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The Third at 50

on BBC Radio 3

Humphrey Carpenter introduces the anniversary day's programmes.
9.05 Major Thirds
Performances from the archives.
Mozart Exsultate , Jubilate, K165
Elly Ameling (soprano),
ECO, conductor Benjamin Britten
(From the 1969 Aldeburgh Festival)
Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor Martha Argerich ,
LSO, conductor Lawrence Foster
(From My Favourite Concertos, 1968) Delius Brigg Fair
BBC SO, conductor Malcolm Sargent (From The Saturday Concert, 1965) Poulenc Le Travail du Peintre
Pierre Bernac (baritone), The Composer (piano)
Shostakovich Piano Trio, Op 67 Leonid Kogan (violin),
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Emil Gilels (piano)
11.00 From the Third to Three
Nicholas Kenyon , controller of Radio 3 since 1992, talks to
Humphrey Carpenter about the network and the changes that he has introduced.
11.15 The BBC Orchestras
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
In this opening concert from Cardiff, Mark Wigglesworth conducts the BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, and the Philharmonia Chorus in Ravel's ballet
Daphnis et Chloe.
The BBC Philharmonic perform live at 1.45pm # The Famous Five: page 30
12.15pm Music Matters Repeated from yesterday 5.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mozart Exsultate
Soprano:
Elly Ameling
Conductor:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
Martha Argerich
Conductor:
Lawrence Foster
Conductor:
Malcolm Sargent
Violin:
Leonid Kogan
Cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich
Piano:
Emil Gilels
Unknown:
Nicholas Kenyon
Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter
Unknown:
Mark Wigglesworth

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