Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra Michael Waterman (violin/direction) Edinburgh International Festival: Bohuslav Martinů String Quartet No. 3 H183 Pavel Haas Quartet Utrecht Early Music Festival: André Campra Messe de Requiem Ensemble Correspondances Sébastien Daucé (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    I bless you, forests Op. 47 No. 5
    I bless you, forests Op. 47 No. 5
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
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    My genius, my angel, my friend
    My genius, my angel, my friend
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
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    Whether the day reigns Op. 47 No. 6
    Whether the day reigns Op. 47 No. 6
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky