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Afternoon Concert: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Episode 1: Russian music

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Episode 1: Russian music

Russian music

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Russian music

Katie Derham presents an all-Russian performance by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Russian music performed by the BBC SSO. Including Foulds: Dynamic Triptych, Op 88. Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op 32. Glazunov: The Seasons, Op 67. Gal: Concerto, Op 67.

This week Katie Derham presents recent performances from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Today's programme includes an all-Russian programme recorded at Aberdeen Music Hall last month, featuring Yuri Vorbiev as soloist in Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death, and Glazunov's ballet The Seasons. Plus a chance to hear Raphael Wallfisch in the Cello Concerto by Hans Gal, an Austrian composer who fled Hitler and settled in Scotland.

Presented by Katie Derham

2pm
Foulds Dynamic triptych Op.88 for piano and orchestra
Ashley Wass (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Richard Farnes (conductor)

c.2.20
Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini - symphonic fantasia after Dante Op.32
Mussorgsky Songs and dances of death, arr. Shostakovich for medium voice & orchestra
c.3.00pm
Glazunov The Seasons - ballet in 1 act Op.67
Yuri Vorbiev (bass)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

c.3.45pm
Gal Concerto Op.67 for cello and orchestra
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Grant Llewellyn (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Katie Derham presents performances given by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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