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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Welsh Festivals

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Welsh Festivals: Episode 4

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Episode 4

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From 2014's Machynlleth Festival, music by Panufnik, Sibelius and Beethoven.

From 2014's Machynlleth Festival, Nigel Cliffe (baritone) and Heath Quartet in Panufnik: Private Joe. Bengt Forsberg (piano) in Sibelius: 3 Lyrical Pieces, Op 41. Plus Beethoven.

This series of visits to Festivals around Wales concludes at Machynlleth Festival.
Baritone Nigel Cliffe joins the Heath Quartet at the Tabernacle for Roxanna Panufnik's piece for baritone and string quartet, based around letters written during World War 1 from a young private at Ypres. Ahead of the anniversary celebrations later in the year, Swedish pianist Bengt Forsberg plays a short suite by Sibelius and the Heath Quartet play the last of Beethoven's Opus 18 string quartets.

Roxanna Panufnik: Private Joe for baritone and string quartet
Nigel Cliffe, baritone
Heath Quartet

3 Lyrical Pieces "Kyllikki", Op41
Bengt Forsberg, piano

Beethoven: Quartet in C minor, Op18 no 4
Heath Quartet.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Series of programmes featuring performances given at music festivals around Wales in 2014.

Series of programmes featuring performances given at music festivals around Wales in 2014

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