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Afternoon on 3: European Festivals

Afternoon Concert: European Festivals: Episode 5

Episode 5

European Festivals

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, European Festivals, Episode 5

Louise Fryer presents music by Handel, Avison, Pollarolo, Handel, Hasse and Kraus.

Louise Fryer presents early music from 2009's European festivals. With Handel: Alessandro (excerpts). Plus music by Avison, Pollarolo, Handel, Hasse and Kraus.

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

2pm 
Schutz: Herr, wie lange willst du mein so gar vergessen?
La Chapelle Rhenane, Benoit Haller (director)

2.05pm
Handel: Alessandro (excerpts)
Maria Bayo (soprano); Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro de Marchi (director)

2.35pm 
Avison: Concerto grosso (after Scarlatti) no.3
Holland Baroque Society, Sergio Azzolini (director)

2.45pm
Carlo Francesco Pollarolo: Ariodante (excerpts)
Antonio Pollarolo: Lucio Papirio (excerpt)
Maria Bayo (soprano); Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro de Marchi (director)

3.05pm 
Handel: Sonata a 5 in B flat, HWV.288
Holland Baroque Society

3.15pm 
Johann Adolf Hasse: Cleofide (excerpts); Ciro riconosciuto (excerpt)
Maria Bayo (soprano); Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro de Marchi (director)

4.10pm
Kraus: Divertissement for Moliere's comedy Amphitryon
L'Arte del Mondo. Werner Ehrhardt (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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