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Afternoon on 3: BBC Philharmonic on Tour 2014

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic on Tour 2014: Episode 3

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Episode 3

BBC Philharmonic on Tour 2014

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic on Tour 2014, Episode 3

Jonathan Swain presents the BBC Philharmonic in music by Elgar, Schumann and Turina.

Music performed by the BBC Philharmonic. Elgar: Enigma Variations. Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor (with Sol Gabetta). Turina: Canto a Sevilla (Maria Espada: soprano).

With Jonathan Swain.

Sol Gabetta was the soloist on the BBC Philharmonic's European tour in 2012 and Innsbruck she performed Schumann's Cello Concerto.

2pm
Elgar
Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') for orchestra (Op. 36)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

2.25
Schumann
Concerto in A minor (Op.129) for cello and orchestra
Sol Gabetta (cello)
BBCPhilharmonic
Juanjo Mena

2.55
Turina
Canto a Sevilla
Maria Espada (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena.

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic on Tour 2014

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.

Including performances given by the BBC Philharmonic on a 2014 tour of central Europe

A series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Philharmonic on a 2014 tour of central Europe, as well as from earlier tours around the world

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