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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Episode 1

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Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Episode 1

Katie Derham presents music by Nielsen, Walton, Dutilleux, Sibelius and Shostakovich.

With Katie Derham. Nielsen: An Imaginary Journey to the Faroes. Walton: Belshazzar's Feast. Dutilleux: Concerto. Sibelius: Pelleas et Melisande (excts). Shostakovich: Symphony No 5.

This week Katie Derham presents performances by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, beginning with more from Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season - Nielsen's overture An Imaginary journey to the Faroes. And from the Faroes to Orkney for a performance of Walton's oratorio Belshazzar's Feast from the St Magnus Festival, with the BBC Singers, St Magnus Festival Chorus and baritone Sergei Leiferkus. There's a new recording of Dutilleux's cello concerto, and the programme ends with a performance of Shostakovich's 5th Symphony, conducted by Martyn Brabbins at City Halls Glasgow.

c.2pm
Nielsen An Imaginary journey to the Faroes - rhapsodic overture FS.123
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

c.2.10pm
Walton Belshazzar's feast - oratorio for baritone solo, chorus and orchestra
Sergei Leiferkus (baritone)
BBC Singers
St Magnus Festival Chorus
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ben Gernon (conductor)

Dutilleux Concerto (Tout un monde lointain ...) for cello and orchestra
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
John Wilson (conductor)

c.3.15pm
Sibelius Pelleas et Melisande - incidental music Op.46 - extracts
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Garry Walker (conductor)

c.3.20pm
Shostakovich Symphony no. 5 in D minor Op.47
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Katie Derham presents performances given by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Katie Derham presents programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Including works played as part of a seaon of Nordic and Baltic music

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