Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 2

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Linton Stephens showcases outstanding performances from across the UK and abroad. Linton concludes his week on Classical Live with a visit to the Dresden Music Festival in Germany and a performance of Elgar’s 2nd Symphony and music by Hannah Kendall from the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Edward Gardner. Jeneba Kanneh-Mason joins the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra in Bucharest for a performance of Chopin’s 2nd Piano Concerto, John Andrews conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Avril Coleridge-Taylor, and the BBC symphony Orchestra is joined by conductor Martijn Dendievel to play Liszt’s symphonic poem “Les Prélides”. We’ll also hear music by Carlos Simon from Chineke!, and there’s 17th-Century music from a recent studio recording made by Radio 3’s current New Generation Baroque Ensemble – The Bellot Ensemble. Leonard Bernstein: Overture to Candide WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Wayne Marshall (conductor) Franz Liszt: Les Préludes BBC Symphony Orchestra Martijn Dendievel (conductor) Carlos Simon: Giants Chineke! Maurizio Cazzati: Capricio sopra le sette notte Bellot Ensemble (Radio 3’s current New Generation Baroque Orchestra) Avril Coleridge Taylor: In memoriam - to the RAF BBC Philharmonic John Andrews (conductor) Fryderyk Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano) George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra Gabriel Bebeşelea (conductor) From the Dresden Music Festival, Germany Hannah Kendall: The Spark Catchers London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor) Edward Elgar: Symphony No.2 in E flat, Op 63 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".