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With Andrew McGregor.

Mozart Symphony No 25 in G minor, K183 - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Lorin Maazel

6.27 Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor - Josef Suk, Czech Philharmonic, conductor Karel Ancerl

7.05 Shostakovich Prelude and Fugue, Op 87 No 11 - Tatiana Nikolaeva (piano)

7.43 Bach Violin Concerto in E, BWV1042 - Simon Standage, English Concert, director Trevor Pinnock

8.05 Bernstein Overture: Candide - Conductor Samuel Krachmalnik

8.38 Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 in A - Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew McGregor
Editor:
Andrew Lyle

With Penny Gore .
Myslivecek Sinfonia in B flat Prague Chamber Orchestra
9.11 Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
9.34 Grainger Molly on the Shore English Chamber Orchestra, conductor Steuart Bedford
9.38 Dvorak The Water Goblin
London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Istvan Kertesz
Producer Tony Cheevers Discs

Contributors

Unknown:
Penny Gore
Piano:
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Conductor:
Steuart Bedford
Conductor:
Istvan Kertesz
Producer:
Tony Cheevers

With Chris Wines.

Wagner Entry of the Guests (Tannhauser, Act 2) - Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Philharmonia, conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli

10.09 Saint-Saens Cello Sonata No in C, Op 32 - Lown Biakt, John Lenehan (piano)

10.30 Artists of the Week: Consort of Musicke
Dowland The Pilgrim's Solace selector

10.38 Janacek Violin Concerto fPiigi image of the Soul* Thomas Zehetmair Germar Chamber Philharmonic, conductor Heinz Holliger

10.43 Haydn Symphony No 50 in C - Tafelmusik, conductor Bruno Weil

11.00 Dowland I' That Sinner's Sighs (The Pilgrim's Solace) - Consort of Musicke

11.08 Michael Berkeley Music from Chaucer - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

11.22 Faure Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor, Op 117 - Lown Blake, John Lenehan (piano)

11.43 Vaughan Williams The Delectable Mountains: Epilogue (The Pilgrim's Progress) - John Gielgud and Richard Pasco (voices), Corydon Singers, City of London Sinfonia, conductor Matthew Best Producer Chris Wines

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Wines

(1873-1943)
Rachmaninov was one of the last great performer/composers, and, contrary to critical predictions at the time of his death, his music is more widely performed than ever. This week's survey of the piano music includes contributions from leading pianists Peter Donohoe and Stephen Hough , and classic performances from 70 years of recordings. Today's programme includes a famous recording of the concerto which established the composer's career. Preludes: in G, Op 32 No 5; in E flat, Op 23 No 6
Moura Lympany (piano)
Prelude in G minor, Op 23 No 5 Josef Lhevinne (piano) (1920)
Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor
Benno Moiseiwitsch , London Phil, conductor Walter Goehr (1937) Discs Producer Nigel Wilkinson
Repeated next Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Pianists:
Peter Donohoe
Pianists:
Stephen Hough
Piano:
Moura Lympany
Piano:
Josef Lhevinne
Unknown:
Benno Moiseiwitsch
Conductor:
Walter Goehr
Producer:
Nigel Wilkinson

I From St John's, Smith
Square, London.
Paul Meyer (clarinet), Eric Le Sage (piano)
Schumann Fantasy Pieces, Op 73
Stravinsky Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo
Debussy Estampes for Piano
Brahms Clarinet Sonata in E flat, Op 120 No 2
Repeated Sunday 6.30pm

Contributors

Clarinet:
Paul Meyer
Piano:
Eric Le Sage

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor Tadaaki Otaka ,
Christian Lindberg (trombone), Dong-Suk Kang (violin)
Mendelssohn Overture: The Hebrides
(Fingal's Cave)
Takemitsu Fantasma-Cantos II (first UK broadcast)
Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor
Dvorak Symphony No 8 in G

Contributors

Conductor:
Tadaaki Otaka
Conductor:
Christian Lindberg
Violin:
Dong-Suk Kang

In this six-part series, Russell Davies traces the career of jazz saxophonist and clarinettist Sidney Bechet. 3: Junk Bucket Blues
Bechet was jailed for his involvement in a shooting incident in Paris. After his release, and back in New York, he made his first attempts to start a traditional jazz revival with fellow New Orleans player Tommy Ladnier. Repeated Fnday 12.30am

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Clarinettist:
Sidney Bechet.
Unknown:
Tommy Ladnier.

