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With Edward Seckerson.
Purcell Praise the Lord, 0 Jerusalem Westminster Abbey Choir, New London Consort, conductor Martin Neary
6.30 Berwaid Septet in B flat Members of Arion Wind Quintet and Schein String Quartet
7.00 Chabrier Overture:
Gwendoline Vienna Philharmonic , conductor John Eliot Gardiner
7.25 Harty The Children ofLir
Heather Harper (soprano), Ulster
Orchestra, conductor Bryden Thomson
8.00 Bartok Hungarian Peasant Songs Budapest Festival Orchestra, conductor Ivan Fishcher
8.45 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 in C sharp minor Marc-André Hamelin (piano) Full details of Morning on 3'5 music are posted at www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/factsheets a few days before transmission

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Seckerson.
Conductor:
Martin Neary
Conductor:
Gwendoline Vienna Philharmonic
Conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
Soprano:
Heather Harper
Conductor:
Bryden Thomson
Conductor:
Ivan Fishcher
Piano:
Marc-André Hamelin

Andrew McGregor plays some of this month's newest releases.
9.30 Building a Library: Colin Lawson recommends aversion of Beethoven's Piano
Concerto No 3 in C minor from recordings by pianists, including Solomon,
Alfred Brendel , Robert Levin and Murray Perahia.
10.30 Patrick 0' Connor surveys some recent opera releases, including Strauss's Capriccio with Felicity Lott and Thomas Allen , Massenet's Thai's with Renee Fleming and Thomas Hampson , the same composer's Manon with Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna , and Verdi's La
Traviata with Eteri Gvazava and Jose Cura.
11.00 An interview with composer and conductor John Rutter , anticipating the release of his two new recordings.
11.30 Radio 3's Disc of the Week:
Messiaen Quatour pour la Fin du Temps Gil Shaham (violin), Paul Meyer (clarinet),
Jian Wang (cello), Myung-WhunChung(piano) Producers Andrew Lyle and Mark Lowther
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:
Colin Lawson
Unknown:
Alfred Brendel
Unknown:
Robert Levin
Unknown:
Murray Perahia.
Unknown:
Felicity Lott
Unknown:
Thomas Allen
Unknown:
Renee Fleming
Unknown:
Thomas Hampson
Unknown:
Angela Gheorghiu
Unknown:
Roberto Alagna
Unknown:
Eteri Gvazava
Unknown:
Jose Cura.
Conductor:
John Rutter
Unknown:
Messiaen Quatour
Violin:
Gil Shaham
Violin:
Paul Meyer
Cello:
Jian Wang
Producers:
Andrew Lyle
Producers:
Mark Lowther

Michael Berkeley talks to
Christopher Potter , publishing director of Fourth Estate, whose portfolio of well-known authors includes Dava Sobel , Annie Proulx ,
Carol Shields and Matt Ridley. His choices range from songs by Schubert, Sibelius and Strauss to excerpts from Wagner's
Gotterdammerung, Ligeti's Le Grand
Macabre and Mozart's La Clemenza di
Tito, an airfrom Offenbach's operetta La Perichole, and Elsa Lanchester singing Foreman Brown 's The Yashmak Song. Executive producer Wendy Thompson Rptd tomorrow 6.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Berkeley
Unknown:
Christopher Potter
Unknown:
Dava Sobel
Unknown:
Annie Proulx
Unknown:
Carol Shields
Unknown:
Matt Ridley.
Unknown:
Elsa Lanchester
Unknown:
Foreman Brown
Producer:
Wendy Thompson

With Humphrey Carpenter.
Rozsa Theme, Variations and Finale
New Zealand SO, conductor James Sedares Reger Der Mensch Lebt und Bestehet Nur eine Kleine Zeit (Eight Sacred Songs, Op 138) Frankfurt Vocal Ensemble, conductor Ralf Otto
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Mikhail Rudy ,
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mariss Jansons

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter.
Conductor:
James Sedares
Unknown:
Bestehet Nur
Conductor:
Ralf Otto
Unknown:
Mikhail Rudy
Conductor:
Mariss Jansons

Claire Martin presents a performance of Torah-Tommy Smith 's new commission written forthe SNJO and solo saxophone player JO Lovano. Producer: Lindsay Pell.
ADDRESS: Jazz Line-Up, Room 220. Broadcasting House, Queen Margaret Drive. Glasgow, G12 8D EMAIL: jazzlineup@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Claire Martin
Unknown:
Torah-Tommy Smith
Unknown:
Jo Lovano.
Producer:
Lindsay Pell.

