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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons

Afternoon Concert: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons: Episode 1

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Episode 1

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons, Episode 1

Verity Sharp with music by Stravinsky, Debussy, van der Aa, Janacek, Bartok and Strauss.

With Verity Sharp. Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments. Debussy: Berceuse heroique. Michael van der Aa: Violin Concerto. Janacek: Taras Bulba. Plus Bartok and Strauss.

This week we present a feast of orchestral music, mainly from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons who end today with Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. But the bulk of today's programme is from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Vladimir Jurowski including the premiere of the Violin Concerto by the Dutch composer Michael van der Aa with Janine Jansen as the soloist

Presented by Verity Sharp

c.2pm
Igor Stravinsky
Symphonies of Wind Instruments 
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Vladimir Jurowski

c.2.11pm
Claude Debussy
Berceuse héroïque
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Vladimir Jurowski

c.2.17pm
Michael van der Aa
Violin Concerto (Première)
Janine Jansen (violin)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Vladimir Jurowski

c.2.53pm
Leos Janácek
Taras Bulba
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Vladimir Jurowski

c.3.17pm
Béla Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Mariss Jansons

c.3.55pm
Richard Strauss
Tod und Verklärung, op. 24
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Mariss Jansons.

Afternoon Concert: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons

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.

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