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Cellist Guy Johnston and historian Simon Schama

Petroc Trelawny presents live music from cellist Guy Johnston with pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen, and historian Simon Schama talks about co-presenting Radio 3's Key Changes.

Petroc Trelawny presents live music in the studio from the cellist Guy Johnston and pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen ahead of Guy's appearance at the BBC Proms playing Britten's Cello Symphony with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Historian Simon Schama chats to Petroc ahead of joining Gillian Moore for the next eight episodes of Radio 3's history of classical music series, Key Changes. Simon's episodes explore the fascinating stories and sound worlds of the Classical and Early Romantic eras, including music by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

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Today 17:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Charles‐Marie Widor

    Toccata (Organ Symphony No.5 in F minor, Op.42`1)

    Performer: Olivier Latry.
    • BNL.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Septet in E flat major, Op 20 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Berkeley Ensemble.
    • Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 & Clarinet Trio, Op. 11.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 3.

  • Frederick Loewe

    I Could Have Danced All Night

    Performer: Mona Washbourne. Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner. Singer: Marni Nixon. Conductor: André Previn.
    • Sony.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36: 2nd mvt

    Performer: Guy Johnston. Performer: Mishka Rushdie Momen.

  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Trumpet Concerto in E major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Raymond Leppard.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Francesca Dego. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • Brahms & Busoni Violin Concertos.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
    • 5.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 65: IV. Marcia

    Performer: Guy Johnston. Performer: Mishka Rushdie Momen.

  • Frank Bridge

    Spring Song

    Performer: Guy Johnston. Performer: Mishka Rushdie Momen.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Masquerade Suite (Waltz)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Chandos Records Limited.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Clarinet Trio in E flat major, Op 44 (3rd mvmt, Minuetto)

    Performer: Daniel Ottensamer. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Performer: Christoph Traxler.
    • A Trip To France.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Today 17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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