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United Strings from Wigmore Hall and the Belcea Quartet at 30

The all star United Strings of Europe perform Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky live and the Belcea Quartet mark 30 years with Mozart and Brahms.

Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of live music and specially made recordings including highlights from a recent tour to South Korea by members of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Also in today鈥檚 programme Elizabeth marks the 30th anniversary of the much-loved Belcea Quartet with a special concert given in Belgium last month plus today鈥檚 Centrepiece, the Belcea Quartet joined by two of the world鈥檚 most outstanding musicians, viola-players Tabea Zimmermann and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras for a performance of Brahms鈥� First String Sextet.

But the programme opens live in London as the all-star United Strings of Europe comes to Wigmore Hall to perform two of the greatest works in the Russian string orchestra repertoire. Under the inspired leadership of the Anglo -Lebanese violinist they play Rudolf Barshai鈥檚 transcription of Shostakovich鈥檚 Eighth Quartet. Written in Dresden and premiered in 1960, it is dedicated "to the victims of fascism and war." And before that comes Tchaikovsky鈥檚 tuneful Serenade, a work suffused with both the spirit of his beloved Mozart and with Tchaikovsky鈥檚 own brand of elegiac melancholy.

Live from Wigmore Hall, introduced by Andrew MacGregor:

Piotr Tchaikovsky
Serenade for strings in C, Op. 48
Dmitri Shostakovich (arr. Rudolf Barshai)
Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a
United Strings of Europe
Julian Azkoul (violin, director)

(The 麻豆官网首页入口 Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Seoul)
Hector Berlioz
Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival)
麻豆官网首页入口 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

Claude Debussy
Syrinx
Matthew Higham (flute)

Claude Debussy
Cello Sonata
Jaemin Han (cello)
Ryan Wigglesworth (piano)

(Belcea Quartet 30th Anniversary Concert (Brussels))
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No.20 in D, K. 499 ('Hoffmeister')
Belcea Quartet

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Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No 1 in Bb major, Op. 18
Belcea Quartet
Tabea Zimmermann (viola)
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)

Errollyn Wallen
Mighty River
麻豆官网首页入口 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for Strings in C op 48

    Ensemble: United Strings of Europe.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Chamber Symphony in C minor Op. 110a

    Ensemble: United Strings of Europe.

  • Caroline Shaw

    And the swallow...

    Music Arranger: Julian Azkoul. Ensemble: United Strings of Europe.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Overture - Roman Carnival (Le Carnival Romain) Op. 9

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Claude Debussy

    Syrinx

    Performer: Matthew Higham.

  • Claude Debussy

    Cello sonata

    Performer: Jaemin Han. Performer: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No. 20 in D, K. 499 ('Hoffmeister')

    Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.

  • Johannes Brahms

    String Sextet No. 1 in B flat, Op. 18

    Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.

  • Errollyn Wallen

    Mighty River

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

Broadcast

  • Monday 13:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3