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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: St Magnus Festival 2015

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: St Magnus Festival 2015: Episode 1: Christian Ihle Hadland

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Christian Ihle Hadland

Episode 1

Episode 1: Christian Ihle Hadland

St Magnus Festival 2015

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With pianist Christian Ihle Hadland performing Bach's Goldberg Variations.

With pianist Christian Ihle Hadland performing Bach's Goldberg Variations at the 2015 St Magnus Festival in Orkney. Introduced by Jamie MacDougall.

JS Bach's Goldberg Variations performed by pianist Christian Ihle Hadland from Stromness Town Hall as part of the St Magnus Festival.

The Norwegian pianist is well known to Radio 3 as a former New Generation Artist, and his performance in Orkney was greatly appreciated by the audience stomped the floor with delight at the end.

The Variations are followed by Finnish harmonica ensemble Svang who give a virtuoso and eccentric performance from the Fusion night club in Kirkwall.

The programme is introduced from Orkney by Jamie MacDougall.

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.

Series featuring performances given at the 2015 St Magnus Festival in Orkney

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