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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - China Tour 2000

BBC Radio 3
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Live from the Grand Theatre, Shanghai,
Sandy Burnett presents a concert given by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra on its first tourto the People's Republic of China. The concert forms part of this year's Shanghai International Festival of Performing Arts-China's recently founded celebration of worldwide culture.
Paul Watkins (cello), Giles Havergal (narrator), BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra, conductor Alexander Titov Brahms Academic Festival Overture
Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor
12.05 Interval: Music Shanghaied
Christopher Cook explores musical life in the city that aspires to be China's cultural capital.
12.20 Copland A Lincoln Portrait
Beethoven Symphony No 5 in C minor See also Friday 7.30pm Music: page 60

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandy Burnett
Cello:
Paul Watkins
Cello:
Giles Havergal
Conductor:
Alexander Titov
Unknown:
Christopher Cook
Source: Radio Times

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