Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini from the Netherlands

Alexandra Humphreys brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including performances a great summer of music-making in the U.K and abroad.
From Amsterdam, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, directed by violinist Michael Waterman, performs Bach’s Concerto in D minor. Also from the Dutch Summer Concerts, pianist Yulianna Avdeeva joins the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Tianyi Lu for Rachmaninov’s dazzling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

At the Utrecht Early Music Festival, mezzo-soprano Eva Zaïcik joins Le Poème Harmonique, directed by Vincent Dumestre, for Vivaldi’s Invicti, bellate, a dramatic motet showcasing the composer’s flair for theatricality and virtuosic vocal writing.

And from the Edinburgh International Festival, the Pavel Haas Quartet performs Dvořák’s much-loved String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, “American”, a work rich in warmth, rhythmic energy and folk-inspired melody.

Edinburgh International Festival
Antonin Dvořák
String quartet no.12 F Major op.96 “American”
Pavel Haas Quartet

Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in D minor, BWV 1059
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
Michael Waterman (violin, direction)

Utrecht Early Music Festival
Antonio Vivaldi
Invicti, bellate, RV 625, motet
Eva Zaïcik (mezzo-soprano)
Le Poème Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre (direction)

Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam
Serge Rachmaninov
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Tianyi Lu (conductor)

Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio in A minor
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Bjorg Lewis (cello)
Steven Osborne (piano)

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