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With Edward Seckerson.
Purcell My Heart Is Inditing
6.30 Mendelssohn Serenade and Allegro Giocoso in B minor
7.00 Uadov Polonaise , Op 49
7.40 Britten Simple Symphony
8.00 Verdi Grand March and Ballet (Aida)
8.50 Tchaikovsky Marche Slave

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Seckerson.
Unknown:
Allegro Giocoso
Unknown:
Uadov Polonaise

Mendelssohn Overture: RuyBlas LSO, conductor Claudio Abbado
9.10 Musorgsky Mephistopheles 's Song of the Flea John Tomlinson (bass), Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor David Parry
9.15 Corelli Sonata in D minor, Op 5 No 12 (La Folia) Michala Petri (recorder), Hanna Petri (harpsichord), David Petri (cello)
9.25 Delius, arr Fenby Two Aquarelles Bournemouth Sinfonietta, conductor Norman Del Mar
9.30 Vivaldi Credo in Unum Deum
Choir and Orchestra of the King's Consort, director Robert King
9.40 Lovreglio Concert Fantasy on themes from Verdi's "La Traviata" Michael Collins
(clarinet), Kathryn Stott (piano)
9.50 Verdi Ballet music (Don Carlos , Act 3) BBC Philharmonic, conductor Edward Downes
10.10 Anon 16th Century Pavanes and Galliardes fora Florentine Festival
New London Consort, director Philip Pickett
10.25 Salieri 26 variations on "La Folia di
Spagna" London Mozart Players, conductor Matthias Bamert
10.45 Sor, arr Segovia Variations on a theme of Mozart John Williams (guitar)
10.50 Brahms Denn Alles Fleisch (Ein
Deutsches Requiem) Ambrosian Singers, RPO, conductor Andre Previn
11.05 Poulenc Suite Française d'après Claude Gervaise Pascal Roge (piano)
11.40 Sibelius The Swan ofTuonela
(Lemminkainen Suite) Los Angeles PO, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
11.50 Charpentier Te Deum
St James 's Singers and Baroque Players, director Ivor Bolton

Contributors

Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Conductor:
Musorgsky Mephistopheles
Bass:
John Tomlinson
Conductor:
David Parry
Conductor:
Corelli Sonata
Harpsichord:
Hanna Petri
Harpsichord:
David Petri
Conductor:
Norman Del Mar
Director:
Robert King
Clarinet:
Michael Collins
Clarinet:
Kathryn Stott
Music:
Don Carlos
Conductor:
Edward Downes
Director:
Philip Pickett
Conductor:
Matthias Bamert
Guitar:
John Williams
Conductor:
Andre Previn
Conductor:
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Conductor:
Charpentier Te Deum
Conductor:
St James
Director:
Ivor Bolton

As the LSO inaugurates its Bohemian Spring series, Ivan Hewett looks at the distinguishing features of Czech music. Conductor Leon Botstein reveals how he balances life on the podium with his academic pursuits, and on the 40th anniversary of his death, a tribute to the one-armed pianist Paul Wittgenstein.

Contributors

Speaker:
Ivan Hewett
Speaker:
Leon Botstein

A recital of music for violin and piano given last month at London's Wigmore Hall.
Joshua Bell (violin), Simon Mulligan (piano) Goldmark Suite in D, Op 11 (mvts 1, and 5) Schubert Fantasy in C, D934
Ysaye Sonata in D minor for solo violin, Op 27 No 3 (Ballade) Ravel Violin Sonata
Gershwin, arr Heifetz Preludes

Contributors

Violin:
Simon Mulligan
Piano:
Goldmark Suite

Irmgard Seefried
Hilary Finch focuses on two lieder recitals held in the BBC archives, recorded in 1962 by the great Swabian-born soprano Irmgard Seefried. The programme features Goethe settings by Brahms and Wolf, and Schubert's Szeneaus "Faust".
Irmgard Seefried is featured in the new series of BBC Legends CDs available in shops now.

Contributors

Unknown:
Irmgard Seefried
Unknown:
Hilary Finch
Soprano:
Irmgard Seefried.
Unknown:
Irmgard Seefried

Adapted by Edward Kemp from the award-winning book by WG Sebald. The life of a lost relative leads to a journey across the 20th century from an American asylum to the shores of the Dead Sea.
Other parts played by Thomas Arnold, Jasmine Hyde and Maximillian Gräber. Music by Gary Yershon. Anne Wood (violin). Director Edward Kemp..

Contributors

Adapted by:
Edward Kemp
Book by:
WG Sebald
Music by:
Gary Yershon
Violin:
Anne Wood
Director:
Edward Kemp
W:
John Wood
Ambros Adelwarth:
Henry Goodman
Aunt Fini:
Eleanor Bron
Uncle Kasimir:
Ed Bishop
Aunt Lina:
Margaret Robertson
Dr Abramsky:
Andrew Sachs
Cosmo Solomon:
John Schwab
Other parts played by:
Thomas Arnold
Other parts played by:
Jasmine Hyde
Other parts played by:
Maximillian Gräber

Paul Guinery is joined by composer James MacMillan to introduce a survey of his church music.

James MacMillan A New Song Choir of Westminster Cathedral, director Martin Baker
Seinte Mari Moder Milde BBC Singers, conductor Stephen Cleobury
Magnificat Choirs of Manchester Grammar School and Withington High School, BBC Philharmonic conducted by the Composer
Mass Westminster Cathedral Choir, director Martin Baker
Father Forgive Them (Seven Last Words from the Cross)
Polyphony, London Chamber Orchestra conducted by the Composer
Christus Vincit Westminster Cathedral Choir, director Martin Baker

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Guinery
Unknown:
James MacMillan
Music:
James MacMillan
Director:
Martin Baker
Conductor:
Stephen Cleobury
Director:
Martin Baker

Chris de Souza introduces a concert given by the percussion duo at St George's Bristol in 1999.
Uffe Savery and Morten Friis (percussion)

Savery/Friis Reactions
Anders Koppel Toccata for vibraphone and marimba
Andy Pape CaDance 4 2
Rimsky-Korsakov The Flight of the Bumble Bee (arr for marimba four hands)

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris de Souza
Musicians:
Saffri Duo

With Jonathan Swain.

Verdi Requiem

2.30 Schubert Fantasia in F minor, D940

2.45 Mozart Serenade in E flat, K375

3.15 Haydn Symphony No 44 in E minor (Trauer)

3.50 Visee Suite No 12 in E minor
4.05 Pekiel Missa senza le Cerimonie
4.15 Strauss Till Eulenspiegel
4.30 Morawetz Clarinet Sonata
4.40 Gershwin Preludes
4.50 Vivaldi Concerto da Camera in C, RV8 7
5.00 Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante , Op 22
5.20 Granados Valse Poetico
5.30 Gilse Trio
5.45 Satie Je Te Veux
5.50 Verdi Overture: The Sicilian Vespers

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Swain

BBC Radio 3

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