Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - New Generation Artists

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Mariam Batsashvili

20180201

Pianist Mariam Batsashvili plays Busoni, Chopin & Liszt at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Sarah Walker presents the third of four recitals from the brand new concert hall at the recently reopened Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, featuring some of Radio 3's current New Generation Artists.

Today's programme features pianist Mariam Batsashvili in Ferruccio Busoni's transcription of Bach's D minor Chaconne, alongside two of Liszt's tour-de-force solo piano works and Chopin's Andante spianato e Grande polonaise brillante.

Bach transc. Busoni: Chaconne in D minor, BWV 1004
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No 13, S244/13
Chopin: Andante spianato e Grande polonaise brillante, Op 22
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2

Mariam Batsashvili, piano

At just 24 years old, Mariam Batsashvili already ranks among the most promising young pianists of her generation.
She gained international recognition at the 10th Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht 2014, where she won First Prize as well as the Junior Jury Award and the Press Prize. "Winner Batsashvili turns every phrase into something special", headlined Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, and the international Jury called her a "complete artist" with a "tremendous touch" and "sincere emotion".

Benjamin Appl

20180202

Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Sarah Walker presents the last of four recitals from the brand new concert hall at the recently reopened Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, featuring some of Radio 3's current and former New Generation Artists.

Today's programme features baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch in songs by Schubert, Reger, Brahms, Grieg, Warlock, Strauss, Poulenc and Ireland..

Schubert: Seligkeit, D.433
Reger: Des Kindes Gebet, Op.76'22
Schubert: DEr Einsame, D.800
Schreker: Waldeinsamkeit
Brahms: Mein Madel hat einen Rosenmund
Grieg: Zur Rosenzeit
Richard Strauss: Allerseelen, Op.10'8
Schubert: Drang in die Ferne, D.770
Schubert: Der Wanderer in den Mond, D.870
Adolf Strauss: Ich weiss bestimmt, ich werd' dich wiedersehen
Poulenc: Hyde Park
Vaughan Williams: Silent Noon
Henry Bishop: Home, sweet home
Warlock: My own country
Warlock: The Bachelor
Ireland: If there were dreams to sell
Grieg: Ein Traum

Benjamin Appl, baritone
Sholto Kynoch, piano.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
03	Mariam Batsashvili	20180201	Pianist Mariam Batsashvili plays Busoni, Chopin & Liszt at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Sarah Walker presents the third of four recitals from the brand new concert hall at the recently reopened Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, featuring some of Radio 3's current New Generation Artists. Today's programme features pianist Mariam Batsashvili in Ferruccio Busoni's transcription of Bach's D minor Chaconne, alongside two of Liszt's tour-de-force solo piano works and Chopin's Andante spianato e Grande polonaise brillante. Bach transc. Busoni: Chaconne in D minor, BWV 1004 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No 13, S244/13 Chopin: Andante spianato e Grande polonaise brillante, Op 22 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 Mariam Batsashvili, piano At just 24 years old, Mariam Batsashvili already ranks among the most promising young pianists of her generation. She gained international recognition at the 10th Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht 2014, where she won First Prize as well as the Junior Jury Award and the Press Prize. "Winner Batsashvili turns every phrase into something special", headlined Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, and the international Jury called her a "complete artist" with a "tremendous touch" and "sincere emotion".
04	Benjamin Appl	20180202	Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Sarah Walker presents the last of four recitals from the brand new concert hall at the recently reopened Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, featuring some of Radio 3's current and former New Generation Artists. Today's programme features baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch in songs by Schubert, Reger, Brahms, Grieg, Warlock, Strauss, Poulenc and Ireland.. Schubert: Seligkeit, D.433 Reger: Des Kindes Gebet, Op.76'22 Schubert: DEr Einsame, D.800 Schreker: Waldeinsamkeit Brahms: Mein Madel hat einen Rosenmund Grieg: Zur Rosenzeit Richard Strauss: Allerseelen, Op.10'8 Schubert: Drang in die Ferne, D.770 Schubert: Der Wanderer in den Mond, D.870 Adolf Strauss: Ich weiss bestimmt, ich werd' dich wiedersehen Poulenc: Hyde Park Vaughan Williams: Silent Noon Henry Bishop: Home, sweet home Warlock: My own country Warlock: The Bachelor Ireland: If there were dreams to sell Grieg: Ein Traum Benjamin Appl, baritone Sholto Kynoch, piano.