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Radio 3 Live in Concert: Live from the Wigmore Hall: Episode 1: Wolf, Schubert, Schumann, Meyerbeer

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Episode 1: Wolf, Schubert, Schumann, Meyerbeer

Wolf, Schubert, Schumann, Meyerbeer

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Live in Concert, Live from the Wigmore Hall, Wolf, Schubert, Schumann, Meyerbeer

Elizabeth Watts (soprano) performs music by Wolf, Schubert, Schumann and Meyerbeer.

Soprano Elizabeth Watts and pianist Roger Vignoles explore the enduring appeal of the great German literary celebrity on composers from Glinka to Duparc.

Live from the Wigmore Hall, London presented by Petroc Trelawny
Goethe's Heroines: soprano, Elizabeth Watts and pianist, Roger Vignoles explore the enduring appeal of the great German literary celebrity, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
The tragically Romantic figures of Gretchen and Mignon, haunting evocations of distant lands and the poet's ability to view aspects of the human condition from apparently infinite perspectives all promise a fascinating emotional journey in the company of one of Britain's most exciting singing talents.

Wolf: Kennst du das Land
Schubert: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt from 'Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister' D877 No. 4
Schubert: Heiss mich nicht reden D726
Schubert: So lasst mich scheinen from 'Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister' D877 No. 3
Schumann: Singet nicht in Trauertönen Op. 98a No. 7
Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade D118
Schubert: Der König in Thule D367
Schubert: Gretchens Bitte D564
Schubert: Suleika I D720
Schubert: Suleika II D717
Meyerbeer: Wie mit innigstem Behagen
Wolf: Hochbeglückt in deiner Liebe

Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Roger Vignoles (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.

Soprano Elizabeth Watts and pianist Roger Vignoles explore the enduring appeal of Goethe

Soprano Elizabeth Watts and pianist Roger Vignoles explore the enduring appeal of Goethe on composers from Glinka to Duparc

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