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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: Towards Messiaen: Hearing Pictures

Afternoon Concert: Towards Messiaen: Hearing Pictures: Episode 4

Episode 4

Towards Messiaen: Hearing Pictures

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Towards Messiaen: Hearing Pictures, Episode 4

Presented by Penny Gore. Including music by Rameau, Saint-Saens, Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov

Presented by Penny Gore. Including music by Rameau, Saint-Saens, Ravel and the first part of Rimsky-Korsakov's opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Afternoon on 3 continues its occasional series celebrating 100 years since the birth of Messiaen, which focuses on his music in the context of significant themes in French music history and this week examines one of France's most important contributions to Western classical music - Impressionism.

The selection of music moves outside France, with the first part of a two-part performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh. Nature, mysticism, birdsong and impressionism feature in this recording from Cagliari in Sardinia.

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, Acts 1 and 2
Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich, ruler of Kitezh ...... Vsevolodovic Kazakov (bass)
Princeling Vsevolod Yuryevich, his son ...... Vitaly Panfilov (tenor)
Frevoniya ...... Tatiana Monogarova (soprano)
Grishka Kuterma ...... Mikhail Gubsky (tenor)
Fyodor Poyarok ...... Gevorg Hakobyan (baritone)
Teatro Lirico Chorus and Orchestra
Alexander Vedernikov (conductor)

Rameau: Les Indes galantes
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Francois-Xavier Roth (conductor)

Daniel-Lesur: 2 Chansons de bord
BBC Singers
James Morgan (conductor)

Janequin: Reveillez vous, cueurs endormis (Le chant des oiseaux)
BBC Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

Cowie: Lyre-bird motet for a capella choir
BBC Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

Saint-Saens: Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor, Op 61
Philippe Graffin (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

Ravel: Ma mere l'oye - ballet
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Towards Messiaen: Hearing Pictures

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Music placing Messiaen in the context of significant themes in French music history

Music placing Messiaen in the context of significant themes in French music history and examining one of France's most important contributions to Western classical music - Impressionism

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