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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

22/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

John Shea concludes the programme with music by Vivaldi, Cesti, Milhaud, Dvorak, Beethoven, Chabrier, Wieniawski, Bach, Strauss and JCF Bach.

With John Shea.

5.00am
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741): Concerto in F for treble recorder, RV 442
Michael Schneider (recorder)
Camerata Köln

5.08am
Cesti, Pietro Antonio (1623-1669): Par ti ritrovo alfine (Orontea, Act 1, scene 13)
Tribino ...... Cettina Cadelo (soprano)
Gelone ...... Gastone Sarti (baritone)
Concerto Vocale
René Jacobs (director)

5.16am
Milhaud, Darius (1892-1974): Suite for clarinet, violin and piano (Le voyageur sans bagages)
James Campbell (clarinet)
Moshe Hammer (violin)
André Laplante (piano)

5.26am
Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904): Carnival Overture, Op 92
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Samo Hubad (conductor)

5.35am
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827): 32 Variationen in C minor, WoO 80
Theo Bruins (piano)

5.47am
Chabrier, Emmanuel (1841-1894): España
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)

5.53am
Wieniawski, Henryk (1835-1880): Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor
Mariusz Patyra (violin)
Polish Radio Orchestras
Wojciech Rajski (conductor)

6.17am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Komm, heiliger Geist (chorale-prelude)
Bine Katrine Bryndorf (organ)

6.27am
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949): Macbeth, Op 23
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

6.47am
Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-1795): Trio in C for flute, violin and continuo
Musica Petropolitana.

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: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 22/09/2007

Including composers Bach, Szymanowski and Tormis, plus Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole.

Including Bach: Concerto in C, BWV1064. Szymanowski: Masques. Tormis: Estonian Wedding Songs. Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole.

Including from 7.00am

Bach: Concerto in C, BWV 1064
The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock (director)

Szymanowski: Masques, Op 34
Mikhail Rudy (piano)

From 8.00am

Tormis: Estonian Wedding Songs
Estonian Radio Choir
Toomas Kapten (conductor)

Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Ernest Ansermet (conductor).

Martin Handley

Music includes: 
7.00-8.00: Bach Concerto in C, BWV1064 English Concert, director Trevor Pinnock Szymanowski Masques , Op 34 Mikhail Rudy (piano) 
8.00-9.00: Tormis Estonian Wedding Songs 
Estonian Radio Choir, conductor Toomas Kapten Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole Swiss Romande Orchestra, conductor Ernest Ansermet 
For full details visit www.bbc. co.uk/radio3/breakfast on the day of transmission PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) email: 3breakfast®bbc.co.uk Address: Breakfast, BBC Radio 3, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA

CD Review

A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations

A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and the Radio 3 Disc of the Week recommendation

CD Review: Building a Library: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K. 364

Building a Library: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K. 364

BBC Radio 3 - CD Review, Building a Library: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K. 364

Andrew McGregor with new releases, featuring Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar and Liszt's Tone Poems

With Andrew McGregor. 9.30am Building a Library: Mozart's Sinfonia concertante. 10.45am Recent choral releases. 11.15am Cellist Natalie Clein. 11.45am Disc: Liszt: Tone Poems.

Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music, including some of the latest releases requested by listeners.

Building a Library:

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante K. 364 

Reviewer - Chris de Souza

First Choice Recommendation:

Augustin Dumay (violin)
Gerard Causse (viola)
Sinfonia Varsovia
Emmanuel Krivine (conductor)
EMI 0724357236829 (3 CD)

CD Review BAL Catalogue Data
bal.mozart:
bal.mozart.sinfonia.concertante.k.364

Introduced by Andrew McGregor.

9.30 Building a Library
Chris de Sousa sifts through available versions of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, K364

10.45 Jeremy Summerly reviews the recent release of Colin Davis's third recording of Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ, plus choral songs by Schumann, and contrasting new CDs from the Sixteen.

11.15 Natalie Clein discusses her new recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto conducted by Vernon Handley.

11.45 Disc of the Week: Liszt Tone Poems, Vol 3
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda

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Music Matters

The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters

Music Matters: Portugal Special Edition

Portugal Special Edition

BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters, Portugal Special Edition

Tom Service explores the part classical music plays in Portuguese culture today.

Portugal Special Edition: Tom Service heads to Portugal to explore the part classical music has to play in Portuguese culture today and talks to fado star Mariza.

Portugal Special Edition

Tom Service heads to Portugal to explore the part classical music has to play in Portuguese culture today.

Talking to fado star Mariza and composer Emmanuel Nunes, he travels to Lisbon and Porto, home of the stunning Casa da Musica concert hall, to experience the flourishing contemporary classical music scene at this year's Musica Viva Festival.

Tom Service visits Portugal to explore classical music's role in contemporary Portuguese culture. With guests fado star Mariza and composer Emmanuel Nunes. Producer Jeremy Evans

The Early Music Show

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: The York Early Music Festival 2007

The Early Music Show: The York Early Music Festival 2007: Episode 3: La Istoria de Purim

Episode 3

Episode 3: La Istoria de Purim

The York Early Music Festival 2007

La Istoria de Purim

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, The York Early Music Festival 2007, La Istoria de Purim

The music of the Jews of 16th century Italy, a colourful mixture of dances and stories.

La Istoria de Purim: Music and poetry of the Jews in Renaissance Italy. Lucie Skeaping presents a concert given by Ensemble Lucidarium at the 2007 York Early Music Festival.

La Istoria de Purim

Music and poetry of the Jews in Renaissance Italy.

Lucie Skeaping presents highlights from a concert given by Ensemble Lucidarium at the 2007 York Early Music Festival. The programme explores the musical world of the Jews of 16th century Italy, a colourful mixture of dances and stories sung in Italian, Hebrew, Catalan and Yiddish.

Coverage of the 30th York Early Music Festival, from the National Centre for Early Music

Lucie Skeaping presents highlights from a concert given by Ensemble Lucidarium at this year's York Early Music Festival. The programme explores the musical world of the Jews of 16th-century Italy in a mixture of dances and stories sung in Italian, 
Hebrew, Catalan and Yiddish. Producer Rebecca Bean

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Live and recorded concerts from all over the UK. Includes the Wigmore chamber music series

Live and recorded concerts from all over the United Kingdom. Also includes the flagship Wigmore chamber music series.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: 22/09/2007

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German pianist Lars Vogt in a Berg and Brahms sonata recital, from Wigmore Hall, London.

A second chance to hear last Monday's Wigmore Hall recital by German pianist Lars Vogt. Presented by Sarah Walker. Berg: Sonata, Op 1. Brahms: Sonata No 3 in F minor, Op 5.

Another chance to hear last Monday's recital from London's Wigmore Hall, introduced by Sarah Walker.

Lars Vogt (piano)

Berg Piano Sonata, Op 1

Brahms Piano Sonata No 3 in F minor, Op 5

World Routes

Programme exploring music from around the world

Programme exploring music from around the world, featuring interviews with performers, live concerts, monthly CD reviews and special location reports

World Routes: World Routes in Jordan

World Routes: World Routes in Jordan: Episode 2: Amman: Ilham Al madfai, Toni Qattan and Shou Al Ayam

Episode 2

Episode 2: Amman: Ilham Al madfai, Toni Qattan and Shou Al Ayam

World Routes in Jordan

Amman: Ilham Al madfai, Toni Qattan and Shou Al Ayam

BBC Radio 3 - World Routes, World Routes in Jordan, Amman: Ilham Al madfai, Toni Qattan and Shou Al Ayam

Moshe records sessions in Amman with some of Jordan's up-and-coming young groups.

Moshe Morad travels to Jordan. 2/2. Moshe is in the capital, Amman, where he records live sessions with some of Jordan's up-and-coming young groups.

Moshe Morad travels to Jordan.

2/2. Moshe is in the capital, Amman, where he records live sessions with some of Jordan's up-and-coming young groups.

