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Wednesday - The Best of 2017 - BBC Philharmonic

The Best of 2017 from the BBC performing groups. Featuring the BBC Philharmonic on tour in Santander, performing Rachmaninov and Berlioz.

Jonathan Swain continues the Best of 2017 from the BBC performing groups. Today features a concert the BBC Philharmonic gave on tour in Santander. Juan Floristan joins the orchestra for Rachmaninov's ever-popular Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, and the orchestra take centre stage in Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.

2pm
Beethoven: Egmont - incidental music, Op 84: Overture
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43, for piano and orchestra
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op 14
Juan Floristan (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Dec 201714:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Egmont - incidental music Op.84 i Overture

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op.43

    Performer: Juan Pérez Floristán. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.

  • Henry Cowell

    The Tides of Manaunaun for piano

    Performer: Juan Pérez Floristán.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie fantastique Op.14

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.

Credit

PerformerBBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Dec 201714:00
    BBC Radio 3