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Afternoon on 3: European Period Instruments

Afternoon Concert: European Period Instruments: Episode 5

Episode 5

European Period Instruments

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, European Period Instruments, Episode 5

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

Presented by Katie Derham. Schubert: Symphony No 3. Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 2 and 1. Rameau: Dances (Les Indes galantes). Mozart: Idomeneo, re di Creta (excerpts).

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. 3 in D, D.200
Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor)

2.25pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, op. 19
Martin Helmchen (piano), Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

3.00pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, op. 15
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano and director), Mahler Chamber Orchestra

3.40pm
Rameau: Suite of dances from Les Indes Galantes
German Symphony Orchestra, Ton Koopman (conductor)

3.50pm
Mozart: Arias and Ballet Music from Idomeneo, re di Creta, K. 366
Ian Bostridge (tenor), Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (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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