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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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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: Tone Poems

Afternoon Concert: Tone Poems: Episode 2

Episode 2

Tone Poems

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Tone Poems, Episode 2

Louise Fryer explores tone poems. With Bridge, Shostakovich, Metcalf, Sibelius and Grieg.

Louise Fryer explores tone poems. With Bridge: Summer. John Metcalf: In time of daffodils. Sibelius: En Saga. Plus music by Shostakovich, Grieg and Beethoven.

Louise Fryer explores the musical equivalent of poetry - tone poems. With a wide range of music performed by the BBC orchestras.

Frank Bridge: Summer - Tone Poem	
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

2.10pm
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 2
Danjulo Ishazaka (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

2.40pm
John Metcalf: In time of daffodils
Jeremy Huw Williams (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

3.10pm
Sibelius: En Saga
BBC Philharmonic
Pietari Inkinen (conductor)

3.30pm
Grieg: String Quartet in G minor, Op 27
Psophos String Quartet

4.15pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor
Shai Wosner (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Tone Poems

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Louise Fryer presents a series focusing on the musical equivalent of poetry - tone poems

Louise Fryer presents a series focusing on the musical equivalent of poetry - tone poems. With a wide range of music performed by the BBC orchestras and Singers

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