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Thursday - Romeo and Juliet

Prokofiev's ballet Romeo and Juliet played by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, plus Bach, Strauss and Mendelssohn.

The story of Romeo and Juliet is the focus of this afternoon's music from BBC ensembles and from around Europe, presented by Ian Skelly. Prokofiev's ballet music is played by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Concert Orchestra play Bernstein's take on the classic love tale. Also in the programme, Christian Zacharias plays Bach in Granada, and Strauss' Metamorphosen in Bremen.

Unsuk Chin: Subito con forza
BBC Scottish SO
David Afkham, conductor

Bernstein Symphonic Dances from 'West Side story'
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, conductor

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
Stefan Pi Jackiw, violin
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Antonio Mendez, conductor

JS Bach French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
Christian Zacharias, piano

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Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Alpesh Chauhan, conductor

Antheil: Chamber Concerto
Members of the German Symphony Orchestra

R. Strauss: Metamorphosen
German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen
Jérémie Rhorer, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Thu 20 Jan 2022 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Unsuk Chin

    Subito con forza

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Afkham.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Symphonic Dances from 'West Side story'

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64

    Performer: Stefan Pi Jackiw. Orchestra: KBS Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antonio Méndez.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813

    Performer: Christian Zacharias.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Romeo and Juliet

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.

  • George Antheil

    Chamber Concerto

    Orchestra: Members of the German Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Zurl.

  • Richard Strauss

    Metamorphosen

    Conductor: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Jérémie Rhorer.

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Jan 2022 14:00
    BBC Radio 3