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Afternoon on 3: European Period Instruments

Afternoon Concert: European Period Instruments: Episode 1

Episode 1

European Period Instruments

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, European Period Instruments, Episode 1

Katie Derham presents music by Schubert, Mozart, Wagner and Beethoven.

Katie Derham presents music played on period instruments. Schubert: Symphony No 8. Mozart: Piano Concertos No 20 and 21. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll. Beethoven: Mass in C, Op 86.

Katie Derham this week explores the influence of some of Europe's leading period instrument exponents. And, as part of Piano Season on the BBC, there's a chance to explore some of the key concertos in any concert pianist's repertoire

Schubert: Symphony no 8 'Unfinished'
Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)

2.25pm
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Maria João Pires (piano), Bavarian RSO, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

2.58pm
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467
Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), NDR Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (conductor)

3.25pm
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Anima Aeterna, Jos van Immerseel (conductor)

3.45pm
Beethoven: Mass in C, op. 86
Christina Landshamer (soprano), Gerhild Romberger (contralto), Benjamin Hulett (tenor). Michael Nagy (bass), Netherlands Radio Choir, Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: European Period Instruments

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Series exploring the influence of some of Europe's leading period instrument exponents

Katie Derham explores the influence of some of Europe's leading period instrument exponents. Plus key concertos in a concert pianist's repertoire

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