Afternoon on 3 - Kings and Queens - Episode 2

Ian Skelly presents music inspired by kings, queens and emperors, as well as some of the less well-known works by romantic Czech composer Bedrich Smetana in performances by the BBC Philharmonic. 14:12 SMETANA The Brandenburgers in Bohemia (extracts) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda, conductor 14:16 BAX George Cross BBC Philharmonic Rumon Gamba, conductor 14:30 GERMAN Hamlet BBC Concert Orchestra, John Wilson, conductor 14:51 BALAKIREV King Lear - overture BBC Phil, Sinaisky 15:05 SAINT-SAENS Symphony no.3 “organ” Adrian Partington, organ BBC National Orchestra of Wales Grant Llewellyn, conductor 15:44 SMETANA Overture: Libussa BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda, conductor 15:55 HAYDN Mass in C ‘Paukenmesse’ Claire Booth (soprano) Karen Cargill (contralto) Mark Wilde (tenor) James Rutherford (bass) BBC Singers BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra lan Volkov, conductor 16:37 BACH (orch. Klemperer) Bist du bei mir? Aria, BWV 508 from Clavierbüchlein, Book II for Anna Magdalena Bach BBC Symphony Orchestra Leonard Slatkin, conductor 16:41 BACH (orch. Damrosch) Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott Chorale Prelude, BWV 720 BBC Symphony Orchestra Leonard Slatkin, conductor 16:46 SMETANA Two Widows (exctracts) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda, conductor