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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 Performing Groups Best of 2015

BBC Concert Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015: Episode 3

Ian Skelly

Episode 3

BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015, Episode 3

Ian Skelly presents music by Mozart, Elgar, Britten and Shostakovich.

Ulster Orchestra in Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate and Elgar: Cello Concerto. Plus BBC CO in Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2.

Ian Skelly continues a week celebrating the BBC Performing Groups highlight performances of 2015. Today begins with the Ulster Orchestra under Rafael Payare, who are joined by soloists Olena Tokar and Alisa Weilerstein for ever-popular works by Mozart and Elgar. Then to the BBC Concert Orchestra on tour in West Palm Beach for Britten's Variations on a Theme of Purcell, and Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto performed by Charlie Albright.

2pm
Mozart Exsultate, jubilate, K165
Olena Tokar (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

c.2.45pm
Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

c.3.05pm
Shostakovich Piano Concerto no.2 in F major
Charlie Albright (piano)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015

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The BBC's performing groups in highlight concerts and recordings from 2015

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