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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

19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

John Shea concludes the programme with music by J Strauss II, Chopin, Bach, Liszt, Spohr, Martland, Westlake and Schumann.

With John Shea.

5.00am
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899): An der schönen Blauen Donau, Op 314
BBC Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

5.09am
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849): Scherzo No 3 in C sharp, Op 39
Ronald Brautigam (piano)

5.17am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
Midori Seiler (violin)
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

5.31am
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886): Gnomenreigen
Lana Genc (piano)

5.35am
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886), arr. unknown: Liebestraum No 3
Moshe Hammer (violin)
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello)
William Tritt (piano)

5.40am
Spohr, Louis (1784-1859): String Sextet in C, Op 140
Wiener Streichsextet

6.05am
Martland, Steve (b. 1959): Three Carols
BBC Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

6.16am
Westlake, Nigel (b. 1958): Winter in the Forgotten Valley
Guitar Trek

6.28am
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856): Piano Concerto in A minor
Olli Mustonen (piano)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Evind Aadland (conductor).

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Breakfast

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

Breakfast: 19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 19/12/2007

The 48 at 8: Bach's Prelude and Fugue No 19 in A. Plus Morales, Chopin, Mozart and Adams.

Including Morales: Emendemus in Melius. Schubert: Rondo in A for violin and strings. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 19 in A. Chopin: Scherzo in E. Adams: Tromba Lontana.

Including from 7.00am

Morales: Emendemus in Melius
Gabrieli Consort
Paul McCreesh (director)

Schubert: Rondo in A for violin and strings
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
English Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)

The 48 at 8:

Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 19 in A (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
Keith Jarrett (piano)

From 8.30am

Chopin: Scherzo in E, Op 54
Richard Goode (piano)

Mozart: Fugue in C minor for two pianos
Andras Schiff, Peter Serkin (pianos)

Adams: Tromba Lontana
Gareth Bimson, Martin Hurrell (trumpets)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Adams (conductor).

Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Morales Emendemus in Melius Gabrieli Consort , director Paul McCreesh Schubert Rondo in A, D438 
Nigel Kennedy (violin), English Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jeffrey Tate 
The 48 at 8: Bach Prelude and Fugue in A, BWV864 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1) Keith Jarrett (piano) 
8.30-10.00: Chopin Scherzo in E, Op 54 Mozart Fugue in C minor for two pianos Andras Schiff and Peter Serkin John Adams 
Tromba Lontana Gareth Bimson and Martin Hurrell (trumpets), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 19/12/2007

Sarah Walker introduces music by Boyce, Dunstable, Somervell, Stanford and Brahms.

Including Boyce: Symphony No 8 in D minor. Dunstable: Salve regina misericordiae. Somervell: Violin Concerto in G. Stanford: Piano Trio No 3. Brahms: Symphony No 3 in F.

With Sarah Walker.

10.00am
Boyce: Symphony No 8 in D minor
The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock (conductor)
ARCHIV 4196312

10.12am
Dunstable: Salve regina misericordiae
Hilliard Ensemble
Paul Hillier (conductor)
EMI 7490022

10.23am
Somervell: Violin Concerto in G
Anthony Marwood (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
HYPERION CDA 67420

10.57am
Stanford: Piano Trio No 3, Op 158 (Per aspera ad astra)
Gould Piano Trio
NAXOS 8.570416

11.19am
Brahms: Symphony No 3 in F, Op 90
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Marin Alsop (condutor)
NAXOS 8.557430.

With Sarah Walker. 
Boyce Symphony No 8 in D minor 
English Concert, conductor Trevor Pinnock 
10.12 Dunstable Salve Regina Misericordiae Hilliard Ensemble , conductor Paul Hillier 
10.23 Somervell Violin Concerto in G 
Anthony Marwood , BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins 
10.57 Stanford Piano Trio No 3 in A, Op 158 Gould Piano Trio 
11.19 Brahms Symphony No 3 in F London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Marin Alsop

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: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Composer of the Week: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Episode 3

Episode 3

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Episode 3

Donald Macleod explores 1878, which was a happier year for Tchaikovsky.

Donald Macleod explores 1878, which was a happier year for Tchaikovsky after leaving his job at the Moscow Conservatoire.

Donald Macleod takes a series of snapshots of a period that lay at the centre of Tchaikovsky's creative life, from 1876 to 1890.

