The Berlin Philharmonic perform Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including a focus on one of the finest orchestras in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Today, they perform three works: Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 in D with superstar violinist Janine Jansen; Berlioz's ground breaking Symphonie fantastique; and Gershwin's energetic Cuban Overture.
There is also chamber music recorded exclusively for BBC Radio 3. Sir Antonio Pappano, Chief Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, is joined by cellist David Cohen to perform Shostakovich's Cello Sonata at LSO St Luke's.
Also featured is an inaugural recital given by organist Olivier Latry recorded at St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Titular Organist at Notre-Dame de Paris, Olivier is one of the leading ambassadors for the organ. Today, he performs music by Bach, Litaize and Paulet.

Serge Prokofiev
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 19
Janine Jansen (violin)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)

Johann-Sebastian Bach
Sicilienne (Transcription pour orgue de Louis Vierne)
Olivier Latry (organ)

Gaston Litaize
Scherzo
Olivier Latry (organ)

Vincent Paulet
Élégie
Olivier Latry (organ)

Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Tugan Sokhiev (conductor)

Dmitri Shostakovich
Cello Sonata
David Cohen (cello)
Sir Antonio Pappano (piano)

George Gershwin
Cuban Overture
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

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