Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,249 playable programmes from the BBC

Olympian Celebration

on BBC Radio 3

A musical reconstruction of Pindar's famous Ode Olympian I
One important aspect of the original Olympic Games was the dedication by a poet of an ode celebrating a great victory. But how was it sung? What did it sound like? This programme gives one possible answer in an exciting version by Enno Dugend , embodying the rhythm and accents of the original in a haunting piece of music.
Readers: DENIS MCCARTHY
ANTHONY SMEE , ROGER SNOWDON Compiled and produced by JOHN THEOCHARIS

Contributors

Unknown:
Enno Dugend
Readers:
Denis McCarthy
Readers:
Anthony Smee
Readers:
Roger Snowdon
Produced By:
John Theocharis
Narrator:
John Samson
Poet:
Martin Jarvis
Singer:
Rainer Schone

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