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Afternoon on 3: European Festivals

Afternoon Concert: European Festivals: Episode 1

Episode 1

European Festivals

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, European Festivals, Episode 1

Jonathan Swain presents music by Handel, Schutz, Roman, Kraus and Buxtehude.

Jonathan Swain presents early music from 2009's European festivals. Including Handel: Concerti grossi, Op 3 Nos 2, 4 and 5. Plus music by Schutz, Roman, Kraus and Buxtehude.

Afternoon on 3 with Jonathan Swain, presenting a week of Early Music from some of last year's most exciting European festivals.

2pm 
Schutz: Nicht uns Herr, sondern deinem Namen gib Ehre
La Chapelle Rhenane, Benoit Haller (director)

2.05pm
Handel: Concerto grosso, Op.3/2
Johan Helmich Roman: 'Golovon' Suite
Handel: Concerto grosso, Op.3/4; Concerto grosso, Op.3/3
Roman: Oboe Concerto in D
Handel; Concerto grosso, Op.3/5
Frank de Bruine (oboe); Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen (director)

3.30pm 
Schutz: Magnificat
La Chapelle Rhenane, Benoit Haller (director)

3.40pm
Kraus: 4 Intermedes for Moliere's comedy Amphitryon
Soloists; Bonn Chamber Chorus; L'Arte del Mondo. Werner Ehrhardt (director)

4.45pm 
Buxtehude: Magnificat
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, Ton Koopman (director).

Afternoon Concert: European Festivals

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Series of early music performances from some of 2009's European festivals

Series of early music performances from some of 2009's most exciting European festivals

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