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Friday - BBC Philharmonic

Presented by Penny Gore. Antheil: Symphony No 4. Copland: Orchestral Variations. John Harbison: Music for Eighteen Winds. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 2. Debussy: La mer.

Penny Gore presents more American orchestral music from the BBC Philharmonic. In today's programme the orchestra performs works by George Antheil, Aaron Copland and John Harbison. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor joins the orchestra for Saint-Saëns's second piano concerto.

2.30pm
Antheil
Symphony No 4
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor)

c.3.05pm
Copland
Orchestral Variations
BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson (conductor)

John Harbison
Music for Eighteen Winds (UK premiere)
BBC Philharmonic, Clark Rundell (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Saint-Saëns
Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor, Op 22
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), BBC Philharmonic, Ben Gernon (conductor)

c.3.55pm
Debussy
La mer - 3 symphonic sketches for orchestra
BBC Philharmonic, Ben Gernon (conductor).

2 hours

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Fri 16 Jun 201714:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • George Antheil

    Symphony No.4

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.

  • Aaron Copland

    Orchestral Variations

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • John Harbison

    Music for Eighteen Winds

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Clark Rundell.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.22

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Claude Debussy

    La mer - 3 symphonic sketches for orchestra

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    The Gadfly Suite Op.97a (Galop)

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • Shostakovich: Film Music Vol.2: BBC Philharmonic/Sinaisky.
    • Chandos.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Jun 201714:30
    BBC Radio 3