The music reflects Jordan's reputation as a young state surrounded by countries with rich and highly developed musical traditions. Here Jordanians, Iraqis and Palestinians fuse classic Arabic songs with more contemporary sounds and instruments.

Moshe Morad travels to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to discover its musical traditions

World Routes: Amman - Ilham Al Madfai

2/2. Moshe Morad visits Jordan's capital Amman, where he records sessions by some of the country's newer groups. The music reflects Jordan's status as a young state surrounded by countries with rich and highly developed musical traditions. 
Jordanians, Iraqis and Palestinians fuse classic Arabic songs with more contemporary sounds and instruments. Producer James Parkin

Jazz Line-Up

Programme exploring jazz music, focussing both on established, mainstream players and on the new generation of younger artists

Jazz Line-Up: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line-Up, 22/09/2007

Julian Joseph visits John Dankworth, whose 80th birthday is in 2007, to talk about music.

Julian Joseph visits the home of John Dankworth, who celebrates his 80th birthday this year, to talk about his life and music.

Julian Joseph visits the home of British jazz giant John Dankworth , who celebrates his 80th birthday this year. The saxophonist, clarinettist and composer discusses his life and music.

Jazz Record Requests

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.

Join our community of jazz lovers. Alyn Shipton is waiting for your requests: email jazzrecordrequests@bbc.co.uk or use #jazzrecordrequests on social.

Jazz Record Requests: 22/09/2007

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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.

Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.

Geoffrey Smith presents listeners' jazz requests.

Address: Jazz Record Requests, [address removed] Fax: [number removed] email: [email address removed]

Opera on 3

Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances

Programme presenting rare and fascinating performances and vividly communicating the immediacy of the live experience

Opera on 3: Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso

Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso

The Scottish CO and Chorus tell the story of Orlando on the island of the sorceress Alcina

Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso: Jean-Christophe Spinosi conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a stellar cast of soloists in Vivaldi's 'heroico-magical drama'.

Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso

Presented by Donald Macleod. On his triumphant return to Venice in 1727 as a composer and impresario, Vivaldi presented his 'heroico-magical drama', which tells the story of Orlando on the island of the sorceress Alcina, as a model for what opera should be. Corsican conductor Jean-Christophe Spinosi re-assembles many of the stellar cast from his recent recording in this concert performance given at the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival.

Orlando ...... Sonia Prina (contralto)
Alcina ...... Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
Angelica ...... Veronica Cangemi (soprano)
Ruggiero ...... Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
Astolfo ...... Christian Senn (baritone)
Bradamante ...... Barbara Di Castri (contralto)
Medoro ...... Daniela Pini (mezzo-soprano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor).

Orlando Furioso 
Presented by Donald MacLeod. On his triumphant return to Venice as a composer and impresario in 1727, Vivaldi presented his "heroico-magical drama", telling the story of Orlando on the island of the sorceress Alcina, in this model of an opera. Jean-Christophe Spinosi reassembled many of the cast of his recent recording for a concert performance last month at the Edinburgh International Festival.  
Scottish Chamber Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Jean-Christophe Spinosi 
RT DIRECT: Vivaldi: Orlando Furioso, (3CDs) with soloists. Les Elements and Ensemble Matheus conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi , is available for £29.00 including p&p. 
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The Wire

Showcase for works that push the boundaries of drama and narrative

Showcase for works that push the boundaries of drama and narrative, created by first-time radio writers and also writers distinguished in other forms

The Wire: The Birth and Death of Daylight

The Birth and Death of Daylight

BBC Radio 3 - The Wire, The Birth and Death of Daylight

By Stephen Riley. Moving play about three disaffected teenagers' friendship and family.

The Birth and Death of Daylight, by Stephen Riley: A moving, funny and quirky play about friendship and family that follows three disaffected teenagers Keith, Janine and Ian.

The Birth and Death of Daylight

By Stephen Riley.

A moving, funny and quirky play about friendship and family that follows three disaffected teenagers Keith, Janine and Ian. Janine and Ian discover they share a favourite poem, The Fire Girl, about life's destruction of beauty. Their spiritual connection and teenage lust leads them on a heady emotional adventure, as Janine is compelled to follow Ian's interpretation of the poem no matter what the consequences.

