Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition from the Edinburgh Festival
Linton Stephens introduces Samuel Barber's Symphony No.1 from the ĢƵ Proms, plus a brass band arrangement of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition from the Edinburgh Festival.
Linton Stephens introduces highlights from this year's ĢƵ Proms including Samuel Barber's Symphony No. 1 from the ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Gaffigan. We also visit the Edinburgh International Festival for highlights from three concerts today, including a dazzling brass band arrangement of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and performances of Handel and Geminiani from the Venice Baroque Orchestra.
Edinburgh International Festival:
George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 1
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon (conductor)
ĢƵ Proms:
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1
ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra
James Gaffigan (conductor)
Edinburgh International Festival:
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Elgar Howarth
Pictures at an Exhibition
The Wallace Collection & Friends
Summer Festivities of Early Music, Prague:
Giovanni da Palestrina
Missa Papae Marcelli (Credo)
Stile Antico
Edinburgh International Festival:
Francesco Geminiani
Concerto Grosso in D minor “La Folia” (after Corelli’s Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12)
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon (conductor)
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- Wed 19 Aug 2026 13:00ĢƵ Radio 3