The Full Works Concert - Wednesday 6 March 2013: Concert Hall Favourites

Jane Jones is back in the Full Works hot seat. Join her for a new series of Concert Hall Favourites which tonight includes a performance of Rossini's Overture to The Thieving Magpie

Jane Jones returns from her holidays – and begins a new series of Concert Hall Favourites, running from now until the Easter weekend.  Our concert begins with Rossini’s Overture to The Thieving Magpie, and after that we’ll enjoy a complete performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto featuring Jean-Yves Thibaudet at the keyboard.  Plus – Anne-Sophie Mutter and Salvatore Accardo join forces to bring us the Double Violin Concerto by Bach, and we’ll enjoy the whole of Mozart’s Gran Partita Serenade from members of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Gioachino Rossini: The Thieving Magpie – Overture
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
Tracks 1-3
Piano: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins
Tracks 4-6
Violins: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Salvatore Accardo
English Chamber Orchestra

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:Gran Partita Serenade
Tracks 1-7
Conductor: Paavo Jarvi
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Wind Ensemble