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Paul Guinery introduces two hours of new releases.
7.00 Haydn Symphony No 7 in C (Le Midi)
Vienna Academy/ Martin Haselbock
7.23 Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No 1 in B flat Lynn Harrell (cello)
Bruno Canino (piano)
7.49 Rodrigo Concierto Pastoral
Patrick Gallois (flute) Philharmonia/Ion Marin
8.14 Schmelzer String Sonatas (Sacro-Profanus Concentus Musicus)
Aurora and Labyrinto Ensembles
8.23 Reger Variation and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart New York PO/Kurt Masur
9.00 am News
9.05 Anthony Burton introduces an edition devoted to new releases.
John Deathridge compares new cycles of Wagner's Ring from Levine, Haitink and Sawallisch and reissues from Boulez and Goodall. Today: Siegfried and Gotterdammerung. Jan Smaczny on three surveys documenting the sad legacy of Jewish musicians at the Nazi concentration camp, Terezin. Michael Freyhan reviews Robert Philip's book, Early Recordings and Musical Style.
10.35 Record Release
Hans Krasa Dance
Czech String Trio Viktor Ullmann
Sonata No 6
Edith Kraus (piano)
10.57 Wagner
An extract from one of the new versions of Gotterdammerung.
11.35 The Dog and Trumpet are back. Lyndon Jenkins on reissues and new issues of light music. Plus more British classics from Lyrita.
12.34 Bax November Woods
London PO/Adrian Boult
Producers Nick Morgan and Clive Portbury

Contributors

Introduces:
Paul Guinery
Unknown:
Martin Haselbock
Cello:
Lynn Harrell
Piano:
Bruno Canino
Flute:
Patrick Gallois
Introduces:
Anthony Burton
Unknown:
John Deathridge
Unknown:
Jan SmacZny
Unknown:
Michael Freyhan
Unknown:
Robert Philip
Unknown:
Hans Krasa
Unknown:
Viktor Ullmann
Piano:
Edith Kraus
Unknown:
Lyndon Jenkins
Unknown:
Adrian Boult
Producers:
Nick Morgan
Producers:
Clive Portbury

Mark Tucker (tenor)
Nigel North (chitarrone)
Caccini Amarilli mia bella
Sigismondo d'India Lamento di Giasone
(Ancidetemi pur)
Kapsberger
Toccata prima (1640)
Frescobaldi
Aria di Passacaglia: Cosi mi disprezzate
Carissimi Cantata:
Suonera I'ultima tromba

Contributors

Tenor:
Mark Tucker
Tenor:
Nigel North
Unknown:
Caccini Amarilli
Unknown:
Sigismondo D'India

Richard Osbome presents a 12-part series documenting 150 years of music-making.
6: Wilhelm Furtwängler and Bruno Walter with archive reminiscences of the two conductors from
Sir Adrian Boult , Hans Keller , Yehudi Menuhin and others.
Weber
Overture: Der Freischictz conductor
Wilhelm Furtwangler (Mono. 1954)
Mozart Piano Concerto
No 20 in D minor
conducted from the keyboard by Bruno Walter (Mono, 1937)
Wagner Die Walküre (Act 2, scenes 3 and 5)
Lotte Lehmann (soprano)
Lauritz Melchior (tenor)
conductor Bruno Walter
(Mono. 1936) Brahms
Concerto in A minor for violin, cello and orchestra Willi Boskovsky (violin) Emanuel Brabec (cello) conductor
Wilhelm Furtwangler (Mono. 1952) Schubert
Overture: Rosamunde conductor
Wilhelm Furtwangler (Mono, 1951) Records

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Osbome
Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Unknown:
Hans Keller
Unknown:
Yehudi Menuhin
Conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwangler
Unknown:
Bruno Walter
Soprano:
Lotte Lehmann
Tenor:
Lauritz Melchior
Conductor:
Bruno Walter
Violin:
Willi Boskovsky
Cello:
Emanuel Brabec
Conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwangler
Conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwangler

Richard Cork chairs a critical discussion focusing on the visual arts, including The Swagger Portrait at the Tate
Gallery, which ranges from Van Dyck to
Augustus John: a major new book about Monet by Virginia Spate ; and the work of American sculptor Richard Serra.
Producer John Goudie

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Cork
Unknown:
Virginia Spate
Unknown:
Richard Serra.
Producer:
John Goudie

live from the Grand
Theatre, Leeds.
Mozart's opera sung in a new English translation by Amanda Holden.
Opera North Chorus English Northern
Philharrnonia, conductor Andrew Parrott
7.15 Acts 1 and 2
8.45 The Real Figaro
David Owen Norris considers the life of Beaumarchais, Figaro's original creator.
9.05 Acts 3 and 4 (In association with Manchester Airport)

Contributors

Translation By:
Amanda Holden.
Conductor:
Andrew Parrott
Unknown:
David Owen Norris
Figaro:
Gerald Rnley (baritone)
Susanna:
Linda Kitchen (soprano)
Count Almaviva:
Robert Hayward (baritone)
Countess Almaviva:
Jane Leslie MacKenzie (soprano)
Cherubino:
Ann Taylor Morley (soprano)
Marcelhna:
Susan Lees (soprano)
Doctor Bartolo:
Donald Adams (bass)
Don Basilio:
Stephen Austin (ten)
Don Curzio:
Brian Cookson (ten)
Barbarma:
Mary Plazas (sop)
Antonio:
Mark Lufton (baritone)
Bridesmaids:
Irene Evans (soprano)
Bridesmaids:
Sandra Francis (mezzo)

Winner of 1992 Sony Radio Award for Best
Music Programme. Hugh Wood 's Piano
Concerto, premiered at the Proms last year by Joanna MacGregor , was the culmination of months of hard work - and fun - for composer and soloist.
(Hugh Wood 's Concerto live from the RFH tomorrow at 7.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Wood
Unknown:
Joanna MacGregor
Unknown:
Hugh Wood

In this fortnightly series, Brian Morton looks at recently released and reissued discs from right across the jazz scene. This week he reviews recent albums by the drummers Ronald Shannon Jackson and Sebastian Whittaker and by the Dedication
Orchestra, and introduces a solo improvisation by pianist Keith Tippett.
Producer Derek Drescher

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Morton
Unknown:
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Unknown:
Sebastian Whittaker
Pianist:
Keith Tippett.
Producer:
Derek Drescher

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More