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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: BBC Philharmonic

BBC Philharmonic

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Episode 2

The BBC Philhamonic in Dvorak, Strauss, John Adams, Rachmaninov, Einem and HK Gruber.

Music from the BBC Philharmonic. Dvorak: Slavonic Dances. Adams: The Chairman Dances. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3. Einem: Capriccio. HK Gruber: Rough Music. Plus Strauss.

Katie Derham this week showcases performances by the BBC Philharmonic. Today's programme includes Strauss songs performed by Ben Johnson, and a performance from the Bridgewater Hall last October in which the Orchestra was joined by soloist Nobuyuki Tsujii for Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto. 

Dvorák Slavonic Dances in D Op 46, No 6; in A flat Op 72 No 8; in C Op 46 No 7
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

c. 2.15pm
Richard Strauss Cäcilie Op 27 No 2; Verführung Op 33 No 1; Befreit Op 39 No 4; Zueignung Op 10 No 1
Ben Johnson (tenor)
BBC Philharmonic, Philippe Bach (conductor)

John Adams The Chairman Dances

c. 2.50pm
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3
Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano)
BBC Philharmonic, Yutaka Sado (conductor)


c. 3.35pm
Einem Capriccio
BBC Philharmonic, HK Gruber (conductor)


c. 3.45pm
HK Gruber Rough Music
Martin Grubinger (percussion),
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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Katie Derham presents programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Philharmonic

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Philharmonic

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