Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon Concert: Mahler's Symphony No 1

Ian Skelly - Afternoon Concert

Mahler's Symphony No 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Mahler's Symphony No 1

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Mahler's First Symphony.

Jaap van Zweden conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Mahler's First Symphony, and the RIAS Chamber Choir sing sacred works by Haydn.

Ian Skelly presents an afternoon of concert and studio recordings from around Europe, and from the BBC's performing groups.

Today, Mahler's First Symphony is in the 3pm spotlight, performed by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jaap van Zweden. The RIAS Chamber Choir performs Haydn sacred works at the Berlin Music Festival, and there are new recordings from the Ulster Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic, including David Matthews' cello work based on surviving fragments of Vaughan Williams' cello concerto.

Including:

c.2pm 
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte for strings
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Elim Chan (conductor)

Haydn: Te Deum, Hob XXIIIc:2
RIAS Chamber Choir
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Justin Doyle (conductor)

David Matthews/Vaughan Williams: Dark pastoral for cello and orchestra
Santiago Cañón Valencia (cello)
Ulster Orchestra
Jac van Steen (conductor)

Byrd: The Bells, MB 27.38
Ieva Saliete (harpsichord)

Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op 40
Georgijs Sarkisjans (violin)
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Janis Liepins (conductor)

c.3pm
Mahler: Symphony No 1 in D major
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden (conductor)

Haydn: Sanctus and Agnus Dei from Mass No 9 in C, Hob XXII:9, 'Missa in tempore belli’
Johanna Wallroth (soprano)
Anna Stephany (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Mitterrutzner (tenor)
Kresimir Strazanac (baritone)
RIAS Chamber Choir
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Justin Doyle (conductor)

c.4.05
Gluck: Air des Furies, from 'Orphée et Eurydice'
Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
Anna Handler (conductor)

Hélène de Montgeroult: Piano Sonata in F minor, Op 1 No 3
Hiroaki Takenouchi (piano)

Mussorgsky orch Rimsky Korsakov: Night on Bald Mountain
NDR Radio Philharmonic
Andrew Manze (conductor)

Schubert: Alfonso und Estrella (Rosamunde) Overture D797
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor)

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