Kaiku: A Celebration of Finnish Music
The BBCSO performs the first of two concerts given as part of a festival of Finnish music and film taking place this weekend at the Barbican Centre, London. Introduced by Martin Handley. Gabriel Suovanen (baritone), Nicolas Hodges (piano),
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste Raitio Fantasia Poetica
Sibelius Orchestral songs: Song of the Spider (King Christian II); To Evening, Op 17 No 6 (arr Kaipainen); The Silent City, Op 50 No 5; Spring Is Flying, Op 13 No 4; In the Held a Maiden Sings, Op 50 No 3; The Rapids-Shooter's Brides, Op 33
8.00 Twenty Minutes: Cruickshank and Aalto Dan Cruickshank travels to Finland to see the work of Alvar Aalto, one of the masters of modern architecture.
8.20 Hakola Piano Concerto
Another concert in this season will be broadcast on Sunday