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Afternoon Concert: Chopin and His Influences: Episode 1

Episode 1

Chopin and His Influences

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Chopin and His Influences, Episode 1

Jonathan Swain presents music by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Chopin.

Jonathan Swain with music by Chopin and some influenced by him. Chopin: Songs, Op 74. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Mozart: Symphonies Nos 29 and 41; Piano Concerto No 20.

Today's Afternoon Performance features highlights from the 2009 Chopin and his Europe Festival, including a rare chance to hear some of Chopin's songs perfomed by tenor Christophe Pregardien. The Orchestra of the 18th Century under Frans Bruggen perform Mendelssohn's complete incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, and there's music from a composer who had a big influence on Chopin - Mozart. The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jerzy Semkow perform two of his symphonies, and Aimi Kobayashi is soloist in one of his most popular piano concertos.

Presented by Jonathan Swain

2pm
Mozart: Symphony no.29 in A major, K.201
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jerzy Semkow (conductor)

2.20pm
Mozart: Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor, K.466 
Aimi Kobayashi (piano)
Orchestra of the 18th Century 
Frans Bruggen (conductor)

3.15pm
Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music 
Annet Lans (soprano)
Karin van der Poel (contralto) 
Netherlands Chamber Chorus
Orchestra of the 18th Century 
Frans Bruggen (conductor)

4pm
Chopin: Songs Op.74
Christophe Pregardien (tenor)
Andreas Staier (piano)

4.20pm
Mozart: Symphony no.41 in C maj, K.551 'Jupiter'
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jerzy Semkow (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Chopin and His Influences

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Series featuring music by Chopin and some other composers who were influenced by him

Series featuring music by Chopin as well as some other composers who were influenced by him. With highlights from the 2009 Chopin and his Europe Festival

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