Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon Concert: Carl Nielsen's Sixth Symphony

Carl Nielsen's Sixth Symphony

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Carl Nielsen's Sixth Symphony

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra perform Nielsen's Symphony No 6.

Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No 6, 'Sinfonia semplice'.

Linton Stephens with a selection of performances from BBC ensembles and from concert halls around Europe.

Today's 3pm spotlight concludes our week-long celebration of Carl Nielsen as the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fabio Luisi perform Nielsen's Symphony No. 6, 'Sinfonia semplice', recorded at the DR Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark. Plus more Norwegian fiddle music from violinist Ragnhild Hemsing.

Including:

Carl Nielsen: Maskarade - opera in 3 acts FS.39: Overture
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

Johan Halvorsen: Veslemøys Sang
Ragnhild Hemsing, fiddle
Mario Häring, piano

Reginald Morris: Sinfonia in C
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martin Yates, conductor

William Henry Reed: Rhapsody for viola and piano
Timothy Ridout, viola
James Baillieu, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia and fugue in C minor (BWV.537) orch. Elgar [orig. for organ]
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
BBC Philharmonic

Felix Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer - hymn, arr. for soprano, chorus & orchestra
Jennifer Adams-Barbaro, soprano
BBC Singers
BBC Concert Orchestra
Stephen Cleobury, conductor

Myllarguten's Wedding March, Op. 72/8
Ragnhild Hemsing, violin
Mario Häring, piano

3pm
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 6, FS 116 ('Sinfonia semplice')
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi, conductor

Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides, Op 73
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard, conductor

Florence Price: Piano Concerto
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
BBC Philharmonic
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor

Joseph Martin Kraus: Overture, from 'Prosperpin VB 19'
Basel Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Bart, conductor

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