Europe of the Regions
Introduced by Penny Gore , including a chance for listeners to win tickets for a Mahler Prom, and at approximately
7.05 Glinka Divertimento brillante on Themes from
Bellini's "La Sonnambula'
7.19 Hoist The Perfect Fool
7.32 William Corbett
Concerto alia Siciliana
(Bizzari Universali, Op 8)
7.46 Bartok Three Rondos on Slovak folk tunes (Sz84)
8.05 Berlioz Overture:
Benvenuto Cellini
8.37 Sailed Fortepiano Concerto in C Discs
4: Creative Maturity
Presented by Colin Lawson. Spring; Summer (The Seasons, Op 67)
Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Yevgeni Svetlanov
Piano Sonata in B flat, Op 74
Leslie Howard (piano)
Chant du menestral, Op 71 Steven Isserlis (cello) Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conductor John Eliot Gardiner
Discs
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Repeated from yesterday
11.30pm
With Susan Sharpe.
FAIREST ISLE
Britten Paul Bunyan
Britten's first stage work was composed during a wartime stay in America and first performed by high school students at
Columbia University in 1941. The libretto, by W
Auden, capitalised on this all-American background, with a story of a mythical gentle giant. Paul Bunyan , lumberjacks and a life clearing the American virgin forests. Introduced by Humphrey Carpenter.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota/Philip Brunelle Discs
Another chance to hear six concerts recorded at St
George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, featuring young contemporary composers working with up-and-coming artists. Including Chris de Souza in conversation with John Woolrich.
Robert Plane (clarinet) Philip Dukes (viola)
Sophia Rahman (piano)
Bach Capriccio in B flat on the departure of his beloved brother (BWV 992) Kurtag Hommage a R Sch Woolrich A Farewell
Schumann
Marchenerzahlungen, Op 132
A Classic Arts production Rpt
BBC Symphony Orchestra conductor Justin Brown
Monica Groop (soprano) Mahler Ruckert-Ueder
Sibelius Symphony No 6
FAIREST ISLE
Today, jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli. Producer Susan Kenyon
The Body of Music
Kati Whitaker considers the link between mental illness and creativity.
A special edition with Geraint Lewis from the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales in Bro Colwyn, including
Handel Harp Concerto in B flat, Op 4 No 6
6.03 Sibelius Fmlandia
6.20 Grace Williams
Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
6.45 William Mathias
Celtic Dances
7.03 Tippett Songs from the British Isles
Producer Gwawr Owen
From the Royal
Albert Hall , London.
Richard Baker presents a special Prom on the 100th anniversary of the first Promenade Concert.
Donald Maxwell (baritone) Howard Shelley (piano) New Queen's Hall
Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth Wagner Overture: Rienzi Leoncavallo Prologue: Pagliacci
Mendelssohn Piano
Concerto No 1 in G minor
8.20 Interval
Conductor Barry
Wordsworth rehearses
Schubert's Unfinished
Symphony and John
Boyden, Artistic Director of the New Queen's Hall
Orchestra, talks about his reasons for founding it.
8.40 Ambroise Thomas
Overture: Mignon
Schubert Symphony No 8 in B minor (Unfinished)
Rossini Largo al factotum (II barbiere di Siviglia)
Bizet Carmen: Suite No 1 SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST with BBC2
Andrew Green continues his search for the capital's long-departed concert halls. 4: The Apollonicon Rooms For details see Monday
Final programme tomorrow 9.40pm
(mezzo)
Malcolm Martineau (piano) Poulenc Poemes de
Guillaume Apollinaire Enescu Chansons de
Clement Marot , Op 15 Britten Cabaret Songs Rpt
The British State 1945-1995 Daniel Johnson of The Times reflects on the blurring of the distinctions between political parties and attempts to discover the character of current political philosophy. With Frank Field MP, Lord Hailsham, Oliver Letwin , Conrad Russell and Lord Skidelsky. Rpt
BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor Tadaaki Otaka
Timothy Hugh (cello) Frank Martin Ballade
Honegger Symphony No 3 (Liturgique)
Repeated tomorrow at 12 noon
