Schumann's Symphony No 2

Ian Skelly presents a week of Afternoon Concert featuring recent recordings by the Royal Concertgebouw, including today music by Stravinsky. There's a focus on Schumann, with his symphonies across the week performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - today it's his Symphony no.2. Plus new recordings of Berg from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Musica Ficta performs music by Schütz.

Presented by Ian Skelly.

2pm
Stravinsky Scherzo a la Russe
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Ivan Fischer (conductor)

Janacek Taras Bulba
Orchestre National de France
Cristian Măcelaru (conductor)

Alphons Diepenbrock Clair de lune, from ‘5 Melodies’
Reger Maria Wiegenlied
Anna Prohaska (soprano)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Ivan Fischer (conductor)

Berg arr Christian von Borries Passacaglia
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)

c.3pm
Schumann Symphony no.2 in C major, Op.61
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Schütz Lobet den Herren, der zu Zion wohnet, SWV 293
Schütz Fürchte dich nicht, SWV 296
Musica Ficta
Bo Holten (conductor)

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Gautier Capuçon (cello)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Marie Jacquot (conductor)

c.4.35
Berg 3 Pieces for orchestra, Op.6
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)