Afternoon on 3 - 16/01/2008

Presented by Penny Gore. 1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Celebrating the New Generation A series of recitals recorded at the Cowdray Hall in Aberdeen featuring members, both past and present, of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme. 2/4. The Aronowitz Ensemble perform works by Vaughan Williams, Britten and Bridge. Vaughan Williams: Fantasy Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello Britten: Lachrymae for viola and piano Bridge: Phantasie trio for piano and strings 2.00pm Towards Judith Weir Works on the themes of storytelling and the inspiration of folk music. Judith Weir: My Guardian Angel BBC Singers Dominic Wheeler (conductor) Rimsky-Korsakov: Overture to The Tsar's Bride BBC Philharmonic Vassily Sinaisky (conductor) Holst: I love my love BBC Singers Bob Chilcott (conductor) Bartok, arr. Willner: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Lesley Hatfield (director) Ligeti: Romanian Concerto (Finale) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ilan Volkov (conductor) Mozart: 12 Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman', K265 Martin Helmchen (piano) Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht BBC Philharmonic Vassily Sinaisky (conductor) Holst: Four songs for voice and violin Sarah Leonard (soprano) Marcia Crayford (violin) Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2 Martin Roscoe (piano) BBC Philharmonic Vassily Sinaisky (conductor) Janacek: String Quartet No 2 (Intimate Letters) Belcea Quartet Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique BBC Philharmonic Vassily Sinaisky (conductor).