Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,433 playable programmes from the BBC

This Week's Composer: Luigi Cherubini

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

1760-1842
Despite being revered by Beethoven as the greatest living composer (apart from himself), admired by Weber, Mendelssohn and Schumann, Cherubini today remains little more than a shadowy figure.

Overture: Anacreon
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Karl Munchinger
9.15* Two Etudes in F, for horn and strings:
Hermann Baumann
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marinus Voorberg
9.24* Symphony in D
Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia, conducted by Anshel Brusilow

(records)
(Stereo)

Contributors

Musicians:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:
Karl Munchinger
Horn Player:
Hermann Baumann
Musicians:
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:
Marinus Voorberg
Musicians:
Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia
Conductor:
Anshel Brusilow
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More