Wigmore 125: Caroline Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform Mahler

A live song recital from Wigmore Hall of Mahler, Strauss and Debussy marking the venue's 125th anniversary plus Brahms's First Symphony from one of the world's foremost living conductors - Kirill Petrenko with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Continuing the Wigmore’s 125th birthday celebrations, at 1pm Ian Skelly introduces a live concert by Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton, who are performing Debussy, Mahler, Hahn and Massenet, among others.

Today’s conductor spotlight is shining on the chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko – Elizabeth Alker introduces exclusive recordings from the maestro including music by Brahms and Tchaikovsky.

LIVE from WIGMORE HALL, introduced for Classical Live by Ian Skelly

Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Joseph Middleton (piano)

Richard Strauss
Freundliche Vision Op. 48 No. 1
Waldseligkeit Op. 49 No. 1

Claude Debussy
Chansons de Bilitis

Gustav Mahler
Rückert Lieder:
– Ich atmet' einen linden Duft
– Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder!
– Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

Reynaldo Hahn
A une étoile

Charles Bordes
4 poèmes:
– La poussière des tamis chante au soleil

Jules Massenet
Amoureux appel

Mel Bonis
Reproche tendre Op. 49

Reynaldo Hahn
Venezia:
– Sopra l'acqua indormenzada
– La barcheta
– L'avertimento

Arnold Schoenberg
Brettl-Lieder:
– Galathea
– Gigerlette
– Arie aus Dem Spiegel von Arkadien

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With Elizabeth Alker

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet, fantasy overture after Shakespeare
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Kuda, kuda vi udalilis, Lensky's aria from act 2 of 'Eugene Onegin'
Benjamin Bernheim, tenor
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No.1 in C minor Op. 68
Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

Jules Massenet
Pourquoi me réveiller?, Werther's aria from act 3 of 'Werther'
Benjamin Bernheim, tenor
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)