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Afternoon Concert: Tuesday - Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony

Ian Skelly - Afternoon Concert

Tuesday - Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony

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The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra perform Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony.

New recordings from BBC and European orchestras, presented by Ian Skelly. Today, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra perform Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony.

Ian Skelly presents an afternoon of recordings from the BBC and European orchestras. 

Today in the 3pm spotlight, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra performs Vaughan Williams's Symphony no.5, Ulla Miilmann is soloist in Nielsen's Flute Concerto, and there are highlights from a Schwetzingen Festival concert featuring the French classical and jazz composer Michel Godard. Plus a new recording from the BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour in Monte Carlo.

Including:
Purcell Fantasia upon One Note, Z. 745
Ensemble Promena

Michel Godard: Anni Dopo
Nataša Mirković (vocals)
Michel Godard (serpent)
Bruno Helstroffer (theorbo)
Airelle Besson (trumpet)

Nielsen: Flute Concerto, FS.119
Ulla Miilmann (flute)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi (conductor)

Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F major, Op.17
Timothy Ridout (viola)
James Coleman (piano)
 
Ravel: L'Aurore for tenor, chorus and orchestra
Roland George (tenor)
BBC National Chorus & Orchestra of Wales
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

3pm
Vaughan Williams: Symphony no.5 in D major, Op.82
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Tarmo Peltokoski (conductor)

Andrea Falconieri: La Suave Melodia
Nataša Mirković (vocals)
Michel Godard (serpent)
Bruno Helstroffer (theorbo)
Airelle Besson (trumpet)

Mozart: Symphony No. 13 in F major, K. 112
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi (director)

c.4.20
Sibelius: En Saga, Op.9
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Eva Ollikainen (conductor)

Augusta Holmes: Allegro Feroce
BBC Concert Orchestra
Jane Glover (conductor)

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