Keith Cullen ...... Adam Paulden
Mr Patten ...... Steve Edge
Janine Dworski ...... Carla Henry
Keith's Mum/Ian's Mum ...... Siobhan Finneran
Ian Duffy ...... Oliver Lee
Janine's Dad/Ian's Dad ...... Jeff Hordley

Directed by Katherine Beacon.

Another chance to hear Stephen Riley's vivid and atmospheric play about three disaffected teenagers. Janine and Ian discover they share a favourite poem about life's destruction of beauty. Their spiritual connection and teenage lust leads them on a heady emotional adventure as Janine is compelled to follow Ian's interpretation of the poem, no matter what the consequences.
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Hear and Now

Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions

Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and studio sessions from the best new groups, and premiering works commissioned by the BBC

Hear and Now: Summer Festivals: The Vale of Glamorgan 2007

Summer Festivals: The Vale of Glamorgan 2007

BBC Radio 3 - Hear and Now, Summer Festivals: The Vale of Glamorgan 2007

Concert of new music from Llandaff Cathedral, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Summer Festivals: The Vale of Glamorgan 2007. Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a concert performed in Llandaff Cathedral by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Summer Festivals: The Vale of Glamorgan 2007

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a concert performed in Llandaff Cathedral by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

James Gilchrist (tenor)
Andreas Borregaard (accordion)
David Cowley (oboe)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewelyn (conductor)

Ross Edwards: White Ghost Dancing
Howard Skempton: The Moon is Flashing (world premiere; BBC commission)
Ross Edwards: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra (Bird Spirit Dreaming)
Giya Kancheli: Kapote (UK premiere).

Summer Festivals: The Vale of Glamorgan 2007 Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a concert given earlier this month in Llandaff Cathedral. BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Grant Llewelyn 
Ross Edwards White Ghost Dancing 
Howard Skempton The Moon Is Flashing (BBC commission, first performance) With James Gilchrist (tenor) 
Ross Edwards Oboe Concerto (Bird Spirit Dreaming) With David Cowley 
Glya Kanchell Kapote (first UK performance) With Andreas Borregaard (accordion)

The Early Music Show: Girolamo Frescobaldi

15/09/2007

Girolamo Frescobaldi

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Girolamo Frescobaldi

Catherine Bott on the Italian composer, who once drew 30,000 people to an organ recital.

Catherine Bott looks back on the life and music of the composer Frescobaldi, whose brilliance was such that 30,000 people attended his first performance at St Peter's in Rome.

Catherine Bott looks back on the life and music of Italian composer Frescobaldi, whose brilliance was such that 30,000 people attended his first performance on the organ at St Peter's in Rome.

Playlist:

Frescobaldi: Toccata settima (1627)
Pierre Hantai (harpsichord)
Auvidis E 8585
Track: 1

Luzzaschi: O Primavera (1601) from the Concerto delle Dame di Ferrara
Marinella Pennicchi (sop)
Sergio Vartolo (hpsd)
Harmonia Mundi HMA1951136
Track: 2

Frescobaldi: Canzona Prima from Il secondo libro di toccate
Ton Koopman (organ)
ERATO 4509-96544-2
Track: 3

Frescobaldi:  Madrigal: Se Lontana Voi Sete From Book 1 (1608)
Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini
Opus 111 OPS30 133
Track: 20

Frescobaldi: Capriccio sopra la Bassa Fiamenga (1624/26)
Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
TELDEC 2292 43544-2
Track: 5

Frescobaldi: Arie musicali Bk.1 No.6, A pie della gran croce (Maddalena alla Croce), for solo voice
Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano)
Concerto Soave/ Jean-Marc Aymes
Harmonia Mundi HMC901698
Track: 5

