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Antoine Tamestit joins the London Symphony Orchestra in Walton's Viola Concerto

Linton Stephens introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including highlights from the London Symphony Orchestra and the London International Festival of Early Music

Linton Stephens presents an afternoon of exclusive music-making, with a special focus on London, long recognised as one of the world鈥檚 leading centres for classical music. Today, the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, performs Gustav Holst鈥檚 Jupiter from The Planets, alongside William Walton鈥檚 Viola Concerto with internationally acclaimed violist Antoine Tamestit as soloist.
Elsewhere, there is chamber music recorded at Wigmore Hall, where tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Piotr Anderszewski perform Robert Schumann鈥檚 Liederkreis. The programme also includes highlights from the London International Festival of Early Music, featuring music by Pietro Antonio Locatelli.

Gustav Holst
The Planets - suite Op. 32: Jupiter, the bringer of jollity
London Symphony Orchestra
Antonio Pappano (conductor)

Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Trio Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 5
Polychroma

William Walton
Viola Concerto (rev. 1962)
Antoine Tamestit (violinist)
London Symphony Orchestra
Antonio Pappano (conductor)

Robert Schumann
Liederkreis Op. 24
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)

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Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    Jupiter, the bringer of jollity (The Planets Op.32)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • LSO.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Andante With Variations In F Minor H.17.6 (Un Piccolo Divertimento)

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.
  • Pietro Locatelli

    Trio Sonata in E minor, Op.2 No.5

    Ensemble: Polychroma.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Gloriana: Courtly Dances

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
  • Alice Smith

    String quartet in E, "Tubal Cain"

    Ensemble: Kleio Quartet.
  • William Walton

    Viola Concerto

    Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
  • Robert Schumann

    Liederkreis, Op 24

    Performer: Piotr Anderszewski. Singer: Ian Bostridge.

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