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Afternoon Concert: Friday - BBC National Orchestra of Wales live at Hoddinott Hall

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29/09/2017

Friday - BBC National Orchestra of Wales live at Hoddinott Hall

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Friday - BBC National Orchestra of Wales live at Hoddinott Hall

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, live from Cardiff.

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, live from Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff in a programme of French tone poems.

Nicola Heywood Thomas introduces the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, live from Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff in a programme of French tone poems as part of Afternoon on 3's tone poem theme. We'll hear Franck, Honegger and d'Indy all inspired by mountains. Plus Peter Moore joins the orchestra for pieces for trombone and orchestra by Takemitsu and Milhaud. Then back to the studio with Penny Gore for music by Johann Strauss II. 

2pm - LIVE from Hoddinott Hall, presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas
Franck: Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne, poème symphonique d'après Victor Hugo, Op.13 (1847)
Takemitsu: Fantasma Cantos II for trombone and orchestra (1994)

c.3.10
Milhaud: Concertino d'hiver for trombone and strings, Op.327 (1953)
Honegger: Pastorale d'été (1921)
d'Indy: Jour d'été à la montagne (1905)
Peter Moore (trombone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Kazuki Yamada (conductor)

c.4.10pm Back to the studio with Penny Gore
Johann Strauss (son): Die Fledermaus - Overture
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Christoph Koenig (conductor).

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