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Radio 3,22 Sep 2026,165 mins

Grieg's Piano Concerto from Alice Sara Ott and the CBSO

Radio 3 in Concert

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Experience the romance, strength and beauty of the ocean in this live concert from the City of BIrmingham Symphony Orchestra. The Atlantic is on fine form in Arnold Bax’s Tintagel, shimmering in the sunlight, or crashing against the Cornish cliffs. Claude Debussy draws on paintings of the sea in his luminous evocation of the sea 'La Mer'. In Restless Oceans, CBSO Composer in Residence Anna Clyne channels Audre Lord’s inspiration poem 'A Woman Speaks', reflecting the turbulence of the cosmos, and the power and resilience embodied by Black womanhood. And in between the waves, Grieg’s gloriously romantic Piano Concerto surges and soars in the expert hands of soloist Alice Sara Ott. Live from Symphony Hall, Birmingham and presented by Linton Stephens. Arnold Bax: Tintagel Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Anna Clyne: Restless Oceans Claude Debussy: La Mer Alice Sara Ott (piano) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Domingo Hindoyan (conductor) To listen on most smart speakers, just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert".

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Tintagel
    Tintagel
    Arnold Bax
  3. 2.
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
    Edvard Grieg
  4. 3.
    Nocturne No.9 in E minor
    Nocturne No.9 in E minor
    John Field