30 April 2008
Wednesday 30 April 2008 13:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Presented by Suzy Klein.
1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Continuing an exploration of Russian Romantic repertoire in a series of concerts from The Sage, Gateshead, baritone Sergei Leiferkus and pianist Semyon Skigin perform songs by three of the 'mighty five' composers. The programme begins with a selection of seven songs by Borodin and Cui, followed by a performance of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death.
2.00pm Russian and British Music
With major works by the great Russian Romantic composers, focusing especially on Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, as well as British pieces ranging from the familiar to the neglected.
Playlist:
Britten: Sinfonietta for 10 instruments, Op 1
BBC Concert Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)
Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture (Romeo and Juliet)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier (conductor)
Bliss: Concerto for violin and orchestra, T79
Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Britten: Nocturne for tenor, seven instruments and string orchestra, Op 60
Allan Clayton (tenor)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 1 in D minor, Op 13
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor)
