Sibelius Symphony No 4

Today Verity Sharp starts our second week surveying Sibelius Symphonies performed by the BBC Philharmonic with conductor John Storgards, as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season.
The afternoon begins with Berlioz's overture to his opera Benvenuto Cellini, with conductor Gergely Madaras. It's followed by virtuoso clarinettist Sabine Meyer performing Weber's Concerto in F minor, under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda.Then the Italian maestro leads the orchestra again in Beethoven's 7th Symphony, before we hear a selection of songs by Schubert, arranged for orchestra and voice by Reger and Brahms. Soprano Ruby Hughes performs the songs, under conductor Juanjo Mena. Then comes Schumann's Cello Concerto in A minor, with Sol Gabetta the soloist and Mena again at the rostrum. The afternoon ends with the BBC Philharmonic performing Sibelius's Symphony No. 4, under John Storgards.

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini - Overture
BBC Philharmonic
Gergely Madaras (conductor)

2.15pm
Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73
Sabine Meyer (clarinet)
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
BBC Philharmonic

2.35pm
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 72
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
BBC Philharmonic

3.15pm
Schubert: Nacht und Träume (D 827), arr. Reger
Schubert: Geheimes (D.719), arr. Brahms
Schubert: Am Tage aller Seelen (Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen) D.343a, arr. Reger
Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus - 2nd setting (D.583), arr. Reger
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

3.35pm
Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Sol Gabetta (cello)
BBC Philharmonic

3.50pm
Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op.63
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor).