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Through the Night

Continuous broadcast of concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe

Through the Night; Through the Night

Through the Night: Through the Night

21/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

John Shea concludes the programme with music by Ravel, Faure, Chausson, Bach, Telemann, Dvorak, Tournier, Chopin and Haydn.

With John Shea.

5.00am
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937), orch. Zygel: Lullaby on the name of Fauré
Ronald Patterson (violin)
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Murry Sidlin (conductor)

5.04am
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924): Dolly Suite, Op 56 
Erzsébet Tusa, Istvan Lantos (pianos)

5.18am
Chausson, Ernest (1855-1899): Chanson perpetuelle, Op 37
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
Staffan Scheja (piano)
Vertavo String Quartet

5.26am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582
Hans van Nieuwkoop (organ)

5.41am
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767): Concerto in D for flute, two violins, viola and continuo
Musica Antiqua Köln

5.53am
Dvorák, Antonin (1841-1904): Trio in E minor (Dumky)
Grieg Trio

6.24am
Tournier, Marcel (1879-1925): Au Matin (Etude de concert)
Mojca Zlobko (harp)

6.28am
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849): Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor, Op 39
Ivo Pogorelich (piano)

6.36am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Symphony No 73 in D (La chasse)
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra
Ludovít Rajter (conductor).

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Breakfast

Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music in the best performances

Breakfast: 21/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 21/09/2007

Including music by Granados, Bach, Verdi, Handel, Rossini and William Alwyn.

Including Granados: Allegro de concierto. Bach: St Matthew Passion (excerpts). Verdi: Ave Maria. Handel: Concerto grosso in B flat. William Alwyn: Festival March.

Including from 7.00am

Granados: Allegro de concierto
Alicia de Larrocha (piano)

Bach: Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen; O Lamm gottes, unschuldig (St Matthew Passion)
The Monteverdi Choir
The London Oratory Junior Choir
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Verdi: Ave Maria (Otello, Act 4)
Maria Callas (soprano)
Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)

From 8.30am

Handel: Concerto grosso in B flat, Op 3 No 1
The Brandenburg Consort
Roy Goodman (conductor)

Rossini: Overture (Robert Bruce)
Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

William Alwyn: Festival March
London Philharmonic Orchestra
William Alwyn (conductor).

Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Granados Allegro de Concierto Alicia de Larrocha (piano) 
Bach Chorus: Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen; Chorale: 0 Lamm gottes, unschuldig (St Matthew Passion, BWV244) Monteverdi Choir, London 
Oratory Junior Choir, director John Eliot Gardiner Verdi Ave Maria (Otello, Act 4) 
Maria Callas (soprano: Desdemona), Paris 
Conservatoire Orchestra, conductor Nicola Rescigno 
8.30-10.00: Handel Concerto Grosso, Op 3 No 1 in B flat 
Brandenburg Consort , director Roy Goodman Rossini Overture: Robert Bruce 
Giuseppe Verdi Chorus and Orchestra, Milan, conductor Riccardo Chailly 
William Alwyn Festival March 
LPO, conducted by the composer

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 21/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 21/09/2007

James Jolly spins composers Szymanowski, Beethoven, Haydn, Copland, Prokofiev and Poulenc.

Including Szymanowski: Concert Overture. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 32. Haydn: String Quartet in D minor. Copland: Three Latin American Sketches. Prokofiev: Symphony No 3.

With James Jolly.

10.00am
Szymanowski: Concert Overture, Op 12
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leon Botstein (conductor)
TELARC CD 80567

10.15am
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 32 in C minor, Op 111
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
DG 419 199 2 (2 CDs)

10.42am
Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, Op 103
Lindsay Quartet
ASV GLD 4010

10.54am
Copland: Three Latin American Sketches
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Woff (conductor)
TELDEC 2292463142

11.05am
Prokofiev: Symphony No 3
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
DECCA 448 579 2

11.41am
Poulenc: Sonata for oboe and piano
Francois Leleux (oboe)
Emmanuel Strosser (piano)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMN 911 556.