Highlights of a concert given last month in the Wigmore Hall, London. by Sequentia. Their programme explores the relationship between words and music in the magical world of Norse mythology and in miracle stories from medieval Europe. Repeated from Thursday

The Freelance Musician
Life in the Slow Lane. The glamorous world of the freelance musician is exposed this week as Tommy Pearson is immersed in diaries, answering machines and booking agents. Producer Julian Gregory

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Pearson
Producer:
Julian Gregory

With Anthony Burton , including Nicola Lefanu Nocturne
Julia Vohralik (cello),
Jonathan Higgins (piano)
6.05 Mendelssohn Piano Concerto
No 1 in G minor. Murray Perahia ,
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conductor Neville Marriner
6.35 Debussy La Mer Ulster Orchestra, conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier
Producer Ray Abbott
E-MAIL: intune@bh.bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Burton
Unknown:
Nicola Lefanu Nocturne
Cello:
Julia Vohralik
Piano:
Jonathan Higgins
Unknown:
Murray Perahia
Conductor:
Neville Marriner
Conductor:
Yan Pascal Tortelier
Producer:
Ray Abbott

From the Royal Festival Hall, London.
Conductor Jiri Belohlavek ,
Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
Prokofiev Suite: The Love of Three
Oranges
Bartok Piano Concerto No 1
8.15 A Future In the Past
Architectural critic Roderick O'Donovan
looks at Viennese architecture. Repeat
8.35 Schubert Symphony No 4 in C minor (Tragic)

Contributors

Conductor:
Jiri Belohlavek
Piano:
Garrick Ohlsson
Unknown:
Roderick O'Donovan

Five programmes exploring the life, history and literature of Sicily, presented by Joe Farrell.
1: The Myth of Sicily. "God first made the world, and then he made the Straits of Messina to separate men from madmen."(Sicilian proverb) Producer Tim Dee

Contributors

Presented By:
Joe Farrell.
Producer:
Tim Dee

Russell Braun
Iain Burnside presents a programme specially recorded for Voices by the young Canadian baritone Russell Braun in his Radio 3 debut.
Roger Vignoles (piano)
Faure L 'Horizon Chimerique Op 18 Massenet Poème du Souvenir
Ravel Don Quichotte a Dulcinee Producer Adam Gatehouse Repeated tomorrow 2.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Braun
Unknown:
Iain Burnside
Baritone:
Russell Braun
Piano:
Roger Vignoles
Producer:
Adam Gatehouse

Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present an eclectic mix of new sounds, including an interview with Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi about his new CD of ambient electric harp music. Producer Philip Tagney
MUSIC DETAILS: see BBC1 Ceefax page 652

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Russell
Unknown:
Robert Sandall
Unknown:
Ludovico Einaudi
Producer:
Philip Tagney

With Donald Macleod.
1.00 Schubert Symphony No 5 in B flat. Orchestra of the 18th Century/ Frans Bruggen
1.30 Prokofiev Ten Pieces from
"Romeo and Juliet"; Sarcasms, Op
17; The Tales of an Old Grandmother,
Op 31; Four Etudes, Op 2; Toccata in C, Op 11. Matti Raekallio (piano)
3.00 Schools
3.00 Music Box 3.15 Something to Think About 3.30 The Song Tree
3.45 Stories and Rhymes 3.55 Together Stories 4.10 Singing
Together 4.30 Revised Higher History
5.00 Sequence

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod.
Unknown:
Frans Bruggen
Piano:
Matti Raekallio

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