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12/04/2026

Music by Korngold and De Falla sits alongside Mendelssohn’s rarely heard concerto for two pianos, and John Butt plays Bach.

Jamie has music for harp and string quartet by Debussy as the Edinburgh International Harp Festival takes place, and he marks the 150th anniversary of Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performs a rarely heard concerto for two pianos with Duo Játékok and conductor Delyana Lazarova.

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Music Played

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Violin Concerto In D Major, Op.35: I. Moderato Nobile

    Performer: Vilde Frang. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: James Gaffigan.
    • Warner.

  • Manuel de Falla

    El Sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), Suite No. 2

    Orchestra: Orchestre national d’Île‐de‐France. Conductor: Enrique Mazzola.
    • Manuel de Falla.
    • NoMadMusic.
    • 19-21.

  • Claude Debussy

    Danse sacrée et danse profane

    Music Arranger: Fabrice Pierre. Performer: Chris Laurence. Performer: Sioned Williams. Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.
    • Debussy: String Quartet etc: Brodsky Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 5-6.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A flat Major

    Ensemble: Duo Játékok. Conductor: Delyana Lazarova. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: I. Largo

    • J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord.
    • Linn Records.
    • 13.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: II. Allegro

    • J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord.
    • Linn Records.
    • 14.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: III. Adagio

    • J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord.
    • Linn Records.
    • 15.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: IV. Allegro

    • J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord.
    • Linn Records.
    • 16.

  • National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

    Prelude To Die Meistersinger

    • Holst / Ravel / Boyle / Wagner.
    • NYOS / Scottish Arts Council.
    • 15.

  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Orfeo.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday19:00
    BBC Radio Scotland