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With Edward Seckerson. Telemann Concerto Grosso in G (Polish)
English Concert, director Trevor Pinnock
6.30 Mozart String Quartet in G, K387 Amadeus Quartet
7.00 Andrew Ford Coventry Carol Adelaide Chamber Singers, director Carl Crossin
7.30 Finzi Eclogue
Howard Shelley (piano), City of London Sinfonia, conductor Richard Hickox
8.00 Vaughan Williams Overture: The Wasps London Philharmonic, conductor Vernon Handley
8.50 Praetorius In DulciJubilo
Gabrieli Consort and Players, director Paul McCreesh

Contributors

Director:
Trevor Pinnock
Director:
Carl Crossin
Conductor:
Richard Hickox
Conductor:
Vernon Handley
Unknown:
Gabrieli Consort
Director:
Paul McCreesh

With Andrew McGregor , who plays some of this month's newest releases.
9.30 Building a Library David Huckvale recommends a version of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
10.35 David Owen Norris reviews a new recording of Chopin songs by mezzo Urszula Kryger and pianist
Charles Spencer , and new releases of Chopin's piano music played by Jean-Yves Thibaudet , Ricardo Castro , Maurizio Pollini and Krystian Zimerman.
11.00 An interview with American countertenor David Daniels , who caught the imagination in this country with his performances in Handel's Theodora at
Glyndebourne and also, more recently, in Rinaldo.
11.30 Radio 3's Disc of the Week:
Pandolfl Violin Sonatas
Andrew Manze (violin),
Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
Producers Clive Portbury and Andrew Lyle
WEB SITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cdreview E-MAIL: cdreview@bbc.co.uk
DISC DETAILS: call the Radio 3 Information Line on [number removed] or consult CEEFAX, BBC1, page 651

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew McGregor
Unknown:
David Huckvale
Unknown:
David Owen Norris
Unknown:
Urszula Kryger
Pianist:
Charles Spencer
Played By:
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Played By:
Ricardo Castro
Played By:
Maurizio Pollini
Played By:
Krystian Zimerman.
Unknown:
David Daniels
Violin:
Andrew Manze
Harpsichord:
Richard Egarr
Producers:
Clive Portbury
Producers:
Andrew Lyle

In past years, Michael Berkeley has encountered some extraordinary characters on Private Passions -the venerable Viennese percussionist and gambler Manfred Sturmer , the cocaine-smuggling operatic impresario Lady Pilar Woffington , and the homophobic conductor Sir Jimmy Disperin. In today's special session, he meets Don Maguire , an American performance artist and erstwhile colleague of Andy Warhol , whose musical choices include pieces by Copland, Ives, Philip Glass and John Cage - and the theme tune from Bonanza.
Repeated tomorrow 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Berkeley
Unknown:
Manfred Sturmer
Unknown:
Lady Pilar Woffington
Conductor:
Sir Jimmy Disperin.
Unknown:
Don Maguire
Unknown:
Andy Warhol

With Humphrey Carpenter , including: Britten A Shepherd's Carol The Hoist Singers, conductor Stephen Layton
Bach Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel Hoch f Da Komm Ich Her", BWV769 Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Khachaturian Suite: Masquerade Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Neeme Jarvi
ADDRESS: Listeners' Choice, BBC Birmingham, B5 7QQ. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: listeners.choice@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter
Conductor:
Stephen Layton
Unknown:
Vom Himmel
Unknown:
Marie-Claire Alain

Live from the Met: Le Nozze dl Figaro Mozart's Figaro, inspired by Beaumarchais's revolutionary comedy, is an opera teeming with intrigue, balanced by charm and high spirits in what Stendhal described as "a sublime mixture of wit and melancholy, which has no equal".
Chorus and Orchestra of the New York
Metropolitan Opera/Edo de Waart Actl
7.20 Wonderful Town
In another conversation with key figures of the New York music scene, Miles Ward goes behind the scenes at the Met.
7.45 Act 2
8.35The Met Opera Quiz
Martin Berheimer puts listeners' questions to Joan Dornemann , Stuart Hamilton and Francis Rizzo.
9.05 Acts 3 and 4 BROADCAST GUIDE: For a free copy of the Met Broadcast Guide call the BBC Information Line on [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Miles Ward
Unknown:
Martin Berheimer
Unknown:
Joan Dornemann
Unknown:
Stuart Hamilton
Unknown:
Francis Rizzo.
Countess:
Amanda Roocroft (soprano)
Susanna:
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
Cherubino:
Susanne Mentzer (mezzo)
Count:
Bo Skovhus (baritone)
Rgaro:
D'Arcangelo(bass)
Dr Bartolo:
Paul Plishka (bass)
Barbarina:
Danielle de Niese (soprano)
Marcellina:
Dolores Zlegler (mezzo)
Basilio:
Michel Sénéchal (tenor)
Curzio:
Anthony Laclura (tenor)
Antonio:
Thomas Hammons (baritone)

Two late Romantic orchestral works with an ornithological connection. Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela
(Lemminkainen Suite)
Gothenburg SO, conductor Neeme Jarvi
Resplghl The Nightingale (Suite: The Birds) LSO, conductor Antal Dorati

Contributors

Conductor:
Antal Dorati

With Jez Nelson. Tonight's programme presents an opportunity to hear a selection of some of the besttracks from the last year. Featuring music from Wayne Shorter , Django Bates , David S Ware , Joe Lovano , Mike Westbrook and lain Ballamy. Producer Steve Shepherd

Contributors

Unknown:
Jez Nelson.
Unknown:
Wayne Shorter
Unknown:
Django Bates
Unknown:
David S Ware
Unknown:
Joe Lovano
Unknown:
Mike Westbrook
Producer:
Steve Shepherd

With Susan Sharpe.

1.00 Bach Concerto in C for two harpsichords, BWV1061

Haydn Symphony No 30 in C (Alleluja)

Genin Le Carnaval de Venise

Vivaldi Gloria in D, RV589

2.20 Mozart Concert Aria: "Non Piu, Tutto Ascoltai... Non Temer Amato Bene", K490

2.30 Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 in G

3.15 Marais Suite No 2 in G (Pieces a Une et Deux Violes)

3.55 Dohnanyi Symphonic Minutes, Op 36

4.20 Rimsky-Korsakov Trombone Concerto in B flat

4.35 Guilmant Symphony No 1 in D minor for organ and orchestra, Op 24

5.10 Soliva Ove Mi Aggiro (Act 2, Scene 3, La Testa di Bronzo)

5.20 Ross Edwards Five Carols from Quem Quaeritis

5.50 Sigismund Thalberg Variations on "Home Sweet Home"

Contributors

Presenter:
Susan Sharpe

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