Pictured above: Soprano Deirdre Higgins performs in this week's Summer Lunchtime Concert, live on The Full Score with Liz Nolan, Tuesday at 1:05pm
THE HAMILTON SCORES
Let the Hamilton Scores become one of your regular weekend fixtures as George kicks off an unbeatable line-up of musical greats and tales from his travels.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 6th July, 10am-1pm
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE: WEST CORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Paul Herriott broadcasts live from the West Cork Chamber Music Festival from the wonderful setting of the library in Bantry House as the pianist Alasdair Beatson is joined by the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam and violinist Esther Hoppe to perform works by Mozart, Bacewicz and Fauré.
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 18 in G, K. 301
Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 1
Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, op. 45
Esther Hoppe, violin
Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
Alasdair Beatson, piano
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 6th July, 7pm-10pm
VESPERTINE WITH ELLEN CRANITCH
Such great tunes, it's no wonder so many great musicians line up to create their versions of Lennon-McCartney songs, and I'll be dipping into a huge variety of them tonight, from Al Green, Madeleine Peyroux, Tommy Halferty, Mike Nielsen, Seamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, Carmel McCreagh and loads more. A Beatlefest tonight on Vespertine.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 6th July, 10pm-1am
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE: WEST CORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Paul Herriott presents live from the stage of Bantry House for the closing concert of the 2024 West Cork Chamber Music Festival featuring music by composers Ellen Lindquist and Rebecca Clarke plus works by Mendelssohn, Messiaen and Beethoven.
Paddington Trio
Ellen Lindquist: Shining Through
Rebecca Clarke: Piano Trio
Dudok Quartet
Messiaen: Oraison
Beethoven: String Quartet in E major Op.74 'Harp'
Dudok Quartet, Sonoro Quartet
Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat Op.20
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 7th July, 7pm-10.30pm
Photo credit: Green Room Creatives | Yuri Andries
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra seems predestined to bring Mendelssohn's Scottish works to life and in today's Full Score concert under the direction of Maxim Emelyanychev they perform Fingal's Cave and the composer's Scottish Symphony. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Mendelssohn: The Hebrides, Op. 26, overture in B minor (Fingal's Cave)
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K. 219 (Turkisk)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 (Scottish)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Maxim Emelyanychev, director
Alina Ibragimova, violin
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 8th July, 1pm-4pm
Photo credit: Eva Vermadel
NIALL CARROLL'S CLASSICAL DAYTIME
Niall Carroll plays music from the heart of the classical repertoire with Sounds on Screen, a piece from either the big or the small screen at 11am, and at midday each day Niall chooses his Five of a Kind. This week we'll hear five movements from Joseph Haydn's Paris Symphonies.
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 9th July, 10am-1pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Join Liz Nolan live from the stage of the National Concert Hall for a lunchtime at the opera with the exciting young talent of soprano Deirdre Higgins and rising star conductor Kristian Sallinen.
Verdi: Overture La forza del destino
Mozart: Porgi Amor from Le nozze di Figaro
Offenbach: Elle a fui, la tourtourelle from The Tales of Hoffmann
Puccini: Intermezzo Manon Lescaut
Puccini: Tu, che di gel sei cinta from Turandot
Puccini: O mio babbino caro
Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture
National Symphony Orchestra
Kristian Salinen, conductor
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 9th July, 1pm-4pm
LORCAN MURRAY’S CLASSIC DRIVE
Broadcasting live daily Monday to Friday evenings from our Limerick studios, Lorcan Murray presents RTÉ lyric fm's flagship show, Classic Drive. Lorcan brings you the perfect musical soundtrack, wherever you are, sharing a feast of music with both the curious and the knowledgeable. The listeners take creative control today and pick a piece of music from Lorcan's midweek choice selection. Included in this musical feast are the latest news and sports updates and tips for what's on where you are. There, for one and all, Lorcan's with you all the way.
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 10th July, 4pm-7pm
MYSTERY TRAIN WITH JOHN KELLY
Mystery Train is a nightly journey through the many wonders of recorded music - from its vintage glories to the latest sounds. Essential listening for the discerning music fan.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 11th July, 7pm-9pm
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
Join Paul Herriott for an orchestral extravaganza with the incredible RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Kensho Watanabe conducts the orchestra in a programme including Ravel and Brahms and Alex Murphy of the Young Offenders fame narrates Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and in this RTÉ Concert Orchestra double bill, Karem Hasan conducts the Orchestra in Rossini William Tell Overture, Elgar's Enigma Variations and Alim Beisembayev joins the orchestra for Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2
Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin
Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Brahms: Symphony No. 4
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Kensho Watanabe (conductor)
Alex Murphy (narrator)
Rossini: William Tell Overture
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Elgar: Enigma Variations
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Conductor Karem Hasan
Alim Beisembayev (piano)
(First broadcast 5th April 2024)
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 12th July, 7pm-10pm
