from the Royal Festival Hall, London Antony Hopkins introduces and conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and The Band of the Coldstream Guards in a programme of orchestral favourites from the Russian composer: the Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty; the Suite from Swan Lake; Capriccio Italien; the Suite from The Nutcracker; and the Overture '1812' Producer BARRY KNIGHT (R) (First broadcast in March 1986 in association with Victor Hochhauser Limited) MW joins at 8.0pm
8.20-8.40* Interval David Bellan talks with David Gillard and Peter Schaufuss about Tchaikovsky and the ballet tradition. (R)