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Afternoon Concert

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Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

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Afternoon on 3: Celebrating Simon Rattle

Afternoon Concert: Celebrating Simon Rattle: Episode 2

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Episode 2

Celebrating Simon Rattle

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Celebrating Simon Rattle, Episode 2

The Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle in Brahms and Schumann's Second Symphonies.

Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Schumann's Symphony No 2 and Brahms's Symphony No 2. Plus Les Talens Lyriques in Rameau: Zais (Act 2).

As a prelude to Radio 3's 'Celebrating Simon Rattle' festivities next year, Afternoon on 3 this week offers a a chance to hear his recent cycle of the complete Schumann and Brahms symphonies. Today Sir Simon Rattle conducts their second symphonies.
Also this week, a rare chance to hear Jean Philippe Rameau's Zais from the Beaune Festival. 
Presented by Jonathan Swain

Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C, op. 61 

Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D, op. 73 

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)

[Schumann and Brahms cycle continues tomorrow afternoon]

3.15pm
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) - Zaïs, ballet héroïque in one prologue and four acts
Today: Act II

Zaïs..... Julian Pregardien (tenor)
Zélide..... Marie Arnet (soprano)
Oramasès..... Konstantin Wolff (baritone)
Cindor..... Benoît Arnould (bass)
Grande Prêtresse de l'Amour..... Amel Brahim Djelloul (soprano)
L'Amour..... Hasnaa Bennani (soprano)
Un Sylphe..... Zachary Wilder (countertenor)
Namur Chamber Chorus
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
[Recorded at the Cour des Hospices during the 2014 Beaune Festival]
continued at c. 3.10pm Friday afternoon.

Afternoon Concert: Celebrating Simon Rattle

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Music performed in Simon Rattle's cycle of the complete Schumann and Brahms symphonies

Programmes featuring music performed in conductor Simon Rattle's cycle of the complete Schumann and Brahms symphonies

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