Afternoon on 3 - Mendelssohn Symphony Cycle - Episode 4

Presented by Penny Gore. Part of a series marking the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth, featuring BBC recordings of all five of his orchestral symphonies. Hummel: Concerto for trumpet and orchestra Alison Balsom (trumpet) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Stefan Solyom (conductor) 3.15pm Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2 Veronique Gens (soprano) Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano) Robert Tear (tenor) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) 4.35pm Roussel: Symphony No 3 BBC Philharmonic Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor).