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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: Swiss Festivals and Orchestras

Afternoon Concert: Swiss Festivals and Orchestras: Episode 1

Episode 1

Swiss Festivals and Orchestras

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Swiss Festivals and Orchestras, Episode 1

Katie Derham explores Swiss festivals and orchestras. With Haydn, Shostakovich and Boely.

Katie Derham explores Switzerland's festivals and orchestras. Haydn: Symphony No 97. Shostakovich: Concerto No 1 in C minor, Op 35. Boely: Caprices. Bizet: Symphony in C.

Katie Derham explores Switzerland's music festivals and orchestras. 
Today there's a concert featuring legendary Argentinian pianist, Martha Argerich recorded at the Verbier Festival and piano music recorded at the Lausanne Festival and Rencontres Harmoniques.

Afternoon Concert: Swiss Festivals and Orchestras

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.

Katie Derham presents an exploration of Switzerland's music festivals and orchestras

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