1877 had been a wretched year for Tchaikovsky. His marriage had gone hideously wrong in a matter of days and had left deep emotional scars. But the following year, things began to look up. He left his job at the Moscow Conservatoire, which had been a millstone around his neck, and correspondence now flourished between Tchaikovsky and his 'best friend', the wealthy widow Nadhezda von Meck. The fact that he was now solvent, owing to a monthly allowance from her, must have helped.

Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (excerpt, The Lord's Prayer)
St Petersburg Chamber Choir
Nikolai Korniev (conductor)
Philips 473 069-2 CD1, Tr 8

Maid of Orleans (excerpt from Act 1 conclusion)
Joan of Arc ...... Sofia Preobrazhenskaya (soprano)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Kirov
Boris Khaikin (conductor)
MYTO 992.H028 CD1, Trs 8-10

Violin Concerto in D, Op 35
Gidon Kremer (violin)
Berlin Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
DG 459 043-2, Trs 1-3

Amid the din of the ball; It was in the early spring, Op 38
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
Roger Vignoles (piano)
Hyperion CDA 66617, Tr 5.

Composer of the Week: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Donald Macleod looks at the years 1876 to 1890 in Tchaikovsky's life and music

Donald Macleod takes a series of snapshots of a period that lay at the centre of Tchaikovsky's creative life, from 1876 to 1890

Composer of the Week: Tchaikovsky

3/5. The year 1877 was wretched for Tchaikovsky. His marriage went hideously wrong in a matter of days, leaving deep emotional scars. But the following year, things began to look up. Having left his job at the Moscow Conservatoire, he struck up a flourishing correspondence with wealthy widow Nadhezda von Meek. The fact that he was now solvent, thanks to a monthly allowance from her, must have helped. 
The Lord's Prayer (Liturgy of St John Chrysostom) St Petersburg Chamber Choir, conductor Nikolai Korniev Maid of Orleans (excerpt) 
Sofia Preobrazhenskaya (Joan of Arc: soprano), 
Kirov Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Boris Khaikin Violin Concerto in D 
Gidon Kremer , Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Lorin Maazel Amid the Din of the Ball; 
It Was in the Early Spring (Op 38) 
Joan Rodgers (soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano) 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: Beethoven Plus

Afternoon Concert: Beethoven Plus: Episode 2

Episode 2

Beethoven Plus

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Beethoven Plus, Episode 2

The Lunchtime Concert features the Belcea Quartet, who play works by Beethoven and Bartok.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert. Beethoven Plus: 2/8. The Belcea Quartet play works by Beethoven and Bartok. 2.00pm British Symphony Series: Composer David Matthews talks about his work.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Beethoven Plus

A run of concerts recorded at LSO St Luke's, featuring a complete series of Beethoven's string quartets coupled with masterpieces of the genre by Haydn and Bartok.

2/8. Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Belcea Quartet present works by Beethoven and one of the 20th century masters of the chamber music genre, Béla Bartók.

Beethoven: String Quartet in F minor, Op 95 (Serioso)
Bartók: Quartet No 6 in D, Sz 114

2.00pm British Symphony Series

Composer David Matthews joins Fiona Talkington live in the studio to talk about his work and his musical enthusiasms: from Britten, who employed Matthews as his music assistant, to the late symphonic worlds of Sibelius and Mahler. Sibelius's Seventh Symphony was an influence on Matthews's Third, while David Matthews and his brother Colin both collaborated with Deryck Cooke on his 'performing version' of Mahler's final musical testament.

Sibelius: Symphony No 7
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Josep Caballe-Domenech (conductor)

David Matthews: Symphony No 3
BBC Philharmonic
En Shao (conductor)

Judith Bingham: Gleams of a remoter world 
BBC Singers
Bob Chilcott (conductor)

Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

David Matthews: String Trio No 1 
Leopold String Trio

Mahler: Symphony No 10
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Beethoven Plus

A complete series of Beethoven's string quartets coupled with quartets by Haydn and Bartok

A run of concerts recorded at LSO, St Luke's, featuring a complete series of Beethoven's string quartets coupled with masterpieces of the genre by Haydn and Bartok