A series profiling trumpeter Henry Red Allen. 4: Fletcher Henderson and the ARC Years.
Allen's biographer John Chilton reflects on a remarkable career. Producer David Perry

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Red Allen.
Unknown:
John Chilton
Producer:
David Perry

Live from Leeds Town Hall.
Petroc Trelawny and Angela Hewitt introduce the culmination of this year's competition. For the second final, the three successful entrants are joined for their concerto performances by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Simon Rattle. The judges' verdict will be delivered at approximately 11pm.
This evening's interval is Private Pianist.... Public Pianist, the second programme in which David Owen Norris probes the life of a concert pianist, with contributions from Emanuel Ax, Joanna MacGregor, Hamish Milne, Paul Lewis, Stephen Kovacevich, Kathryn Stott, the artists' manager David Sigall and the critic Adrian Jack.

(Music: page 46)

Contributors

Presenter:
Petroc Trelawny
Presenter:
Angela Hewitt
Interviewer:
David Owen
Interviewee:
Emanuel Ax
Interviewee:
Joanna MacGregor
Interviewee:
Hamish Milne
Interviewee:
Paul Lewis
Interviewee:
Stephen Kovacevich
Interviewee:
Kathryn Stott
Interviewee:
David Sigall
Interviewee:
Adrian Jack

Physiologist Frances Ashcroft , professor of English John Carey , theologian
Angela Tilby , and historian Theodore Zeldin join Joan Bakewell to discuss challenging questions sent in by listeners. Producer Janet McLarty
Questions can be sent to: The Brains Trust, BBC North. Manchester. M60 1SJ. EMAIL: brainstrust@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Frances Ashcroft
Unknown:
John Carey
Unknown:
Angela Tilby
Unknown:
Theodore Zeldin
Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Producer:
Janet McLarty

Leeds International Pianoforte
Competition 2000
Petroc Trelawny introduces the results of the jury's deliberations. The winner will
- join an illustrious list of prizewinners, which includes Radu Lupu , Murray Perahia , Mitsuko Uchida and Andras Schiff.

Contributors

Unknown:
Radu Lupu
Unknown:
Murray Perahia
Unknown:
Mitsuko Uchida
Unknown:
Andras Schiff.

Another chance to hear two of this year's most memorable performances. Earlier this year Michael Brecker thrilled London's Ronnie Scott's with music from his highly regarded release Time Is of the Essence and was joined for the date by the legendary Idris Muhammad on drums and Larry Goldings on organ. In the second part of this double bill Brecker joins veteran percussionist Don Alias at the Queen Elizabeth Hall for an explosion of Latin, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban jazz rhythms.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie Scott
Unknown:
Idris Muhammad
Unknown:
Larry Goldings
Unknown:
Don Alias
Producer:
Steve Shepherd
Producer:
Kathryn Willgress

With Susan Sharpe.

A chamber concert given at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, in January 1999.

Bach Cello Suite No 3 in C, BWV1009

Mozart Oboe Quartet in F, K370

Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 34

2.20 Vivaldi Dixit Dominus, RV595

2.50 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 in E minor

3.35 Stamitz Clarinet Concerto in B flat

3.55 Poulenc Mass in G

4.10 Gunnar de Frumerie Pastoral Suite, Op 13b

4.30 Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041

4.50 Jorgen Bentzon Sinfonia Buffo, Op 35

5.00 Johann Christoph Pezel Four Intradas

5.05 Vivaldi Concerto da Camera in F, RV99

5.15 Veljo Tormis Autumn Landscapes

5.25 Nielsen Andante Lamentoso for Strings, Op 58

5.35 Purcell Timon of Athens

Contributors

Presenter:
Susan Sharpe

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