Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon Concert: Prokofiev's Cinderella from Prague

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Prokofiev's Cinderella from Prague

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Prokofiev's Cinderella from Prague

The Prague Symphony Orchestra perform Prokofiev and Brahms.

Fiona Talkington introduces excerpts from Prokofiev's Cinderella from Prague and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performing Saint-Saens's Third Symphony.

Fiona Talkington with concert performances from around Europe including Prokofiev's "Cinderella" from Prague and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Saint-Saens' Symphony No.3.  Plus there’ll be more from the Catalan ensemble Vespres d’Arnadi and the mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital.

Beethoven – Drei Equale, WoO.30
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Anthony Weedon (conductor)

Vivaldi – Mandolin Concerto in C, RV.425
Avi Avital (mandolin)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor)

Brahms – Variations on a theme by Haydn, Op.56a
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Tomas Brauner (conductor)

Milhaud – Violin Sonata, Op.257
Antje Weithaas (violin)
Mahan esfahani (harpsichord)

3pm
Prokofiev – Suite from “Cinderella” (excerpts from Op.107 & 109)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Holly Mathieson (conductor)


c. 3.45pm
Pergolesi – Salve Regina in C minor
Marta Mateu (soprano)
Vespres d’Arnadi
Dani Espasa (conductor)


c. 4pm
Suk – Piano Pieces, Op.7
Lukas Vondracek (piano)

c. 4.25pm
Saint-Saens – Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78 “Organ”
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

Presented by Fiona Talkington

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