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Georgian pianist Giorgi Gigashvili presents a performance of Prokofiev’s Sonatas in this BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert.
Isabelle Demers uncovers every nuance of the organ’s power and colour, closing with Brahms’ Romantic masterpiece, the Variations and fugue on a theme by Handel.
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Witness a true superstar among violinists.
Multi-prize-winning pianist Pavel Kolesnikov performs Morton Feldman’s hushed, expansive keyboard work, in which time itself seems to stand still.
To hell and back: Berlioz’s huge, flamboyant take on the Faust legend simply has to be heard to be believed.
The first UK performance of Glass’ powerful new symphony, inspired by Abraham Lincoln and the enduring importance of democratic values.
The ever-versatile and always entertaining vocal ensemble VOCES8 celebrates the extraordinary breadth and variety of the human voice, including music by Byrd, Bobby McFerrin, Mendelssohn, Mumford & Sons, Bruckner, Irving Berlin, Schubert, Simon & Garfunkel, Rodgers & Hart and Arvo Pärt.
Polish fireworks and a long-awaited rediscovery as Marta Gardolińska and violinist Bomsori Kim perform music by Szymanowski and Grażyna Bacewicz.
A powerful musical journey, told through some of the greatest melodies ever written.
An enticing, wintry new violin concerto contrasts with the glorious warmth of Mendelssohn’s uplifting choral symphony.
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Powerful music, big ideas, and unforgettable moments.
The Strasbourg Philharmonic unleashes a thrilling journey from Saint‑Saëns’s eerie Danse macabre to Prokofiev’s dazzling Violin Concerto No. 1, before soaring through Rachmaninov’s sweeping Symphony No. 2 – an evening of drama, virtuosity and heart‑stirring romance.
Song, dance and a tale as old as time: the BBC Symphony Orchestra summons the spirit of Orpheus, in music by Gluck, Stravinsky and Missy Mazzoli.
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When words fail, music speaks.
Dark fantasies and bewitching melodies: Adam Hickox conjures a collection of the 20th century’s most haunting tales, in music by Liadov, Gubaidulina and Bartók.
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Experience a symphony that moved the world.
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Experience music that is bold, original, and full of life.
Pure sonic sunshine, as the inimitable Sunwook Kim conducts (and plays) Beethoven.
The raw power of Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony meets the anguished humanity of John Adams and Walt Whitman: Jukka-Pekka Saraste explores the terror and compassion of 20th century music.
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When human voices come together in harmony, nothing can match their power.