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Presented by Martin Handley.
7.00-8.00: Beethoven Zwolf Contretanze
RachmaninovtTfudes Tableaux, Op 33 (excerpts)
8.00-9.00: Gershwin, arr Philippe Selve Cuban Overture
Canteloube Songs of the Auvergne (excerpts)

Contributors

Presented By:
Martin Handley.
Presented By:
Beethoven Zwolf Contretanze
Unknown:
Philippe Selve

With Rob Cowan. Music includes: Vivaldi Overture: L'Olimpiade Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Bellini Qui la Voce Sua Soave (I Puritani) Graziella Sciutti (soprano), Lamoureux Orchestra, conductor Pierre Dervaux Dohnanyi Serenade in C, Op 10
Jascha Heifetz (violin), William Primrose (viola), Emmanuel Feuermann (cello)
Gabrieli Plaudite , Psallite, Jubilate Deo
Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir of Fort Worth, Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble,
E Power Biggs (organ), conductor Vittorio Negri Schubert Du bist die Ruh, D776; Die Al/macht, D852 Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Hermann Reutter (piano) Haydn Sonata in E, H XVI 13
Schollmann-Abiton Guitar Duet
Khachaturian Dance of the Young Kurds; Armen's Variation - Lezghinka (Gayaneh) LSO, conductor Antal Dorati Beethoven Ecossaise
Schubert Impromptu in G flat, Op 90 No 3
Gluck/Brahms Gavotte Wilhelm Kempff (piano) Falla Vivan los Que Rien AlliEsta Riyendo ! (La Vida Breve) Teresa Berganza (mezzo),
Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conductor Jean Fournet
Martin Three Dances for oboe and harp Henk Swinnen (oboe), Netherlands Radio
Chamber Orchestra/Kenneth Montgomery
Kastalski In Thy Kingdom; Song of the Cherubim (Liturgy of St John Chrysostom ) Children's Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre/Andrei Zaboronok Peter Hope The Lark in the Clear Air
Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conductor Gavin Sutherland Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor Henryk Szeryng , Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra, conductor Edouard van Remoortal

Contributors

Unknown:
Rob Cowan.
Soprano:
Graziella Sciutti
Conductor:
Pierre Dervaux
Conductor:
Dohnanyi Serenade
Violin:
Jascha Heifetz
Violin:
William Primrose
Cello:
Emmanuel Feuermann
Cello:
Gabrieli Plaudite
Unknown:
Jubilate Deo
Singers:
Gregg Smith
Unknown:
Edward Tarr
Conductor:
Vittorio Negri
Tenor:
Nicolai Gedda
Tenor:
Hermann Reutter
Conductor:
Antal Dorati
Conductor:
Beethoven Ecossaise
Conductor:
Schubert Impromptu
Piano:
Wilhelm Kempff
Piano:
Falla Vivan
Unknown:
Rien Alliesta Riyendo
Unknown:
Teresa Berganza
Conductor:
Jean Fournet
Oboe:
Henk Swinnen
Unknown:
John Chrysostom
Conductor:
Gavin Sutherland
Unknown:
Henryk Szeryng

Stephanie Hughes introduces the second all-Beethoven programme given at this year's Schwetzingen Festival.
Beethoven Seven Variations in E flat on Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen from Die
Zauberflote, Wo046; Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor, Op 5 No 2; Twelve Variations in G on See the Conqu'ring Heroc Comes from Judas Maccabaeus , WoO45; Cello Sonata No 5 in D, Op 102 No 2
Heinrich Schiff (cello), Martin Helmchen (piano)

Contributors

Introduces:
Stephanie Hughes
Unknown:
Judas MacCabaeus
Cello:
Heinrich Schiff
Cello:
Martin HelmcHen

3/4. A Passion for Quality. Humphrey Burton describes how Walter Legge founded the Philharmonia in 1945 and signed artists such as Maria Callas and Otto Klemperer. Includes music by Puccini, Beethoven and Mozart.

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Burton
Unknown:
Walter Legge
Unknown:
Maria Callas
Unknown:
Otto Klemperer.

- Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
Presented by Donald Macleod.
- Lawrence Power (viola), Verbier
Festival CO, director Maxim Vengerov (violin) Mozart Violin Concerto No 2 in D, K211 Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, K364
4.55 Twenty Minutes: Mozart's Journey to Prague
By Eduard Morike , translated by David Luke and abridged in five episodes by Alison Joseph.
3/5. Walking Sticks. Narrated by Jack Klaff.
5.15 Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 in D, K218 Symphony No 29 in A, K201
6.30 Drama on 3: Mr Puntila and His Man Matti
A witty modern musical version of Bertolt Brecht's comedy, adapted and updated by award-winning writer Lee Hall.
Composer/Musical director Chris Larner ; Mark Cresswell (ukelele), Sian Hicks (double bass); Director Polly Thomas

Contributors

Unknown:
Royal Albert Hall
Presented By:
Donald MacLeod.
Violin:
Maxim Vengerov
Unknown:
Eduard Morike
Translated By:
David Luke
Unknown:
Alison Joseph.
Unknown:
Jack Klaff.
Unknown:
Lee Hall.
Director:
Chris Larner
Director:
Mark Cresswell
Unknown:
Sian Hicks
Director:
Polly Thomas
Mr Puntila:
Vincent Ebrahlm
Matti:
Derek Riddell
Judge:
Robert Pickavance
Eva:
Emma Cunniffe
Milkmaid:
Emma Cunniffe
Attache:
Mark Chatterton
Moonshine Emma:
Julia Rounthwaite
Chemist's assistant:
Vashti MacLachlan
Telephonist:
Paula Sims
Lawyer:
Graeme Hawley
Parson:
Declan Wilson

In tonight's concert, Ravel looms large in Steven Stucky's orchestral showpiece, and contributes his own piano concerto and an orchestral version of Musorgsky's stroll round an art gallery. Presented by Sandy Burnett.

Francois-Frederic Guy (piano), Philharmonia, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen

Steven Stucky: Second Concerto for Orchestra (first UK performance)

8.30 Twenty Minutes: The Real War of the Worlds
Robbie Meredith investigates H.G. Wells's radical political ideas, with the help of Michael Foot and Fay Weldon.

8.50 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Musorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

(This Prom is repeated on Thursday 17 August at 2.30pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Sandy Burnett
Pianist:
Francois-Frederic Guy
Musicians:
null Philharmonia
Conductor:
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Presenter (Twenty Minutes):
Robbie Meredith
Guest (Twenty Minutes):
Michael Foot
Guest (Twenty Minutes):
Fay Weldon

With Louise Fryer. A recital of works by Dufay, Desprez, Gombert, Lassus, Wert, Monteverdi, Gesualdo and Marenzio, given by Musica Ficta directed by Bo Holten.
1.52 Respighi Trittico Botticelliano
2.14 Rdntgen Sonata in Fsharp minor, Op 20
2.34 Andriessen Variations and Fugue on a theme by Kuhnau 2.48 Franck Rédemption 3.47 Ravel Sonatine
4.00 Brkanovic Song Book Two 4.07 Moszkowsk! Guitarre 4.11 Fesch Violin Concerto in C minor
4.21 A Scarlatti Leandro , Anima Mia 4.32 Roussel Aria No 2 (Vocalise No 2) Le Bachelier de Salamanque,
Op 20 No 2 4.36 Leonarda Sonata Prima a 4 AM JM Bach Es ist ein grosser Gewinn 4.51 Bersa Capriccio-Scherzo , Op 25c 5.00 Flotow Overture: Martha 5.09 Marenzio Giunto a La Tomba 5.20 Anon 15/16th-century Milan
Calata; A Florence la Joyose Cite 5.25 Ouantz Trio Sonata in E flat 5.33 Bourdon Elegiac Poem 5.39 Schubert, arr Gothoni Der Müller und der Bach 5.44 Strauss Befreit , Op 39 No 4 5.49 Dowland Prelude; Mrs Winter 's Jump:
The Lady Cliftons Spirit 5.53 Vauqhan Williams Romance
6.00 Delius, ed Fenby La Calinda (Koanga) 6.05 Tippett Dance, Clarion Air Wllbye Flora Gave Mee Fairest Flowers Holten Nowell Sing We Now 6.15 Arnold Three Shanties, Op 4 6.23 Bridge Suite: The Sea 6.45 Scott Lotus Land, Op 47 No 6.49 Addlnsell Warsaw Concerto

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Fryer.
Unknown:
Musica Ficta
Directed By:
Bo Holten.
Unknown:
Scarlatti Leandro
Unknown:
Anima Mia
Unknown:
Bersa Capriccio-Scherzo
Unknown:
Marenzio Giunto
Unknown:
Strauss Befreit
Unknown:
Mrs Winter

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