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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: Piano Concertos

Afternoon Concert: Piano Concertos: Episode 3

Episode 3

Piano Concertos

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Piano Concertos, Episode 3

Penny Gore with piano concertos by Malcolm Arnold and Scriabin. Plus music by Stravinsky.

Penny Gore presents a series focusing on piano concertos. Featuring Arnold: Concerto for Phyllis and Cyril. Scriabin: Piano Concerto, Op 20. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.

Piano Concertos

Penny Gore continues her focus on piano concertos - including well-loved war-horses and lesser-known gems.

Arnold: Concerto for 2 pianos (3 hands) and orchestra "Concerto for Phyllis and Cyril"
Phillip DYSON - Piano
Kevin SARGENT - Piano
Ulster Orchestra
Esa HEIKKILA - Conductor

Stravinsky Symphony in C 
UO
Adrian LEAPER - Conductor


Scriabin Piano Concerto (Op.20) in F sharp minor 
Konstantin SCHERBAKOV - Piano
UO
Tuomas OLLILA - Conductor

Mussorgsky Pictures from an exhibition orch. Ravel 
UO
Yan Pascal TORTELIER - Conductor.

Afternoon Concert: Piano Concertos

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Penny Gore presents piano concertos, from the well-loved to the lesser-known

The piano has inspired composers to write more concertos than for any other instrument. Penny Gore introduces a varied selection of piano concertos, with well-loved works alongside lesser-known ones

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