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Afternoon Concert: French National Orchestra 2017

Afternoon Concert: French National Orchestra 2017: Episode 1

Episode 1

French National Orchestra 2017

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, French National Orchestra 2017, Episode 1

The Orchestre National de France performs music by Schubert, Beethoven and Berlioz.

Verity Sharp presents music performed by the Orchestre National de France. Schubert: Symphony No 8. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique.

Verity Sharp presents a week of concerts from the French National Orchestra, today featuring Christian Zacharias playing Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto.

2pm
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 ('Unfinished')
Orchestre National de France
Christian Zacharias, conductor

2.25 pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 
Orchestre National de France
Christian Zacharias, piano / conductor

3pm
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Orchestre National de France
Daniele Gatti, conductor.

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.

Verity Sharp presents concerts given by the Orchestre National de France

Verity Sharp presents a series of programmes featuring concerts given by the Orchestre National de France

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