Afternoon on 3 - Folk Influences - Episode 4

In the run-up to the 2008 BBC Proms Folk day, Penny Gore presents music with a highly nationalistic flavour, by composers inspired by folk songs from all over Europe. Wladyslaw Zelenski: Overture (In the Tatras, Op 27) BBC Symphony Orchestra Michal Dworzynki (conductor) Bartok: Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra Rolk Hind, Paavali Jumpaanen (pianos) John Chimes (timpani) David Hockings (percussion) BBC Symphony Orchestra David Robertson (conductor) Zygmunt Noskowksi: The Steppes - symphonic poem, Op 66 BBC Symphony Orchestra Michal Dworzynki (conductor) 3.00pm Vaughan Williams: 5 English Folk Songs, arr. for chorus BBC Singers David Hill (conductor) Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No 2 in D, Op 11 BBC Symphony Orchestra Rossen Milanov (conductor) Vitezslav Novak: Slovak Suite, Op 32 BBC Symphony Orchestra Jakub Hrusa (conductor) 4.00pm Grieg: 4 Psalms for baritone and mixed voices, Op 74 Thorbjorn Gulbrandsoy (bass) BBC Symphony Chorus Stephen Jackson (conductor) Stanislaw Moniuszko: Concert Overture (Bajka - The Fairy Tale) BBC Symphony Orchestra Michal Dworzynki (conductor) Vitezslav Novak: In the Tatra Mountains - symphonic poem, Op 26 BBC Symphony Orchestra Jakub Hrusa (conductor).