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Music from the Berlin Philharmonic and from 2010's Lucerne Festival. Debussy: Prelude a L'apres-midi d'un faune. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben. Rimsky-Korsakov: Mlada Suite.

Today's programe offers the chance to hear the world-famous Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra both at home (with its British conductor Simon Rattle) and on tour at the Lucerne Festival (under the baton of the charismatic Estonian conductor Neeme J盲rvi). Preceding their performances - and also from the Lucerne Festival - will be a chance to catch up with one of the great American orchestras, currently enjoying a warm relationship with a conductor steeped in the European tradition.

2.00pm
Debussy: Prelude a l'Apres-midi d'un faune
Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-M枚st, conductor

2.10pm
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-M枚st, conductor

3.00pm
Rimsky-Korsakov: Mlada - Suite
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Neeme J盲rvi, conductor

3.15pm
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor
Arcadi Volodos, piano
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Neeme J盲rvi, conductor

3.50pm
Vivaldi, Arr. Bach: 'Largo' from Concerto for organ (BWV.596)
Arcadi Volodos (piano)

3.55pm
Scriabin: Prelude Op.37 No.1 in B Flat Minor
Arcadi Volodos (piano)

4.00pm
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C "Great"
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor.

3 hours

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  • Tue 22 Feb 2011 14:00