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Afternoon Concert

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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: St Petersburg Conservatory

Afternoon Concert: St Petersburg Conservatory: Episode 3

Episode 3

St Petersburg Conservatory

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, St Petersburg Conservatory, Episode 3

Louise Fryer presents music by Britten, Elgar, Glazunov, Sculthorpe and Bernstein.

Louise Fryer celebrates the St Petersburg Conservatory. Britten: Sinfonia da requiem. Glazunov: Novelettes. Sculthorpe: Sun Music III. Bernstein: Chichester Psalms.

Presented by Louise Fryer.

Series celebrating the rich legacy of the St Petersburg Conservatory, which was founded in 1861 by Anton Rubinstein. It features great Russian and Soviet composers and conductors who were alumni.

Including music from a British conductor who studied with Ilya Musin at the St Petersburg Conservatory - Martyn Brabbins.

Britten: Sinfonia da requiem
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op 85
Natalie Clein (cello)
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

2.50pm
Glazunov: Novelettes
St Petersburg Quartet

3.10pm
Sculthorpe: Sun Music III
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
West Australian Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: St Petersburg Conservatory

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Louise Fryer presents a series celebrating the legacy of the St Petersburg Conservatory

Series celebrating the rich legacy of the St Petersburg Conservatory. Founded in 1861 by Anton Rubinstein, its list of alumni features many great figures in Russian and Soviet music

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