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Music from the BBC NOW. Stravinsky: Symphony of wind instruments. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3. Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 movements. Benjamin: Conequest of Everest.

Katie Derham continues her week of programmes featuring the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

The programme begins with a live concert from the orchestra's home, BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, introduced by Elin Manahan Thomas. Associate Guest Conductor Francois-Xavier Roth conducts Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments and welcomes Radio 3 New Generation Artist Benjamin Grosvenor in Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto.

In a recent performance from Swansea, Estonian Olari Elts conducts Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements. Plus a snippet from the orchestra's new recording of British film music: Arthur Benjamin's The Conequest of Everest

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Wed 4 Apr 201214:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Live concert by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    • Igor Stravinsky

      Symphonies of wind instruments

      Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: François-Xavier Roth

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor

      Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: François-Xavier Roth

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony in 3 movements

    Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Olari Elts

  • Arthur Benjamin

    Suite from the conquest of Everest

    Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Rumon Gamba

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Apr 201214:00
    BBC Radio 3