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Bartok to Britten, plus music from the Young Classical semi-final

Jamie MacDougall features music from the Semi-Final of BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2026, plus the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform music by Bartok & Britten.

Jamie MacDougall shares more highlights of music recorded at the semi-final of this year's BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2026, ahead of the grand final at the end of the month. And the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform music by Bela Bartok (Bluebeard's Castle) and Benjamin Britten (Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes).

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 May 202619:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Erik Satie

    Je Te Veux

    Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.
    • The Magic Of Satie.
    • Decca.
    • 011.

  • Shakira Segalla-Humbert

    Sonata For Solo Cello: I. Fantasia

  • Shakira Segalla-Humbert

    Cello Sonata: II. Cavatine

  • Benjamin Britten

    Four Sea Interludes (from Peter Grimes)

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Sheherazade

    Singer: Suzanne Danco. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Ernest Ansermet.
    • Decca.

  • Viktor Seifert

    Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 7

  • Viktor Seifert

    Waltz-Scherzo, Op. 34

  • Béla Bartók

    Bluebeard's Castle

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Dorottya Láng. Singer: Gábor Bretz. Conductor: Elim Chan.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 May 202619:00
    BBC Radio Scotland