Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 in B flat from the Netherlands

Available for 20 days

Alexandra Humphreys brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including performances from the UK and abroad. From the Dutch Summer Concerts in Amsterdam, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Santtu-Matias Rouvali bring us Prokofiev’s powerful Fifth Symphony and Trio Pantoum perform chamber music by Dvorak. We have more highlights from this year's Utrecht Early Music Festival; and more highlights from the Edinburgh International Festival. Benjamin and Salamon Eredics explore the rich musical traditions of the Balkans and Transylvania. Edinburgh International Festival: Balkan Folksong: ‘Rastanak’ (Farewell) Benjamin Eredics (trumpet, kontra tambura) Salamon Eredics (accordion, shepherd flute, recorder) Utrecht Early Music Festival: Antonio Vivaldi Nisi Dominus in G minor, RV. 608 Eva Zaïcik (mezzo-soprano) Le Poème Harmonique Vincent Dumestre (direction) Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam: Serge Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B flat, Op. 100 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor) Utrecht Early Music Festival: Serafino Razzi O Dolcezza Le Poème Harmonique Vincent Dumestre (direction) Utrecht Early Music Festival: Serafino Razzi O Vergin Santa Le Poème Harmonique Vincent Dumestre (direction) Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam: Antonín Dvořák Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 ('Dumky') Trio Pantoum Hugo Meder (violin) Bo-Geun Park (cello) Kojiro Okada (piano) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".