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(c 1540-1623). Donald Macleod introduces the first in a series of programmes featuring music by William Byrd. Today, works from the composer's early years.
Sing Joyfully; Sermone Blando ; Christus
Resurgens; Clarifica Me Pater III; Fantasia in A minor; In Nomine a 5 No 5; Attolite Portas; Domine Quis Habitabit ; De
Lamentatione Jeremiae Prophetae a 5 Producer Gwawr Owen

Contributors

Introduces:
Donald MacLeod
Music By:
William Byrd.
Unknown:
Sermone Blando
Unknown:
Domine Quis Habitabit
Unknown:
Lamentatione Jeremiae Prophetae
Producer:
Gwawr Owen

Hilary Mantel is at work on a biographical memoir of Polish playwright
Stanislawa Przybyszewska , who died aged 34, frozen, starving and addicted to morphine in the depths of the Polish winter of 1935. Producer Hannah Andrassy

Contributors

Unknown:
Hilary Mantel
Unknown:
Stanislawa Przybyszewska
Producer:
Hannah Andrassy

With Rob Cowan. Featuring recordings by cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and Brahms's four symphonies.
Lanner Marien-Waltzer , Op 143 Boskovsky Ensemble, director Willi Boskovsky
10.14 Weber, arr Piatigorsky Sonata in A, Op 10 No 5 Gregor Piatigorsky (cello), Ivor Newton (piano)
10.22 Charles When / Have Sung My Songs Rogers At Parting Bridge Love
Went A-riding Ki rsten Flagstad (soprano), Edwin McArthur (piano)
10.29 Vivaldi Concerto in B flat, RV54 7 Jascha Heifetz (violin), Gregor Piatigorsky (cello), Malcolm Hamilton (harpsichord), chamber orchestra
10.40 Brahms Symphony No 1 in C minor Berlin RSO, conductor Hermann Abendroth

Contributors

Unknown:
Rob Cowan.
Unknown:
Gregor Piatigorsky
Unknown:
Lanner Marien-Waltzer
Director:
Willi Boskovsky
Unknown:
Piatigorsky Sonata
Cello:
Gregor Piatigorsky
Piano:
Ivor Newton
Piano:
Edwin McArthur
Violin:
Jascha Heifetz
Violin:
Gregor Piatigorsky
Cello:
Malcolm Hamilton
Conductor:
Hermann Abendroth

Artists in Focus: Takacs Quartet
Humphrey Burton talks to members of the ensemble which, since it was founded in 1975 in Budapest, has come to be regarded as one of the world's great string quartets. This week's programmes feature recordings from the BBC Archive. Haydn String Quartet in B flat, Op 76 No 4 (Sunrise)
Webem Six Bagatelles, Op 9
Beethoven String Quartet in C minor, Op 18 No 4
Bartok String Quartet No 1

Contributors

Talks:
Humphrey Burton

Music and Art: Canaletto and the Glories of Venice. Christopher Cook introduces another concert from a series at the Wallace Collection in London, inspired by the gallery's works of art. Canaletto's
Venice is the subject today, with soprano Mhairi Lawson and the ensemble
La Serenissima, directed by Adrian Chandler , performing chamber music and vocal pieces by Vivaldi, Albinoni and Caldara. The pictures mentioned in today's programme can be seen on the Radio 3 Website atwww.bbc.co.uk/radio 3

Contributors

Introduces:
Christopher Cook
Soprano:
Mhairi Lawson
Directed By:
Adrian Chandler

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor OsmoVanska
Over the next two weeks, OsmoVanska conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in all six of Nielsen's symphonies, beginning with the first, which reflects the composer's youthful obsession with Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony. Presented by Sandy Burnett. Glinka Overture: Rus/an undLyudmila Beethoven Symphony No 5 in C minor Sibelius Violin Concerto Ilya Gringolts Nielsen Symphony No 1

Contributors

Presented By:
Sandy Burnett.

Edward Seckerson and Tommy Pearson choose their favourites from the year's programmes, with contributions from Elaine Stritch and Barbara Cook , and featuring Lalo Schifrin 's score for Mission Impossible.

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Pearson
Unknown:
Elaine Stritch
Unknown:
Barbara Cook
Unknown:
Lalo Schifrin

Michael Oliver and director David Pountney discuss Verdi's first Shakespearean opera, Macbeth. With illustrations from Claudio Abbado 's recording with Piero Cappuccilli and Shirley Verrett. (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Oliver
Director:
David Pountney
Unknown:
Claudio Abbado
Unknown:
Piero Cappuccilli
Unknown:
Shirley Verrett.

