Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini from the Netherlands

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Mark Forrest brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including performances from a great summer of music-making in the UK and abroad. From Amsterdam, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, directed by violinist Michael Waterman, performs Bach’s Concerto in D minor. Also from the Dutch Summer Concerts, pianist Yulianna Avdeeva joins the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Tianyi Lu for Rachmaninov’s dazzling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. At the Utrecht Early Music Festival, mezzo-soprano Eva Zaïcik joins Le Poème Harmonique, directed by Vincent Dumestre, for Vivaldi’s Invicti, bellate, a dramatic motet showcasing the composer’s flair for theatricality and virtuosic vocal writing. And from the Edinburgh International Festival, the Pavel Haas Quartet performs Dvořák’s much-loved String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, “American”, a work rich in warmth, rhythmic energy and folk-inspired melody. Edinburgh International Festival Antonin Dvořák String quartet No.12 F Major Op. 96 “American” Pavel Haas Quartet Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto in D minor, BWV 1059 Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra Michael Waterman (violin, direction) Utrecht Early Music Festival Antonio Vivaldi Invicti, bellate, RV 625, motet Eva Zaïcik (mezzo-soprano) Le Poème Harmonique Vincent Dumestre (direction) Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam Serge Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Tianyi Lu (conductor) Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in A minor Alina Ibragimova (violin) Bjorg Lewis (cello) Steven Osborne (piano) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live"