Performance on 3 - Takacs Quartet - Beethoven (Part 1)

Presented by Petroc Trelawny. The Takacs Quartet continue their cycle of all Beethoven's quartets at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, with the first in the cycle, one from the middle years, nicknamed The Harp because of the pizzicato effects in the first movement, and the late masterpiece in C sharp minor, Op 131. Takacs Quartet Beethoven: Quartet in F, Op 18 No 1; Quartet in E flat, Op 74; Quartet in C sharp minor Op 131 Followed by a focus on Christmas music from around the world. Greek Christmas Music: Trad, arr Manolis Kalomiris: Today, Virgin Mary (Byzantine chant) Trad, arr Mihalis Adamis, Three Kings of the Persians (Byzantine Chant) Athens University Mixed Choirs Trad Ukrainian: Christmas Eve Moscow Liturgical Choir Father Amvrosy (conductor) Greek Christmas Music: Trad, arr Vassilis Tenidis: Christmas Calanda (Xanthi); Christmas Calanda (Samos) Manolis Kalomiris Children's Chorus Eleni Marini (piano) Sulho Ranta: Taas Kaikki kauniit muistot Sulo Saarits (vocal) Finlandia Sinfonietta Osmo Vanska (conductor) Trad, arr Sibelius: On hanget korkeat, nietokset Kim Borg (vocal) Arne Bertelsen (organ).