This afternoon opens with a 鈥榝antastic scherzo,鈥� Kikimora, a tone poem by Lyadov depicting witches. Kikimora takes its inspiration, and name, from a legendary female figure of Slavic folklore. The dark and moody orchestral colours make this piece both mesmerisingly menacing and harmonically haunting.

Sofia Gubaidulina鈥檚 powerful 1996 Viola Concerto will be performed today by former 成人快手 Radio 3 New Generation Artist Lawrence Power, before a visit to Spain for Ravel's colourful Rapsodie espagnole.

Closing this afternoon鈥檚 live broadcast, and continuing the theme of sunny climes, is Ibert's Escales (鈥楶orts of Call鈥�). Imagine a cruise round the Mediterranean, stopping off at Palermo, Rome, Tunis and Valencia 鈥