Frescobaldi: Fiori Musicali - Messa della Madonna (extract)
No 34. Toccata Avanti la Messa della Madonna
No 35. Kyrie della Madonna for keyboard
Plainsong: Kyrie
Kyrie (keyboard)
Plainsong: Christe
Christe (keyboard)
Plainsong: Christe
Kyrie (keyboard)
Plainsong: Kyrie
Kyrie (keyboard)
Plainsong: Kyrie
No 44. Recercar con obligo Cantare la Quinta parte senza tocarla
Rinaldo Alessandrini (organ)
Josep Cabre/Schola gregorienne/Pietro Spagnoli/Roberto Abbondanza (Chant)
Enrico Onofri (violin in No 44)
Opus 111 20003
CD 2 Tracks: 7-17 and 22

Frescobaldi: Cento Partite sopra Passacaglia (1637)
Pierre Hantai (harpsichord)
Auvidis E 8585
Track: 3.

Such was Girolamo Frescobaldi's brilliance that 30,000 people attended his first performance on the organ at St Peter's in Rome. Catherine Bott looks back on his life and music.

Through the Night: 23/09/2007

23/09/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 23/09/2007

Composers include Ravel, Grieg, Beethoven, Walton, Byrd, Bruckner, Mozart and Albeniz.

Including 1.00 Ravel, Grieg, Beethoven, Walton, Byrd. 2.45 Bruckner, Mozart, Caplet, Albeniz, Prokofiev, Bach. 5.00 Tchaikovsky, Guerrero, Obradors, Schumann, Scarlatti, Telemann.

With Jonathan Swain.

1.00am
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Valses nobles et sentimentales
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor)

1.19am
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907): Six Songs with Orchestra (Nos 1-5)
Solveig Kringelborn (soprano)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor)

1.43am
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No 18 in E flat, Op 31 No 3
Annie Fischer (piano)

2.05am
Walton, William (1902-1983): Violin Concerto
James Ehnes (violin)
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

2.36am
Byrd, William (c.1543-1623): Goodnight Ground in C
Aapo Hakkinen (harpsichord)

2.45am
Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896): Mass No 3 in F minor (Great)
Luba Orgonasova (soprano)
Nathalie Stutzmann (alto)
Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor)
Kurt Moll (bass)
Netherlands Radio Choir
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

3.47am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Divertimento in D, K136
Slovak Chamber Orchestra
Bohdan Warchal (director)

4.00am
Caplet, André (1878-1925): Divertissements Nos 1 and 2
Mojka Zlobko (harp)

4.10am
Albéniz, Isaac (1860-1909): Spanish Suite, Op 47
Ilze Graubina (piano)

4.33am
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953), arr. Heifetz: March (The Love for Three Oranges)
Pinchas Zukerman (violin)
Marc Neikrug (piano)

4.35am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Flute Sonata in A, BWV 1032
Bart Kuijken (flute)
Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord)

4.50am
Strauss, Johann Jr (1825-1899): Rosen aus dem Süden, Op 388
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra
Roman Zeilinger (conductor).

Presented by Jonathan Swain.

Ravel Valses Nobles et Sentimentales

Grieg Five Songs

- Solveig Kringelborn (soprano), Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, conductor Eivind Aadland

1.43 Beethoven Piano Sonata in E flat, Op 31 No 3

2.05 Walton Violin Concerto

2.36 Byrd Goodnight Ground in C, MB2742

2.45 Bruckner Mass No 3 in F minor (Great)

3.47 Mozart Divertimento in D, KV136

4.00 Caplet Divertissements, Nos 1 and 2

4.10 Albeniz Spanish Suite

4.33 Prokofiev, arr Heifetz March (The Love for Three Oranges)

4.35 Bach Flute Sonata in A, BWV1032

4.50 J. Strauss (son) Waltz: Roses from the South, Op 388

5.00 Tchaikovsky Waltz (Sleeping Beauty)

5.05 Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole

5.18 Guerrero Prado Verde y Florido

5.24 Obradors Canciones Clasicas Espaholas (selection)

5.38 Schumann Marchenerzahlungen, Op 132

5.53 D. Scarlatti Stabat Mater

6.17 Bach Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV846 (Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk 1 No 1)

6.23 Telemann Flute Sonata in D

6.35 Mozart String Quartet in B flat, K589

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