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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: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: Episode 4

Episode 4

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Episode 4

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Rossini, Mozart, Bellini, Gershwin, Ligeti and Benjamin.

Music from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Rossini: String Sonata No 1. Mozart: Andante in C. Bellini: Oboe Concerto. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. Plus Ligeti and G Benjamin.

Katie Derham presents a final showcase of Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by the composer George Benjamin, and today introduces the orchestra's bijou cousin, the Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, with the orchestra's principal oboist Alexei Ogrintchouk in his latest role as conductor. With works by Rossini, Mozart, Bellini, Gershwin, Ligeti and Benjamin.


2pm
Rossini: String Sonata no.1
Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Alexei Ogrintchouk, conductor

c.2.15pm
Mozart: Andante in C, K.315
Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Alexei Ogrintchouk, conductor

c.2.20pm
Mozart: Symphony no.24 in B flat, K.182
Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Alexei Ogrintchouk, conductor

c.2.30pm
Bellini: Oboe Concerto
Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboe/conductor

c.2.40pm
Mozart: Cassation in G, K.63
Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Alexei Ogrintchouk, conductor

c.3.00pm
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Preceded by Improvisations by Stefano Bollani
Stefano Bollani, piano
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Daniel Harding, conductor

c.3.20
Ligeti: Clocks and Clouds
Women of the Netherlands Chamber Chorus
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
George Benjamin, conductor

c.3.35
George Benjamin: Dream of the Song
Bejum Mehta, countertenor
Women of the Netherlands Chamber Chorus
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
George Benjamin, conductor.

Afternoon Concert: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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.

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes celebrating the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes celebrating Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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