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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

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

Jonathan Swain concludes the programme with music by Durante, Brahms, Vaqeiras, Piazzolla, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Schickhardt, Handel and Haydn.

With Jonathan Swain.

5.00am
Durante, Francesco (1684-1755): Concerto per quartetto for strings No 3 in E flat
Concerto Köln

5.10am
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): 3 Hungarian Dances: No 1 in G minor; No 3 in F; No 5 in F sharp minor
I Cameristi Italiani

5.19am
Vaqeiras, Raimbaut de (c.1150-1207): Aras pot hom conoiser e proar; Tant es gay; Guerras ni platz no son bos; No magrad'iverns
Capella de Ministrers

5.32am
Piazzolla, Astor (1921-1992): Le Grand Tango
Duo Rastogi/Fredens

5.44am
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893): Waltz (Sleeping Beauty)
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Uri Mayer (conductor)

5.49am
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856): Liederkreis, Op 39
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

6.14am
Schickhardt, Johann Christian (c.1682-c.1760): Concerto in G minor for flute, two oboes, strings and basso continuo
Musica Ad Rhenum

6.31am
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759): Lascia ch'io Pianga (Rinaldo)
Marita Kvarving Solberg (soprano)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Kjetil Haugsand (conductor)

6.37am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Symphony No 94 in G (Surprise)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Philippe Entremont (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: 

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast,

With music by Holst, Schutz, Ligeti and Bryars, plus Bach's Ricercar a 6 and Suk's Praga.

Including Holst: Brook Green Suite. Schutz: Jauchzet dem Herren. Ligeti: Bagatelles. Quintett Wien. Bryars: Oi me Lasso. Bach: Ricercar a 6. Suk: Praga.

Including from 7.00am

Holst: Brook Green Suite
English Chamber Orchestra
Imogen Holst (conductor)

Schutz: Jauchzet dem Herren
Sacra Musica
Richard Westenburg (conductor)

Ligeti: Bagatelles
Quintett Wien

From 8.30am

Bryars: Oi me Lasso
Anna Maria Friman (soprano)
John Potter (tenor)

Bach: Ricercar a 6
Basel Ensemble

Suk: Praga
Czech Philharmonic
Libor Pesek (conductor).

Rob Cowan

Music includes:
7.00-8.30: Holst Suite: Brook Green
English Chamber Orchestra, conductor Imogen Holst Schutz Jauchzet dem Herren
Sacra Musica, conductor Richard Westenburg
Ligeti Bagatelles Vienna Quintet
8.30-10.00: Gavin Bryars Oi Me Lasso
Anna Maria Friman (soprano), John Potter (tenor)
Bach Ricercara 6 Basel Ensemble
Suk Praga Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Libor Pesek

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection,

Sarah Walker introduces music by Purcell, Schumann, Judith Bingham, SS Wesley and Messiaen

Including Purcell: Love's Goddess Sure was blind. Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B flat. Bingham: The Darkness is no Darkness. SS Wesley: The Wilderness and the Solitary Place.

With Sarah Walker.

10.00am
Purcell: Love's goddess sure was blind, Z331
The Sixteen
The Symphony of Harmony and Invention
Harry Christophers (conductor)
COLLINS CLASSICS 14252

10.25am
Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B flat, Op 38 (Spring)
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman (conductor)
ARTE NOVA 82876 57743 2 (2 CDs)

10.56am
Judith Bingham: The Darkness is no Darkness
Thomas Trotter (organ)
BBC Symphony Chorus
Stephen Jackson (conductor)
NAXOS 8.570346

11.05am
SS Wesley: The Wilderness and the Solitary Place
Oliver Johnston (treble)
William Missin (alto)
Philip Cave (tenor)
Michael Morton (bass)
John Bernays (bass)
Martin Hallows (organ)
Choir of New College Oxford
Edward Higginbottom (conductor)
CRD 3463

11.21am
Messiaen: Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum
Orchestre du Domaine Musical
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
SONY SMK 68332

11.52am
Purcell: Elegy on the Death of Queen Mary (O Dive Custos Auricae Domus)
Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb (sopranos)
Paula Chateauneuf (theorbo)
Martin Neary (organ)
SONY SK 66243.