Presented by James Jolly. 
Szymanowski Concert Overture LPO, conductor Leon Botstein 
10.15 Beethoven Piano Sonata in C minor, Op 111 Maurizio Pollini 
10.42 Haydn String Quartet in D minor, Op 103 The Lindsays 
10.54 Copland Three Latin American Sketches Saint Paul CO, conductor Hugh Woff 
11.05 Prokofiev Symphony No 3 LSO, conductor Claudio Abbado 
11.41 Poulenc Oboe Sonata 
Francois Leleux , Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Composer of the Week

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Jean Sibelius

Composer of the Week: Jean Sibelius: Episode 5

Episode 5

Jean Sibelius

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Jean Sibelius, Episode 5

A selection of Sibelius's final works, including the finest evocations of his homeland.

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). 5/5: Donald Macleod introduces a selection of Sibelius's final works, including some of the finest examples of his evocations of his homeland.

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

5/5. When Sibelius died in 1957 at the age of 91, he had acquired the status of national icon and the most famous musician in the world, in spite of the fact that he composed virtually nothing during the last 30 years of his life. Donald Macleod introduces a selection of Sibelius's final works, including some of the finest examples of his evocations of his homeland.

Norden, Op 90 No 1
Anne-Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (piano)

Oceanides
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor)

Three Humoresques for violin and orchestra, Op 89
Joseph Swensen (violin)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

The Tempest Prelude
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi (conductor)

Tapiola
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor).

Donald Macleod commemorates the 50th anniversary of Finnish composer Sibelius's death

Composer of the Week: Sibelius

5/5. When Sibelius died in 1957 at the age of 91, he had acquired the status of national icon and the most famous musician in the world, in spite of the fact that he composed virtually nothing during the last 30 years of his life. Donald Macleod introduces a selection of Sibelius's final works. Sibelius Norden , Op 90 No 1 
Anne-Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Bengt Forsberg (piano) Oceanides 
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conductor Osmo Vanska Three Humoresques, Op 89 
Joseph Swensen (violin), Finnish RSO, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste 
Prelude: The Tempest Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Jarvi 
Tapiola Helsinki PO, conductor Leif Segerstam Repeated at 8.45pm

Afternoon Concert

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: Schwetzingen Festival 2007

Afternoon Concert: Schwetzingen Festival 2007: Episode 8

Episode 8

Schwetzingen Festival 2007

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Schwetzingen Festival 2007, Episode 8

With the Lunchtime Concert, a Brahms and Rachmaninov recital by pianist Lilya Zilberstein.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: Pianist Lilya Zilberstein. 2.00pm Sibelius Cycle: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. 4.00pm The Making of Music. 40/60: A Riot.

Presented by Louise Fryer.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

A recital by pianist Lilya Zilberstein from the 2007 Schwetzingen Festival.

Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op 117
Rachmaninov: 13 Preludes, Op 32

2.00pm Sibelius Cycle: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The conclusion of this week's Sibelius symphony cycle.

Sibelius: Symphony No 6
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op 61
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
Lili Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano)
Philomela Chorus
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Marc Minkoswki (conductor)

Sibelius: Symphony No 7
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Schwetzingen Festival 2007

Performances from the festival of opera and classical music in Schwetzingen, Germany

Afternoon on 3

Introduced by Louise Fryer. 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
The last of this week's concerts from the 2007 Schwetzingen Festival. Lilya Zilberstein (piano) Brahms Three Intermezzi, Op 117 
Rachmaninov 13 Preludes, Op 32 
2.00 Sibelius Cycle: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra 
Sibelius Symphony No 6 Conductor Sakari Oramo 
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excpts) Jennifer Smith (soprano), Lili Paasikivi (mezzo), Philomela Chorus , conductor Marc Minkowski Sibelius Symphony No 7 Conductor Sakari Oramo 
4.00 The Making of Music 
10/30. A Riot. Louise Fryer presents full performances of pieces from the second series of James Naughtie 's Radio 4 programme. The first night of Igor Stravinsky 's Rite of Spring caused a riot. But why did it create such an uproar? 
James Naughtie 's The Making of Music is on Radio 4 at 3.45pm

The Making of Music

Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series.

Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on the course of classical music.

The Making of Music; The Making of Music

The Making of Music: The Making of Music

BBC Radio 3 - The Making of Music, The Making of Music

Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on classical music. 40/60: A Riot.

Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on the course of classical music.

40/60. A Riot

In May 1913, the first night of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring caused a riot in Paris. Why did it create such an uproar and how did it become an iconic piece of the age?

