Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon Concert: Walton's Violin Concerto

Walton's Violin Concerto

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Walton's Violin Concerto

With soloist James Ehnes accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds.

Walton's Violin Concerto with soloist James Ehnes and the BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds. Also, throughout the week, Rachmaninov's Vespers with Berlin Radio Chorus.

Penny Gore introduces a recent recording of Walton's Violin Concerto with soloist James Ehnes accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds. We also hear James Ehnes in Tchaikovsky's Valse-scherzo for violin and orchestra, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. And throughout the week, Rachmaninov's Vespers with the Berlin Radio Chorus - today we hear the opening 3 numbers. We hear the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in an early work by Mozart, his symphony No. 4, under Osmo Vanska.

Including,
2pm

Isaac Albéniz (arr. Joan Trayter): The Magic Opal Suite. Prelude
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena, conductor

Tchaikovsky: Valse-scherzo in C major Op.34 for violin and orchestra 
James Ehnes, violin 
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Azhkenazy, conductor

Rachmaninov: Vespers
(All-Night Vigil), op. 37, Nos. 1-3
Priidite, poklonimsia (Come, Let Us Worship)  
Blagoslovi, duše moja, Gospoda (Praise the Lord, o My Soul)  
Blažen muž (Blessed is the Man) 
Judith Simonis, alto
Holger Marks, tenor
Berlin Radio Chorus 
Gijs Leenaards, conductor

Mozart: Symphony No. 4 (K.19) in D major 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor

3pm
Walton: Violin Concerto 
James Ehnes, violin
BBC Philharmonic 
John Storgårds, conductor 

Purcell: Welcome to all the pleasures - Ode for St Cecilia's Day, Z.339
Collegium Vocale Gent 
Philippe Herreweghe, director

Gershwin: Porgy And Bess Suite 
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen 
Jonathan Bloxham, conductor

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