Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London. The 50th birthday, earlierthisyear, of Swedish composer Anders Hillborg is marked with the first UK performance of his compelling, surrealist-inspired musical collage. Sibelius's lyrical concerto for violin and a selection of Scandinavian songs that mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter has made her own continue the Swedish theme. Rnally, the virtuosity of the visiting Royal Stockholm
Philharmonic Orchestra is shown by Bartok's spectacular suite. With Andrew McGregor.
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Joshua Bell (violin), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Alan Gilbert
Anders Hillborg Exquisite Corpse (first UK performance)
Sibelius Violin Concerto
8.25 Twenty Minutes: The Swooner
A young entrepreneur uses an old pottery kiln to set up a private crematorium and is overwhelmed by demand. A short story from the award-winning Chinese writer Ma Jian , taken from his new collection The Noodle
Maker, translated by Flora Drew. Abridged and produced by Emma Harding
8.45Stenhammar Two Songs, Op4b Sibelius Echo Nymph, Op 72 No 4;
On a Balcony by the Sea, Op 38 No 2; Black Roses, Op 36 No 1
Alfven The Forest Sleeps, Op 28 No 6
Bartok Suite: The Miraculous Mandarin Repeated on Thursday at 2pm