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New Generation Artists - a BBC scheme to nurture exceptional young talent

The BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme helps to support talented musicians to reach the next stages of their careers and brings some of the world’s most promising new talent to listeners across the UK through BBC Radio 3 broadcasts.

New Generation Artists: Signum Quartet, Jennifer Johnston, Leonard Elschenbroich

Music: Classical

Signum Quartet, Jennifer Johnston, Leonard Elschenbroich

18/08/2013

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With Elena Urioste (violin), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo) and Leonard Elschenbroich (cello).

Elena Urioste (violin) in music by Beethoven, Jennifer Johnston (mezzo) in Brahms, Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) in Hindemith) and Igor Levit (piano), Signum Quartet in Schumann.

Continuing Radio 3's summer series featuring members of the BBC's New Generation Artists scheme. Now in its 14th year, the NGA scheme is a showcase for young artists who are beginning to make a mark on the national and international music scene. The scheme offers them unique opportunities to develop their talents, including concerts in London and around the UK, appearances and recordings with the BBC orchestras, and special studio recordings for Radio 3.

Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill


A feast of great chamber works today, including Brahms's two songs with viola, a Beethoven violin sonata, and Schumann's evergreen Piano Quintet. Plus a rare chance to hear Hindemith's Sonata for Cello Solo, four of the five movements of which were composed in a single day.

Beethoven: Violin Sonata in G, Op 30 No 3
Elena Urioste (violin), Tom Poster (piano)

Brahms: Two songs for alto, viola & piano, Op 91
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo), Lise Berthaud (viola), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

Hindemith: Sonata for Cello Solo, Op 25 No 3
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)

Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat, Op 44 [29:00] Clive
Igor Levit (piano)
Signum Quartet.

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