Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite

Available for 4 days

Mark Forrest brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Continuing the theme of dance running throughout the week, Rebel's dramatic ballet Les Elémens is performed by the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, the BBC Philharmonic play Stravinsky's magical Firebird Suite and John Adams' The Chairman Dances, from Act 3 of 'Nixon in China' is performed in Finland with conductor Elim Chan. There will also be highlights from the Belfast International Arts Festival. Today, pianists Charles Owen presents a programme of Cecile Chaminade, Manuel De Falla and Maurice Ravel. Maurice Ravel La Valse BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor) Cecile Chaminade Sérénade Espagnole, Op. 150 Charles Owen (piano) Jean-Féry Rebel Les Elémens (The Elements), ballet suite SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart François-Xavier Roth (conductor) Igor Stravinsky Firebird Suite BBC Philharmonic Geoffrey Paterson (conductor) Manuel De Falla Fantasia Baetica Charles Owen (piano) John Adams The Chairman Dances, from Act 3 of 'Nixon in China' Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Elim Chan (conductor) Maurice Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin Charles Owen (piano) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live'.