St Magnus Festival
Linda Ormiston introduces the second of five programmes featuring performances given last week at the St Magnus Festival. Music includes the world premiere of the BBC commission Orkney Saga 5 by Peter Maxwell Davies , played by the BBC
Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by the composer, Beethoven's Piano Sonata in Fminor, Op 57 (Appassionata), performed by John Lill , chamber music from Psappha and from the English
Baroque Soloists, and some tunes from local players in the Orkney Traditional Music Project.