Afternoon on 3 - Chopin and His Influences - Episode 3

Afternoon on 3 continues to focus on Chopin with another composer who was greatly influenced by him - Franz Liszt. His Piano Concerto in E flat major is performed by Kirill Gerstein with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop. Plus there are more highlights from Warsaw's 2009 Chopin and his Europe Festival: Nikolai Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko play his Rondo for 2 Pianos, and Emanuel Ax performs the Polonaise-Fantasie Op.61. Presented by Jonathan Swain. 2pm Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major Op.61 Emanuel Ax (piano) 2.15pm Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin - Suite Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop (conductor) 2.35pm Liszt: Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat major Kirill Gerstein (piano) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop (conductor) 3pm Dvorak: Symphony no.6 in D major Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop (conductor) 3.45pm Rondo for 2 Pianos Op.73 Nikolai Lugansky (piano) Vadim Rudenko (piano).