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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: On Tour and at Home with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: On Tour and at Home with the BBC Symphony Orchestra: Episode 3

On Tour and at Home with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Episode 3

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, On Tour and at Home with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Episode 3

The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and Britten.

Penny Gore presents music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Wagner: Parsifal Prelude. Strauss: Four Last Songs. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3. Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem.

Penny Gore presents a week featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour in Germany, Spain and Greece with their Chief Conductor Jiri Belohlavek. Today he takes them to the Megaron in Athens with music by Wagner, Strauss and Beethoven - featuring local soloist Dmitris Sgouros. Plus music by Benjamin Britten marking the centenary of the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, north Germany.

Wagner: Parsifal Prelude & Good Friday Music 
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor

2.20pm
Strauss: Four Last Songs 
Karitta Mattila, soprano
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor

2.45pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3 
Dmitris Sgouros, piano
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor

3.30pm
Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem 
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor.

Afternoon Concert: On Tour and at Home with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour in Germany, Spain and Greece

Penny Gore presents a series of concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour in Germany, Spain and Greece with chief conductor Jiri Belohlavek

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