Afternoon on 3

Introduced by Fiona Talkington. Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
Continuing the Beethoven Plus series, former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Belcea Quartet perform watershed works by Beethoven and Bartok. Beethoven String Quartet in F minor, Op 95 (Serioso) Bartok String Quartet No 6 
2.00 British Symphonies Series 
Composer David Matthews joins Fiona Talkington in the studio to talk about his work and musical enthusiasms - from Britten, who employed Matthews as his music assistant, to the late symphonic worlds of Sibelius and Mahler. Sibelius Symphony No 7 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Josep Caballe-Domenech David Matthews Symphony No 3 
BBC Philharmonic, conductor En Shao 
Judith Binqham Gleams of a Remoter World BBC Singers, conductor Bob Chilcott Britten Sinfonia da Requiem 
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda David Matthews String Trio No I Leopold String Trio 
Mahler Symphony No 10 
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda

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: 19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 19/12/2007

Sean Rafferty presents this special Christmas edition from BBC Broadcasting House, London.

Sean Rafferty presents this special Christmas edition live from BBC Broadcasting House, London. Guests include the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O'Donnell.

Sean Rafferty presents this special Christmas edition live from the Radio Theatre in BBC Broadcasting House, London.

Guests include the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O'Donnell.

Sean Rafferty presents a Christmas edition, live from the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. On the bill is seasonal fare, and a few surprises from guests, including the choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O'Donnell.

Performance on 3

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

Performance on 3: 19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 19/12/2007

The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers in music by Poulenc, Britten and Durufle.

Sioned Williams (harp), The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers. Including Poulenc's Little Prayers of St Francis, Britten's Ceremony of Carols and four motets from Durufle.

Petroc Trelawny introduces a programme of Christmas choral music composed by two composers who were good friends and great admirers of each other's music: Benjamin Britten and Francis Poulenc. The concert, given at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, includes Poulenc's Little Prayers of St Francis of Assisi and Britten's Ceremony of Carols. Plus music by Maurice Durufle – four motets based on plainsong chants.

Sioned Williams (harp)
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor).

With Petroc Trelawny. Recorded recently at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank this concert is a feast of Christmas choral music by two composers who were great admirers of one another's music, and also good friends:
Francis Poulenc and Benjamin Britten. Plus music by another Frenchman: Maurice Durufle. Sioned Williams (harp), the Sixteen, conductor Harry Christophers Music includes:
Poulenc Quatre Petites Prieres de Saint Francois d'Assise
Durufle Quatre Motets surdes Themes Gregoriens Poulenc Quatre Motets pour le Temps de Noel Britten A Ceremony of Carols

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: 19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, 19/12/2007

Isabel Hilton and guests assess the new film about the life of Bob Dylan I'm Not There.

Isabel Hilton and guests assess the new film I'm Not There, which uses seven actors to embody different aspects of the life of singer Bob Dylan.

Isabel Hilton and guests assess the new film I'm Not There, which uses seven actors to embody different aspects of the life of singer Bob Dylan. The Night Waves week-long examination of the artistic legacy of influential cultural figures who died in 2007 continues.

Isabel Hilton and guests assess the new film I'm Not There, which innovatively uses seven actors to embody different aspects of the life of singer Bob Dylan. Plus a look at the legacy of another cultural figure who died this year. Producer Fiona McLean

Artist Focus

Programme focussing on the work of a specific artist

Programme focussing on the work of a specific artist.

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Artist Focus: 19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 19/12/2007

Marin Alsop conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Bartok's Dance Suite.

With Petroc Trelawny. Marin Alsop became principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in 2002, and this programme features their recording of Bartok's Dance Suite.

With Petroc Trelawny. Marin Alsop became principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in 2002, and today's programme features their recording of Bartok's Dance Suite.

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: Greek and Latin Voices (Horace)

The Essay: Greek and Latin Voices (Horace): Episode 3

Greek and Latin Voices (Horace)

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Greek and Latin Voices (Horace), Episode 3Close menu

Martha Kearney discusses Latin in the newsroom.

Greek and Latin Voices: Series exploring the work of Horace. 3/4. Martha Kearney discusses Latin in the newsroom.

Greek and Latin Voices

Series exploring the work of Horace.

3/4. Horace was once much taught in British schools, should he be again? Martha Kearney discusses Latin in the newsroom.

The Essay: Greek and Latin Voices (Horace)

Series about the literature which underpins Western civilisation, focusing on Horace

Greek and Latin Voices 
3/4. Horace was once much taught in British schools. Should he be again? Martha Kearney looks at Latin in the newsroom.

