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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

07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

John Shea concludes the programme with works by Donizetti, Corelli, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Beethoven, Bach and Bruch.

With John Shea.

5.00am
Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848): Overture (La fille du regiment)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Nello Santi (conductor)

5.08am
Corelli, Arcangelo (1653-1713): Sonata a quattro in G minor
La Stagione
Michael Schneider (director)

5.15am
Gottschalk, Louis Moreau (1829-1869): Le chant du martyr
Lambert Orkis (piano)

5.22am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Ch'io me scordi di te? K505
Veronique Gens (soprano)
Lars Vogt (piano)
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
Ivor Bolton (conductor)

5.32am
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958): Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Royal Academy Soloists
Clio Gould (director)

5.45am
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976): Choral dances (Gloriana)
BBC Singers
Stephen Layton (conductor)

5.54am
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827): Sonata in C minor for piano, Op 10 No 1
Francois-Frederic Guy (piano)

6.12am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Cantata No 170 (Vernugte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust)
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)

6.34am
Bruch, Max (1838-1920): Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor
Joshua Bell (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniele Gatti (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: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 07/02/2008

Including works by Scarlatti, Wolf-Ferrari, Debussy, Beethoven, Campra and Dvorak.

Including Scarlatti: Sonata in D, K443. Wolf-Ferrari: Overture (La dama boba). Debussy: Valse romantique. Beethoven: Overture (Leonore, Act 2). Campra: Agnus Dei (Requiem).

Including from 7.00am

Scarlatti: Sonata in D, K443
Mikhail Pletnev (piano)

Wolf-Ferrari: Overture (La dama boba)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner (conductor)

Debussy: Valse romantique				
Monique Haas (piano)

From 8.30am

Beethoven: Overture (Leonore, Act 2)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Franz Konwitschny (conductor)

Campra: Agnus Dei (Requiem)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Dvorak: In Nature's Realm		
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Karel Sejna (conductor).

Rob Cowan

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: D Scarlatti Piano Sonata in D, Kk443 Mikhail Pletnev 
Wolf-Ferrari Overture: La Dama Boba Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conductor Neville Marriner Debussy Valse Romantique Monique Haas (piano) 
8.30-10.00: Beethoven Overture: Leonora No 2 Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conductor Franz Konwitschny Campra Agnus Dei (Requiem)  
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, conductor John Eliot Gardiner 
Dvorak Overture: In Nature's Realm 
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Karel Sejna

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 07/02/2008

James Jolly introduces music by Sullivan, Suk, Rodgers and Ravel.

Includes Sullivan: Prologue and Act I (The Golden Legend). Suk: Things Lived and Dreamt. Rodgers: Out of My Dreams; Dream Ballet (Oklahoma). Ravel: String Quartet in F.

With James Jolly.

10.00am
Gilbert and Sullivan: When you're lying awake with a dismal headache (Iolanthe)
Lord Chancellor ...... George Baker (baritone)
Pro Arte Orchestra
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
EMI 747 831-2 (2 CDs)

10.04am
Sullivan: Prologue and Act I (The Golden Legend)
Lucifer ...... Jeffrey Black (baritone)
Prince Henry ...... Mark Wilde (tenor)
London Chorus
New London Orchestra
Ronald Corp (conductor)
HYPERION CDA67280 (2 CDs)

10.26am
Suk: Things Lived and Dreamt, Op 30
Pavel Stepan (piano)
SUPRAPHON SU  0031-2 111

11.08am
Ortiz: Passamezzo Moderno (Recercada 2)
Hesperion XXI
ALIA VOX AV9820

11.10am
Ammerbach: Passamezzo antico
Joseph Payne (organ)
NAXOS 8.550965

11.12am
Anon: Passamezzo antico (Caminata)
Ensemble fur Fruhe Musik, Augsberg
CHRISTOPHORUS CHE 0130-2

11.15am
Rodgers: Out of My Dreams; Dream Ballet (Oklahoma)
Laurey Williams (Shirley Jones)
Chorus
Orchestra
Jay Blackton (conductor)
ANGEL 7243 527350 2

11.33am
Ravel: String Quartet in F
Hagen Quartet
DG 437 836-2.

