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Pianist Elisabeth Brauss live from Wigmore Hall

Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including a live concert from German pianist Elisabeth Brauss in Wigmore Hall in London.

Elizabeth Alker reflects on some recent highlights from the BBC orchestras and choirs, as they begin their new 2026/7 seasons. Today’s offering features baroque music from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra playing Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin.

Music from current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists will feature throughout the week, with today showcasing music from the Astatine Trio and NOVO Quartet.

Our featured artist this week is Verità Baroque, an ensemble on a mission to contextualise baroque chamber music in the 21st Century.

Before that, the week begins with a live piano concert from London’s Wigmore Hall given by former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Elisabeth Brauss. She demonstrates her versatility with a diverse programme of music by Mozart, Bartók, Messiaen and Chopin.

1pm
Live from Wigmore Hall, London. Presented by Hannah French.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in F major, K332

Béla Bartók
14 Bagatelles, Op 6

Olivier Messiaen
Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus: No 15, Le baiser de l’Enfant-Jésus

Fryderyk Chopin
Fantasy in F minor, Op 49

Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

2pm

BBC Orchestra:
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV 537
Thomas Fountain (trumpet)
Gwyn Own (trumpet)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Jonathan Cohen (conductor)

BBC Orchestra:
Johann Sebastian Bach
The Art of the Fugue (Nos 1, 4, 7, 9)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Jonathan Cohen (conductor)

BBC New Generation Artist:
Joseph Haydn
Piano Trio No 45 in E-flat major, Hob 15:29
Astatine Trio

BBC Orchestra:
Maurice Ravel
Tombeau de Couperin
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)

Artist Feature:
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth
Flute Sonata in A minor
Taya König-Tarasevich (traverso)
Veritá Baroque

BBC New Generation Artist:
Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115
Oleg Shebeta-Dragan (clarinet)
NOVO Quartet

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in F major, K332

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.

  • Béla Bartók

    14 Bagatelles BB50 Op 6 (Nos 2-6)

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Le baiser de l'Enfant-Jésus (from 'Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus')

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Fantasy in F minor Op 49

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Berceuse in D-flat major

    Performer: Elisabeth Brauss.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for 2 Trumpets, RV 537

    Performer: Thomas Fountain. Performer: Gwyn Owen. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (Nos 1, 4, 7 and 9)

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio No 45

    Ensemble: Astatine Trio.

  • Imogen Holst

    Teignmouth (from Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow)

    Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Le Tombeau de Couperin

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gemma New.

  • Wilhelmine von Bayreuth

    Flute Sonata in A minor

    Ensemble: Verità Baroque.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Der Wald (1st mvt, Prologue)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews. Ensemble: BBC Singers.
    • Smyth: Der Wald.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115

    Performer: Oleg Shebeta-Dragan. Ensemble: NOVO Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Monday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3