BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Linton Stephens presents an afternoon of exceptional music-making with highlights from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final Welsh concert as Principal, directing the orchestra in Brahms' Double Concerto, Rachmaninov's vibrant Symphonic Dances, and Stravinsky's colourful Song of the Nightingale, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.

From LSO St Luke’s, pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips is joined by pianist Philip Moore and violinist Malin Broman, concluding his recent programme of chamber music with friends.

Ensemble Molière, the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble, also features, performing works by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier and Francois Couperin with their distinctive flair for French Baroque style.

Johannes Brahms
Double Concerto
Lesley Hatfield (violin)
Alice Neary (cello)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. György Kurtág
Gottes Zeit ist de allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106
Trio Sonata in E flat major, BWV 525
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)
Philip Moore (piano)

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Sonata in A minor, Op. 37, No. 5
Ensemble Molière

Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphonic Dances
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Nadia Boulanger
Vers la vie nouvelle
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Francis Poulenc
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Malin Broman (violin)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Francois Couperin
Pièces de clavecin, Book 3 (Le Rossignol en amour; La Linotte effarouchée; Les vergers fleuris)
Ensemble Molière

Igor Stravinsky
Song of the Nightingale
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

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