The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Live from Salford Quays

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

The heart of today’s programme is a live concert from the players of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, at home in their Salford studio. Tom Fetherstonhaugh conducts Mayer’s Overture in D and the Symphony No. 2 by Brahms, part of a major focus this week on his symphonic music performed by our BBC Orchestras. We pay another visit to Hay on Wye for a double helping of Schubert including the Carducci Quartet playing his early String Quartet in E flat. And we continue our focus this week on the superb Italian Baroque group Accademia Bizantina with a Vivaldi Violin Concerto performed last summer in Stockholm.

1pm
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E minor, RV 273
Alessandro Tampieri (violin)
Accademia Bizantina
Ottavio Dantone (harpsichord and director)

Franz Schubert
Impromptu in G flat major, Op. 90 No. 3
Charles Owen (piano)

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1.30pm - Live concert from MediaCity, Salford

Emilie Mayer
Overture in D

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Tom Fetherstonhaugh (conductor)
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet in E flat major, D87
Carducci Quartet

Lili Boulanger
Introduction and Cortège
Elena Urioste (violin)
Tom Poster (piano)

To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".