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Afternoon Concert: European Orchestras: Episode 1: Richard Strauss 150: Strauss and His Influences

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Episode 1: Richard Strauss 150: Strauss and His Influences

European Orchestras

Richard Strauss 150: Strauss and His Influences

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, European Orchestras, Richard Strauss 150: Strauss and His Influences

Katie Derham with music by Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche; Ein Heldenleben.

Presented by Katie Derham. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche. Brahms: Symphony No 2. Mozart: Piano Concerto No 22 (with Louis Lortie). Strauss: Ein Heldenleben.

Katie Derham presents a week of programmes featuring music by Strauss and his contrasting influences Mozart and Wagner, in performances from the greatest European orchestras. Through Strauss's career one of the most interesting battles to observe is that between the twin poles of the Mozartian and the Wagnerian. Today, two of his most-loved tone poems bookend works by Brahms and Mozart (the first of five Mozart concerti we'll hear this week). The latter, Ein Heldenleben, quotes music from his early and rarely-heard opera Guntram which is this week's Thursday opera matinee.

2pm
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (conductor)

2.15pm
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D, op. 73
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (conductor)

3pm
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat, K. 482
Louis Lortie, piano
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Charles Dutoit (conductor)

3.30pm
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, op. 40
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: European Orchestras

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Katie Derham with programmes featuring performances from the greatest European orchestras.

Katie Derham presents programmes featuring performances from the greatest European orchestras

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