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Live and recorded concerts from all over the United Kingdom. Also includes the flagship Wigmore chamber music series.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Wales Festivals 2012

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Wales Festivals 2012: Episode 4

Music: Classical

Wales Festivals 2012

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Wales Festivals 2012, Episode 4

Highlights from the Presteigne and Gregynog summer festivals in Wales. With Louise Fryer.

Carducci Quartet in David Matthews: String Quartet No 3. Plus Alessandro Taverna (piano) in Ravel: Miroirs and Liszt: Annees de pelerinage (excerpts).

Louise Fryer introduces highlights from the 2012 Welsh summer festivals, beginning in Presteigne which has steadfastly been supporting new music for 30 years. Plus more Venetian reflections from the historic Music Room at Gregynog Hall, formerly owned by the art-loving sisters and musical patrons Margaret and Gwendoline Davies. 

David Matthews: String Quartet No 3, Op 18 
Carducci Quartet

Ravel: Un barque sur l'océan (from 'Miroirs') 
Liszt: Gondoliera; Canzone; Tarantella (from 'Années de pèlerinage')
Alessandro Taverna (piano).

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.

Highlights from the music festivals held across Wales in the summer of 2012

Louise Fryer introduces a series programmes featuring highlights from the music festivals held across Wales in the summer of 2012

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