5.55 Women's Studies:
No Sacred Bond 6.15
Reformers and Secular
Authority 6.35 Free Will Discussed

With Jonathan Swain.

Brahms Piano Trio in C, Op 87 - Maria Joao Pires (piano) Augustin Dumay (violin) Jian Wang (cello)

7.32 Holst Egdon Heath - LSO/Richard Hickox

7.50 Beethoven, arr Lejcko Trio in C, Op 87 - Novak Trio

8.11 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 2 in G - Peter Jablonski (piano) Philharmonia/Charles Dutoit

9.00 Building a Library
Britten's Peter Grimes by Michael Kennedy. Robert Layton on new releases of the symphonies of Franz Berwald and the keyboard music of Grieg.
(Revised repeat tomorrow 11.45pm)

10.15 Record Release
Grieg Slatter (Norwegian Peasant Dances), Op 72 - Einar Steen-Norkleberg (piano)

10.29 Berwald Racing (Wettlauf) - RPO, conductor Ulf Bjorlin

10.40 Grieg Lyric Pieces (Book 7) - Einar Steen-Norkleberg (piano)

10.58 Berwald Symphony in A (1820) - Swedish RSO/Roy Goodman

(See also Monday 6.32am)

David Huckvale examines recent piano reissues and examples of keyboard wizardry from Alfred Cortot , Edwin Fischer , Alexander Brailowsky , Anatole Kitain and Geza Anda.
Producers Clive Portbury and Patrick Lambert Discs
E-MAIL: record.review@bbc.co.uk

Michael Berkeley talks to retired psychiatrist and writer Dr Antony Storr, whose books have made an influential contribution to the study of the human mind. His choices range from piano music by Bach, Chopin and Liszt to chamber works by Haydn and Mozart, Duparc's orchestral song L'lnvitation au voyage and one of Schubert's last songs, poignantly titled Abschied (Farewell).

Shura Cherkassky
Few people have aroused such affection and admiration as the idiosyncratic pianist Shura Cherkassky (1911-1995). Even fewer have been able to combine novelty with high artistry. In conversation with Bryce Morrison and with archive contributions from the whimsical pianist himself,
Jeremy Nicholas presents a radio portrait of a unique keyboard phenomenon. The programme includes excerpts from the earliest recordings he made at the age of 14 and his last in 1995, plus his 80thbirthday recital at New York's Carnegie Hall. Producer Verity Sharp

In the first of six masterclasses,
Alexander Baillie works with three young cellists on one of the outstanding works in the repertoire - Brahms's Cello Sonata in E minor, Op 38. The cellists are
Natalie Clein , Adrian Brendel and Matthew Sharp , and piano accompanist Julian Milford. Producer Nigel Wilkinson

BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Schumann Symphony No 2 in Lutoslawski Concerto for
Orchestra

With Geoffrey Smith. Producer Alan Hall Discs ADDRESS:
Jazz Record Requests, BBC Radio 3,
Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
Fax: (0171) [number removed]

With Ivan Hewett. This week, music and Shakespeare, music and animation, and the music of the Arabs. Producer Anthony Sellors
Repeated tomorrow 12.15pm

Christoph Wlllibald Gluck 's enlightened 18th-century opera in three acts, sung in French. As King Admete lies dying, his people pray for a miracle. Apollo decrees that the king can be saved with the sacrifice of another life.
Queen Alceste decides to die in his place. Scottish Opera's new production was recorded last month at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. Introduced by Linda Ormiston in conversation with conductor
Nicholas McGegan.
Herald of Arms/Hercules
...MATTHEW ELTON THOMAS (bass)
Evandre ...ANDREW BURDEN (tenor)
Coryphee LISA MILNE (mezzo) Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera, conductor Nicholas McGegan

Mark Lawson and his guests discuss the social, ethical and cultural background to the issues of the week.
Producer Edwina Wolstencroft

Charles Mediam introduces performances of music from printed collections by the sons of J S Bach.
C P E Bach Trio Sonata in D minor, Wql60
JCF Bach Cello Sonata in G
J E Bach Fantasia and Fugue in F for organ
J C F Bach Violin Sonata in E flat
Graun Trio Sonata in B flat Rpt

Brian Morton introduces a set by the Resolution
Quartet - a West Country band led by bassist and sculptor Marcus Vergette. The other band-members are Charlie Hearnshaw (alto sax/clarinet), Dhevddas Nair (piano) and Dave Sheen (drums). Tonight's guest reviewer is singer
Karin Krog , who discusses recent CDs by saxophonist Archie Shepp and singer
Diana Krall , and reissues of numbers recorded by trumpeter and singer Chet Baker.
12.30am Words, Music and All That Jazz
In the first of two programmes, Mel Hill explores the relationship between jazz vocalists and language. What happens to the meaning of a popular song when it gets into the hands of a great jazz singer such as Ray Charles , Louis Armstrong or Billie Holliday ? Rpt
Impressions producer Derek Drescher

With Donald Macleod.
1.00 EBU Big Band
2.30 Karl Jussila plays organ music from Book 3 of Bach's Klavierubung
3.30 String quartets by Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms. New Dimov
Quartet
8.00 Sequence