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Bruckner and His World

With Christopher Cook. Includes a concert by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ SO under Alexander Vedernikov. Plus Bruckner: Vexilla Regis. Strauss: Don Quixote. David Matthews: Symphony No 6.

Today's Afternoon on 3 begins with a live broadcast from Maida Vale Studios by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Vedernikov. Introduced by Christopher Cook.

Louise Fryer then continues her focus on the music of Anton Bruckner and composers closely associated with him. You can hear the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers in Bruckner motets, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic playing Wagner's Overture to The Flying Dutchman and the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Richard Strauss's take on the adventures of Don Quixote - which are also retold by Massenet in this week's Thursday Opera Matinee.

Hindemith: Symphony 'Mathis der Maler'
Miaskovsky: Cello Concerto
Alexander Kniazev (cello)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Vedernikov (conductor)

c. 3pm
Bruckner: Vexilla Regis; Afferentur; Virga Jesse
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

Wagner: Der Fliegende Hollander - Overture
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic Orchestra
Arvo Volmer (conductor)

c. 3.30pm
Richard Strauss: Don Quixote (Op.35)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor)

c. 4.10pm
David Matthews: Symphony no. 6
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor).

3 hours

Last on

Tue 12 Apr 2011 14:00

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Apr 2011 14:00