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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

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 Performing Groups

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups: Episode 4

BBC Performing Groups

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Performing Groups, Episode 4

Louise Fryer presents music by Dvorak: Cello Concerto and Symphony No 8.

With Louise Fryer. Dvorak: Cello Concerto (with Daniel Muller-Schott). Nielsen: Symphony No 4. Weber: Euryanthe Overture. Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1. Dvorak: Symphony No 8.

Louise Fryer presents the BBC Philharmonic in two of Dvorak's best-loved works - his Cello Concerto and Eighth Symphony - plus Weber, Shostakovich and Nielsen.

Dvorak: Cello Concerto
Daniel Muller-Schott (cello)
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

c. 14.45
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 (Op.29) "The Inextinguishable"
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

John McCabe: Amen/Alleluia
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor)

c. 15.35
Weber: Euryanthe: Overture
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
BBC Philharmonic
Gunther Herbig (conductor)

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor (Op.77) 
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)

c. 16.20
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major 
BBC Philharmonic
Gunther Herbig (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups

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Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes including Dvorak's last three symphonies

Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes including Dvorak's last three symphonies with the BBC Philharmonic and choral music performed by the BBC Singers

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