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Tuesday - Saint-Saëns's Requiem

This week, Afternoon Concert features French orchestras. Today, Cristian Măcelaru conducts the French National Orchestra and Radio France Chorus in Saint-Saëns's Requiem.

This week Afternoon Concert features performances from French Orchestras - today it's the Requiem by Saint-Saëns performed by the French National Orchestra and Radio France Chorus and a top line-up of soloists. Plus there's highlights from a Mozart and Chopin recital given by pianist Pavel Kolesnikov at La Roque d'Anthéron International Piano Festival.

Presented by Ian Skelly

2pm
Tchaikovsky Serenade in C, Op.48
East-West Chamber Orchestra
Rostislav Krimer (conductor)

c.2.35
Mozart Piano Sonata no.8 in A minor, K.310
Chopin Nocturne in E major, Op.62’2
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)

c.3pm
Saint-Saëns Requiem, Op.54
Véronique Gens (soprano)
Allénor Feix (contralto)
Nicholas Phan (tenor)
Nicholas Testé (baritone)
Radio France Chorus
French National Orchestra
Cristian Măcelaru (conductor)

c.3.40
Mozart Piano Sonata no.11 in A major, K.331
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)

3.55
Bruckner Symphony no.6 in A major – 2nd movt; Adagio, sehr feierlich
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Sergiu Celibidache (conductor)

4.22
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat, Op.61
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Tue 5 Apr 2022 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Valse in A minor, op. posth

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Serenade in C, op. 48

    Orchestra: East-West Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Rostislav Krimer.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Nocturne in E, op. 62/2

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Requiem, op. 54

    Singer: Véronique Gens. Singer: Aliénor Feix. Singer: Nicholas Phan. Singer: Nicolas Testé. Choir: Chœur de Radio France. Conductor: Martina Batič. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata No. 11 in A, K. 331

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 6 ii Adagio

    Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sergiu Celibidache.
    • Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 (Live at Philharmonie am Gasteig, Munich, 1991).
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat, op. 61

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Ballade No. 3 in A flat, op. 47

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Mazurka no.13 in A minor, Op.17'4

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Prelude No. 15 in D, op. 28/15

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

Broadcast

  • Tue 5 Apr 2022 14:00
    BBC Radio 3