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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 Concert: French National Orchestra 2017

Afternoon Concert: French National Orchestra 2017: Episode 3

Episode 3

French National Orchestra 2017

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

The Orchestre National de France performs music by Berlioz, Connesson and Saint-Saens.

Verity Sharp presents music from the Orchestre National de France. Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini (Overture). Connesson: Flute Concerto. Saint-Saens: Symphony No 3.

Verity Sharp continues the week of highlights from concerts with the French National Orchestra, today featuring Saint-Saens's Third Symphony, the 'Organ'

2pm
Berlioz: Overture to 'Benvenuto Cellini' 
Orchestre National de France 
Christoph Eschenbach

2.10pm
Guillaume Connesson (* 1970)
Flute Concerto ('Pour sortir au jour') (French Première) 
Mathieu Dufour, flute
Orchestre National de France 
Christoph Eschenbach


2.35pm
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 ('Organ')
Orchestre National de France 
Christoph Eschenbach
Vincent Warnier, organ.

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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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