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Afternoon on 3: BBC Philharmonic

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Episode 1

The BBC Philharmonic performs music by Bantock, Britten, Ginastera, Shostakovich and Ravel

Katie Derham presents music from the BBC Philharmonic. Bantock: Comedy Overture. Britten: Simple Symphony. Ginastera: Panambi. Shostakovich: Symphony No 11. Ravel: La valse.

Katie Derham presents a week of performances by the BBC Philharmonic, celebrating the centenary of Ginastera's birth and flavours from Afternoon on 3's British Music Season. Today's programme includes the 21 year old Ginastera's Opus 1, his ballet Panambi, drawn from an Amerindian tribal legend. There's British music from Bantock and Britten, and a performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No.11. 

2pm
Bantock: Comedy Overture, The Frogs 
BBC Philharmonic 
Michael Seal (conductor)

Britten: Simple Symphony 
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor) 

c.2.25pm
Ginastera: Panambí 
Manchester Chamber Choir
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor) 

Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 in G minor 
BBC Philharmonic
Andrew Litton (conductor) 

c.4.05pm
Ravel: La Valse 
BBC Philharmonic
Ludovic Morlot (conductor)E.

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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Katie Derham presents performances given by the BBC Philharmonic

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