Presented by Sarah Walker. 
Purcell Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind, Z331 The Sixteen, the Symphony of Harmony and Invention, conductor Harry Christophers 
10.25 Schumann Symphony No I in B (Spring) 
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, conductor David Zinman 
10.56 Judith Bingham The Darkness Is No 
Darkness BBC Symphony Chorus, Thomas Trotter (organ), conductor Stephen Jackson 
11.05 SS Wesley The Wilderness and the Solitary Place Oliver Johnston (treble), William Missin (alto), Philip Cave (tenor), Michael Morton and John Bernays (basses), Martin Hallows (organ), Choir of New College Oxford, conductor Edward Higginbottom 
11.21 Messiaen Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum Orchestre du Domaine Musical, conductor Pierre Boulez 
11.52 Purcell Elegy on the Death of Queen Mary: 0 Dive Custos Auricae Domus  Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb (sopranos), Paula Chateauneuf (theorbo), Martin Neary (organ)

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: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Composer of the Week: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Episode 3: A Spiritual Homeland

Episode 3

Episode 3: A Spiritual Homeland

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

A Spiritual Homeland

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), A Spiritual Homeland

Like other Russian composers, Rachmaninov drew on the music of the Russian Orthodox Church

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943). 3/5: A Spiritual Homeland. Rachmaninov drew on the music of the Russian Orthodox Church as well as Russian folk music.

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

With Donald Macleod.

3/5. A Spiritual Homeland

In common with his countrymen Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich, Rachmaninov drew on the music of the Russian Orthodox Church as well as the diverse range of folk music encompassed by the vast lands of Russia.

Praise God in the Heavens (The Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op 31)
Sofia Orthodox Choir
Miroslav Popsavov (conductor)

All Night Vigil (excerpt)
St Petersburg Chamber Choir
Nikolai Korniev (conductor)

Easter (Suite No 1 for two pianos, Op 5)
Andre Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy (pianos)

The Bells, Op 35
Alexandrina Pendachanska (soprano)
Kaludi Kaludov (tenor)
Sergei Leiferkus (baritone)
Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Charles Dutoit (conductor).

Donald Macleod on the life of the Russian composer, a late champion of the Romantic style

Composer of the Week: Rachmaninov

3/5. A Spiritual Homeland. Donald Macleod reveals how the composer drew inspiration from the Russian Orthodox Church to write such pieces as The Liturgy of St John Chrysostom. 
Praise God in the Heavens (L iturgy of St John Chrysostom ) Sofia Orthodox Choir, conductor Miroslav Popsavov 
All Night Vigil (excerpt) St Petersburg Chamber Choir, conductor Nikolai Korniev 
Russian Easter (Suite No 1 for two pianos, Op 5) Andre Previn and Vladimir Ashkenazy 
The Bells, Op 35 Alexandria Pendachanska (soprano), Kaludi Kaludov (tenor), 
Sergei Leiferkus (baritone), Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit  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: New Generation Artists Chamber Music

Afternoon Concert: New Generation Artists Chamber Music: Episode 6

Episode 6

New Generation Artists Chamber Music

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, New Generation Artists Chamber Music, Episode 6

Featuring the Luchtime Concert, with Ravel's Sonatine and music by Pfitzner and Corelli.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: 2/4. Chamber music by New Generation Artists. 2.00pm Salzburg Festival: With Weber's Der Freischutz. 4.00pm The Making of Music. 53/60: Britain Victorious.

Presented by Louise Fryer.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

2/4. Chamber music featuring members of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme.

Ravel: Sonatine
Martin Helmchen (piano)

Pfitzner: Songs
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano)
Joseph Breinl (piano)

Corelli: Violin Sonata in G minor, Op 5 No 5
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Claire Thirion (cello)
Laurence Cummings (harpsichord)

2.00pm Salzburg Festival

Highlights from the 2007 Salzburg Festival.

