Sandy Burnett presents a selecton of music, this week featuring Scandinavian symphonies. Music includes:
7.00-8.00: Chopin Ballade No 2 in F, Op 38 Krystian Zimerman (piano) Mozart Serenade in D, K239
(Serenata Notturna) English Concert, director Andrew Manze
8.00-9.00: Dvorak Romance in F minor, Op 11 Josef Suk (violin), Czech PO, conductor Karel Ancerl
Schubert DerHirtaufdem Felsen , D965 Barbara Bonney (soprano), Sharon Kam (clarinet), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
9.00-10.00: Nielsen Symphony No 4 (The Inextinguishable)
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conductor Herbert Blomstedt

With Jonathan Swain. This week featuring Szymanowski orchestral music and performances by Paul Tortelier.
Szymanowski Concert Overture, Op 12 Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Witold Rowicki
10.13 Faure Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor, Op 117 7 Paul Tortelier , Jean Hubeau (piano)
10.32 Schubert Fantasy in C, 0760 (Wandererfantasie)
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
10.53 Szymanowski Symphony No 2 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conductor Antal Dorati
11.28 Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor Paul Tortelier , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier

(1857-1934). 1: The Man Who Didn't Belong. Elgar was celebrated as the greatest English composer since Purcell, but he never felt part of the society he epitomised. With Donald Macleod.
Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) (Theme) BBCSO, conductor Andrew Davis Overture: Froissart BBC Philharmonic, conductor Edward Downes
Five Partsongs from the Greek Anthology Finzi Singers, conductor Paul Spicer Cello Concerto Paul Tortelier ,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Adrian Boult
Producer Chris Taylor Repeated Sunday 12 midnight

Live from the Wigmore Hall, London, introduced by Stephanie Hughes.
Olaf Bar (baritone), Julius Drake (piano) Schumann Sechs Gedichte , Op 36;
Wer Nie Sein Brot mit Tranen Ass; Wer Sich der Einsamkeit Ergibt; An die Turen
Will Ich Schleichen (Lieder und Gesange aus Wilhelm Meister , Op 98a); Liederkreis, Op 39

BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic takes centre stage today, with a programme that includes
Beethoven's heroic piano concerto, and Tchaikovsky's fateful symphony. Presented by Martin Handley.
Mozart Overture: Le Nozze di Figaro
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat
(Emperor) Howard Shelley , conductor Yaron Traub
Mahler Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen
Katarina Karneus (mezzo), conductor Tadaaki Otaka
Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 in E minor Conductor Yaron Traub

Tommy Pearson talks to film music legend Maurice Jarre about his work on David Lean 's epics, including Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.
ADDRESS: Stage and Screen.
Room 220, Broadcasting House, Queen Margaret Drive , Glasgow G12 8DG email: stageandscreen@bbc.co.uk

Petroc Trelawny presents a selection of music and news from the arts world.

Northern Sinfonia
Louise Fryer presents an evening of suites and serenades from City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Northern Sinfonia, under guest conductor Thierry Fischer , performs Stravinsky's gripping orchestral suites and Brahms's dreamy Serenade. They are joined by the tenor James Gilchristfor a performance of Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings. James Gilchrist (tenor), Peter Francomb (horn), Northern Sinfonia, conductor Thierry Fischer
Stravinsky Suites Nos 1 and 2 Britten Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
Brahms Serenade No 1 in D, Op 11

Music by Edward Cowie , inspired by the movement of subatomic particles. Timothy Carey (celeste),
Stephen Betteridge (piano), Shelagh Sutherland (harpsichord), Sioned Williams (harp)
BBC Singers, conductorStephen Cleobury Edward Cowie Phase Portraits (R)

Isabel Hilton talks to writer Doris Lessing. Producer Timothy Prosser

All this week, guest presenter Shaheera Asante introduces music from the nominees in the Radio 3 Awards for World Music, announced yesterday. Also tonight, vintage reggae from the tenor sax of Tommy McCook , and tracks from Youssou N'Dour that were only released in Senegal.

In 1949 Rorem settled in France and within a month was speaking the language fluently. Donald Macleod talks to him about his years in the country that had an overwhelming impact on him, both personally and artistically. The music includes two new recordings from the BBC Concert Orchestra that shed new light on this period of Rorem's life.
ForPoulenc Susan Graham (mezzo), Malcolm Martineau (piano) Poemes pour la
Paix Marie McGloughlin (soprano), BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor John McGlinn
Piano Concerto No 2
ArturPizarro, BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor John McGlinn Repeated from Tuesday

With Louise Fryer.
Ravel Histoires Naturelles; Valses Nobles et Sentimentales; Un Grand Sommeil
Noir; Ronsard a Son Ame; Reves; Piano Trio 2.10 Bach Oboe Sonata in G minor,
BWV1030b 2.30 Mahler Symphony No 3
4.05 CPE Bach 12 Variations on La Folia
4.15 Fasch Sonata in D minor
4.25 Sances Lagrimosa Belta
4.30 Dalza Tastarde Corde , Padoana and Calata 4.35 Anon A Florence laJoyose
Cite 4.40 Pieter Van Maidere Sinfonia in A 4.50 Palestrina Tu Es Petrus
5.00 Glinka Kamarinskaya
5.05 Turina Rapsodia Sinfonica
5.15 Ravel Alborada del Gracioso
5.20 Peterson Berger The Spring Came on a Walpurgis Night; Singing Games (Ran)
5.25 Gossec Symphony in D (Pastorella)
5.40 John Sheppard Gaude , Gaude, Gaude Maria Virgo
5.55 Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op 24
6.20 Bruch Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor
6.45 Graeme Koehne Powerhouse