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Recent Presentations

12th October 2019 : October Concert 2019 (Theme: Beethoven Old and New)

Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op. 61 (1806)

Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Alceo Galliera

Jim's (first-half) contribution to Concert programme. 1966 Philips recording. Actual date and recording venue unknown.

Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor op. 125 ('Choral', 1822-24)

Camilla Nylund (soprano), Gerhild Romberger (alto), Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor), Georg Zeppenfeld (bass), Wiener Singverein, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons

Tom F's (2nd-half) contribution to Concert programme. Recorded in Vienna in the Musikverein, Großer Saal, on 8–13 May 2018.? Part of a new set of the complete Beethoven symphonies released by DG in October 2019 to mark the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Beethoven in 2020.

5th October 2019 : Roy

Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder

Jessye Norman (soprano), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Kurt Mazur

Recorded in June 1982. Presented as a tribute to Jessye Norman, who died on 30th September

28th September 2019 : Séamus

Beethoven: Symphony no. 1 in C major op. 21

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan

First outing for the 1st Symphony as a presentation. 1971 video recording transferred to DVD.

Beethoven: 'Fidelio': 'O welche Lust!' (Prisoners' Chorus from Act I of opera).

Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Otto Klemperer

The classic recording from 1961.

21st September 2019 : Ken

Clara Schumann: 3 Romances for Violin and Piano op. 22

Elena Urioste (violin), Isaka Kanneh-Mason (piano)

Clara Schumann: Piano Sonata in G minor

Isaka Kanneh-Mason

Clara Schumann was born 200 years ago on 13th September

14th September 2019 : Tom F

Bruckner: Symphony no. 9 in D minor (Nowak edition): III. Adagio. Sehr langsam, feierlich

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Manfred Honeck

Live recording 23-25 February 2018 in the Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh

31st August 2019 : Éamon

Debussy: Nocturnes

Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

1962 recording, reissued in the Great Recordings of the Century series.

17th August 2019 : Ken

Parry: Piano Quartet in A flat major

Leonore Piano Trio with Rachel Roberts (viola)

Hyperion recording from 2018

10th August 2019 : Séamus (Theme: Mini concert)

Chopin: Scherzo no. 3 in C sharp minor op. 39

Van Cliburn (piano)

Video recorded at recital in Moscow in 1972

Vivaldi: Concerto in A major for Strings and Basso Continuo

Filarmonica della Scala conducted by Riccardo Muti

Pergolesi: In coelestibus regnis in D major

Anna Caterina Antonacci (contralto), Filarmonica della Scala conducted by Riccardo Muti

Pergolesi: Salve Regina in A minor

Barbara Frittoli (soprano), Filarmonica della Scala conducted by Riccardo Muti

Vivaldi and Pergolesi on DVD. Video recorded in Santuario della Beata Vergini dei Miracali, Saranno, Italy on 26th October 1997

3rd August 2019 : David W

Saint-Saëns: Symphony no. 1 in E flat major op. 2

Malmö Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marc Soustrot

27th July 2019 : Roy

J.S. Bach: Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen BWV.11 (Ascension Oratorio, 1735)

Lenneke Reuten, Meg Bragle, Andrew Tortise, Dietrich Henschel, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists conducted by John Eliot Gardiner