Afternoon on 3 - 2008 Lucerne Festivals - Episode 1

Louise Fryer presents highlights from the 2008 festivals in Switzerland - Easter, Summer and Piano. Debussy: Nocturnes Women of the Bavarian Radio Chorus Lucerne Festival Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) 2.25pm Ravel: Sheherazade Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) Lucerne Festival Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) 2.45pm Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jesus (excerpts) Bach: Keyboard Partita No 6 in E minor, BWV830 Martin Helmchen (piano) 3.30pm Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat, Op 44 Helene Grimaud (piano) Soloists from the Lucerne Festival Orchestra: Kolja Blacher, Raphael Christ (violins) Wolfram Christ (viola) Jens Peter Mainz (cello) 4.00pm Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Lucerne Festival Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor).