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18/02/2008

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: Cedric Tiberghien performs Chopin and Beethoven. 2.00pm The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and friends: With music from Smetana, Bartok and Prokofiev.

Presented by John Shea.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Direct from the Wigmore Hall in London, Sean Rafferty introduces French pianist Cedric Tiberghien performing works by Chopin and Beethoven.

Chopin: Four Ballades
Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op 111

2.00pm The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and friends

A week of concerts by another of Europe's top orchestras, complemented by other Czech music and Czech performers.

The Czech Philharmonic played Smetana's best-known work when they opened the 2007 Prague Spring Festival, and were joined later by young talented Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Smetana: Ma Vlast
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Zdenek Macal (conductor)

Revueltas: Sensemaya
Bartok: Dance Suite
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel (conductor)

Smetana: String Quartet No 1 in E minor (From My Life)
Kapralova Quartet

Prokofiev: Symphony No 5
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel (conductor).

4 hours

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Mon 18 Feb 2008 13:00

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  • Mon 18 Feb 2008 13:00