Afternoon on 3 - 05/06/2008

Presented by Louise Fryer. Including Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: A concert from the 2008 Bath International Music Festival featuring 2007 Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Aronowitz Ensemble performing music for string quintet including Dvorak's Bagatelles, which feature harmonium instead of the usual piano. Dvorak: Bagatelles, Op 47 Ravel: Duo 1922 Schumann: Piano Quintet Plus Venice: Series of recordings associated with Venice, including a performance of Stravinsky's opera The Rake's Progress, which was premiered at the city's Teatro La Fenice in 1951. Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress Rene Schirrer (bass) Laura Claycomb (soprano) Toby Spence (tenor) Laurent Naouri (baritone) Hilary Summers (mezzo-soprano) Jane Henschel (mezzo-soprano) Ales Briscein (tenor) Ugo Rabec (bass) Paris National Opera Chorus and Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor) Albinoni: Trumpet Concerto (San Marco) Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet) Oslo Camerata Stefan Baratt-Due (conductor).