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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: The Viola

Afternoon Concert: The Viola: Episode 5

Episode 5

The Viola

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, The Viola, Episode 5

Penny Gore presents viola music by Bruch, Schubert and Hindemith.

Penny Gore presents viola music, with Bruch: Romance, Op 85 (Maxim Rysanov, viola); Schubert: Sonata in A minor (Antoine Tamesit, viola); plus Mozart and Schubert.

Presented by Penny Gore.

The 'Cinderella of the orchestra', the viola, takes centre stage, with a variety of concertos, sonatas and other works for the instrument.

Bruch: Romance for viola and orchestra, Op 85
Maxim Rysanov (viola)
BBC Philharmonic
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

Mozart: Symphony No 25
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Paul Watkins (conductor)

Schubert: Sonata in A minor for arpeggione (or viola or cello) and piano, D821
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Simon Crawford-Philips (piano)

3.00pm
Schubert: Symphony No 4 (Tragic)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Paul Watkins (conductor)

Hindemith: Sonata in F for viola and piano, Op 11, No 4
Maxim Rysanov (viola)
Ashley Wass (piano)

3.55pm
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 in E minor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Stefan Solyom (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: The Viola

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Series focusing on music for the viola, considered to be the 'cinderella of the orchestra'

Series focusing on music for the viola, considered to be the 'cinderella of the orchestra'. Including various concertos, sonatas as well as other works

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