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Thursday - BBC Philharmonic play Kurt Weill

Elena Schwarz conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Kurt Weill's Second Symphony, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra play Strauss's Don Juan.

Ian Skelly introduces a selection of live concert recordings from BBC orchestras and European ensembles.

In the 3pm spotlight today, Elena Schwarz conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Kurt Weill's dramatic second symphony, and Sibelius's tone poem Tapiola. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performs Richard Strauss's Don Juan, and pianist Barry Douglas plays music from Prokofiev's score to Romeo and Juliet from this summer's Montpellier Festival.

Including:

Sibelius: Finlandia
Berlin Philharmonic
Kirill Petrenko, conductor

J.C. Bach: Sinfonia from 'Temistocle'
Concerto Koln

Edward Cowie: Lyre Bird Motet
BBC Singers
Owain Park, conductor

c.3.25pm
R Strauss: Don Juan, Op 20
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles, conductor

Prokofiev: Ten Pieces from 'Romeo and Juliet, op. 75' (nos.1-5 - Folk Dance; Scene; Menuet; Juliet the young girl; Masks)
Barry Douglas, piano

c.3pm
Weill: Symphony No.2
BBC Philharmonic
Elena Schwarz, conductor

c.3.45pm
Agricola: Die mit Thränen säen
Vocalensemble Sirventes Berlin
Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin
Stefan Schuck, conductor

c.4.30pm
Sibelius: Tapiola
BBC Philharmonic
Elena Schwarz, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

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Thu 17 Nov 2022 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia, op. 26

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.

  • Kurt Weill

    Symphony No.2 - TEASER CLIP

    Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Elena Schwarz.

  • Johann Christian Bach

    Sinfonia from 'Temistocle'

    Orchestra: Concerto Köln.

  • Edward Cowie

    Lyre Bird Motet

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Owain Park.

  • Richard Strauss

    Don Juan, Op 20

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.
    • GBBBC.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Ten Pieces from 'Romeo and Juliet, op. 75' (1 of 2)

    Performer: Barry Douglas.

  • Kurt Weill

    Symphony No.2

    Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Elena Schwarz.

  • Ferruccio Busoni

    Lustspiel Overture

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Busoni: Orchestral works, vol.2: BBC Philharmonic/Jarvi.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.

  • Charles‐Marie Widor

    Variations from Organ Symphony No. 8

    Performer: Steven Tharp.

  • Johann Friedrich Agricola

    Die mit Thranen saen

    Singer: Lydia Teuscher. Singer: Stefan Gahler. Singer: Susanne Langner. Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Choir: Vocalensemble sirventes berlin. Conductor: Stefan Schuck.

  • Kurt Weill

    Concerto for Violin & Wind Orchestra, Op. 12

    Performer: Tamás Kocsis. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Jac van Steen.
    • SOMM RECORDINGS.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Tapiola

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Elena Schwarz.

  • John Field

    Piano Sonata No 4 in B major (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Míċeál O'Rourke.
    • John Field: Four Piano Sonatas: Miceal O'Rourke.
    • Chandos.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Nov 2022 14:00
    BBC Radio 3