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Classical Live: Sibelius’ 7th Symphony with conductor Mikko Franck and pianist Vikingur Ólafsson plays Cimarosa

Sibelius’ 7th Symphony with conductor Mikko Franck and pianist Vikingur Ólafsson plays Cimarosa

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Live, Sibelius’ 7th Symphony with conductor Mikko Franck and pianist Vikingur Ólafsson plays Cimarosa

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

Elizabeth Alker with the best performances by BBC orchestras and performing groups from Europe and around the globe, including Sibelius’ 7th Symphony and Nielsen's Pan and Syrinx.

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances by BBC orchestras as well as soloists, choirs and ensembles from Europe and around the globe. 

This week there’s a Nordic feel to the afternoons, including venues, composers and performers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.   Finnish conductor Mikko Franck and the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra end the week of Sibelius performances with his final symphony – No.7.   There’s also Mozart and Cimarosa from Icelandic pianist Vikingur Ólafsson, Bruch’s much-loved Kol Nidrei from Swedish cellist Andreas Brantelid, and Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene plays music by Christian Sinding.

You can also hear the last of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons from recorder-player Erik Bosgraaf and the Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra, recorded at last autumn’s London International Festival of Early Music.

Geirr Tveitt – Velkomne med aera, Op.151
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Tabita Berglund (conductor)

Domenico Cimarosa arr. Vikingur Ólafsson  –Sonata No. 42 in D minor 
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fantasy in D minor, K. 397
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Rondo in D, K. 485
Vikingur Ólafsson (piano)

Antonio Vivaldi -  Violin Concerto in F minor, RV. 297 (Winter - The Four Seasons) arr. for recorder
Erik Bosgraaf (recorder) 
Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra

Jean Sibelius – Tapiola, Op. 112
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Kristian Sallinen (conductor)

Georg Philipp Telemann -  Fantasia in A minor, TWV. 40:25 No. 12
Tai Murray (violin)
Josef Suk -  Fairy Tale, Op. 16
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Petr Popelka (conductor)

Christian Sinding – Suite im alten Stil, Op. 10
Johan Dalene (violin)
Fumiya Koido (piano)

Augusta Holmès – Memento Mei Deus
BBC Singers
Hilary Campbell (conductor)
Carl Nielsen – Helios Overture
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

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Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 7 in C minor, Op. 105
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikko Franck (conductor)

Max Bruch – Kol nidrei, Op. 47
Andreas Brantelid (cello)
Ashley Wass (piano)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Overture: Lucio Silla, K. 135
Danish Chamber Orchestra
Adam Fischer (conductor)

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