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Our final English work recorded in Germany is preceded by a choral work reflecting the theme Good Friday. Plus Russian music - stories from the nation's history.

Our final English work recorded in Germany is preceded by a moving choral work reflecting the theme Good Friday. Finally at 4.00, there's The Music of Russia, tying in with Martin Sixsmith's history of the country, 'Russia: the Wild East' over on Radio 4.

Presented by Penny Gore

Rossini: Stabat Mater
NDR Chorus
NDR Symphony Orchestra
Alessandra Marianelli (Soprano)
Laura Polverelli (Mezzo-Soprano)
Dmitri Korchak (Tenor)
Marco Vinco (Bass)
Paolo Carignani (Conductor)

Elgar: Cello Concerto
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Truls M酶rk (Cello)
Paavo J盲rvi (Conductor)

4pm The Music of Russia
Prokofiev: Scythian Suite
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Kristian J盲rvi (Conductor)

Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
Romanian Radio Academic Chorus
Romanian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jin Wang (Conductor).

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Fri 22 Apr 2011 14:00

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