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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: Brahms Plus

Afternoon Concert: Brahms Plus: Episode 3

Episode 3

Brahms Plus

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Brahms Plus, Episode 3

BBC Philharmonic in Brahms, Britten and Haydn. BBC Concert Orchestra in Montague Phillips.

Presented by Penny Gore. BBC Philharmonic in Brahms: Symphony No 2; Britten: Serenade; Haydn: Symphony No 5. BBC CO in Montague Phillips: Phantasy for violin and orchestra.

Penny Gore focuses on violin concertos and continues a cycle of symphonies by Brahms performed by the BBC orchestras.

Brahms: Symphony No 2
BBC Philharmonic
Paul Watkins (conductor)

Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
Toby Spence (tenor)
Richard Watkins (horn)
BBC Philharmonic
Paul Watkins (conductor)

Haydn: Symphony No 95 in C minor
BBC Philharmonic
Paul Watkins (conductor)

Montague Phillips: Phantasy for violin and orchestra
Matthew Trusler (violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Brahms Plus

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.

Series featuring the full cycle of Brahms's symphonies and music for the violin

Penny Gore presents a series featuring a complete cycle of Brahms's symphonies performed by the BBC's orchestras, as well as music for the violin

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