Peter Pan - a Musical Adventure
A musical based on the children's story by JM Barrie . Directed by Julia McKenziewith music by George Stiles and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. With the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by David Charles Abell. Presented by Edward Seckerson.
Lost Boys: Bradley Sowter. Giovanni Spano , Gavin Rees , Ricardo Coke-Thomas . Nick Woodman. Gregg Lowe , Gregg Chilingirian , Scott Clarke. Joshua Jenkins , Terel Nugent. Pirates: Maurice Clarke , Nolan Frederick.
Graham Bickley , Paul Leonard. Simon Green , Charles Shirvell , David Alder

Contributors

Story By:
Jm Barrie
Directed By:
Julia McKenziewith
Music By:
George Stiles
Unknown:
Anthony Drewe.
Conducted By:
David Charles
Presented By:
Edward Seckerson.
Unknown:
Bradley Sowter.
Unknown:
Giovanni Spano
Unknown:
Gavin Rees
Unknown:
Ricardo Coke-Thomas
Unknown:
Nick Woodman.
Unknown:
Gregg Lowe
Unknown:
Gregg Chilingirian
Unknown:
Scott Clarke.
Unknown:
Joshua Jenkins
Unknown:
Terel Nugent.
Unknown:
Maurice Clarke
Unknown:
Nolan Frederick.
Unknown:
Graham Bickley
Unknown:
Paul Leonard.
Unknown:
Simon Green
Unknown:
Charles Shirvell
Unknown:
David Alder
The woman:
Sheila Hancock
Mrs Darling:
Jenna Russell
John:
Nathanael Kelly
Michael:
Jorlm Kelly
Wendy:
Laura-Michelle Kelly
Mr Darling/Captain Hook:
John Thaw
Peter Pan:
Joe McFadden
Liza/Tiger Lily:
Joanna Thaw
Smee:
Tim Healy

Another chance to hear Leonard Slatkin's first Last Night of the Proms, which he conducted just days after 11 September.

Janice Watson (soprano), Ann Murray and Alice Coote (mezzos), Timothy Robinson and Kim Begley (tenors), David Wilson-Johnson (baritone), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leonard Slatkin

Smith The Star Spangled Banner

Wood The National Anthem

Verdi Overture: La Forza del Destino; Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco)

Finzi The Fall of the Leaf, Op 20

Canteloube Chants d'Auvergne (excerpts)

Bach Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV582

Adams Tomba Lontana

Barber Adagio for strings

Tippett Four Spirituals (A Child of Our Time)

Beethoven Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral) (4th mvt)

Parry Jerusalem
(R)

Contributors

Singers:
BBC Singers
Singers:
BBC Symphony Chorus
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Leonard Slatkin
Soprano:
Janice Watson
Mezzo:
Ann Murray
Mezzo:
Alice Coote
Tenor:
Timothy Robinson
Tenor:
Kim Begley
Baritone:
David Wilson-Johnson

With Jill Anderson.

Dvorak Overture: Othello

12.20 Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues, Op 8 7: No 3; No 7: No 12

12.40 Bach Cantata No 4: Christ Lag in Todesbanden

1.00 Schumann Songs from Myrten, Op 25; Waldszenen, Op 82; Sonntags am Rhein, Op 36; Wehmut; Im Walde; Lieb Liebchen, Leg's Handchen (Liederkreis, Op 39); Wanderlied, Op 35; Piano Trio in D minor, Op 63

2.20 Schoenberg Pelleas und Melisande, Op 5

3.05 Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 34

3.50 Mahler 5 Ruckert Lieder

4.05 Elgar Serenade for strings, Op 20

4.20 Wassanaer Concerto No 2 in B flat (Sei Concerti Armonci)

4.35 Wojciech Kilar Orawa

4.45 Richard Rodney Bennett, arr Lindup Murder on the Orient Express

5.00 Johann Hasse Overture: Arminio

5.15 Weber Sonatina, Romance and Menuet, Op 3

5.25 Albinoni Concerto a 5 in D minor, Op 9 No 2

5.40 Hans Gal Serenade for string orchestra, Op 46

Contributors

Presenter:
Jill Anderson

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