BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Debussy's La Mer

Linton Stephens presents an afternoon of exceptional music-making, with highlights from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, looking forward to its appearances at this year's BBC Proms. The programme features Britten's Suite on English Folk Tunes, a poignant and nostalgic reflection on traditional melodies; Debussy's La Mer, a shimmering orchestral masterpiece that vividly captures the changing moods and power of the sea; and Amy Beach's Gaelic Symphony, a richly Romantic and deeply expressive work inspired by Irish folk traditions.

From LSO St Luke’s, pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips is joined by violinists Malin Broman and Lawrence Power, continuing his week of chamber performance.

Ensemble Molière, the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble, also features, performing works by Mademoiselle Laurent, Georg Philipp Telemann and Francois Couperin with their distinctive flair for French Baroque style.

Benjamin Britten
Suite on English folk tunes Op. 90 (A time there was...)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

Lili Boulanger
Nocturne
Malin Broman (violin)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Lili Boulanger
Cortège
Malin Broman (violin)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Mademoiselle Laurent
Ouverture from Le Concert
Ensemble Molière

Georg Philipp Telemann
Paris Quartet No. 6 in E minor, TWV 43e4
Ensemble Molière

Béla Bartók
Romanian Folk Dances
Lawrence Power (violin)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Claude Debussy
La Mer, L. 109
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Delyana Lazarova (conductor)

Bohuslav Martinů
Allegro non troppo from Viola Sonata
Lawrence Power (viola)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Rebecca Clarke
Passacaglia on an Old English Tune
Lawrence Power (viola)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)

Francois Couperin
Concert No. 2 in D major (from ‘Concerts Royaux, 1722’)
Ensemble Molière

Amy Beach
Symphony in E minor (Gaelic)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

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