Weber: Der Freischutz (Acts 1 and 2)
Ottokar ...... Markus Butter (baritone)
Cuno ...... Roland Bracht (bass)
Agathe ...... Petra Maria Schnitzer (soprano)
Aennchen ...... Aleksandra Kurzak (mezzo-soprano)
Max ...... Peter Seiffert (tenor)
Caspar ...... John Relyea (bass)
Hermit ...... Gunther Groissbock (bass)
Kilian ...... Alexander Kaimbacher (baritone)
Vienna State Opera Chorus Concert Association
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Markus Stenz (conductor)

Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat, K333
Lang Lang (piano)

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody in D flat, S244
Lang Lang (piano).

Afternoon Concert: New Generation Artists Chamber Music

Chamber music performed by members of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme

Afternoon on 3

Introduced by Louise Fryer. 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
2/4. Another concert of chamber music featuring members of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme. 
Ravel Sonatine Martin Helmchen (piano) Pfitzner Songs 
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo), Joseph Breinl (piano) Corelli Violin Sonata in G minor, Op 5 No 5 
Alina Ibragimova (violin), Claire Thirion (cello), Laurence Cummings (harpsichord) 
2.00 Salzburg Festival 
Weber Der Freischutz (Acts land2)  
Vienna State Opera Chorus Concert Association, Vienna PO, conductor Markus Stenz 
Mozart Piano Sonata in B flat, K333 Lang Lang Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody in D flat, S244 Lang Lang (piano) 
4.00 The Making of Music 
23/30. Britain Victorious. Performances of works mentioned in James Naughtie 's series on Radio 4. How British composers responded to the war and its aftermath. Benjamin Britten 's Peter Grimes , first performed in June1945, spoke to an audience that had been shaped by the experience of conflict.

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. 53/60: Britain Victorious.

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.

53/60. Britain Victorious

British composers responded to the war and its aftermath. Britten's Peter Grimes, first performed in June 1945, spoke to an audience that had been shaped by the experience of war.

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: 10/10/2007

10/10/2007

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 10/10/2007

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

Performance on 3

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

Performance on 3: 40 Years of Radio 3: Archive Recordings

Performance on 3: 40 Years of Radio 3: Archive Recordings: Episode 2

Episode 2

40 Years of Radio 3: Archive Recordings

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 40 Years of Radio 3: Archive Recordings, Episode 2

Archive recital, given by the Russian pianist Emil Gilels in 1984, a year before his death

Stephen Plaistow joins Catherine Bott to introduce a recital given by Russian pianist Emil Gilels in 1984, the year before his death. Including Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata.

40 years of Radio 3 are celebrated with the second of six recordings from the archives. Stephen Plaistow joins Catherine Bott to introduce a Royal Festival Hall recital given by the great Russian pianist Emil Gilels in 1984, the year before his death.

Scriabin: Sonata No 3 in F sharp minor; 5 Preludes
Prokofiev: Sonata No 3 in A minor (From old notebooks)
Beethoven: Sonata No 29 in B flat (Hammerklavier).

Six recorded performances from the archives, to celebrate Radio 3's 40th anniversary

Catherine Bott celebrates 40 years of Radio 3 with the second of six concerts from the archives. Emil Gilels (piano) 
Scriabin Piano Sonata No 3 in F sharp minor; Five Preludes 
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No 3, Op 28 (From Old Notebooks) 
Beethoven Piano Sonata in B flat, Op 106 (Hammerklavier)

Night Waves

Radio 3’s flagship arts programme until 2013. Over 350 editions available in the archive.

Radio 3’s flagship arts programme until 2013. Search the extensive archive for interviews, debates and reviews. Go to Free Thinking for the new home of arts and ideas on Radio 3.

Night Waves: Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, Steven Pinker

Kenan Malik talks to best-selling yet controversial psychologist Steven Pinker.

