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Afternoon on 3: Berlin Philharmonic 2010

Afternoon Concert: Berlin Philharmonic 2010: Episode 2

Episode 2

Berlin Philharmonic 2010

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Berlin Philharmonic 2010, Episode 2

Penny Gore presents the Berlin Philharmonic in music by Poulenc and Haydn.

Penny Gore presents the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic in Poulenc's Figure humaine. Plus Simon Rattle conducting Haydn's The Seasons, featuring soprano Christiane Oelze.

Today's programme featuring the Berlin Philharmonic begins with an arrangement of Poulenc's Figure humaine for 12 cellos. This is followed by a rare chance to hear Haydn's mighty oratorio The Seasons in a performance given by the orchestra under principal conductor Simon Rattle last year. 

Presented by Penny Gore.

2.00pm
Poulenc: Figure humaine
Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

2.25pm
Haydn: The Seasons
Christiane Oelze (soprano, Hanne)
John Mark Ainsley (tenor, Lukas)
Thomas Quasthoff (baritone, Simon)
Berlin Radio Chorus
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Berlin Philharmonic 2010

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