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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: French Focus

Afternoon Concert: French Focus: Episode 2

Episode 2

French Focus

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, French Focus, Episode 2

The Ulster Orchestra in concertos by Dvorak and Haydn. Plus French music.

From the Ulster Hall in Belfast, John Toal presents Veronika Eberle (violin), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) and the Ulster Orchestra in concertos by Dvorak and Haydn.

Today's Afternoon on 3 starts with a concert live from the Ulster Hall in Belfast, presented by John Toal. Radio 3 New Generation Artists Veronika Eberle and Nicolas Altstaedt join the Ulster Orchestra for concertos by Dvorak and Haydn, and this week's French connection continues with Ravel's tribute to Couperin. Plus more music by this week's featured composer, d'Indy; his legend after Bonnieres - Saugefleurie.

Presented by John Toal.

2pm - Live
Martinu: Double Concerto for String Orchestra, Piano and Timpani 
Haydn: Cello Concerto no.1 in C major
Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin

Veronika Eberle (violin)
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)
Ulster Orchestra
Courtney Lewis (conductor)

During the interval, at around 2.45pm
Roussel: Le Festin de l'araignee
Ulster Orchestra
Jean-Luc Tingaud (conductor)

4pm
d'Indy: Saugefleurie
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: French Focus

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.

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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