Afternoon on 3 - 01/10/2007

Presented by Penny Gore. 1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Live from the Wigmore Hall, London, Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces a concert by the Royal String Quartet. Shostakovich: String Quartet No 8 in C minor, Op 110 Beethoven: String Quartet in F, Op 135 2.00pm As part of Radio 3's 40th anniversary season, Penny Gore introduces works that have been commissioned by Radio 3 for the BBC performing groups. Colin Matthews: Renewal BBC Symphony Orchestra Andrew Davis (conductor) Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 1 Alban Gerhardt (cello) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Stefan Solyom (conductor) Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Stefan Solyom (conductor).