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Radio 3,25 Mar 2026,117 mins

Music for the seasons from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Classical Live

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The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra present a concert to welcome the arrival of Spring inspired by the seasons, plus music by Vaughan Williams and his contemporaries from LSO St. Luke's. Presented by Mark Forrest. Josef Suk Tale of a Winter's Evening, Op. 9 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Jakub HrÅÆÅ”a (conductor) From LSO St. Luke’s: Ralph Vaughan Williams The Sky Above the Roof Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano) William Vann (piano) ******************** c13.30 BBC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONCERT ā€˜Into Spring Series’ Presented for Classical Live by Al Ryan Lili Boulanger D’un matin de printemps Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture, Intermezzo, Nocturne, Scherzo Edvard Grieg In Autumn Kaija Saariaho Ciel d’hiver BBC Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgards (conductor) ******************** From LSO St. Luke’s: Rebecca Clarke Return of Spring Colour of Life Tears Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano) William Vann (piano) Maurice Ravel Violin Sonata No.1, Op. posth. M. 12 Geneva Lewis (violin) Sam Armstrong (piano) Rebecca Clarke The Seal Man Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano) William Vann (piano)

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Tale of a Winter's Evening, Op. 9
    Tale of a Winter's Evening, Op. 9
    Josef Suk
  3. 2.
    Incidental Muisc - A Midsummer NIght's Dream
    Incidental Muisc - A Midsummer NIght's Dream
    Felix Mendelssohn
  4. 3.
    In Autumn
    In Autumn
    Edvard Grieg
  5. 4.
    WInter Sky
    WInter Sky
    Kaija Saariaho
  6. 5.
    Sonata for violin and piano [1897]
    Sonata for violin and piano [1897]
    Maurice Ravel
  7. 6.
    The Seal Man
    The Seal Man
    Rebecca Clarke
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