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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: Radio 3 New Generation Artists

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

Music: Classical

Episode 3

Radio 3 New Generation Artists

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Radio 3 New Generation Artists perform music by Stravinsky, Debussy, Bach and Brahms.

Including Apollon Musagete in music by Stravinsky, Ruby Hughes (soprano) and Gary Matthewman (piano) in Debussy, and Veronika Eberle (violin) in Bach.

This week's Lunchtime Concerts are dedicated to the current members of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme, a initiative for nurturing and developing exceptional young talent. For more information, videos, clips and biographies go to bbc.co.uk/radio3/nga. The Apollon Musagete quartet from Poland begin with the rousing Tango by Stravinsky, mezzo-soprano Ruby Hughes performs Debussy's beautiful Chansons de Bilitis and German violinist Veronika Eberle tackles Bach's first violin sonata and German cellist Leonard Elschenbroich performs Brahms' serious 'Ernste Gesange'.

Stravinsky: Tango
Apollon Musagete

Debussy: Chansons de Bilitis
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
Gary Matthewman (piano)

Bach: Sonata no. 1 in G minor BWV 1001
Veronika Eberle (violin)

Brahms: Ernste Gesange
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
Alexei Grynyuk (piano).

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Programmes showcasing the current members of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme

Programmes dedicated to showcasing the current members of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme, a initiative for nurturing and developing exceptional young talent

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