Late Junction

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

Late Junction: 19/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 19/12/2007

Fiona Talkington presents a story by Lee Hazelwood with Icelandic band Amiina.

Fiona Talkington presents a story by Lee Hazelwood with Icelandic band Amiina and an unusual take on a Russian fairy tale from Gultskra Artikler, and Kouame Sereba plays the dodo.

Fiona Talkington presents a story from Lee Hazelwood with Icelandic band Amiina and an unusual take on a Russian fairy tale from Gultskra Artikler, and Kouame Sereba plays the dodo, an African mouth-harp used in story-telling.

A story from Lee Hazelwood with Icelandic band 
Amiina and an unusual take on a Russian fairy tale from Gultskra Artikler. Plus Kouame Sereba playing the dodo, an African mouth-harp used in story-telling. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Through the Night: 20/12/2007

20/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 20/12/2007

With John Shea. Including works by Bach, Mahler, Sibelius, Brahms, Mozart and Wagner.

Including 1.00 Bach, Mahler, Alkan. 3.29 Crusell, Sibelius, Rossini, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn. 5.00 Schutz, Sammartini, Field, Coulthard, Milhaud, Mozart, Schubert, Faure, Wagner.

With John Shea.

1.00am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV 564
David Sanger (organ)

1.17am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Pastorella in F, BWV 590
Hans van Nieuwkoop (organ)

1.29am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Prelude and Fugue No 29 in D, BWV 874 (The Well-Tempered Clavier)
Kamiel D'Hooghe (organ)

1.36am
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911): Das Lied von der Erde
Randi Stene (mezzo-soprano)
Gwyn Hughes Jones (tenor)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor)

2.38am
Alkan, Charles-Valentin (1813-1888): Piano Concerto (12 Studies, Op 39 Nos 8-10)
Stefan Lindgren (piano)

3.29am
Crusell, Bernard Henrik (1775-1838): Sinfonia concertante for clarinet, bassoon, horn and orchestra in B flat, Op 3
Reijo Koskinen (clarinet)
Pekka Katajamaki (bassoon)
Esa Tukia (horn)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

3.58am
Papandopulo, Boris (1906-1991): Nad grobom ljepote djevojke, Op 39
Slovenian Chamber Choir
Vladimir Kranjcevic (conductor)

4.05am
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957): Luonnotar, Op 70
Soile Isokoski (soprano)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

4.14am
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868): Sonata for strings No 5 in E flat
Camerata Bern

4.29am
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828): Variations in E minor for flute and piano, D802
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Bruno Robilliard (piano)

4.44am
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): Rhapsody in G minor, Op 79 No 2
Robert Silverman (piano)

4.51am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Sinfonia (L'isola disabitata)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Rolf Gupta (conductor).

With John Shea. Bach Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV5641.17 Pastorella in F BWV590 1.29 Prelude and Fugue No 5 in D, BWV874 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, 
Book 2) 1.36 Mahler Das Lied von der Erde 2.38 Alkan Piano Concerto (Twelve Studies Op 39, Nos 8-10) 
3.29 Crusell Sinfonia Concertante in B flat for winds, Op 3 
3.58 Papandopulo Nad Grobom /jepote Djevojke, Op 39 
4.05 Sibelius Luonnotar 4.14 Rossini String Sonata No 5 in E flat 4.29 Schubert Variations in E minor for flute and piano, D802 4.44 Brahms Rhapsody in G minor, Op 79 No 2 4.51 Haydn Overture: Llsola Disabitata 
5.00 Schütz Freuet euch des Herren for three voices, two violins and continuo, SWV367 5.06 Sammartini 
Sinfonia in F5.14 Bach Brunnquell alter Guter, BWV445; Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag, BWV479 5.19 Field Rondo in A flat for piano and strings 5.27 Coulthard, orch Michael Conway Baker Four Irish Songs 
5.36 Milhaud Suite for clarinet, violin and piano, Op 157b 
5.46 Mozart Symphony No 4 in D, K19 
5.59 Schubert String Quartet No 2 in C, D32 
6.19 Faure Dolly Suite, Op 56 6.33 Wagner Siegfried Idyll 6.53 Corelli Sonate da Chiesa in B flat, Op 1 No 5

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