Afternoon on 3 - Mahler - Mahler and Vienna - Part 1

Afternoon on 3 continues its celebration of Mahler focusing on his early career in Vienna. In today's programme we'll hear music by Brahms, a dominant force in Vienna when Mahler arrived, and from Robert Fuchs, Mahler's harmony teacher. Plus Bruckner and Berg, composers Mahler greatly admired. The afternoon ends with a performance of Mahler's 5th Symphony performed by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn BBC National Orchestra of Wales Josep Caballé-Domenech, conductor Fuchs: Sonata for cello and piano in E flat Alexander Gebert, cello Anna Magdalena Kokits, piano 2.50pm Bruckner: Te Deum Dorothea Roschmann, soprano Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano Rene Pape, bass Vienna State Opera Chorus Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Daniel Barenboim, conductor 3.15pm Berg: 3 Pieces for orchestra BBC National Orchestra of Wales Jac van Steen, conductor 3.35pm Mahler: Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado, conductor.