Afternoon on 3 - Chopin and His Influences - Episode 5

The final programme in this week's focus on Chopin includes more highlights from the 2009 Chopin and his Europe Festival from Warsaw. Andreas Staier performs a piano concerto by the composer who gave Chopin the idea of the Nocturne; John Field. Emanuel Ax performs a Chopin Nocturne, plus there are songs by Chopin and symphonies by Haydn and Mendelssohn. Presented by Jonathan Swain. 2pm Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor Op. 27'1, Waltz in A minor Op. 34'2 Emanuel Ax (piano) 2.10pm Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Orchestre des Champs-Elysees Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) 2.20pm Mendelssohn: Symphony no.3 in A minor, 'Scottish' Orchestre des Champs-Elysees Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) 3pm Chopin: Various Songs Iwona Sobotka (soprano) Artur Rucinski (baritone) Ewa Poblocka (piano) 3.35pm Rigel: Symphony no.4 in C minor Op. 12 Concerto Koln 3.50pm Field: Piano Concerto no.3 in E flat major Andreas Staier (piano) Concerto Koln 4.25pm Haydn: Symphony no.103 in E flat major 'Drumroll' Concerto Koln.