Episode 2
With Verity Sharp. Brian Irvine: Big Daddy Motorhead. Sibelius: The Wood Nymph; Symphony No 5. Ravel: Sheherazade. Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 2. Jackson: Symphony.
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Third Programme, we've mined the BBC performing groups' archives for music by Sibelius, Ravel and Shostakovich.
Presented by Verity Sharp
2.00pm
Brian Irvine: Big Daddy Motorhead (world premiere performance, 2009)
Ulster Orchestra
Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)
2.10pm
Sibelius: The Wood Nymph, Op. 15 (UK premiere performance, 1997)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor)
2.30pm
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Elisabeth Soderstrom (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
2.45pm
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No.2, Op. 126
Ailsa Weilerstein (cello)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)
3.20pm
Gabriel Jackson: Choral Symphony
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor)
3.45pm
Sibelius: Symphony No.5 in E flat, Op. 82
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor)
Radio 3's 70th season, celebrating seven decades of pioneering music and culture since the founding of the Third Programme.
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Brian Irvine
Big Daddy Motorhead
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery.![]()
Jean Sibelius
The Wood Nymph
Orchestra: BBC Scottish S O. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä.![]()
Maurice Ravel
Sheherezade
Singer: Elisabeth Söderström. Conductor: Pierre Boulez. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.![]()
Dmitry Shostakovich
Cello Concerto no 2, Op. 126
Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.![]()
Gabriel Jackson
Choral Symphony
Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: David Hill.![]()
Jean Sibelius
Symphony no 5 in E flat, Op.82
Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | BBC Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | BBC Singers |
Broadcast
- Tue 1 Nov 201614:00BBC Radio 3
