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Afternoon on 3: Symphony

Afternoon Concert: Symphony: Episode 14

Episode 14

Symphony

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Symphony, Episode 14

Louise Fryer presents Mahler's Symphony No 2 performed at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival.

Louise Fryer presents music to accompany the BBC Four Symphony series, introducing a performance of Mahler's Symphony No 2, given at the 2011 Edinburgh International Festival.

Louise Fryer continues Radio 3's month of programmes complementing the BBC4 series "Symphony" - including every note of every Symphony featured in the television series. Today, a single blockbuster Symphony from the 2011 Edinburgh International Festival, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, their Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles and soloists including mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill. The same team will be back tomorrow with more Mahler - his Third Symphony - as well as Dvorak's "New World" Symphony.

Mahler: Symphony no. 2 
Meagan Miller (soprano)
Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
Edinburgh Festival Chorus 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Symphony

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Music to accompany the BBC Four Symphony series, including every symphony featured in it

Music to accompany the BBC Four Symphony series, including every note of every symphony featured in it

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