Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Catriona Morison And Simon Lepper | 20180815 | Mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison, the first British winner of the Cardiff Singer of the World competition and a Radio 3 New Generation Artist, makes her festival debut in her home city of Edinburgh. Renowned pianist Simon Lepper joins her for a dramatic recital featuring a group of songs by Brahms and Schumann's final song cycle. After the interval, Mahler's evocative Rückert Lieder sits alongside settings of Dehmel and Shakespeare poetry in Korngold's Fünf Lieder. Brahms: Wie Melodien; Dein blaues Auge; Therese; M䀀dchenlied; An die Nachtigall; Meine liebe is Grün; Alte Liebe; Immer leise; Geheimnis; Von ewiger Liebe Schumann: Gedichte der K怀nigin Maria Stuart Interval at around 11.40am Donald Macleod looks ahead to next Thursday (23rd August) when violinist James Ehnes makes a welcome return to the Festival and teams up with Scottish-born pianist Steven Osborne. James Ehnes plays J S Bach: Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major from his album released in 2016. Mahler: Rückert Lieder Korngold: Fünf Lieder, Op. 38 Catriona Morison - mezzo-soprano Simon Lepper - piano Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Lindsay Pell Mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison and pianist Simon Lepper in Brahms, Schumann and Mahler Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Dorothea Roschmann And Roger Vignoles | 20180821 | German soprano Dorothea R怀schmann returns to the Edinburgh International Festival with British pianist Roger Vignoles for a live recital of rich Romantic song. They begin with Schubert's Mignon lieder, a collection of intimate expressive songs inspired by a rescued Italian girl Mignon', a character from Goethe's novel Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre. The recital ends with Wolf's achingly melodious take on that same Goethe character after a selection of his M怀rike lieder. In between, Schumann's eight-part song-cycle, following a heroines first love, childbirth and betrayal. Schubert: Heiss mich nicht reden D 877 Schubert: So lasst mich scheinen D 877 Schubert: Nur, wer die Sehnsucht kennt D 877 Schubert: Kennst du das Land D 321 Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op 42 11.45 INTERVAL - Schumann: Symphony in G minor 'Zwickau', Bamberger Symphoniker and Marc Andreae (conductor) 12.05 Wolf: Gesang Weylas Wolf: An eine Aolsharfe Wolf: Erstes Liebeslied eines M䀀dchens Wolf: Denk es O Seele Wolf: Auf ein altes Bild Wolf: Verborgenheit Wolf: Mignon I 'Heiss' mich nicht reden Wolf: Mignon II 'Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt Wolf: Mignon III 'So lasst mich scheinen Wolf: Mignon IV 'Kennst du das Land Dorothea R怀schmann Soprano Roger Vignoles Piano Presenter: Kate Molleson Producer: Laura Metcalfe Celebrated soprano Dorothea Roschmann performs Schubert, Schumann and Wolf. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Eivind Ringstad And David Meier | 20180817 | BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Norwegian violist Eivind Ringstad makes his International Festival debut live at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh. Joined by his regular musical partner, pianist David Meier, they perform an eclectic recital of works by Tartini, Schumann, Franck, Schubert and Ysaÿe, as well a world premiere by fellow countryman, composer Peder Barratt-Due. Tartini: Sonata in G minor Devil's Trill Schumann: Marchenbilder Op.113 Peder Barratt-Due: Correspondences (world premiere) 11:44 INTERVAL - Smetana: String Quartet No. 2 in D minor, performed by the Pavel Haas Quartet. 12:04 Franck: Sonata in A Schubert: Ave Maria D.839 (trans. Holtsmark-Ringstad) Ysaÿe: Caprice d'apres l'Etude en forme de valse de Saint-Sa뀀ns Eivind Ringstad - viola David Meier - piano Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Laura Metcalfe Live from the Queen's Hall, violist Eivind Ringstad in recital. