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From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Roger Norrington conducts the OAE in popular works celebrating Radio 3's Composers of the Year. Works by Handel, Haydn and Purcell.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Roger Norrington conducts a programme of popular works, celebrating Radio 3's Composers of the Year 2009. It begins with Purcell's suite Abdelazar, with its famous tune later used by Britten in his Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato then joins one of the world's leading period instrument orchestras for famous arias by Handel and a dramatic scena by Haydn.

Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Roger Norrington (conductor)

Purcell: Suite: Abdelazar
Handel: Ombra mai fu (Xerxes); Ah, mio cor! (Alcina); Suite No 2 in D (Water Music)
Haydn: Scena di Berenice.

1 hour

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Tue 25 Aug 2009 19:00

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