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Radio 3,10 Mar 2026,134 mins

Songs of the Auvergne

Radio 3 in Concert

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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under its Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan present an all-French programme of music from the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool, which includes Joseph Canteloube's ravishing settings of French folksong, the Songs of the Auvergne, performed with soprano Carolyn Sampson. Also on the programme is music by Maurice Ravel and a rare opportunity to hear the symphony by Paul Dukas, the composer best known for his fantastical and much loved tone poem The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Introduced by Linton Stephens. Ravel - Suite: Ma mere l'Oye (Mother Goose) Canteloube - Songs of the Auvergne: 1. Malurous qu'o uno fenno (Series 3 No. 5) 2. Oï ayaï (Series 4 No. 2) 3. Bailero (Series 1 No. 2) 4. Lou boussu (Series 3 No. 3) 5. Brezairola (Series 3 No. 4) 6. Là-haut, sur le rocher (Series 5 No. 3) 7. Lou coucut (Le coucou) (Series 4 No. 6) INTERVAL Dukas: Symphony in C major Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Domingo Hindoyan (conductor)

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Ma mère l'Oye
    Ma mère l'Oye
    Maurice Ravel
  3. 2.
    Songs of the Auvergne (selection)
    Songs of the Auvergne (selection)
    Joseph Canteloube
  4. 3.
    Four French Folksong Arrangements
    Four French Folksong Arrangements
    Benjamin Britten
  5. 4.
    Symphony in C
    Symphony in C
    Paul Dukas
  6. 5.
    Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17
    Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17
    Clara Schumann
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