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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: Russian Music

Afternoon Concert: Russian Music: Episode 4

Episode 4

Russian Music

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Russian Music, Episode 4

Penny Gore presents music by Weber, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Rubbra and Rachmaninov.

Penny Gore with music from the BBC Philharmonic. Weber: Overture (Euryanthe). Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D. Dvorak: Symphony No 8. Rubbra: Te Deum. Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3.

Today's programme continues the week's theme of Russian music, including a concert from the BBC Philharmonic featuring Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Erik Schumann. There's more from the BBC Singers' celebration of the music of Edmund Rubbra, and, to round off the week, another great staple from the Russian repertoire, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony. 

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm
Weber: Overture to Euryanthe
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major
Erik Schumann (violin)
2.45pm
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major
BBC Philharmonic
Günther Herbig (conductor)

3.20pm
Rubbra: Te Deum, Op. 115 
BBC Singers 
David Hill (conductor)

3.35pm
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 in A minor
BBC Philharmonic 
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Russian Music

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Penny Gore presents BBC orchestras performing Russian music

Penny Gore presents a series of programmes featuring the BBC orchestras performing Russian music, plus the BBC Singers in a studio recording of music by Rubbra

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