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Afternoon on 3: Schumann

Afternoon Concert: Schumann: Episode 1

Schumann

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Schumann, Episode 1

With Schumann: Symphony No 1; Requiem for Mignon. Plus music by Mendelssohn and Berlioz.

Katie Derham presents a celebration of Schumann's music. Includes Schumann: Symphony No 1; Requiem for Mignon. Plus music by Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Ravel and Holst.

In the week of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, Katie Derham presents specially recorded performances of his music from around Europe. 
Today the Prague Philharmonia, under their exciting young conductor Jakub Hrusa, perform Schumann's "Spring" Symphony. Another dynamic young conductor, the British-born Daniel Harding, conducts the Dresden Staatskapelle with baritone Markus Butter in the poignant "Requiem for Mignon".

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream - overture
Prague Philharmonia
Jakub Hrusa (conductor)

Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat, op.38 'Spring' 
Prague Philharmonia
Jakub Hrusa (conductor)

3.25pm
Schumann: Requiem for Mignon, op.98b 
Markus Butter (baritone) 
Members of the Dresden Kreuzchor 
MDR Radio Chorus
Dresden Staatskapelle 
Conductor: Daniel Harding

Berlioz: Le carnaval romain overture, op.9
Dresden Staatskapelle 
Conductor: Charles Dutoit

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G 
Martha Argerich (piano)
Dresden Staatskapelle 
Conductor: Charles Dutoit

4.20pm
Holst: The Planets 
Dresden State Opera Women's Chorus 
Dresden Staatskapelle 
Conductor: Charles Dutoit.

Afternoon Concert: Schumann

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Katie Derham introduces performances of Schumann's music from around Europe

To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, Katie Derham introduces performances of the Romantic composer's music from around Europe

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