BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Smetana, Dvorak and Beethoven

This BBC National Orchestra of Wales concert from St. Georges in Bristol begins with two works of Bohemian origin, the scherzo from Smetana's Triumphal Symphony and Dvořák's Serenade for Strings, a work which the composer reportedly completed in just 12 days. The concert concludes with Beethoven's majestic Violin Concerto, featuring the New Generation Artist Aleksey Semenenko as soloist. Also music from Martinů and, this week's featured work in the Our Classical Century focus, Sibelius' tone poem Tapiola.

Presented by Tom McKinney.

2.00pm
Smetana: Scherzo (Triumphal Symphony, Op 6)
Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op 22
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op 61
Aleksey Semenenko (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jiří Rožeň (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Martinů: The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H 352
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)

c.4.00pm
Our Classical Century:
Sibelius: Tapiola - tone poem Op.112
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor

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