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Afternoon Concert

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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: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra: Episode 2

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Episode 2

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Episode 2

The BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Tarik O'Regan, Berg, Walton and Mahler.

Celebration of the work of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Tarik O'Regan: Rai. Berg: Wozzeck (excerpt). Walton: Improvisation on an impromptu of Benjamin Britten. Mahler: Symphony No 4.

A lively concert opener from Tarik O'Regan launches today's programme in our continuing BBC Symphony Orchestra focus on Afternoon on 3 this week. To end there's a fascinating chamber orchestra version of a Mahler symphony, and in between there's music connected with some of Mahler's greatest fans, Alban Berg and Benjamin Britten. Stunning soprano Claire Booth sings Berg's concert suite from his opera Wozzeck, and Andrew Litton conducts William Walton's tribute to his colleague Britten.

c. 14:30
Tarik O'Regan: Raï (World premiere of new version)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Pascal Rophe (conductor)

c. 14:50
Berg: 3 Fragments from Wozzeck
Claire Booth (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor)

c. 15:15
Walton: Improvisation on an impromptu of Benjamin Britten
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)

c. 15:30
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (chamber version)
Sarah-Jane Brandon (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence Renes (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra

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A series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra

A series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, as part of Afternoon on 3's enhanced coverage of concerts by the BBC orchestras

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