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Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic: Episode 4

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Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Episode 4

The BBC Philharmonic in music by Haydn, Rossini, Vaughan Williams, Elgar and Lutoslawski.

The BBC Philharmonic in Haydn: Symphony No 74. Rossini: Overture (The Italian Girl in Algiers). Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. Elgar: Enigma Variations. Plus Lutoslawski.

The BBC Philharmonic round off their week with another Haydn Symphony, conducted by Nicholas Kraemer and they are joined by Tasmin Little for Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending. Also today, Juanjo Mena conducts Elgar in performances recorded in The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and Lichfield Cathedral. 

Haydn Symphony No.74 in E flat 
BBC Philharmonic, Nicholas Kraemer (conductor)

Rossini Overture, The Italian Girl in Algiers 
BBC Philharmonic, Lorenzo Viotti (conductor)

approx 2.30pm
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending 
Tasmin Little (violin)
BBC Philharmonic, Andrew Davis (conductor) 

approx 2.50pm
Elgar Enigma Variations
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor) 

approx 3.20pm 
Lutoslawski Symphonic Variations 
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor) 

approx 3.30pm
Elgar Symphony No 2 
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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