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Radio 3,21 Oct 2026,120 mins

The BBC Philharmonic Live from Salford Quays

Classical Live

Available for 28 days

Elizabeth Alker presents an afternoon of exclusive music-making from the UK and beyond. Throughout the week, the spotlight has shone on the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. The heart of today’s programme is a live concert from the players of the BBC Philharmonic, at home in their Salford studio. Clelia Cafiero conducts the Tragic Overture by Brahms and Schubert's 9th Symphony. Elsewhere in the programme there are highlights from the Glenarm Festival of Voice featuring specially made recordings with performances from the acclaimed soprano, Erika Baikoff, the Grammy award-winning mezzo, Fleur Barron, and one of today's leading recital tenors, Ilker Arcayürek. *** BBC Philharmonic: Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 trumpets in C major Thomas Fountain (trumpet) Gwyn Owen (trumpet) BBC Philharmonic Jonathan Cohen (conductor) Franz Schubert Fantasie in F minor Pavel Kolesnikov (piano) Samson Tsoy (piano) ******************** 13:30 - 14:30 LIVE CONCERT Johannes Brahms Tragic Overture Franz Schubert Symphony No 9, “The Great C Major” BBC Philharmonic Clelia Cafiero (conductor) ******************* Glenarm Festival Nachtlied: Alma Mahler: Laue Sommernacht & Die stille Stadt Korngold: Mein Sehnen mein Wähnen Landon Ronald: O lovely night İlker Arcayürek (tenor) Simon Lepper (piano) *** To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Concerto for 2 Trumpets, RV 537
    Concerto for 2 Trumpets, RV 537
    Antonio Vivaldi
  3. 2.
    Fantasie in F minor, D940
    Fantasie in F minor, D940
    Franz Schubert
  4. 3.
    Symphony No. 9 in C Major
    Symphony No. 9 in C Major
    Franz Schubert