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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 4

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Episode 4

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons, Episode 4

Verity Sharp presents music by Schubert, Mozart, Haydn, Brahms and Wolfgang Rihm.

With Verity Sharp. Schubert: Symphony No 3. Mozart: Symphony No 35. Haydn: Symphony No 103. Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Rihm: Lichtes Spiel: Ein Sommerstuck.

The last of this week's programmes feature performances by Mariss Jansons with both the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra - where he performed 3 classical symphonies in one concert - and with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - including the Violin Concerto by Wolfgang Rihm, Lichtes Spiel.

Presented by Verity Sharp

c.2pm
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 3 in D, D. 200
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons

c.2.26pm
W.A. Mozart
Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 ('Haffner')
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons

c.2.49pm
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 103 in E flat, Hob. I:103 ('Drumroll')
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons

c.3.20pm
Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B flat, op. 56a
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Mariss Jansons

c.3.41pm 
Wolfgang Rihm
Lichtes Spiel: Ein Sommerstück, for violin and orchestra 
Leonidas Kavakos (violin)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 
Mariss Jansons.

Afternoon Concert: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Mariss Jansons

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