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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: Russian Music

Afternoon Concert: Russian Music: Episode 1

Episode 1

Russian Music

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Russian Music, Episode 1

Katie Derham presents music by Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Scriabin.

Katie Derham focuses on Russian music. Borodin: Overture (Prince Igor). Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3 (with Sofia Gulyak). Scriabin: Symphony No 2.

Katie Derham begins a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky. 
Today there's a chance to hear live recordings by the Ulster Orchestra of a well-known concerto and symphony and also a rarity by Scriabin which was once hailed as 'the new Bible.' 

Borodin Prince Igor - Overture 
Ulster Orchestra, Dmitri Slobodeniuk (conductor)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor Op.36 
Ulster Orchestra, Dmitri Slobodeniuk (conductor)

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor Op.30 
Sofya Gulyak (piano), Ulster Orchestra, Alan Buribayev (conductor)

Scriabin: Symphony no. 2 in C minor Op.2
Ulster Orchestra, Alan Buribayev (conductor)s.

Afternoon Concert: Russian Music

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 programmes exploring Russian music, from Glinka to Stravinsky

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes exploring Russian music, from Glinka to Stravinsky

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