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Ilker Arcay\u00fcrek And Simon Lepper | 20180809 | Live from the Queen's Hall, Radio 3 New Generation Artist and previous winner of the International Lieder Competition in Stuggart, Turkish tenor Ilker Arcayürek takes to the stage for his Edinburgh International Festival debut. Joined by his regular musical partner, pianist Simon Lepper, they perform an enthralling selection of songs by Schubert and Wolf, from Wolf's dramatic Peregrina to Schubert's melancholic Sch䀀fers Klagelied. Wolf: Der Musikant; Peregrina 1; Peregrina 2; Im Frühling; Wanderers Nachtlied 2; An den Schlaf; Der Tambour; An die Geliebte; Verschwiegene Liebe; Der Feuerreiter 11:40 INTERVAL: Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K413 Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood Robert Levin (fortepiano) 12:00 Schubert: Frühlingsglaube; Sch䀀fers Klagelied; Der Musensohn; Der Jüngling an der Quell; Der Jüngling auf dem Hügel; Ges䀀nge des Harfners aus 'Wilhelm Meister'; Nachtstück Ilker Arcayürek - tenor Simon Lepper - piano Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Laura Metcalfe. Turkish tenor Ilker Arcayurek and pianist Simon Lepper perform lieder by Schubert and Wolf Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| James Ehnes And Steven Osborne | 20180823 | Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, Canadian violinist James Ehnes joins Scottish pianist Steven Osborne for an eclectic recital that opens with two sonatas; Brahms last and Prokofiev's brooding first. After the interval Debussy's final work, his violin sonata, sits alongside Prokofiev and Ravel's Tzigane, inspired by the Hungarian folk fiddle of Jelly d'Arကnyi. Brahms: Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No 1 11:50 12:10 Debussy: Violin Sonata Prokofiev: Five Melodies Ravel: Tzigane, rhapsodie de concert James Ehnes - Violin Steven Osborne - Piano Presenter: Kate Molleson Producer: Gavin McCollum Violinist James Ehnes and pianist Steven Osborne in recital, live from Edinburgh. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Jean-guihen Queyras And Alexander Melnikov | 20180814 | Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, the International Festival brings well-known musical pairing cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and pianist Alexander Melnikov to the stage. Their recital opens with Beethoven's fifth cello sonata in D, dedicated to amateur pianist and long-time patron Countess Marie von Erd?dy. Two Romantic sonatas by Chopin and Rachmaninov follow, written late in their composer's careers. Beethoven: Sonata No. 5, Op.102 No. 2 in D Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor Op.65 11:54:00 INTERVAL Ravel: La Valse Mahler arr. C. Gottwald: Ich bin der Welt The National Youth Orchestra of Canada The National Youth Choir of Canada Timothy Shantz - conductor. 12:15 Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata in G minor Op.19 Jean-Guihen Queyras (Cello) Alexander Melnikov (Piano) Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Laura Metcalfe. Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and pianist Alexander Melnikov in recital. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Nicola Benedetti, The Academy Of Ancient Music And Richard Egarr | 20180807 | Recorded at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, internationally acclaimed Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti demonstrates her baroque violin style in sparkling showpieces for the instrument. She is joined by the distinguished period performance ensemble, the Academy of Ancient Music, under the direction of early music specialist Richard Egarr, for an energetic, witty and joyful Baroque recital featuring a selection of concertos for violin and harpsichord by Vivaldi and Telemann. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D, RV 208, 'Il grosso mogul Vivaldi: Harpsichord Concerto in A, RV780 Telemann: Violin Concerto in A, TWV 51:A4, 'The Frogs Telemann: Concerto in C for four violins 11:50 Interval music at around 11.50 featuring Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov performing part of Beethoven's Sonata for Cello and Piano No 4 in C from their recent CD. 12.10 Telemann: Alster Overture-Suite in F, TWV 55:F11 Vivaldi: 'Dresden' Violin Concerto in F, RV292 Nicola Benedetti - violin Richard Egarr - director / harpsichord Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Lindsay Pell. Violinist Nicola Benedetti performs concertos by Vivaldi and Telemann. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Pavel Haas Quartet | 20180822 | The Czech Pavel Haas Quartet takes to the International Festival stage at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh for a live recital that includes Shostakovich's heart felt String Quartet No. 7 from 1960, written in memory of his first wife. Schubert's Rosamunde' quartet using incidental music for a play by Helmina von Chezy is followed by Ravel's lyrical and playful string quartet in F major. Shostakovich: String Quartet No 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 Schubert: String Quartet No 13 in A minor D804 Rosamunde 11:50 INTERVAL 12:10 Ravel: String Quartet in F major Presenter: Kate Molleson Producer: Gavin McCollum Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, the Pavel Haas Quartet in recital. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Pierre-laurent Aimard And Tamara Stefanovich | 20180824 | Edinburgh International Festival artist in residence and former Messiaen prot退g退 Pierre-Laurent Aimard returns to the Queen's Hall, joined by the acclaimed Serbian pianist Tamara Stefanovich. Their live performance centres around two works; Brahms' sumptuous Sonata for Two Pianos, that would later become his Piano Quintet in F minor, followed after the interval by Messiaen's all-encompassing Visions de l'Amen. Brahms: Sonata for Two Pianos 11:45 12:05 Messiaen: Visions de l'Amen Pierre-Laurent Aimard - Piano Tamara Stefanovich - Piano Presenter: Kate Molleson Producer: Lindsay Pell Pianists Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich play Brahms and Messiaen. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Pierre-laurent Aimard And Tamara Stefanovich In 2018 | 20210829 | Acclaimed Serbian pianist Tamara Stefanovich joined former Messiaen prot退g退 Pierre-Laurent Aimard at the Queens Hall in Edinburgh in 2018. Their live performance centred around two works; Brahms's sumptuous Sonata for Two Pianos, that would later become his Piano Quintet in F minor, followed by Messiaen's all-encompassing Visions de l'Amen. Messiaen's two piano works were written for the sparkling talent of 19-year-old Yvonne Loriod and himself to play. They gave the premiere during the German occupation of Paris in 1943 and with the composer Arthur Honegger present. He wrote that the work was a remarkable one, of great musical richness and of true grandeur in its conception. Brahms - Sonata for Two Pianos in F Minor Op. 34b Messiaen - Visions de l'amen Tamara Stefanovich - piano Pierre-Laurent Aimard - piano Kate Molleson - presenter Laura Metcalfe - producer Highlights from the last 45 years at the Edinburgh International Festival. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Pierre-laurent Aimard In Recital | 20180820 | International Festival artist in residence, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard takes to the Queen's Hall stage for a recital of nature and mysticism. Aimard performs Messiaen's sparkling portraits of birds, alongside a selection of Debussy preludes. Sensuality and spirituality are explored in music by Scriabin and Russian-born Nikolai Obouhow, alongside three of Chopin's Nocturnes. Obouhow: R退velations Obouhow: Cr退ation de l'or numbers 1 & 2 Scriabin: Two Pieces: D退sir and Caresse dans退e Op. 57 Scriabin: Poeme-nocturne Op. 61 Debussy: ɀtudes (selection) 11:50 INTERVAL - Mahler: Rückert-Lieder, performed by Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano) Colburn Orchestra, Yehuda Gilad (conductor) 12:10 Chopin: Nocturne in E Op. 62 No 2 Messiaen: Le Loriot Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor Op. 9 No 1 Messiaen: L'Alouette Lulu Chopin: Nocturne in F sharp minor Op. 48 No 2 Messiaen: L'alouette calandrelle Pierre-Laurent Aimard (Piano) Presenter - Petroc Trelawny Producer - Laura Metcalfe Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs Chopin, Debussy and Messiaen live from Edinburgh. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Robert Levin | 20180816 | Internationally acclaimed keyboard player Robert Levin makes a welcome return to the Edinburgh International Festival for a thoughtful, all-Mozart recital. Levin offers a fascinating programme based around the expectations of an 18th-century audience by bridging Mozart's iconic sonatas with preludes that transition between the changing key signatures. He starts this lyrical concert with his own improvisational 'Piano Piece in C' which he has built around a fragment of music that was found within Mozart's manuscript of the Grabmusik, K42. Mozart/Levin: Piano Piece in C major Mozart: Four Preludes K284a No 1 Mozart: Sonata in B flat K333 Mozart: Four Preludes K284a No 2 Mozart: Sonata in E flat K282/189g 11.40 INTERVAL 12.00 Mozart: Four Preludes K284a No 3 Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio Mozart: Four Preludes K284a No 4 Mozart: Sonata in C K330 Robert Levin (Fortepiano) Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Gavin McCollum Pianist and conductor Robert Levin performs sonatas by Mozart from the Queen's Hall. