Afternoon on 3 - 18/02/2008

Presented by John Shea. 1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Direct from the Wigmore Hall in London, Sean Rafferty introduces French pianist Cedric Tiberghien performing works by Chopin and Beethoven. Chopin: Four Ballades Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op 111 2.00pm The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and friends A week of concerts by another of Europe's top orchestras, complemented by other Czech music and Czech performers. The Czech Philharmonic played Smetana's best-known work when they opened the 2007 Prague Spring Festival, and were joined later by young talented Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Smetana: Ma Vlast Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Zdenek Macal (conductor) Revueltas: Sensemaya Bartok: Dance Suite Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) Smetana: String Quartet No 1 in E minor (From My Life) Kapralova Quartet Prokofiev: Symphony No 5 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel (conductor).