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Afternoon Concert: Sibelius's Symphonies: Episode 5: Sibelius Symphony No 4

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Episode 5: Sibelius Symphony No 4

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Sibelius Symphony No 4

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Live in Salford, BBC Philharmonic in Grieg, Rimsky-Korsakov. Plus Sibelius: Symphony No 5.

Live from Salford, BBC Philharmonic in Grieg: Holberg Suite. Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade. Plus Sibelius: Symphony No 5. Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1. Gregson: Aztec Dances.

Live from Media City, Salford, Stuart Flinders introduces a concert by the BBC Philharmonic with Gustavo Gimeno conducting Grieg's Holberg Suite for string orchestra, followed by Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem Sheherazade.
Then, Verity Sharp in London continues the afternoon with Bruch's First Violin Concerto, performed by soloist Elena Urioste with the orchestra conducted by Gergely Madaras. Then, as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season, Sibelius's Fifth Symphony, with John Storgards on the rostrum. The afternoon comes to an end with composer Edward Gregson's view of pre-Columbian times in his Aztec Dances for flute and ensemble, with soloist Wissam Boustany and conductor Bramwell Tovey.

Live from Salford -

Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op.40

2.25pm
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade - symphonic suite, Op.35
BBC Philharmonic
Gustavo Gimeno (conductor)


Then, back from London -

3.15pm
Bruch: Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op.26 for violin and orchestra
Elena Urioste (violin)
BBC Philharmonic
Gergely Madaras (conductor)

3.40
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op.82 
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

4.05pm
Edward Gregson: Aztec Dances for flute and ensemble 
Wissam Boustany (flute)
BBC Philharmonic
Bramwell Tovey (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Sibelius's Symphonies

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A complete cycle of Sibelius's symphonies in performances by the BBC Philharmonic

A complete cycle of Sibelius's symphonies in performances by the BBC Philharmonic, as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season

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