This week Sandy Burnett heads for Finland, delving into folklore portrayed in music and exploring the symphonic poems of Sibelius.
7.008.30: Sibelius Fmlandia , Op 26 Beach Pastorale
Cererols Serafin , Que con Dulce Harmonia
8.3010.00: Sibelius Tapiola , Op 112 Charpentier Te Deum, H146 Bernstein La Bonne Cuisine
With Jonathan Swain and Rob Cowan.
Mlaskovsky Cello Concerto in C minor, Op 66 Mstislav Rostropovich ,
Philharmonia/Malcolm Sargent
10.30 Flores-Pracanlco Si Se Salva el Pibe Carlos Gardel (voice), Guillermo Barbieri, Angel Riverol, Domingo Vivas and Horacio Pettorossi (guitars)
10.34 Brahms Serenade No 1 in D, Op 11 Symphony of the Air/Leopold Stokowski
11.22 Verdi Libera Me (Messa da Requiem) Zinka Milanov (soprano), BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra/Arturo Toscanini
11.39 Edward Elgar The Wand of Youth:
Suite No 2 LSO conducted by the composer
1/5. "An Electrifying Blend of Genius and Fantasy." Presented by Donald Macleod. Concerto Grosso in D, RV549 (LEstro Armonico) Academy of Ancient Music, conductor Christopher Hogwood Trio Sonata in A, RV75
Sonnerie Zeffiretti Che Sussurrate (Ercole sul
Termodonte) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), II Giardino Armonico , conductor Giovanni Antonini
Violin Concerto in E, RV269 (Spring) (The Four Seasons) Andrew Manze , Amsterdam
Baroque Orchestra, conductor Ton Koopman Stabat Mater , RV621 Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Ensemble 415, director Chiara Banchini Producer Lyndon Jones
Repeated on Sunday 2 January at 12 midnight
SchwarzenbergSchubertiade 2004
1/9. Highlights of the annual Austrian summer festival, presented by Stephanie Hughes. Dorothea Roschmann (soprano),
Ian Bostridge (tenor). Thomas Quasthoff (baritone), Julius Drake (piano)
Wolf Eichendorff Lieder (excerpts) Schubert Licht und Liebe, D352; Der Hochzeitsbraten, 0930
The Best of 2004 Presented by Martin Handley.
William Schuman New England Triptych BBCSO, conductor Lawrence Foster
Dvorak Suite in A, Op 98a BBC Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda
Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor Ashley Wass , BBC NOW, conductor Luke Dollman Strauss Don Juan BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Ilan Volkov
Peter Pan at the Players
A parlour reading of JM Barrie's Peter Pan, with John Crook 's incidental music from the 1905 Broadway production. Recorded in the Edwardian Players Club, New York, with a cast that includes Rosemary Harris , Hayley Mills , Jennifer Ehle , Michael Allinson and Matthew Blumm. Music arranged and conducted by John McGlinn. Introduced by Edward Seckerson.
ADDRESS: Stage and Screen, Room 220. Broadcasting House, Queen Margaret Drive. Glasgow G12 8DG email: st8geandscreen@bbc.co.uk
6/10. The Young Guns
Tommy Pearson chooses music from the younger generation of British composers of the 1920s and 30s. including Arthur Bliss, Constant Lambert and Alan Rawsthorne.
And Peter Warlock 's biographer Barry Smith explains why The Curlew should be given a more regular hearing. Producer Leslie Pratt
Presented by Verity Sharp. Rachmaninov Vocalise
Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op 73 Christian Poltera (cello), Polina Leschenko (piano)
Britten My Beloved Is Mine (Canticle No 1)
Andrew Kennedy (tenor), lain Burnside (piano) Dvorak Piano Trio in E minor, Op 90 (Dumky) Trio Ondine
BBC Concert Orchestra - Jule Styne Gala Singers Kim Criswell , Anna-Jane Casey and Ron Rainesjoin the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Kevin Farrell in an evening's celebration of music by Jule Styne. whose centenary falls next year. Including favourites such as Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and songs from hit shows such as Gypsy, Funny Girl and Peter Pan , as well as new discoveries and lesser-known gems. Recorded at the Hackney Empire in London in September, and presented by Edward Seckerson.
1/8. Joan Bakewell asks Tom Wright , Bishop of Durham, about his beliefs: what they are and why he holds them. Producer Norman Winter
1/5. Works associated with Diaghilev's
Ballets Russes, presented by John Drummond. Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Barry Wordsworth
Sarah Connolly (mezzo), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), London Voices, Nash Ensemble , conductor Martyn Brabbins Britten Sinfonietta , Op 1 Hoist Savitri, Op 25
2/5. Doctrine. Donald Macleod looks at Tchaikovsky's attitude to religion.
Repeated from Tuesday 21 December at 12 noon
Presented by John Shea.
Chopin Etudes. Op Posth Nos 1-3; Bolero in A minor. Op 19; 12 Etudes, Op 25: Waltzes: Op 69 No 2: Op 64 No 1 (Minute Waltz): Op 64 No 2: Op 70 No 1: Nocturnes: Op 27 Nos 1 and 2: Op 37 Nos 1 and 2
2.25 Alfonso X (compiler) Rosa das Rosas: Quen Quer Que (Cantigas de Santa Maria)
2.35 Telemann Trio No 1 in C minor (Essercizii Musici)
2.50 Bach Jesu, meine Freude, BWV227
3.10 Mendelssohn Viola Sonata in C minor
3.40 Mozart Symphony No 35 in D, K385 (Haffner)
4.00 Arnold Three Shanties
4.10 Auric, arr Lane Suite: The Lavender Hill Mob
4.20 Sor Introduction and Variations on Mozart's O Cara Armonia, Op 9
4.25 Lipinski Rondo alia Polacca in E, Op 13
4.40 Agay Five Easy Dances
4.50 G. Gabrieli Magnificat
4.00 Corelli Trio Sonata in C, Op 3 No 8
5.05 Robert Johnson Full Fathom Five: Where the Bee Sucks
5.10 Josquin des Prez La Diploration de Ockeghem
5.15 Kodaly Adagio
5.25 Grothe Illusion
5.30 Vaughan Williams Silence and Music (A Garland for the Queen)
5.35 Sweelinck Christe Qui Lux Es et Dies
5.40 J.C.F. Bach Die Amerikanenn
5.50 Liszt Les Preludes
6.10 Szymanowski Etudes, Op 33
6.25 Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op 73
6.35 Dvorak Serenade in D minor, Op 44