In Tune

Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians. If it's happening in the world of music, you'll hear it first on In Tune.

In Tune: 21/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 21/09/2007

Guests are Richard Hosford, Roger Tapping, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.

Sean Rafferty's guests include clarinettist Richard Hosford, violist Roger Tapping and pianists Simon Crawford-Phillips and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.

Sean Rafferty's guests include clarinettist Richard Hosford, violist Roger Tapping and pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips, who talk about their lunchtime concert at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday; and pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet discusses his performance of Liszt's Second Piano Concerto with the London Philharmonic in Brighton tomorrow evening.

Sean Rafferty presents music and arts news.

Performance on 3

Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert.

Performance on 3: 21/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 21/09/2007

Vladimir Jurowski's first concert as principal conductor of the London Philharmonic.

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic. Wagner: Prelude (Parsifal). Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op 6. Mahler: Das klagende Lied.

Presented by Geoffrey Smith.

From their home at the Royal Festival Hall, the London Philharmonic begin their 75th anniversary season with Vladimir Jurowski's first concert as their Principal Conductor. German Romanticism weighs heavily in a programme ending with Mahler's epic cantata Das klagende Lied.

Marisol Montalvo (soprano)
Hedwig Fassbender (mezzo-soprano)
Michael Hendrick (tenor)
Anthony Michaels-Moore (baritone)
London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

Wagner: Prelude (Parsifal)
Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op 6
Mahler: Das klagende Lied.

Presented by Geoffrey Smith. From their home at the newly refurbished Royal Festival Hall, the London Philharmonic Orchestra begin their 75th anniversary season with Vladimir Jurowski's first concert as principal conductor. German
Romanticism weighs heavily in a programme that ends with the epic cantata Das klagende Lied - the work in which, according to the composer, "I really came into my own as Mahler".
Wagner Prelude: Parsifal Berg Three Pieces, Op 6
Mahler Das klagende Lied (original version)
Marisol Montalvo (soprano), Hedwig Fassbender (mezzo), Michael Hendrick (tenor),
Anthony Michaels-Moore (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, conductor Vladimir Jurowski

The Verb

BBC Radio 4

Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance

The Verb: 21/09/2007

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, 21/09/2007

Ian McMillan presents the weekly magazine about language.

Ian McMillan presents the weekly cabaret of language and literature, with new work from 
David Morley , remaking the poetry of the Romani language, new performance from the beat-boxing Beardyman and a new commission from novelist Sarah Hall. Producer Zahid Warley

Jazz Library

Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings

Programme offering advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings or adding to an existing one

Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings.

Jazz Library: Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Library, Buddy Rich

Alyn Shipton is joined by drummer Ralph Salmins to survey the output of Buddy Rich.

Alyn Shipton is joined by British drummer Ralph Salmins to survey the output of jazz drummer Buddy Rich, covering discs under his own name and appearances with other musicians.

Starting his life as a child star tap dancer, Buddy Rich became one of the most gifted drummers in jazz history. To survey the prolific recorded output of "The Man From Planet Jazz", Alyn Shipton is joined by British drummer Ralph Salmins, covering both Rich's discs under his own name, and his stellar appearances with other musicians.

This month marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Buddy Rich , one of the most gifted drummers in jazz history. To survey the prolific recorded output of the "Man from Planet Jazz", Alyn Shipton is joined by British drummer Ralph Salmins , covering both Rich's discs under his own name, and his appearances with other musicians. Producer Alyn Shipton

Jazz on 3

Celebrating the best contemporary jazz, with exclusive concert recordings and features

From free jazz to fusion, post-bop to electronica – Jazz on 3 celebrates the music as a living and developing art form, with exclusive concert recordings and in-depth features

Jazz on 3: 21/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz on 3, 21/09/2007

Gig from a quartet led by swing drummer Jeff 'Tain' Watts, recorded at London's Jazz Cafe.

Jez Nelson presents a gig from the quartet led by one of jazz's most in-demand swing drummers, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, recorded live at London's Jazz Cafe.

Jez Nelson presents a gig from the quartet led by one of jazz's most in-demand swing drummers, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, recorded live at London's Jazz Cafe. Alongside Tain are bassist Yunior Terry Cabrera, guitarist David Gilmour and saxophonist Marcus Strickland.

