Episode 3

Presented by Penny Gore.

Part of a series marking the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth, featuring BBC recordings of all five of his orchestral symphonies.

Weber: Overture (The Ruler of the Spirits)
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Mendelssohn: Symphony No 4
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

CPE Bach: Sonata for oboe and continuo
Alexei Ogrintcouk (oboe)
David McGuinness (harpsichord)
Sebastian Comberti (cello)

Schubert: Symphony No 9 (Great)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).