With James Jolly. 
Sullivan The Golden Legend (Prologue and Act I) Mark Wilde (tenor), Jeffrey Black (baritone), London Chorus, New London Orchestra, conductor Ronald Corp 
10.26 Suk Things Lived and Dreamt, Op30 Pavel Stepan (piano) 
11.04 Passamezzos performed by Hesperion XXI, Joseph Payne and Ensemble fur Fruhe Musik Augsberg 
11.11 Rodgers Out of My Dreams; Dream Ballet 
(Oklahoma!) Shirley Jones (soprano), unnamed chorus and orchestra conducted by Jay Blackton  
11.29 Ravel String Quartet in F Hagen Quartet

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: Golijov

Composer of the Week: Osvaldo Golijov: Episode 4: From Flamenco to Strauss

Episode 4

Episode 4: From Flamenco to Strauss

Osvaldo Golijov

From Flamenco to Strauss

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Osvaldo Golijov, From Flamenco to Strauss

Donald Macleod looks at Gollijov's Lorca-inspired opera and his favourite soprano.

Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ): 4/5. From Flamenco to Strauss: Donald Macleod looks at Gollijov's Lorca-inspired opera and his favourite soprano, Dawn Upshaw.

Osvaldo Golijov (1960- )

Donald Macleod explores the diverse music of Osvaldo Golijov, in conversation with the composer.

4/5. From Flamenco to Strauss: This programme features Gollijov's Lorca-inspired opera and his favourite soprano.

Lua descolorida; How slow the wind
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano (conductor)

Water and Horse Prelude; Ballad (Ainadamar) 
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano (conductor)

Ainadamar, arr. Golijov and Stephen Prutsman: Desde mi ventana (Ainadamar)
Livia Sohn, Geoff Nuttall (violins)
Benjamin Loeb (piano)

Night of the Flying Horses
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Silk Road Ensemble

Tenebrae
Kronos Quartet.

Composer of the Week: Osvaldo Golijov

Donald Macleod meets a composer whose diverse background has given him a distinct sound

Donald Macleod meets a composer anointed by American critics as 'the saviour of classical music', and whose diverse background has given him a distinct musical voice

Composer of the Week: Osvaldo Golljov

South American Week 
4/5. From Flamenco to Strauss. With Donald Macleod. Lua Descolorida; How Slow the Wind Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Atlanta SO, conductor Robert Spano Water and Horse Prelude; Ballad (Ainadamar) Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus (women's voices), Atlanta 
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Robert Spano Desde Mi Ventana (Ainadamar) (arr Golijov and Stephen Prutsman ) Livia Sohn and Geoff Nuttall (violins), Benjamin Loeb (piano) Night of the Flying Horses 
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Silk Road Ensemble 
Tenebrae Kronos Quartet 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

Afternoon Concert: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 07/02/2008

The Lunchtime Concert includes music by CPE Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: The Aronowitz Ensemble and Sharon Bezaly perform works by CPE Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. 2.00pm South American Week: Latin-themed music.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

City of London Festival 2007

Members of the Aronowitz Ensemble are joined by fellow Radio 3 New Generation Artist Sharon Bezaly in a concert given at the Church of St Bride's, Fleet Street, during last summer's City of London Festival.

CPE Bach: Sonata in A minor for solo flute, Wq 132
Mozart: Flute Quartet in D, Op 25 
Beethoven: Serenade in D for flute, violin and viola, Op 25

2.00pm South American Week

Continuing Radio 3's celebration of all things South American as performed by the BBC Orchestras, BBC Singers and friends.

