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Radio 3,12 May 2026,134 mins

Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations

Radio 3 in Concert

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Ahead of their Prom appearances, the French cellist Gautier Capuçon joins the Berlin Philharmonic to play Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, and the orchestra also performs Beethoven's 2nd Symphony. Haydn: Overture in D, Hob. 1a:7 Stravinsky: Pulcinella, ballet suite Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36 Gautier Capuçon (cello) Berlin Philharmonic Kirill Petrenko (conductor) Recorded on 1st May 2026 at the Haydn Hall, Catle, Esterhazy, and presented by Georgia Mann. To listen on most smart speakers, just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert".

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Overture in D major H.1a.7
    Overture in D major H.1a.7
    Joseph Haydn
  3. 2.
    Pulcinella suite
    Pulcinella suite
    Igor Stravinsky
  4. 3.
    Variations on a Rococo Theme Op.33
    Variations on a Rococo Theme Op.33
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky