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With Edward Seckerson.

Skempton Lento - BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Mark Wigglesworth

6.30 Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet in B flat for piano and woodwind - Capricorn

7.00 Elgar Dream Children - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera/Charles Mackerras

7.30 Vorisek Symphony in D - Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Charles Mackerras

8.00 Dvorak Overture: In Nature Realm - Czech Philharmonic, conductor Karel Ancerl

8.35 Britten Suite on English Folk Tunes (A Time There Was) - CBSO, conductor Simon Rattle

Contributors

Presenter:
Edward Seckerson

Auber Overture: The Bronze Horse - Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conductor Paul Paray

9.10 Mendelssohn Hear Ye, Israel (Egypt) - Ernest Lough (treble), George Thalben-Ball (organ)

9.20 Heinichen Dresden Concerto in F - Musica Antiqua Koln , director Reinhard Goebel

9.35 Mahler Adagietto (Symphony No 5) - London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gilbert Kaplan

10.00 Haydn Piano Trio in G, HXV25 (Gypsy Rondo) - Vienna Piano Trio

10.30 Bach Cantata No 203: Amore Traditore - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Edith Picht-Axenfeld (harpsichord), Irmgard Poppen (cello)

10.45 John Carmichael Flute Concerto (Phoenix) - James Galway, Sydney SO, conductor Louis Fremaux

11.10 Schubert Adagio in E flat for piano trio, D897 (Notturno) - Nash Ensemble

11.30 John Rutter Musica Dei Donum - Philippa Davies (flute), Joyful Company of Singers

11.35 Glazunov The Seasons - Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Neeme Jarvi

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Kay

Ivan Hewett investigates the new £94m Lowry Arts Centre in Salford. Is the centre what the region needs or is it at risk of becoming a white elephant? Plus a report from France on why the proposal to move Berlioz's remains to the Pantheon in Paris is causing such a political furore.

Contributors

Presenter:
Ivan Hewett
Producer:
Jessica Isaacs

David Huckvale introduces a second programme of recordings from the BBC archives featuring the conductor Carlo Maria Giulini.

Verdi Overture: La Forza del Destino - Philharmonia Orchestra (1961)

Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 in B minor (Pathetique) - Philharmonia Orchestra (1961)

Verdi Requiem (excerpts) - Amy Shuard (soprano), Anna Reynolds (mezzo), Richard Lewis (tenor), David Ward (bass), New Philharmonia Orchestra (1964)

(Giulini is featured on the BBC Legends - 5 CD, available in shops from 19 April)

Contributors

Presenter:
David Huckvale
Producer:
Chris Wines

Christopher Cook talks to one of the most influential and charismatic pioneers of historically informed performances of Bach - pianist Rosalyn Tureck. She also introduces a selection of her own recordings.

Contributors

Presenter:
Christopher Cook
Guest:
Rosalyn Tureck
Producer:
Kate Bolton

This month sees the 80th birthday of Scotland's foremost living poet, Edwin Morgan. Morgan's work ranges from science fiction to concrete poetry and work as a translator. His extraordinary vision has won international acclaim in a career spanning five decades. David Stenhouse takes Edwin through his native city of Glasgow - a journey which ends with a newly commissioned poem to commemorate the poet's 80th year.

Contributors

Presenter:
David Stenhouse
Subject/Poet:
Edwin Morgan
Producer:
Mark Rickards

In the second part of Karl Kraus's play, translated by Robert David MacDonald, the First World War continues to wreak its destruction on the subjects of the Hapsburg Empire both physically and mentally.

Adapted and directed by Giles Havergal
(R)

Contributors

Author:
Karl Kraus
Translated by:
Robert David MacDonald
Producer:
Dave Batchelor
Adapted by/Director:
Giles Havergal
Reverend:
John Bett
Common Soldier:
Chris Delaney
Newsreader:
Anna Ford
Journalist:
Patrick Hannaway
Kraus:
Giles Havergal
Patriot:
Crawford Logan
Minister:
Robert David MacDonald
General:
Stephen MacDonald
General:
Sandy Neilson
Actress:
Alison Peebles
Officer:
Laurance Rudic
God:
Paul Scofield
Lady Journalist:
Gerda Stevenson
[Actor]:
Finlay Welsh
[Actor]:
Sandy Welsh
[Actor]:
Matthew Whittle

Paul Guinery presents the second of two programmes reflecting some of the themes from BBC2's Seeing Salvation series.

Tallis O Nata Lux de Lumine

Victoria Veni Creator Spiritus

Byrd Gloria (Mass for five voices)

Bruckner Credo (Mass in E minor)

Hildegard of Bingen O Ecclesia Occuli Tui

Holst Hymn of Jesus

Sven-David Sandstrom Veni Sancte Spiritus

Faure Cantique de Jean Racine

Parry At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners (Songs of Farewell)

Rachmaninov Nunc Dimittis (All Night Vigil)

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Guinery

With Jonathan Swain.

1.00 Kodaly Dances from Galanta; Psalmus Hungaricus

Bartok Cantata Profana; Dance Suite

2.20 Hindemith Trauermusik

2.25 Villa-Lobos Guitar Prelude No 3

2.35 Grieg Violin Sonata in C minor, Op 45

3.05 Englund Piano Concerto No 2

3.35 Abel Symphony in E, Op 10 No 1

3.45 CPE Bach Sinfonia in B flat

3.55 Bach Seven Chorale Preludes (Klavier-Ubung III)

4.20 Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini

4.50 Moszkowski Waltz in E, Op 34 No 1

5.05 Biber Sonata Violono Solo Representiva

5.15 Dvorak Overture: In Nature's Realm

5.35 Mozart Ch'lo Mi Scordi di Te...? Non Temer, Amato Bene, K505

5.45 Huriebusch Concerto in A

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Swain

BBC Radio 3

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