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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 3

Episode 3

Russian Music

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

With Katie Derham. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1; Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony.

Katie Derham presents Russian music. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1 (soloist: Stephen Hough). Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op 58.

Katie Derham continues a week long exploration of Russian music from Glinka to Stravinsky. Today there's the chance to hear a concert given recently by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales featuring the nineteen year old Rachmaninov's first Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky's homage to Byron's great hero, Manfred. 

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto in f sharp minor, no 1, op 1
Stephen Hough (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jurjen Hempel (conductor)

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Tchaikovsky: Manfred symphony Op.58 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jurjen Hempel (conductor)
Recorded at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 20 January.

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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