Radio 3 in Concert: Centenary SimpsonSeries 1, episode 0Complementing this week's Composer of the Week, the BBC Philharmonic and Martyn Brabbins present a live performance of Robert Simpson's Second Symphony. The central movement is an intriguing theme and variations; again, like Beethoven, seeming to delight in the exploration of structure and shape in music. Steven Osborne joins the orchestra for another piece with an innovative middle movement, Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, in which the soloist was famously compared to Orpheus taming the wild beasts. Steven Osborne (piano). BBC Philharmonic Martyn Brabbins (conductor). Steven Osborne joins them for Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto. Presented by Linton Stephens. Live from MediaCityUK, Salford Click to see when Radio 3 in Concert, Centenary Simpson is coming up on UK TV Cast (unconfirmed)
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