Kenan Malik talks to best-selling yet controversial psychologist Steven Pinker, known as one of the chief proponents of the idea that we all have an innate instinct for language.

Kenan Malik talks to best-selling yet controversial psychologist Steven Pinker, known as one of the chief proponents of the idea that we all have an innate instinct for language, one that has been shaped by evolutionary development of the human.

How much can our use of language tells us about human nature? The bestselling psychologist Steven Pinker has used the latest research in cognitive science and evolutionary biology to explore language as a window onto ourselves. He talks to presenter Kenan Malik. Producer Aasiya Lodhi

British Composer Awards

Awards scheme designed to celebrate the work of contemporary classical composers in the UK

British Composer Awards: BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award

British Composer Awards: BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award: Episode 3

BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award

BBC Radio 3 - British Composer Awards, BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award, Episode 3

Featuring Param Vir's Between Earth and Sky, conducted by Alexander Rumpf.

3/8. BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award: Listeners vote for the 2007 British Composer Awards. Param Vir: Between Earth and Sky. BBC Symphony Orchestra/Alexander Rumpf (conductor).

BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award

3/8. With Catherine Bott. Listeners choose which piece should win the BBC Radio 3 Listeners’ Award in the 2007 British Composer Awards, organised with the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. The 12 entries will be broadcast over the next fortnight on Radio 3, all of them BBC commissions that had their premieres last year. To vote, call 08700 100 300 [rates apply] or vote online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio3.

Param Vir: Between Earth and Sky
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Rumpf (conductor).

Public vote for a favourite orchestral work commissioned by the BBC over the previous year

BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award 
A chance for listeners to choose which piece should win the BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award in the 2007 British Composer Awards. With Catherine Bott. Param Vir Between Earth and Sky 
BBCSO, conductor Alexander Rumpf See Monday for how to vote and further details

The Essay

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

Essay: Raising My Voice

The Essay: Raising My Voice: Episode 3: The Songwriter and Painter

Episode 3: The Songwriter and Painter

Raising My Voice

The Songwriter and Painter

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Raising My Voice, The Songwriter and PainterClose menu

Artists from different fields consider the impact of mental health problems on creativity.

Raising My Voice: Four artists working in a variety of fields consider the impact on their creativity of challenging mental health problems. 3/4. The Songwriter and Painter.

The Essay: Raising My Voice

Artists from different fields consider the impact of mental health problems on creativity

Raising My Voice 
3/4. Monika Dutta is a film-maker and multimedia artist who lives with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Late Junction

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Late Junction: 

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction,

Verity Sharp introduces Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, with tabla player Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari.

Verity Sharp selects the extraordinary playing of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, with tabla player Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari, alongside a 13th century song of ecstasy by Gautier de Coincy.

Verity Sharp selects the extraordinary playing of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, improvising in Rag Gavati with tabla player Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari, alongside a 13th century song of ecstasy by Gautier de Coincy, and the Labèque sisters' delicate playing of Ravel's Pavane pour Une Infante Défunte.

Verity Sharp introduces the extraordinary playing of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt improvising in Rag Gavati with tabla player Sukhvinder Singh 
Namdhari, alongside a 13th-century song of ecstasy by Gautier de Coincy and the Labeque sisters' delicate playing of Ravel's Pavane pour une Infante Défunte.

Through the Night: 

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night,

Including music by CPE Bach, Soler, Eijken, Hendriks, Zwart, Kint, Fesch, Byrd and Bull.

Including 1.00 Bach, Hendriks, Zwart. 1.39 Fesch, Byrd, Bull, Parac, Walton, Rubinstein, Sweelinck. 5.00 Mozart, Papandopulo, Turina, Bardos, Kerll, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Durante.

With Jonathan Swain.

