Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100614 | Yesterday the BBC's seven performing groups all gave live concerts on Radio 3. In this week's Afternoon on 3 Penny Gore picks up the baton to celebrate all seven performing groups with a concert each - from right across the UK and Europe. She begins today with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in the beautiful acoustic of Aberdeen's Music Hall with their Scots Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles in his first season at the helm, and the BBC Philharmonic with a smoky programme of Rachmaninov given at the Italian festival of which their Italian Chief Conductor is Artistic Director - at Stresa by Lake Maggiore in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Beethoven: Prometheus Overture Donald Runnicles, conductor Sibelius: Violin Concerto Julian Rachlin, violin 2.40pm Elgar: Symphony no.1 in A flat 3.30pm Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead Gianandrea Noseda, conductor 3.50pm Rachmaninov: Aleko Aleko...............................Sergey Murzaev Young Gypsy.....................Evgeny Akimov Old Gypsy...............Gennadi Bezzubenkov Zemfira............................Svetla Vassilieva Old Gypsy woman..... Nadezhda Vassilieva Chorus of Teatro Regio, Turin Gianandrea Noseda, conductor. Penny Gore presents music by Beethoven, Sibelius, Elgar and Rachmaninov. |
| 02 | 20100615 | On Sunday the BBC's seven performing groups all gave live concerts on Radio 3. In this week's Afternoon on 3 Penny Gore picks up the baton to celebrate all seven performing groups with a concert each - from right across the UK and Europe. Today it's the turn of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC Singers, with very recent concerts from tours to Italy and France showcasing their wide-ranging repertoire of both British and non-British music. Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II Catrin Finch, harp Adam Walker, alto flute Thierry Fischer, conductor Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 5 (Egyptian) Nicholas Angelich, piano 2.45pm Purcell: Jehova quam multi sunt Eustache du Caurroy: Ave virgo gloriosa John Tavener: Two Hymns to the Mother of God Thierry Escaich: Dixit Dominus Orlando Gibbons: See, see the Word is incarnate Paul Brough (conductor) Richard Pearce (organ) Britten: Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes Elgar: In the South (Alassio) William Byrd: Mass for five voices interspersed with works including: Judith Bingham: The Spirit of Truth Gabriel Jackson: A Prayer of King Henry VI Paul Brough (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Takemitsu, Saint-Saens, Elgar, Purcell, Britten and Byrd. |
| 03 | 20100616 | Last Sunday the BBC's seven performing groups all gave live concerts on Radio 3. In this week's Afternoon on 3 Penny Gore picks up the baton to celebrate all seven performing groups with a concert each - from right across the UK and Europe. Today's concert is live too - direct from Belfast with local presenter Marie-Louise Muir, the Ulster Orchestra are joined by two of Radio 3's New Generation Artists in music by Mozart, complemented by Haydn and Beethoven. Beethoven: Egmont Overture Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 26 in D major 'Coronation Francesco Piemontesi, pianoUlster Orchestra 3pm Mozart: 'Che scompiglio, che flagello', from La finta semplice Handel: 'Piu che penso', from Serse Mozart: 'Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio', from Le nozze di Figaro Daniela Lehner, mezzo-soprano Haydn Symphony no. 83 in G minor (La Poule) Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor. Penny Gore celebrates the BBC's performing Groups: music by Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn. |
| 04 | 20100618 | Last Sunday the BBC's seven performing groups all gave live concerts on Radio 3. In this week's Afternoon on 3 Penny Gore picks up the baton to celebrate all seven performing groups with a concert each - from right across the UK and Europe. Today she rounds off the week with the BBC's orchestras based in south-east England: the BBC Concert Orchestra showcasing the early twentieth-century British repertoire that is their speciality, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra with a blockbuster concert from their Spanish tour with Chief Conductor Jiri Belohlavek and soprano Christine Brewer - here heard in the stunning new concert hall at Oviedo in the far north of the country. Alwyn: Derby Day Quilter: New Serenade Gavin Sutherland, conductor 2.20pm Brian: Shadow Dance (from The Tigers) Moeran: Lonely Waters 2.35pm Bowen: Symphony no. 1 in G major 3.15pm Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder Christine Brewer, soprano Jiri Belohlavek, conductor 3.35pm Bruckner: Symphony no. 5 in B flat major Jiri Belohlavek, conductor. Penny Gore presents music by Alwyn, Brian, Bowen, Wagner and Bruckner. |