Afternoon on 3 - Shakesepeare and McCabe - Episode 2

Penny Gore presents music celebrating the birthdays of Shakespeare and composer John McCabe. Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 in C, K467 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Shai Wosner (piano/director) Frank Martin: Songs of Ariel BBC Singers James Weeks (conductor) 2.40pm McCabe: Concerto No 1 for piano and orchestra, Op 42 John McCabe (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Christopher Austin (conductor) 3.10pm Respighi: Fountains of Rome BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Verdi: Willow Song; Ave Maria (Otello) Desdemona ...... Kristine Opolais (soprano) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Respighi: Pines of Rome BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) 4.05pm Puccini: Scene by the Barriere d'enfer (La boheme) Mimi ...... Kristine Opolais (soprano) Musetta ...... Sarah Tynan (soprano) Rodolfo ...... Tomislav Muzek (tenor) Marcello ...... Franco Vassallo (baritone) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Respighi: Feste romane BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).