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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales in music by Hindemith, Tobias Brostrom and Malcolm Arnold.

Louise Fryer presents music performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Hindemith: Konzertmusik, Op 50. Tobias Brostrom: Lucernaris (Trumpet Concerto). Arnold: Symphony No 5.

Louise Fryer presents BBC National Orchestra of Wales's closing concert from the Arcomis International Brass Event, which took place on Sunday at St David's Hall in Cardiff. Brass superstar Hakan Hardenberger - the best trumpet player in the galaxy according to the Times (how can they be so sure?) - plays Lucernaris, a recent work by his young compatriot Tobias Brostrom, for trumpet, electronics and orchestra. Brass is also centre stage in music by Paul Hindemith and by Malcolm Arnold, who started his professional musical career playing trumpet in the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Hindemith: Konzertmusik for brass and strings, Op. 50
BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Alexandre Bloch (conductor).

2.15pm
Tobias Brostrom: Lucernaris (Trumpet Concerto)
Hakan Hardenberger (trumpet),
BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Alexandre Bloch (conductor).

2.50pm
Arnold: Symphony no. 5
BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Alexandre Bloch (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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.

Performances given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at Welsh music festivals in 2013

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