Afternoon on 3 - Presteigne Festival 2007 - Episode 2

Presented by Penny Gore. 1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Presteigne Festival 2007 In their second festival recital, the Psophos Quartet pair a new commission from Gabriel Jackson with landmark works from the previous two centuries. Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit Jackson: String Quartet No 3 (Llandramas Melodies) Beethoven: Quartet in F, Op 59 No 1 2.00pm As part of Radio 3's 40th anniversary season, Penny Gore introduces works that have been commissioned by Radio 3 for the BBC performing groups. James MacMillan: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor) Birtwistle: Nomos BBC Symphony Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor) Django Bates: Priceless Iain Ballamy (saxophone) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Eric Stern (conductor) Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op 56a BBC Ulster Orchestra Proinnsias O Duinn (conductor) Mozart: Symphony No 38 in D (Prague) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Stefan Solyom (conductor).