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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: European Festivals

Afternoon Concert: European Festivals: Episode 3

Episode 3

European Festivals

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

Jonathan Swain presents music by Schutz, Lawes, Locke, Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi and Visee.

Jonathan Swain presents early music from 2009's European festivals. Includes Schutz: Erbarm dich. Plus music by Lawes, Locke, Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi, Visee, Boyce and Geminiani.

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

2pm 
Schutz: Erbarm dich
La Chapelle Rhenane, Benoit Haller (director)

2.05pm
Anon: When Daphne from fair Phoebus did fly
Lawes: On hearing Mary Knight sing sweet echo
Locke: Lucinda, wink or veil those eyes
Purcell: O Solitude
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Elizabeth Kenny (theorbo)

2.20pm 
Handel: Concerto grosso,Op.6/5 (Overture)
Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in F, RV.488
Holland Baroque Society, Sergio Azzolini (director/bassoon)

2.35pm
Visee: Prelude and Passacaglia for theorbo
Purcell: Sefauchi's farewell; A new Irish tune; The Fatal Hour; They tell us that you mighty powers; If Love's sweet passion.
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Elizabeth Kenny (theorbo)

2.50pm 
Boyce: Symphony no.6 in eight parts
Handel: Concerto grosso, Op.6/12
Holland Baroque Society, Sergio Azzolini (director)

3.10pm 
Purcell: Bess of Bedlam; Sweeter than roses; When first Amintas sued for a kiss; Evening Hymn
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Elizabeth Kenny (theorbo)

3.45pm
Geminiani: La Folia, after Corelli
Holland Baroque Society, Sergio Azzolini (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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