Original version

BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

BBC Radio 3

Radio 3

Through the Night

Music: Classical

Continuous broadcast of concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe

Through the Night: 05/03/2011

05/03/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 05/03/2011

Susan Sharpe's selection includes concert performances of Prokofiev and Strauss.

Susan Sharpe's selection includes a concert given by the Orchestra della Svizzera Italia, featuring music by Prokofiev, Weill and Strauss.

Susan Sharpes selection includes a concert by the Orchestra della Svizzera Italia performing Prokofiev, Weill and Richard Strauss 

1:01 AM
Prokofiev, Sergey [1891-1953]
Symphony no. 1 (Op.25) in D major "Classical" 
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, John Axelrod (conductor) 

1:16 AM
Strauss, Richard [1864-1949]
Burleske for piano and orchestra (AV.85) in D minor 
Lilya Zilberstein (piano) Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, John Axelrod (conductor) 

1:38 AM
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)
Septet for trumpet, piano and strings in E flat major (Op.65) 
Ole Edvard Antonsen (trumpet), Elise Baatnes and Karolina Radziej (violins), Lars Anders Tomter (viola), Hjalmer Kvam (cello), Marius Faltby (double bass), Enrico Pace (piano) 

1:56 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor (Op.37) 
Christian Zacharias (piano), Académie Beethoven, Jean Caeyers (conductor)

2:30 AM
Weill, Kurt [1900-1950]
Symphony no. 2 
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, John Axelrod (conductor) 

3:01 AM
Aulin, Valborg (1860-1928)
String Quartet in F major (1884) 
Tale String Quartet 

3:27 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Symphony no.2 in D major (Op.43) 
Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor) 

4:11 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Violin Concerto in E major (BWV.1042) 
Sigiswald Kuijken (violin and conductor), La Petite Bande

4:29 AM
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924), with Messager, André (1853-1929)
Messe Basse - for solo soprano, choir and orchestra (orch. Jon Washburn) 
Henriette Schellenberg (soprano), Vancouver Chamber Choir, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Jon Washburn (conductor)


4:39 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Waltz no.2 in C sharp minor from 3 Waltzes for piano (Op.64)
Nikolay Evrov (piano) 

4:43 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Sonata for recorder & basso continuo in D minor 
Camerata Köln - Michael Schneider (recorder), Rainer Zipperling (cello); Sabine Bauer (harpsichord)

4:53 AM
Shostakovich, Dmitry (1906-1975)
Festive Overture (Op.96) 
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (conductor) 

5:01 AM
Bergh, Gertrude van den (1793-1840)
Rondeau (Op.3)
Frans van Ruth (piano)

5:08 AM
Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Overture to the 'King and the Charcoal Burner' (1874)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Robl (conductor)

5:16 AM
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)
Etude no.4 in G major (Un Peu Modéré) - from 12 Estúdios for guitar (A.235)
Heiki Mätlik (guitar)

5:21 AM
Humperdinck, Engelbert (1854-1921)
Dream Pantomime - from Hansel and Gretel
Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor)

5:30 AM
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787)
From 'Paris e Helena', ballet music
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Ludovít Rajter (conductor)

5:42 AM
Field, John (1782-1837)
Rondo in A flat for piano and strings
Eckart Selheim (fortepiano), Collegium Aureum, Franzjosef Maier (director)

5:51 AM
Kodály, Zoltán (1882-1967)
Hary János Suite (Op.35a) 
The Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (conductor)

6:14 AM
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Overture; Tik-tak Polka (Op.365); Csárdás - from Die Fledermaus
Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

6:30 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra (K.191) in B flat major 
Audun Halvorsen (bassoon), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

6:50 AM
Jommelli, Niccolo (1714-1774)
Sonata in D major 
Camerata Tallin.

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.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Through the Night

05/03/2011

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3