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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Episode 5

The BBC SO performs Korngold, Villa-Lobos, Glazunov, Revueltas, Szymanowski and Sibelius.

Live from Maida Vale, BBC SO in Korngold: Schauspiel Overture. Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto. Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor. Revueltas: Sensemaya. Plus Szymanowski, Sibelius.

Christopher Cook presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Seal in a concert live from Maida Vale. The orchestra is joined by New Generation Artists Sean Shibe and Elena Urioste for Villa-Lobos' Guitar Concerto and Glazunov's Violin Concerto, before Revueltas's energetic Sensemaya. Plus, Szymanowski's Symphony no.3 from a new recording by the orchestra and BBC Symphony Chorus, and Nordic music from Sibelius - his incidental music for the play King Christian II.

2pm - LIVE from Maida Vale presented by Christopher Cook

Korngold: Schauspiel Overture

Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto
Sean Shibe (guitar)

Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor
Elena Urioste (violin)

Revueltas: Sensemaya

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Michael Seal (conductor)

c.3.30 Presented by Penny Gore.
Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3, 'Song of the Night'
Ben Johnson (tenor)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

c.3.55
Sibelius: King Christian II - incidental music Op.27 [for the play by Adolf Paul]
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra

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