Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20150216 | Penny Gore presents a week of music as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic theme, and features performances from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers. Today's programme includes music by the contemporary Swedish composer Rolf Martinsson as well as the Swedish Rhapsody No.1 by a Swedish composer from an earlier generation, Hugo Emil Alfv退n 2pm John McCabe Concerto no. 1 for piano and orchestra (1966) John McCabe (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Christopher Austin (conductor) c.2.25 Open mind Op.71 for orchestra Rumon Gamba (conductor) c.2.35 Saint-Sa뀀ns Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.33 Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello) c.2.55 Alfven Midsummer vigil - Swedish Rhapsody No.1, Op.19 c.3.10 Chagrin Symphony No.1 Martyn Brabbins (conductor) c.3.45 Holst Nunc Dimittis Margaret Feaviour (soprano solo) Christopher Bowen (tenor solo) Richard Pearce (conductor) c.4.00 Walton Symphony No.2 Edward Gardner (conductor). Penny Gore with music by McCabe, Martinsson, Saint-Saens, Alfven, Chagrin, Holst, Walton. |
| 02 | 20150217 | Penny Gore continues a week of music as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season, and features performances from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers. Today's programme includes music from three Swedish composers: Wilhelm Stenhammar, who was influenced by Wagner; Hilding Rosenberg, from a later generation; and the contemporary composer Britta Brystrom. 2pm Interlude from S倀ngen Rumon Gamba (conductor) c.2.05 Der Vogel der Nacht c.2.15 Orfeus I Sta'n Suite c.2.30 Walton Cello Concerto Paul Watkins (cello) Edward Gardner (conductor) c.3.05 Stanford Magnificat for double choir Richard Pearce (conductor) c.3.25 Prelude to Tristan und Isolde Josep Pons (conductor) c.3.40 Bizet L' Arlesienne - suite No.1 c.3.55 Chagrin Symphony No.2 Martyn Brabbins (conductor). With music by Stenhammar, Britta, Rosenberg, Walton, Stanford, Wagner, Bizet and Chagrin. |
| 03 | 20150218 | Penny Gore continues a week of music as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season, and features performances from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers. Today's selection includes music by the Danish composer Carl Nielsen and the Lithuanian composer Onute Narbutaite 2pm Aladdin - Incidental music Op.34 Ben Gernon (conductor) c.2.25 La Barca Sakari Oramo (conductor) c.2.45 Britten Sacred and Profane Richard Pearce (conductor) c.3.05 Strauss Don Juan Op.20 Sakari Oramo (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Nielsen, Onute Narbutaite, Britten and Strauss. |
| 04 | 20150220 | Penny Gore concludes a week of music as part of Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season, and features performances from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers. Today's programme contains music by three Finnish composers: Sibelius, Sebastian Fagerlund and Pehr Henrik Nordgren and the evergreen piano concerto by the Norwegian Grieg. 2pm Lemminkainen and the maidens of the island of Saari Sakari Oramo (conductor) c.2.15 Guitar Concerto Ismo Eskelinen (guitar) c.2.40 Symphony No.3 c.3.15 Gabriel Jackson: Winter Heavens Paul Crabtree: Flite Paul Brough (conductor) c.3.40 Walton Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten Edward Gardner (conductor) c.3.55 Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16 Javier Perianes (piano) Sakari Oramo (conductor). Featuring music by Fagerlund, Nordgren, Gabriel Jackson, Paul Crabtree, Walton and Grieg. |