Radio 3 in Concert: Love, Song and Travel

Two famous song cycles featuring British singers - Anna Clyne's 2016 orchestral work Abstractions, and Tchaikovsky's symphonic poem Francesca da Rimini. Presented by Martin Handley. Anna Clyne: Abstractions (UK Premiere). Mahler: Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen. Interval 8.05. Ravel from former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Aleksey Semenenko. Ravel: Violin Sonata No 2 in G. Aleksey Semenenko (violin), Inna Firsova (piano). 8.20 Britten: Les Illuminations. Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini. Sally Matthews (soprano), James Newby (baritone), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Ben Gernon