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Afternoon on 3: BBC Philharmonic

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic: Episode 1

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Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Episode 1

Katie Derham presents the BBC Philharmonic in Weber, Bantock, Britten, Prokofiev and Elgar

Presented by Katie Derham. Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2. Bantock: Sapphic Poem. Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 5. Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor.

This week Afternoon on 3 celebrates the BBC Philharmonic with some highlight performances from last year. There's an English flavour to today: Bantock's Sapphic Poem, Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem, and New Generation Artist Elena Urioste is soloist in Elgar's lyrical Violin Concerto. Plus more romantic concertos, with Mark Simpson performing Weber's 2nd Clarinet Concerto and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no.5.

Presented by Katie Derham

2pm
Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2 in E flat major
Mark Simpson (clarinet)
BBC Philharmonic
Dominic Wheeler (conductor)

Bantock: Sapphic Poem
Peter Dixon (cello)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

c. 2.35pm
Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
BBC Philharmonic
Paul Daniel (conductor)

c.2.55pm
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 5 in G major
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

c.3.20pm
Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor
Elena Urioste (violin)
BBC Philharmonic
Nicholas Collon (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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Katie Derham presents highlight performances given in 2013 by the BBC Philharmonic

Katie Derham presents programmes featuring highlight performances given in 2013 by the BBC Philharmonic

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