Samuel Barber’s Symphony No 1 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Elizabeth Alker reflects on some recent highlights from the BBC orchestras and choirs, as they begin their new 2026/7 seasons. Today, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra play Samuel Barber’s Symphony No 1, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra - together with soloist Bertrand Chamayou - take on Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No 5. Plus, there’s more music from BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Astatine Trio, and NOVO Quartet. Our featured artist this week is the Verità Baroque ensemble, who are on a mission to contextualise baroque chamber music in the 21st Century. BBC Orchestra: Camille Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No 5 in F major (‘Egyptian), Op 103 Bertrand Chamayou (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo (conductor) Artist Feature: Antonio Vivaldi Flute Concerto in G minor, RV 439 ('La notte') Taya König-Tarasevich (traverso) Veritá Baroque BBC Orchestra: Samuel Barber Symphony No 1 (in one movement), Op 9 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Gemma New (conductor) BBC New Generation Artist: Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in A minor Astatine Trio BBC Orchestra: Jean-Baptiste Lully Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Jonathan Cohen (conductor) Artist Feature: Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in D minor, Op 3/11, RV 565 Verità Baroque Taya König-Tarasevich (director) BBC Orchestra: Grace Williams Sea Sketches BBC National Orchestra of Wales Jaime Martin (conductor) BBC New Generation Artist: Robert Schumann Kreisleriana, Op 16 Julius Asal (piano) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".