Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition from the Edinburgh Festival

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Elizabeth Alker introduces highlights from this year's BBC Proms, including Samuel Barber's Symphony No. 1 from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Gaffigan. We also visit the Edinburgh International Festival for highlights from three concerts today, including a dazzling brass band arrangement of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, and performances of Handel and Geminiani from the Venice Baroque Orchestra. Edinburgh International Festival: Georg Frideric Handel Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 1 Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor) BBC Proms: Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1 BBC Symphony Orchestra James Gaffigan (conductor) Edinburgh International Festival: Modest Mussorgsky arr. Elgar Howarth Pictures at an Exhibition The Wallace Collection & Friends Summer Festivities of Early Music, Prague: Giovanni da Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli (Credo) Stile Antico Edinburgh International Festival: Francesco Geminiani Concerto Grosso in D minor “La Folia” (after Corelli’s Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".