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Verity Sharp presents music from the Orchestre National de France. Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini (Overture). Connesson: Flute Concerto. Saint-Saens: Symphony No 3.

Verity Sharp continues the week of highlights from concerts with the French National Orchestra, today featuring Saint-Saens's Third Symphony, the 'Organ'

2pm
Berlioz: Overture to 'Benvenuto Cellini'
Orchestre National de France
Christoph Eschenbach

2.10pm
Guillaume Connesson (* 1970)
Flute Concerto ('Pour sortir au jour') (French Première)
Mathieu Dufour, flute
Orchestre National de France
Christoph Eschenbach

2.35pm
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 ('Organ')
Orchestre National de France
Christoph Eschenbach
Vincent Warnier, organ.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 Jan 201714:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    Benvenuto Cellini "Overture"

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.

  • Guillaume Connesson

    Flute Concerto

    Performer: Mathieu Dufour. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Symphony No 3 in C minor

    Performer: Vincent Warnier. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Africa Fantasy Op.89

    Performer: Louis Lortie. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Chandos.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Jan 201714:00
    BBC Radio 3