1.00am
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788): Sonata in D minor
1.09am
Soler, Antonio (1729-1783): Sonata No 22 in D flat; Sonata No 83 in F
Gonny van der Maten (organ)

1.18am
Eijken, Johan Albert van (1823-1868): Moderato in C minor
1.24am
Hendriks, Christiaan Frederik jr (1861-1923): Toccata in G minor
1.29am
Zwart, Jan (1877-1937): Canonisch voorspel over Psalm 84 vers 1
1.33am
Kint, Cor (1890-1944): Prelude pastoral
Wout van Andel (organ)

1.39am
Fesch, Willem de (1687-1757): Joseph
Joseph ...... Claron McFadden (soprano)
Potiphar's Wife ...... Roberta Alexander (soprano)
Reuben ...... Susanna Moncayo von Hase (alto)
Potiphar, Ishmaelite ...... Nico van der Meel (tenor)
Simeon ...... Henk Vonk (tenor)
Jacob, General ...... Tom Sol (bass)
Benjamin, stranger ...... Susanna ten Wolde (soprano)
Gaoler ...... Jasper Schwepper (baritone)
Nationaal Kinderkoor
Viri Cantores
Musica ad Rhenum
Jed Wentz (conductor).

Presented by Jonathan Swain. 
CPE Bach Sonata in D minor, Wq62 No 15 
Soler Sonata No 22 in D flat; Sonata No 83 in F Gonny van der Maten (organ) 
1.18 Eijken Moderate in C minor, Op 131.24 Hendriks 
Toccata in G minor. Op 10 1.29 Zwart Canonisch Voorspel over Psalm 84 vers 11.33 Kint Prelude Pastoral, Op 33 Wout van Andel (organ) 1.39 Fesch Oratorio: Joseph 
4.02 Byrd 0 Mistress Mine. I Must 4.07 Bull Why Ask You? 
4.13 Dowland Complaint (Fortune My Foe) 4.15 Parac 
Guitar Trio 4.21 Walton Two Pieces for strings 4.26 Bertall Sonata Prima a 3 4.33 Raff La Fileuse, Op 157 No 2 
4.37 Rubinstein Melody in F Op 3 No 4.41 Zelenka Sinfonia (8 Concertanti in A minor) 4.51 Sweellnck Psalm 90; Laudate Dominum; Motet: Cantate Domino Canticum Novum 5.00 Mozart Overture; Lucio Silla 
5.09 Papandopulo Four Preludes 5.22 Turina Fiesta at  San Juan de Aznalfarache 5.29 Knipper Radif 
5.42 Bardos Winter Is Gone 5.47 Mattheson Burfa in F 
5.49 Schein Canzon No 26 in A minor 5.53 Kerll 
Magnificat Septimi Toni 6.00 Rachmaninov Caprice Bohémien, Op 12 6.21 Ravel Piano Trio in A minor 
6.47 Durante Concerto No 2 in G minor

Jonathan Swain continues the programme with music by Byrd, Bull, Dowland, Parac, Walton, Bertali, Raff, Rubinstein, Zelenka and Sweelinck.

With Jonathan Swain.

4.02am
Byrd, William (c.1543-1623): O Mistress mine, I must
4.07am
Bull, John (c.1562-1628): Why ask you?
Colin Tilney (harpsichord)

4.13am
Dowland, John (1563-1626): Complaint (Fortune my foe)
4.15am
Parac, Frano (b.1948): Guitar Trio
Zagreb Guitar Trio

4.21am
Walton, William (1902-1983): Two Pieces for Strings
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Roy Goodman (conductor)

4.26am
Bertali, Antonio (1605-1669): Sonata Prima à 3
Le Nouveau Concert

4.33am
Raff, Joachim (1822-1882): La Fileuse
4.37am
Rubinstein, Anton (1829-1894): Melody in F
Dennis Hennig (piano)

4.41am
Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745): Sinfonia (8 Concertanti in A minor)
European Union Baroque Orchestra
Roy Goodman (director)

4.51am
Sweelink, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621): Psalm 90; Laudate Dominum
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Paul van Nevel (conductor)

4.56am
Sweelink, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621): Cantate Domino Canticum Novum
Bernard Winsemius (organ)
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Peter Phillips (conductor).

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