John Tusa introduces today's concerts, which continue the BBC Symphony Orchestra's special weekend devoted to the music of Kurt Weill.

1.00 Weill for Orchestra. The first of today's concerts from the Barbican, London, forms an orchestral centrepiece to the weekend.
BBCSO, conductor Andrew Davis

Weill Kleine Dreigroschenmusik
Der Neue Orpheus Kathryn Harries (soprano), Michael Davis (violin)

1.50 Bertolt Brecht: Poems and Songs: 1: Of Poor BB
Famous as one of the major playwrights of the 20th century, Bertolt Brecht is now seen as perhaps Germany's greatest modern poet. In the first of two programmes today Adrian Mitchell explores Brecht's early poems. The readers are Maria Friedman and John Agard.

2.10 Weill Vom Tod im Wald Alastair Miles (bass) Symphony No 2

3.00 Bertolt Brecht: Poems and Songs 2: Germany: a Bad Time for Poetry
The second of the day's readings from Brecht explores his poetry under the Nazis.

3.30 The Chamber Works
A programme of chamber music from the 1920s, illustrating Weill's growing individuality as a composer, given in St Giles, Cripplegate, London. Nash Ensemble/Martyn Brabbins, Nancy Argenta (soprano), Paul Watkins (cello), BBC Singers, New London Children's Choir/Stephen Cleobury

Weill Frauentanz, Op 10; Recordare (Lamentations); Cello Sonata; Bastille Musik