About this programme

Principal conductor Thierry Fischer bids farewell to Cardiff after six years at the helm of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a concert live from St David's Hall, Cardiff, featuring what is arguably one of the most powerful of all symphonies, the Alpine Symphony by Strauss. Presented by Elin Manahan Thomas. Angela Hewitt (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Thierry Fischer. Mozart: Piano Concerto No 22 in E flat, K482. 8.05 Twenty Minutes: Discovering Music - Richard Strauss's An Alpine Symphony. Stephen Johnson explores the composer's famous work. 8.25 Strauss: Ein Alpensinfonie.