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Afternoon ConcertBBC Philharmonic
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Presented by Katie Derham. Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2. Bantock: Sapphic Poem. Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 5. Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor.

This week Afternoon on 3 celebrates the BBC Philharmonic with some highlight performances from last year. There's an English flavour to today: Bantock's Sapphic Poem, Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem, and New Generation Artist Elena Urioste is soloist in Elgar's lyrical Violin Concerto. Plus more romantic concertos, with Mark Simpson performing Weber's 2nd Clarinet Concerto and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no.5.

Presented by Katie Derham

2pm
Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2 in E flat major
Mark Simpson (clarinet)
BBC Philharmonic
Dominic Wheeler (conductor)

Bantock: Sapphic Poem
Peter Dixon (cello)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

c. 2.35pm
Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
BBC Philharmonic
Paul Daniel (conductor)

c.2.55pm
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 5 in G major
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

c.3.20pm
Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor
Elena Urioste (violin)
BBC Philharmonic
Nicholas Collon (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 27 Jan 201414:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Concerto no. 2 in E flat major Op.74 for clarinet and orchestra

    Performer: Mark Simpson. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Dominic Wheeler.

  • Granville Bantock

    Sapphic poem for cello and orchestra

    Performer: Peter Dixon. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Sinfonia da requiem Op.20

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Concerto no. 5 in G major Op.55 for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Jean‐Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.

  • Frederick Delius

    Dance rhapsody no. 2

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.

  • Edward Elgar

    Concerto in B minor Op.61 for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Suite from 'Homage to the Queen' – Finale

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.

Credit

PerformerBBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Jan 201414:00
    BBC Radio 3