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Afternoon Concert: French Focus: Episode 1

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French Focus

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, French Focus, Episode 1

Louise Fryer introduces French music, by d'Indy, Ravel and Debussy.

Louise Fryer introduces French music. d'Indy: Sur la mer. Ravel: Mother Goose. Britten: Les Illuminations. Debussy: La mer. d'Indy: Fervaal (Act 3).

This week Afternoon on 3 features French music, with a particular focus on the composer Vincent d'Indy in his double anniversary year - the 160th since his birth, and the 80th since his death. Today's programme includes a rare opportunity to hear part of his opera Fervaal, and his choral work Sur la mer (On the sea). There's also a more famous depiction of the sea by Debussy, ballet music by Ravel and a setting of French poetry by Englishman Benjamin Britten.

Presented by Louise Fryer

2pm
d'Indy: Sur la mer
BBC Singers
Stephen Betteridge (piano)
Ronald Corp (conductor)

Ravel: Mother Goose - ballet
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

2.40pm
Britten: Les Illuminations
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Michal Dworzynski (conductor)

Debussy: La Mer
BBC Philharmonic
Ludovic Morlot (conductor)

3.30pm
d'Indy: Fervaal - Act 3
Christine Rice (mezzo)
Stuart Kale (tenor)
David Kempster (baritone)
BBC National Chorus & Orchestra of Wales
Jean Yves Ossonce (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: French Focus

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Louise Fryer introduces performances of French music, with a particular focus on d'Indy

Louise Fryer introduces performances of French music, with a particular focus on works by Vincent d'Indy, in the composer's double anniversary year

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