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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

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Afternoon on 3: Orchestras of Radio France

Afternoon Concert: Orchestras of Radio France: Episode 1

Episode 1

Orchestras of Radio France

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Orchestras of Radio France, Episode 1

Louise Fryer presents Radio France orchestras in Borodin, Prokofiev, Dutilleux, Scriabin.

Louise Fryer with music played by Radio France's orchestras. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor). Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1. Plus Dutilleux, Shostakovich and Prokofiev.

The first programme of performances recorded live in Paris and given by the city's two radio symphony orchestras. Today's programme, introduced by Louise Fryer, majors on music from Russia and includes concertos by Rachmaninov and Shostakovich - and the thrilling score that Prokofiev drew from his film music for Alexander Nevsky.


Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier, conductor

2.10pm
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.1
Simon Trpceski, piano
Orchestre National de France
Alexander Vedernikov, conductor

2.40pm
Dutilleux: Metaboles
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier, conductor

2.55pm
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No.1 
Gautier Capucon, cello
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier, conductor

3.30pm
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky
Olga Borodina, mezzo-soprano
Radio France Chorus
Orchestre National de France
Alexander Vedernikov, conductor

4.10pm
Mussorgsky: Night on a Bare Mountain
Orchestre National de France
Alexander Vedernikov, conductor

4.35pm
Scriabin: Poem of Ecstasy
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier, conductor.

Afternoon Concert: Orchestras of Radio France

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Series of performances given in Paris by the city's two radio symphony orchestras

Series of performances given in Paris by the city's two radio symphony orchestras: the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France

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