成人快手

Tom McKinney with specially recorded music from across the UK and Europe. Includes cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih live from London's Wigmore Hall playing Prokofiev and Kabalevsky.

Elsewhere, Tom begins a week-long celebration of women conductors, shining the Classical Live Artist's Spotlight on the Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla, formerly Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla directs the CBSO in a performance of Elgar's Violin Concerto, with soloist Vilde Frang, as well as Robert Schumann's 'Spring Symphony'.

Tom also selects highlights from the recent 'Michael McHale and Friends' festival at the Portico of Ards, featuring exclusive performances from the festival's namesake pianist.

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1pm

Live from Wigmore Hall, presented by Hannah French

Sergei Prokofiev
Cello Sonata in C major, Op.119

Julius Isserlis
Ballade in A minor

Dmitry Kabalevsky
Cello Sonata in B-flat major, Op.71

Steven Isserlis (cello)
Connie Shih (piano)

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2pm

Robert Schumann
Symphony No.1 in B-flat major, Op.38 'Spring'
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla (conductor)

From the Portico of Ards
Gabriel Faur茅
Fantaisie, Op.79
Silvija 艩膷erbavi膷i奴t臈 (flute)
Michael McHale (piano)

Mathilde de Rothschild
Mazurka in B minor, Op.2 No.6

Fryderyk Chopin
Nocturne in E major, Op.62 No.2
Michael McHale (piano)

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3pm

Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61
Vilde Frang (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla (conductor)

From the Portico of Ards
Howard Ferguson
Four Short Pieces, Op.6
Michael Collins (clarinet)
Michael McHale (piano)

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