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Music: Classical: Chamber & Recital

Live and recorded concerts from all over the UK. Includes the Wigmore chamber music series

Live and recorded concerts from all over the United Kingdom. Also includes the flagship Wigmore chamber music series.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: New Generation Artists Showcase

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: New Generation Artists Showcase: Episode 3

Music: Classical

Episode 3

New Generation Artists Showcase

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Radio 3 New Generation Artists in music by Copland, Barber, Webern, Brahms and Beethoven.

Mezzo Jennifer Johnston sings Barber and Brahms, the Signum Quartet performs Webern's Langsamer Satz, and pianist Igor Levit plays Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata.

The third of this week's programmes showcasing the unique talents of the current crop of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists. For more information visit bbc.co.uk/radio3/nga.

A German and American collection: British mezzo-soprano performs songs by Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber, followed by Brahms' Zigeunerlieder. The Signum Quartet with Webern's Langsamer Satz, and pianist Igor Levit plays Beethoven's Sonata in C, op. 53 'Walstein'.

Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill

Copland Why do they shut me out of heaven? 
Barber Sure on this shining night 
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
Alisdair Hogarth (piano)

Webern Langsamer Satz 
Signum String Quartet

Brahms Zigeunerlieder 
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
Alisdair Hogarth (piano)

Beethoven Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' 
Igor Levit (piano).

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Clemency Burton-Hill presents a showcase of the talents of Radio 3 New Generation Artists.

Clemency Burton-Hill presents a series of programmes dedicated to showcasing the unique talents of the current Radio 3 New Generation Artists

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