Revueltas: El Renacuajo paseador (ballet suite)
Guarnieri: Abertura concertante
Piazzolla: Las Cuatro estaciones portenas
Ulster Orchestra
Celso Antunes (conductor)

Chopin: Nocturne, Op 27 No 2 
Ingrid Fliter (piano)

Granados, orch. de Grignon: 3 danzas espanolas, Op 37
Ulster Orchestra
Josep Caballe-Domenech (conductor)

Montsalvatge: 5 Canciones negras
Catherine Bott (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Josep Caballe-Domenech (conductor)

Palau: Concierto levantino for guitar and orchestra
Fabio Zanon (guitar)
Ulster Orchestra
Max Bragado-Darman (conductor)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 18 in E flat, Op 31 No 3
Ingrid Fliter (piano)

Chavez: Symphony No 5
Moncayo: Huapango
Ulster Orchestra
Enrique Barrios (conductor)

Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira No 5
Catherine Bott (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Josep Caballe-Domenech (conductor)

Marquez: Danzon for orchestra No 2
Ulster Orchestra
Enrique Barrios (conductor).

Introduced by Fiona Talkington. Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
A concert recorded in London at the Church of St Bride's Fleet Street last summer. 
Sharon Bezaly (flute), Aronowitz Ensemble CPE Bach Flute Sonata in A minor, Wq132 Mozart Flute Quartet in D, K285 
Beethoven Serenade in D for flute, violin and viola, Op 25 
2.00 South American Week 4/5. 
Revueltas Ballet Suite: El Renacuajo Paseador Guarnieri Abertura Concertante 
Piazzolla Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas Ulster Orchestra, conductor Celso Antunes Chopin Nocturne in D flat, Op 27 No 2 Ingrid Fliter (piano) 
Granados, orch de Grignon Three Danzas Espanolas (Op 37), Ulster Orchestra, conductor Josep Caballe-Domenech Montsalvatge Five Canciones Negras 
Catherine Bott (soprano), Ulster Orchestra, conductor Josep Caballe-Domenech 
Palau Concierto Levantino Fabio Zanon (guitar), 
Ulster Orchestra, conductor Max Bragado-Darman Beethoven Piano Sonata in E flat, Op 31 No 3 Ingrid Fliter 
Chavez Symphony No 5 
Ulster Orchestra, conductor Enrique Barrios Moncayo Huapango 
Ulster Orchestra, conductor Enrique Barrios Villa-Lobos Bachiana Brasileira No 5 
Catherine Bott (soprano), Ulster Orchestra, conductor Josep Caballe-Domenech Marquez Danzon for Orchestra No 2 
Ulster Orchestra, conductor Enrique Barrios

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: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 07/02/2008

Sean Rafferty 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: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 07/02/2008

Petroc Trelawny introduces works by Ginastera, Piazzolla and Villa-Lobos.

Petroc Trelawny introduces highlights from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's South American Week. Including Astor Piazzolla's Bandoneon Concerto, plus works by Villa-Lobos and Ginastera.

Petroc Trelawny introduces highlights from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's recent South American Week, featuring orchestral music from Brazil and Argentina, including Astor Piazzolla's tango-influenced Bandoneon Concerto.

Per Arne Glorvigen (bandoneon)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Enrique Diemecke (conductor)

Ginastera: Panambi Suite, Op 1a
Piazzolla: Bandoneon Concerto (Aconcagua)
Villa-Lobos: Amazonas

Plus tangos played by Tango for 3, bossa nova sung by Monica Vasconcelos and samba drumming.

South American Week 
Petroc Trelawny introduces highlights from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's recent South 
American Week, featuring orchestral music from Brazil and Argentina. 
Per Arne Glorvigen (bandoneon), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Enrique Diemecke Ginastera Suite: Panambi, Op la 
Piazzolla Bandoneon Concerto (Aconcagua) Villa-Lobos Amazonas

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: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, 07/02/2008

Philip Dodd and guests explore Plato's classic text The Trial and Death of Socrates.

Philip Dodd and guests look at Plato's The Trial and Death of Socrates, exploring the subject's character and questions he asked about truth, citizenship and immortality.

An exploration of Plato's The Trial and Death of Socrates.

The series championing influential works of art focuses on Plato's account of the trial and death of Socrates. Philip Dodd is joined by philosopher John Gray, classicists MM McCabe and Edith Hall, and playwright Adriano Shaplin to explore the character of the man that emerges from the Dialogues as well as questions he asked about truth, citizenship and immortality.

