Afternoon on 3 - 20/02/2008

Presented by John Shea. 1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert City of London Festival 2007: Danjulo Ishizaka and Martin Helmchen perform at St Anne and St Agnes' Church. Stuart Macrae: Unity Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jesus, excerpts (Regard des anges; La parole toute-puissante; Regard de la Vierge; Regard des hauteurs) Franck: Cello Sonata in A (arr. of Violin Sonata) Danjulo Ishizaka (cello) Martin Helmchen (piano) 2.00pm Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and friends Continuing the celebration of Czech music making, the programme explores a French connection, launched by an operetta – Offenbach's satire on the Parisian upper crust. Offenbach: La vie parisienne Bobinet, a young dandy ...... Marc Callahan (baritone) Raoul de Gardefeu, his friend ...... Jean-Sebastien Bou (tenor) Metella, a courtesan ...... Maria Riccarda Wesseling (mezzo-soprano) Baron Gondremarck ...... Laurent Naouri (baritone) The Baroness ...... Michelle Canniccioni (soprano) Gabrielle, the glovemaker ...... Marie Devellereau (soprano) Frick, the bootmaker ...... Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor) Pauline, the chambermaid ...... Brigitte Hool (soprano) Lyon Opera Chorus and Orchestra Sebastien Rouland (conductor) Martinu: Overture for orchestra Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Zdenek Macal (conductor) Ravel: Piano concerto for the left hand Leon Fleisher (piano) Orchestre National d'Ile de France Yoel Levi (conductor) Langlais: Piece en forme libre, Op 18 (world premiere) Pierre Cogen (organ) Pavel Haas Quartet Stravinsky: Violin concerto Chantal Juillet (violin) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Charles Dutoit (conductor) Alain: Litanies Marie-Claire Alain (organ of St James' Basilica, Prague).