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Radio 3,29 May 2026,180 mins

Bruckner's Great Mass in F minor from Salzburg

Classical Live

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Mark Forrest introduces specially recorded concert performances from today's featured conductor, Riccardo Muti, including a powerful choral tour-de-force from Anton Bruckner. Riccardo Muti is one of the great conductors of today, and in Classical Live, we feature exclusive recent performances from him conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Salzburg. Also in today's programme, French harpsichordist Jean Rondeau concludes his recent recital from Bad Kissingen of keyboard music by masters of the French Baroque. Including: Franz Schubert Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 (''Tragic') Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Riccardo Muti (conductor) Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 30 No. 3 Victoria Mullova (violin) Alasdair Beatson (fortepiano) Anton Bruckner Mass No. 3 in F minor Ying Fang (soprano) Wiebke Lehmkuhl (contralto) Pavol Breslik (tenor) William Thomas (bass) Vienna State Opera Chorus Concert Association Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Riccardo Muti (conductor) George Gershwin Symphonic Picture - ‘Porgy and Bess’ BBC Symphony Orchestra Lee Reynolds (conductor) Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (from Suite No. 3 in C (1746)) - La Sensible (rondeau) La marche des Scythes Jean Rondeau (harpsichord)

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 ('Tragic')
    Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 ('Tragic')
    Franz Schubert
  3. 2.
    O ruddier than the cherry (Acis and Galatea)
    O ruddier than the cherry (Acis and Galatea)
    George Frideric Handel
  4. 3.
    Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 30 No. 3
    Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 30 No. 3
    Ludwig van Beethoven