Classical Live

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Specially recorded music from BBC performing groups, the EBU and more.

Showcasing the best performances from the UK and beyond, recorded by the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union.

Classical Live: Linton Stephens showcases live music-making from home and abroad including Hindemith from Seoul

Linton Stephens showcases live music-making from home and abroad including Hindemith from Seoul

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Live, Linton Stephens showcases live music-making from home and abroad including Hindemith from Seoul

Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

Linton Stephens introduces a selection of recordings of live music-making including Mozart and Haydn quartets from London and a Hindemith symphony from South Korea.

Linton Stephens showcases the best performances by BBC orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

Today's Classical Live includes Antonio Salieri's set of orchestral variations based on a famous theme from Spain and Portugal - La Folia - and a symphony by Paul Hindemith that was inspired by the paintings of Matthias Grunewald, Mathis der Maler, recorded in Seoul. 

Plus there's touch of Latin sparkle from La Porteña Tango, who perform music by Astor Piazzolla recorded at the Urkult Festival in Sweden.  

Astor Piazzolla 
Libertango
La Porteña Tango 

Franz Schubert 
Fierrabras Overture D. 796 
Symphony Orchestra of the Korean Broadcasting System 
Mario Venzago (conductor)

Antonio Salieri 
26 Variations on ‘La Folia di Spagna’ 
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra 
Petr Popelka (conductor)

Astor Piazzolla 
Oblivion Tango 
La Porteña Tango 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Sonata for violin and piano in E minor K. 304 
Johann Dalene (violin)
Eric Lu (piano) 

2pm 
Paul Hindemith 
Symphony ‘Mathis der Maler’ 
Symphony Orchestra of the Korean Broadcasting System 
Shiyeon Sung (conductor)

John Ireland
Phantasie Trio in A minor for piano and strings 
The Nash Ensemble:
Benjamin Nabarro (violin)
Adrian Brendel (cello)
Alasdair Beatson (piano)

Matthew Locke
Music for His Majesty's Sackbuts & Cornetts
London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble

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