Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 274,992 playable programmes from the BBC

Composer of the Week: Grieg

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

With Donald Macleod.
2: Associations with Three Great
Contemporaries: Rikard Nordraak ,
Bjornsterne Bjornson and Henrik Ibsen
The influence on Grieg of three writers: the composer's guilt at Nordraak's early death, texts for Grieg to set, incidental music that has outlived the play, and some projects that came to nothing.
Humoresques, Op 6 Gerhard Oppitz (piano) The First Meeting, Op 21 No 1 Barbara Bonney (soprano),
Gothenburg SO , conductor Neeme Jarvi
Lyric Piece, Op 12 No 8 Peter Katin (piano) Three orchestral pieces (Sigurd Jorsalfar ) Ulster Orchestra, conductor Paul Mann En Svane, Op 25 No
Barbara Bonney (soprano),
Gothenburg SO , conductor Neeme Jarvi Peer Gynt (excerpts) Gothenburg SO , conductor Neeme Jarvi (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod.
Unknown:
Rikard Nordraak
Unknown:
Bjornsterne Bjornson
Unknown:
Henrik Ibsen
Piano:
Gerhard Oppitz
Soprano:
Barbara Bonney
Conductor:
Gothenburg So
Conductor:
Neeme Jarvi
Piano:
Peter Katin
Unknown:
Sigurd Jorsalfar
Conductor:
Paul Mann
Soprano:
Barbara Bonney
Conductor:
Gothenburg So
Conductor:
Neeme Jarvi
Conductor:
Gothenburg So
Conductor:
Neeme Jarvi
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