Episode 1
San Francisco Symphony in Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture (Romeo and Juliet). Mozart: Symphony No 34. Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde. Plus music by Mendelssohn and Dvorak.
This year the San Francisco Symphony celebrates its Centenary, and Afternoon on 3 features a week of concert performances from the Orchestra. Today's programme includes one of Mahler's most personal works, Das Lied von der Erde, performed by Stuart Skelton and Thomas Hampson, and conducted by the San Francisco Symphony's music director, Michael Tilson Thomas. Plus chamber music from the Jerusalem Quartet recorded at last year's San Francisco based Music@Menlo Festival.
Presented by Katie Derham.
2pm
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
San Francisco Symphony
James Gaffigan (conductor)
Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor
Sergei Khachatryan (violin)
San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)
2.50pm
Mozart: Symphony no.34 in C, K.338
San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)
3.15pm
Dvorak: String Quartet no.12 'American'
Jupiter String Quartet
3.45pm
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Stuart Skelton (tenor)
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)
3.55pm
Adams: Tomba Lontana
San Francisco Symphony
Edo de Waart (conductor).
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- Mon 7 Mar 2011 14:00成人快手 Radio 3