Afternoon on 3 - Norway and Sweden - Episode 2

Penny Gore presents a celebration of the musical life of Norway and Sweden, featuring Daniel Harding conducting his Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Berlioz - with noted Swedish mezzo-soprano Malena Ernman - and the premiere of a four-movement version of Bruckner's Ninth Symphony. Plus 90th birthday celebrations for Sweden's greatest choral conductor, Eric Ericsson, and more from the Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival, in Norway's European Capital of Culture. Schubert: Adagio (Octet) Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival Ensemble David Wikander: Spring Evening Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Swedish Radio Chorus Peter Dijkstra (conductor) Berlioz: La mort de Cleopatre Malena Ernman (mezzo-soprano) Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Daniel Harding (conductor) Lasse Thoresen: Piano Trio No 2 (The descent of Luminous Waters) Grieg Trio Three songs from Venezuela Schola Juvenil Chorus Alberto Grau, Luimar Arismendi (directors) Bruckner: Symphony No 9 (including performing version of the Finale by Samale-Phillips-Cohrs-Mazzuca) Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Daniel Harding (conductor) Ingvar Lidholm: ... a riveder le stelle Hannah Holgersson (soprano) Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Swedish Radio Chorus Peter Dijkstra (conductor).