Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon Concert: Strauss Alpine Symphony

Strauss Alpine Symphony

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Strauss Alpine Symphony

Penny Gore presents the Bavarian State Orchestra in the 3 o'clock spot, with Strauss' Alpine Symphony, plus there's more from Vox Luminis at the Utrecht Early Music Festival.

Penny Gore presents Afternoon Concert, featuring music from home and abroad. Today's programme features the Bavarian State Orchestra in the 3 o'clock spot, with Strauss' mighty Alpine Symphony conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. There's more from Vox Luminis at the Utrecht Early Music Festival performing lesser known baroque composers, including today music by Thomas Selle and Andreas Hammerschmidt. Plus recordings from the Ulster Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm
Wagner Prelude to act III of 'Die Meistersinger' 
Bavarian State Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

Thomas Selle Sinfonia Und da der Sabbath vergangen war; 
Selig sind, die da geistlich arm
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier (conductor)

Holst Egdon Heath
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)

Nancy Dalberg Scherzo for string orchestra, Op 6
Danish Philharmonic Orchestra
Frans Rasmussen (conductor)

c.3pm
Strauss An Alpine Symphony, Op.64
Bavarian State Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

Andreas Hammerschmidt Ich hebe meine Augen auf zu den Bergen
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier (conductor)

c.4.15
Beethoven Coriolan overture, Op.62
Orchestre Consuelo
Victor Julien-Laferrière (conductor)

Glinka arr Balakirev Zhavoronok [The lark] for piano [after Glinka's song]
Eveny Kissin (piano)

Debussy Danse sacree et danse profane for harp and strings
Rachel Masters (harp)
Ulster Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

Vaughan Williams arr Jacob English folk song suite for military band (arr for orchestra)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze (conductor)

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