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Radio 3,14 Oct 2025,176 mins

Grace Williams’s First Symphony

Classical Live

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Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings for the afternoon, including highlights from this summer's Ryedale Festival featuring performances from our Radio 3 New Generation Artists. And more music from Benjamin Britten and his contemporaries, including a performance of the First Symphony by Grace Williams from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Orchestra of Wales. Including: Benjamin Britten Courtly Dances (Gloriana) ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish Symphony Orchestra Alpesh Chauhan (conductor) from the Ryedale Festival: Sergei Rachmaninov Preludes, Op.32 - No. 1 in C - Allegro vivace No. 6 in F minor - Allegro appassionato No. 8 in A minor - Vivo No. 11 in B major - Allegretto No. 12 in G sharp minor - Allegro No. 13 in D flat major - Grave/Allegro Julius Asal (piano) Zoltan Kodaly Hary Janos Suite Basel Symphony Orchestra Peter Eötvös (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 Aleksey Semenenko (violin) ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra Jiri Rozen (conductor) From the Ryedale Festival: Pierre Sancan Sonatina for flute and piano Elizaveta Ivanova (flute) Sanja Bizjak (piano) Isaac Albéniz Rimas de Bécquer – Besa el aura que gime blandamente Rimas de Bécquer – Del salón en el ángulo oscuro Me ha herido recatándose en la sombra Cuando sobre el pecho inclinas ¿De dónde vengo? Santiago Sánchez (tenor) Christopher Glynn (piano) Grace Williams Symphony No. 1 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Orchestra of Wales Emilia Hoving (conductor) Joaquin Turina Tres arias, Op. 26 No. 2 - El pescador Tres sonetos, Op. 54 No. 1 - Anhelos Santiago Sánchez (tenor) Christopher Glynn (piano) See also Radio 3 in Concert this week for more from Ryedale. To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds to play Classical Live".

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Gloriana: Courtly Dances
    Gloriana: Courtly Dances
    Benjamin Britten
  3. 2.
    Preludes, Op 32 (selection)
    Preludes, Op 32 (selection)
    Sergey Rachmaninov
  4. 3.
    Háry Janos Suite, Op.15
    Háry Janos Suite, Op.15
    Kodály Zoltán