Performance on 3 - OAE/Vladimir Jurowski

Presented by Catherine Bott Performance on 3 continues its informal focus on the works of Beethoven with the start of a landmark cycle of the composer's symphonies performed by leading period instrument group The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. They begin their cycle with symphonies no.4, one of the composer's most underrated yet dramatic and no.7 one of the most popular and a reflection of the time in which it was written during the Napoleonic Wars. They are conducted by Vladimir Jurowski with whom the orchestra have a close relationship developed in both opera house and concert hall, one of four conductors with whom they'll work on the complete cycle over the next few months. Each symphony in this cycle is prefaced with episodes from the life of the composer read by newsreader and Beethoven biographer, John Suchet adapted from his fictionalised life of the composer "The Last Master". Beethoven - Symphony no.4 in Bb major op.60 Beethoven - Symphony no.7 in A op.92 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Following this as part of Radio 3's Turkish season performances of Turkish music and performances by Turkish musicians. Ulvi Cemal Erkin - Köçekçe BBC Symphony Orchestra Pascal Rophe, conductor Three traditional songs from the Kutayha region of mid-Western Turkey: Small Rivers of Kutayha Cruel North Wind Elif And the set began with an improvisation for Kanun. Ali Tüfekçi (Ney) Furkan Bilgi (Kemençe) Halil Karaduman (Kanun) Mete Aslan (Ud) Kamran Ince – Domes BBC Symphony Orchestra Pascal Rophé (conductor) Concert recorded 21/11/2008