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28/05/2012

Through the Night Susan Sharpe's selection includes a concert in tribute to Pablo Casals.

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Episode 5

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Duration: 3 hours

The final programme in this week's focus on Chopin includes more highlights from the 2009 Chopin and his Europe Festival from Warsaw. Andreas Staier performs a piano concerto by the composer who gave Chopin the idea of the Nocturne; John Field. Emanuel Ax performs a Chopin Nocturne, plus there are songs by Chopin and symphonies by Haydn and Mendelssohn.

Presented by Jonathan Swain.

2pm
Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor Op. 27'1, Waltz in A minor Op. 34'2
Emanuel Ax (piano)

2.10pm
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Orchestre des Champs-Elysees
Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

2.20pm
Mendelssohn: Symphony no.3 in A minor, 'Scottish'
Orchestre des Champs-Elysees
Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

3pm
Chopin: Various Songs
Iwona Sobotka (soprano)
Artur Rucinski (baritone)
Ewa Poblocka (piano)

3.35pm
Rigel: Symphony no.4 in C minor Op. 12
Concerto Koln

3.50pm
Field: Piano Concerto no.3 in E flat major
Andreas Staier (piano)
Concerto Koln

4.25pm
Haydn: Symphony no.103 in E flat major 'Drumroll'
Concerto Koln.

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