Afternoon on 3 - Orchestras of Radio France - Episode 4

Stravinsky lived in France for 20 years and enjoyed some of his greatest successes (as well as a scandal or two) there. In today's programme we hear Parisian performances of music from two of his great ballet scores as well as a rare chance to hear a complete performance of Debussy's 'Images' - the colour of Spain, a gentle evocation of spring - and something that ends up sounding suspiciously like a Geordie folk-song! The programme is presented by Louise Fryer. Stravinsky: Circus Polka Orchestra National de France Daniele Gatti, conductor 2.10pm Schumann: Piano Concerto Lars Vogt, piano Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra Myung-Whun Chung, conductor 2.40pm Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes Orchestra National de France Daniele Gatti, conductor 3.05pm Debussy: Images Orchestra National de France Daniele Gatti, conductor 3.40pm Stravinsky: The Firebird (Suite - Revised 1919) Orchestra National de France Daniele Gatti, conductor 4.10pm Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D major Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra Myung-Whun Chung, conductor.