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Afternoon Concert

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Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: BBC Symphony Orchestra 80th Annversary

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra 80th Annversary: Episode 1

BBC Symphony Orchestra 80th Annversary

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Symphony Orchestra 80th Annversary, Episode 1

Louise Fryer presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar, Sibelius, Ravel and Bliss.

Louise Fryer presents a celebration of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Elgar: Cockaigne Overture. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No 2. Plus Sibelius, Ravel and Vaughan Williams.

As the BBC Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 80th anniversary, Louise Fryer presents a week of performances by the Orchestra and its twelve Chief Conductors since 1930. Featuring great soloists, premieres, Proms and the Orchestra on tour. We start today with the early days - from 1930 to 1949, when Sir Adrian Boult was at the helm.

2.00pm
Elgar: Cockaigne Overture (In London Town) 
Sir Edward Elgar, conductor

2.15pm
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 2 
Leonidas Kavakos, violin 
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor

2.40pm
Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 
Serge Koussevitsky, conductor

3.10pm
Ravel: Concerto for Piano (Left Hand) and Orchestra
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
Yan-Pascal Tortelier, conductor

3.30pm
Bliss: Music for Strings 
Sir Adrian Boult, conductor

4.25pm
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor.

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra 80th Annversary

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Louise Fryer presents an 80th birthday celebration of the BBC Symphony Orchestra

To mark the 80th anniversary of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Louise Fryer presents performances by the orchestra and its 12 chief conductors since 1930

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