Sibelius' 2nd Symphony from the BBC Proms

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Mark Forrest introduces a week of highlights from the BBC Proms, including a performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sakari Oramo. Together, they perform Sibelius' majestic 2nd Symphony alongside Britten's haunting and deeply expressive Cello Symphony, with soloist Guy Johnston. There's also music from this year's Ryedale Festival, where pianist Lukas Sternath joins the Aris Quartet to perform one of the great chamber music works of the Romantic era, Dvořák's 2nd Piano Quintet. Elsewhere, highlights from the International Sacred Music Festival in Fribourg featuring music by Bach and Vivaldi. BBC Proms: Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo (conductor) International Sacred Music Festival, Fribourg: Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata - ‘Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit’, BWV. 106 Johanna Ihrig (soprano) Herlinde van de Straete (mezzo-soprano) Anders J. Dahlin (tenor) Jonathon Adams (baritone) BachPlus Bart Naessens (conductor) Ryedale Festival: Antonín Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81 Aris Quartet Lukas Sternath (piano) International Sacred Music Festival, Fribourg: Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Strings in D minor, RV. 127 Ghislieri Orchestra Giulio Prandi (conductor) BBC Proms: Benjamin Britten Cello Symphony Guy Johnston (cello) BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".