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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 3: BBC Philharmonic Live from Salford

BBC Philharmonic Live from Salford

Episode 3

Episode 3: BBC Philharmonic Live from Salford

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic Live from Salford

Live from MediaCityUK in Salford, BBC Philharmonic in music by Henze, Chopin and Chabrier.

BBC Philharmonic live at MediaCityUK, Salford. Henze: Fandango. Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1 (with Beatrice Rana). Chabrier: Espana. Plus recordings of Bartok, Albeniz and Smetana.

Radio 3 New Generation Artist Beatrice Rana is the soloist in Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Johannes Debus, live from MediaCity in Salford. Also on the programme, to round off this Spanish-themed week from the BBC Philharmonic, pieces with an unmistakably Spanish character by Henze and Chabrier. Adam Tomlinson presents. 

2pm
Henze: Fandango
Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1
Chabrier: Espana
Beatrice Rana (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Johannes Debus (conductor)

 c3pm Presented by Ian Skelly.

Bartok: Violin Concerto No 2
Albeniz: Piano Concerto
Augustin Hadelich (violin)
Martin Roscoe (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

c4.05pm
Smetana: Wallenstein's Camp
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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.

Ian Skelly presents programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Philharmonic

Ian Skelly presents a series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Philharmonic, including music with a Spanish theme

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