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Afternoon on 3: The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen

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Afternoon Concert: The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen: Episode 2: Nielsen: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3

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Episode 2: Nielsen: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3

The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen, Nielsen: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3

Katie Derham with Nielsen's Symphonies Nos 2 and 3, and Rachmaninov, Saint-Saens and Falla

With Katie Derham. Nielsen: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3. Rachmaninov: Three Symphonic Dances. Saint-Saens: Jota aragonesa. Falla: El amor brujo.

The BBC Philharmonic continues its complete Nielsen symphony cycle as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season. Today's programme features recordings of his Symphony no.2 'The Four Temperaments and no.3 'Sinfonia espansiva', under the baton of John Storgards. Plus Rachmaninov's swansong, the Symphonic Dances and fiery ballet music by Falla.

Presented by Katie Derham.

2pm
Nielsen 
Symphony No 2, Op.16 (Four temperaments)
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

2.35pm
Rachmaninov 
3 Symphonic Dances, Op.45
BBC Philharmonic
Yutaka Sado (conductor)

3.10pm
Saint-Saens 
Jota aragonese, Op.64

Falla 
El amor brujo
Zandra McMaster (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

3.40pm
Nielsen 
Symphony No3, Op.27 (Sinfonia espansiva)
Gillian Keith (soprano)
Mark Stone (baritone)
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen

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Katie Derham introduces programmes featuring the complete Nielsen symphonies

Katie Derham introduces programmes featuring the complete Nielsen symphonies as part of a Nordic and Baltic season

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