Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20150202 | Afternoon on 3 focuses this week on recent concert performances from Scandinavian radio symphony orchestras. In the first programme of the series, Katie Derham presents recordings by the Danish National and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestras, today including Shostakovich's Symphony No.1, Haydn Symphony No.44 'Trauer', and Stravinsky's Firebird. Plus sopranos Anu Komsi sings Gliere and Nina Stemme sings from Strauss's Salome. Presented by Katie Derham. 2pm Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op.10 Danish National Symphony Orchestra Mikhail Tatarnikov (conductor) 2:35pm Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra, Op.82 Anu Komsi (soprano) Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor) 2:40pm Symphony No.44 in E minor, Hob.1:44 (Trauer) Heinz Holliger (conductor) 3:15pm Final Scene from Salome, Op.54 Nina Stemme (soprano) Hannu Lintu (conductor) 3:40pm Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Katie Derham presents music by Shostakovich, Gliere, Haydn, Strauss and Stravinsky. |
| 02 | 20150203 | Katie Derham presents recordings from Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, playing Schnittke's Violin Concerto No.4 with Ukrainian-born violinist Vadim Gluzman and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 'Pathetique'. Plus recordings from Helsinki of Bach cantatas by German baritone Christian Gerhaher and the Key Ensemble. 2pm MOZART Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K.477/K.479a Heinz Holliger (conductor) 2:05pm Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, cantata, BWV.56 Christian Gerhaher (baritone) 2:25pm Vadim Gluzman (violin) Hannu Lintu (conductor) 3pm Ich habe genug, cantata, BWV.82 2:20pm Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 'Pathetique Hannu Lintu (conductor). The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart, Bach, Schnittke and Tchaikovsky. |
| 03 | 20150204 | In Afternoon on 3's continuing focus on concert recordings from Scandinavian radio symphony orchestras, Marc-Andre Hamelin plays Brahms' Piano Concerto No.1 with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Plus the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra play Sibelius's Swan of Tuonela and Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe Suite No.2. Presented by Katie Derham. 2pm The Swan of Tuonela, from Legends, Op.22 Edward Gardner (conductor) 2:10pm Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15 Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) Gustavo Gimeno (conductor) 3pm MOZART Allegro (Piano Sonata No.16 in C major, K.545) 3:05pm Daphnis et Chloe, Suite No.2 Edward Gardner (conductor). Katie Derham presents music by Sibelius, Brahms, Mozart and Ravel. |
| 04 | 20150206 | The Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen joins forces with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Hannu Lintu in a performance of Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto. Plus Varese's Ameriques, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, and the Danish National Symhony Orchestra bring a week of concert recordings from Scandinavian radio symphony orchestras to a close with a performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade. Presented by Katie Derham. 2pm VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Overture to 'The Wasps, suite after Aristophanes Danish National Symphony Orchestra Vasily Petrenko (conductor) 2:10pm Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759 'Unfinished Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) 2:40pm Piano Concerto No.3, Op.26 Olli Mustonen (piano) Hannu Lintu (conductor) 3:10pm Prelude in C major, Op.12 No.7 3:15pm 3:40pm Scheherazade, Op.35, symphonic fantasy Gustavo Gimeno (conductor). Katie Derham with music by Vaughan Williams, Schubert, Prokofiev, Varese, Rimsky-Korsakov. |