from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conductor Kurt Masur
John Lill (piano)
Edith Wiens and Christine
Oertel (sopranos)
BBC Symphony Chorus
Brahms Piano Concerto
No 2 in B flat
8.20 Roger Nichols explores the background to one of Mendelssohn's most popular compositions, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
8.40 Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture and Incidental Music