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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 1

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Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Episode 1

The BBC Philharmonic performs music by Kieko Abe, Grieg, Coleridge-Taylor and Tchaikovsky.

BBC Philharmonic in Kieko Abe: Prism Rhapsody. Grieg: Peer Gynt (selection). Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5. Plus one of BBC Music's Ten Pieces.

Katie Derham this week showcases the BBC Philharmonic in Grieg and Tchaikovsky, and violinist Tasmin Little joins them for the first in a series of British works for violin and orchestra. Plus a performance of Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra - one of BBC Music's Ten Pieces for secondary schools.

2pm 
Ten Pieces
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
BBC Concert Orchestra, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

c. 2.20pm
Kieko Abe: Prism Rhapsody
Martin Grubinger (marimba)
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

c. 2.35pm
Grieg: Peer Gynt (selection)
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor)

c. 2.55pm
Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto in G minor
Tasmin Little (violin)
BBC Philharmonic, Andrew Davis (conductor)

c 3.25pm
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op.64
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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Performances given by the BBC Philharmonic and violinist Tasmin Little

Katie Derham presents performances given by the BBC Philharmonic, plus violinist Tasmin Little in a series of British works for violin and orchestra

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