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Afternoon ConcertSouthern Hemisphere
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Music from the BBC Philharmonic. Rossini: Overture (La gazza ladra). Lilburn: Symphony No 2. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto. Farr: Piano Concerto. Saint-Saens: Symphony No 3.

This week marks the start of Afternoon on 3's Southern Hemisphere season, which will run until Easter. From Australia and New Zealand via South Africa to Argentina and Brazil, the BBC performing groups will show off the Southern Hemisphere's music with live and specially recorded concerts.

In the first programme of the season, the BBC Philharmonic performs music from New Zealand -Douglas Lilburn's Symphony No.2 and Gareth Farr's Piano Concerto, both conducted by Tecwyn Evans. Plus Jonathan Scott plays Saint-Saëns's mighty 'Organ Symphony' with the BBC Philharmonic and the young German violinist Veronika Eberle joins the orchestra in Mendelssohn's much-loved Violin Concerto.

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm
Rossini: La Gazza Ladra, Overture
BBC Philharmonic
Diego Matheuz (conductor)

2:15pm
Lilburn: Symphony No 2
BBC Philharmonic
Tecwyn Evans (conductor)

2:50pm
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Veronika Eberle (violin)
BBC Philharmonic
Diego Matheuz (conductor)

3:20pm
Gareth Farr: Piano Concerto
Tony Lee (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Tecwyn Evans (conductor)

3:45pm
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3 (Organ)
Jonathan Scott (organ)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 14 Sep 201514:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gioachino Rossini

    La Gazza ladra ('The thieving magpie') - Overture

    Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Matheuz, Diego.

  • Douglas Lilburn

    Symphony no. 2

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Tecwyn Evans.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

    Performer: Veronika Eberle. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Tecwyn Evans.

  • Gareth Farr

    Piano Concerto (2014)

    Performer: Tony Lee. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Tecwyn Evans.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Symphony no. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 'Organ'

    Performer: Jonathan Scott. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.

Credit

PerformerBBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 Sep 201514:00
    BBC Radio 3