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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: Bruckner and His World

Afternoon Concert: Bruckner and His World: Episode 2: Bruckner and His World

Bruckner and His World

Episode 2

Episode 2: Bruckner and His World

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Christopher Cook presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra performing at BBC Maida Vale studios.

With Christopher Cook. Includes a concert by the BBC SO under Alexander Vedernikov. Plus Bruckner: Vexilla Regis. Strauss: Don Quixote. David Matthews: Symphony No 6.

Today's Afternoon on 3 begins with a live broadcast from Maida Vale Studios by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Vedernikov. Introduced by Christopher Cook.

Louise Fryer then continues her focus on the music of Anton Bruckner and composers closely associated with him. You can hear the BBC Singers in Bruckner motets, the BBC Philharmonic playing Wagner's Overture to The Flying Dutchman and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Richard Strauss's take on the adventures of Don Quixote - which are also retold by Massenet in this week's Thursday Opera Matinee.

Hindemith: Symphony 'Mathis der Maler'
Miaskovsky: Cello Concerto 
Alexander Kniazev (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Vedernikov (conductor)

c. 3pm
Bruckner: Vexilla Regis; Afferentur; Virga Jesse
BBC Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

Wagner: Der Fliegende Hollander - Overture
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Arvo Volmer (conductor)

c. 3.30pm
Richard Strauss: Don Quixote (Op.35)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor)

c. 4.10pm
David Matthews: Symphony no. 6
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Bruckner and His World

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Louise Fryer presents the BBC's orchestras and Singers in a focus on the music of Bruckner

Louise Fryer presents the BBC's orchestras and Singers in a focus on the music of Anton Bruckner and composers closely associated with him

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