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Afternoon on 3: The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen

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Afternoon Concert: The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen: Episode 3: Nielsen: Symphony No 4

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Episode 3: Nielsen: Symphony No 4

The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen

Nielsen: Symphony No 4

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, The BBC Philharmonic Performs Nielsen, Nielsen: Symphony No 4

With Katie Derham. The BBC Philharmonic plays Nielsen's Symphony No 4 and music by Elgar.

Katie Derham presents music from the BBC Philharmonic. Elgar: Sevillana; Violin Concerto in B minor, Op 61 (soloist: Mikhail Ovrutsky). Nielsen: Symphony No 4(Inextinguishable).

The BBC Philharmonic continues its complete Nielsen symphony Cycle under the baton of John Storgards as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season. Today's programme features no.4, the 'Inextinguishable'. As its composer said, "Music is life and, like it, inextinguishable." Before that, music by Elgar: his Spanish inspired Sevillana, and his lyrical Violin Concerto performed by Mikhail Otruvsky.

Presented by Katie Derham

2pm
Elgar 
Sevillana, Op.7
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

2.05pm
Elgar 
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61
Mikhail Ovrutsky (violin)
BBC Philharmonic
Pietari Inkinen (conductor)

2.50pm
Nielsen 
Symphony No 4, Op.29 (Inextinguishable)
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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