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Ronald Brautigam | 20180813 | Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, internationally celebrated musician Ronald Brautigam brings his characteristically fresh interpretations to the fortepiano . Using an instrument authentic to the period the works were composed in, Brautigam performs a selection of Chopin's last major compositions, alongside works by Mendelssohn, including his sparkling Rondo Capriccioso and a set of Variations written to raise funds for a statue of Beethoven in Bonn. Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso Op. 14 Chopin: Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 31 Chopin: 2 Nocturnes, Op. 27 Mendelssohn: Variations S退rieuses, Op. 54 11:45 INTERVAL: Strauss, R: Vier letzte Lieder, No's 2, 3 and 4. Dorothea R怀schmann (soprano), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick N退zet-S退guin (conductor) 12:05 Mendelssohn: 6 Songs without Words, Op. 19 Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60 Chopin: Berceuse, Op. 57 Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 Ronald Brautigam (Fortepiano) Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Laura Metcalfe. Fortepianist Ronald Brautigam performs Chopin and Mendelssohn live from the Queen's Hall. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Tak\u00e1cs Quartet And Marc-andre Hamelin | 20180810 | Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, the Takကcs Quartet performs chamber music from central Europe. Taking centre stage is Dvo?ကk's evergreen String Quartet no. 12 nicknamed the American Quartet, preceded by Mozart's string quartet in D major, written for the cello-playing King of Prussia Frederick William II. Canadian pianist Marc-Andr退 Hamelin joins the ensemble for Dohnကnyi's richly romantic first Piano Quintet. Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K575 Dvo?ကk: String Quartet in F, Op. 96, 'The American 11.55 INTERVAL 12.15 Dohnကnyi: Piano Quintet No 1 in C minor, Op. 1 Marc-Andr退 Hamelin (piano) Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Gavin McCollum. The Takacs Quartet and Marc-Andre Hamelin in recital, live from the Queen's Hall. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| The Dover Quartet | 20180806 | Live from the Queen's Hall, the Edinburgh International Festival debut of the Dover Quartet. One of the world's most exciting young string ensembles and winners of the Banff International String Quartet competition perform works by Haydn, Bart k and Zemlinsky, that are by turns influential, folk-infused and turbulent. Haydn: String Quartet in F minor Op 20 No 5 Bart k: String Quartet No 2 12.00 INTERVAL: Beethoven: National Airs with Variations, Op. 105 (a selection), Ronald Brautigam - fortepiano. 12.20 Zemlinsky: String Quartet No 2 Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Laura Metcalfe. Live, the Dover Quartet in their Edinburgh International Festival debut. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |
| Viktoria Mullova And Katia Labeque | 20180808 | Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, pioneering Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova is joined by charismatic French pianist Katia Lab耀que for a richly varied recital of Romantic and Twentieth century music. Prokofiev's three-movement sonata for solo violin is a bold opener with its strong melodic lines and energetic rhythmic flow in neoclassical style originally written for talented young violinists to play in unison. Schumann's sweeping and passionate Violin Sonata provides a strong contrast to this and is followed after the interval with more sensuous and atmospheric works by Arvo P䀀rt and Takemitsu alongside Ravel's jazz-infused Sonata to close the concert. Prokofiev: Solo Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 115 Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105 11.45 INTERVAL 12.05 Takemitsu: Distance de f退e Arvo P䀀rt: Fratres Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major Viktoria Mullova - violin Katia Lab耀que - piano Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Gavin McCollum. Violinist Viktoria Mullova and pianist Katia Labeque in recital, live from Edinburgh. Series of broadcasts from the Edinburgh International Festival |