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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: Orchestras of the Southern Hemisphere

Afternoon Concert: Orchestras of the Southern Hemisphere: Episode 3

Episode 3

Orchestras of the Southern Hemisphere

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Orchestras of the Southern Hemisphere, Episode 3

Verity Sharp presents Melbourne Symphony Orchestra playing Debussy, Tan Dun and Rodrigo.

Verity Sharp presents performances by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Debussy: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune; Iberia. Tan Dun: Yi2. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez.

Verity Sharp puts the spotlight on the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and its associate conductor Benjamin Northey as part of our Southern Hemisphere season. With music by Debussy and two guitar concertos performed by Xuefei Yang

Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey, conductor

c.2.10pm
Tan Dun: Yi2, guitar concerto (Australian Première)
Xuefei Yang, guitar
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey, conductor

c.2.40pm
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Xuefei Yang, guitar
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey, conductor

c.3pm
Debussy: Ibéria, No. 2 from 'Images for Orchestra'
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey, conductor.

Afternoon Concert: Orchestras of the Southern Hemisphere

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.

Verity Sharp presents music performed by orchestras from Australia and South America

Verity Sharp presents music performed by orchestras from Australia and South America, as part of a season devoted to the southern hemisphere

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