Live from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Stephanie Hughes launches the first day of programmes in Going Dutch, Radio 3's week-long celebration of the musical life and culture of the Netherlands. Including performances from the 2002 Utrecht Festival of Early Music; Russian music from the Rotterdam Philharmonic under their chief conductor Valeri Gergiev; and the winner of the 2002's Hertogenbosch singing competition. And at 10.00 a live Coffee Concert of French music by the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra with Spanish conductor Salvador Mas Conde and young French violinist Philippe Graffin. Music includes:
10.00 Berlioz: Overture: Beatrice and Benedict
10.10 Saint-Saens: Violin Concerto No 2 inC
10.40 Bizet: L'Arlesienne: Suite No 2
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