Stephanie Hughes presents highlights from recent concerts around Europe, beginning this week with a live all-Sibelius concert from Lahti in Finland given by the Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, featuring the string trios in A major and G minor, a sonatina and Dance Intermezzo for piano, and the piano trio Loviisa. Plus music from festivals in Edinburgh, Bruges and Amsterdam.
10.05 Cherubini Overture: Medee
Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra, conductor Lawrence Foster
10.25 Shostakovich Jazz Suite No 2 (Suite for variety orchestra)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Valery Gergiev
10.45 Britten Canticle No 4: Journey of the Magi David Daniels (countertenor), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Julius Drake (piano)
11.30 Shostakovich Symphony No 9 Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Valery Gergiev Producer Andrew Lyle
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