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Italia
From St David 's Hall, Cardiff, the first concert in Radio 3's celebration of 20tt>century Italian music. Luisa Castellani (soprano), David Alberman (violin), Paul Meyer
(clarinet), Steven Bumard (viola), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductors Mark Wigglesworth and George Benjamin
Monteverdi, orch Pickard Toccata (Orfeo) (first performance) Giacinto Scelsi Anahit
Dallapiccola Tre Laudi
8.10 Nights In Italian Cemeteries
Michael Meredith discusses the rich heritage of some of Italy's most famous cemeteries. In the first of two programmes, he explores the island graveyard of San Michele in Venice - resting place of Stravinsky, Ezra Pound and Diaghilev - and the Protestant cemetery in Rome where Keats and Shelley are buried.
8.30 Berto Altematim (first UK broadcast) Respighi Fountains of Rome Next concert tomorrow 7.30pm
+ Brian Kay 's Concert of the Week: page 50

Contributors

Unknown:
St David
Soprano:
Luisa Castellani
Soprano:
David Alberman
Violin:
Paul Meyer
Clarinet:
Steven Bumard
Conductors:
Mark Wigglesworth
Conductors:
George Benjamin
Unknown:
Michael Meredith
Unknown:
Ezra Pound
Unknown:
Brian Kay

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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.

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