Afternoon on 3 - The Consolation of Philosophy - Handel: Orlando (Act 3)

Handel Operas 2009 Penny Gore presents the final part of Orlando, a work about love and jealousy, and considered to be one of Handel's greatest operas. Handel: Orlando (Act 3) Orlando ...... Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano) Angelica ...... Rosemary Joshua (soprano) Medoro ...... Hilary Summers (contralto) Dorinda ...... Rosa Mannion (soprano) Zoroastro ...... Harry van der Kamp (bass) Les Arts Florissants William Christie (conductor) Plus more music inspired by philosophy - including Finzi's setting of Wordsworth's great poem Intimations of Immortality. 3.00pm Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato's Symposium) Svetlin Roussef (violin) Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra Myung-Whun Chung (conductor) Rubbra: Symphony No 8 (Hommage a Teilhard de Chardin) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) 4.00pm Finzi: Intimations of Immortality Andrew Kennedy (tenor) BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Concert Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor) 4.45pm A final selection of highlights from Radio 3's 2009 Leeds Pianothon, a celebration of amateur piano playing which took place at the Clothworkers Concert Hall at the University of Leeds. Peter Duffy from Silsden, Yorkshire Howells: Jackanapes, Op. 14 no. 3 Noriko Moffat from near Carlisle Szymanowski: Prelude in C minor, Op. 1 no. 7 James Bumstead from Nottingham Paul Harvey (adapted J. Bumstead): Rumba Toccata