Tain's hard-swinging style invites comparison with Elvin Jones and as well as his role in Branford Marsalis's Quartet, he has played live and on record with Danilo Perez, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Ravi Coltrane.

Vision Festival 
Jez Nelson introduces a gig from the quartet led by one of jazz's most in-demand swing drummers, Jeff "Tain" Watts, recorded in July at London's Jazz Cafe. Alongside Watts are bassist Yunior Terry Cabrera , guitarist David Gilmour and saxophonist Marcus Strickland , retained from the line-up of the group's recent acclaimed release Folk's Songs, from which the group perform material tonight. Watts's hard-swinging style invites comparison with Elvin Jones , and as well as his important role in Branford Marsalis 's Quartet he has played live and on record with Danilo Perez , Michael Brecker , Alice Coltrane , 
Greg Osby , Steve Coleman , Gonzalo Rubalcaba , and Ravi Coltrane. Producer Peggy Sutton

Through the Night: 22/09/2007

22/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 22/09/2007

Music by Sibelius, Mozart, Schubert, Durufle, Ebner, Geminiani, Janequin and Liszt.

Including 1.00 Sibelius, Mozart, Schubert. 3.11 Durufle, Ebner, Geminiani, Liszt, Saint-Saens, Strauss, Stravinsky, Telemann. 5.00 Vivaldi, Cesti, Milhaud, Dvorak, Chabrier, Bach.

With John Shea.

1.00am
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957): The Swan of Tuonela (Legends, Op 22)
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Pietari Inkinen (conductor)

1.11am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Piano Concerto No 17 in G
Sung-Yeon Huh (piano)
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Pietari Inkinen (conductor)

1.41am
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957): Symphony No 1 in E minor
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Pietari Inkinen (conductor)

2.20am
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828): String Quintet in C, D956
Artemis Quartet

3.11am
Duruflé, Maurice (1902-1986): Requiem, Op 9
David Goode (organ)
BBC Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

3.52am
Ebner, Leopold (1769-1830): Trio in B flat
Zagreb Woodwind Trio

4.00am
Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762): Concerto grosso No 3 in B minor
Concertino, Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players

4.07am
Janequin, Clément (c.1485-1558): Escoutez tous gentilz
The King's Singers

4.15am
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886): St Francois d'Assise prechant aux oiseaux (Légende No 1)
Bernhard Stavenhagen (piano)

4.24am
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921): Le cygne (Le carnaval des animaux)
Henry-David Varema (cello)
Cornelia Lootsmann (harp)

4.27am
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949): 3 Ophelia Songs, Op 67
Ailish Tynan (soprano)
Llyr Williams (piano)

4.36am
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971): Concerto in D for string orchestra (Basle Concerto)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Oleg Caetani (conductor)

4.49am
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767): Violin Sonata in F (Essercizii Musici)
Camerata Köln.

Presented by John Shea.

Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela (Legends)

Mozart Piano Concerto No 17 in C, K453

Sibelius Symphony No 1

- KBS Symphony Orchestra, conductor Pietari Inkinen

2.20 Schubert String Quintet in C, D956

3.11 Durufle Requiem

3.52 Ebner Trio in G flat

4.00 Geminiani Concerto Grosso No 3 in B minor

4.07 Janequin Chanson: Escoutez Tous Gentilz

4.15 Liszt St Francois d'Assise Prechant aux Oiseaux (Legende No 1)

4.24 Saint-Saens Le Cygne (Le Carnaval des Animaux)

4.27 Strauss Three Ophelia Songs, Op 67

4.36 Stravinsky Concerto in D

4.49 Telemann Violin Sonata in F (Essercizii Musici)

5.00 Vivaldi Recorder Concerto in F, RV442

5.08 Cesti Tibrino; Par Ti Ritrovo Alfine (Orontea)

5.16 Milhaud Suite: (Le Voyageur sans Bagages)

5.26 Dvorak Carnival Overture

5.35 Beethoven 32 Variationen in C minor, WoOBO

5.47 Chabrier Rhapsody: Espana

5.53 Wieniawski Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor

6.17 Bach Chorale-Prelude: Komm, heiliger Geist, BWV652

6.27 Strauss Macbeth

6.47 J.C.F. Bach Trio in C

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