Night Waves: Landmarks

Philip Dodd presents as studio guests champion and defend a great work of art and unravel the story behind its creation. Producer Zahid Warley

Artist Focus

Programme focussing on the work of a specific artist

Programme focussing on the work of a specific artist.

This programme is no longer broadcast.  The details have been left here for information.

Artist Focus: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 07/02/2008

Featuring performances marking the Halle Orchestra's 150th birthday.

With Petroc Trelawny. The programme marks 150 years of the Halle with performances under three previous music directors – James Loughran, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski and Kent Nagano.

Introduced by Petroc Trelawny, the programme marks the Halle Orchestra's 150th birthday with performances conducted by three previous music directors – James Loughran, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski and Kent Nagano.

Performances conducted by three previous music directors of the Halle Orchestra: James Loughran , Stanislaw Skrowaczewski and Kent Nagano. Introduced by Petroc Trelawny .

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: The Great Essayists

The Essay: The Great Essayists: Episode 4

The Great Essayists

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, The Great Essayists, Episode 4Close menu

Poet Matthew Arnold was also known for his essays discussing new ideas about culture.

The Great Essayists: Writer and philosopher AC Grayling concludes his exploration of key figures from the glory days of the English essay. 4/4. Matthew Arnold.

The Great Essayists

Writer and philosopher AC Grayling concludes his exploration of key figures from the glory days of the English essay.

4/4. Matthew Arnold was known not only for his poetry, but also for his essays discussing new ideas about culture and values, and the dwindling significance of religion in the age of Darwin.

The Essay: The Great Essayists

Writer and philosopher AC Grayling explores the rich tradition of English essay writing.

Writer and philosopher AC Grayling explores four key figures from the rich tradition of English essay writing

The Great Essayists 
4/4. Matthew Arnold. AC Grayling considers the work of poet and academic Matthew Arnold.

Late Junction

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

Late Junction: 07/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 07/02/2008

With tangos, the group Calefax, Stephanie Hladowski and mandolin playing from Petri Hakala

Fiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes tangos, Dutch wind group Calefax, singer Stephanie Hladowski and mandolin playing from Petri Hakala.

With music by Dutch wind group Calefax, plus tango rhythms, the haunting voice of Stephanie HIadowski and mandolin playing from Petri Hakala.

Through the Night: 08/02/2008

08/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 08/02/2008

Including works by Mussorgsky, Ravel, Mahler, Handel, Rossini, Weber, Ramea and Bach.

Including 1.00am Mussorgsky, Khovanschina, Ravel, Mahler. 3.26 Haydn, CPE Bach, Rossini, Rameau. 5.00 Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov, Liszt, Bruch, Mozart.

With John Shea.

1.00am
Mussorgsky, Modest (1839-1881), orch. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908): A Night on the Bare Mountain
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)

1.12am
Mussorgsky, Modest (1839-1881), orch. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908): Pictures at an Exhibition
Sofia Symphony Orchestra
Ivan Marinov (conductor)

1.46am
Khovanschina: Prelude; Dance of the Persian Slaves
Sofia Symphony Orchestra
Ivan Marinov (conductor)

2.00am
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Sonata in G for violin and piano
Peter Oundjian (violin)
William Tritt (piano)

2.18am
Visee, Robert de (c.1655-c.1723/3): Logistille de Roland de M JB Lully (1685)	
Yasunori Imamura (theorbo)

2.25am
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911): Das Lied von der Erde
Randi Stene (mezzo-soprano)
Gwyn Hughes Jones (tenor)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor)

3.26am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Cello Concerto No 2 in D
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Heinrich Schiff (cello/conductor)

3.51am
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788): Flute Sonata in A minor, Wq 128
Robert Aiken (flute)
Margaret Gay (cello)
Colin Tilney (harpsichord).

With John Shea. 
Including 1.46 Musorgsky Prelude; Dance of the Persian Slaves (Khovanshchina) 2.00 Ravel Violin Sonata 4.02 Handel Where'er You Walk (Semele) 
5.56 Schubert Overture: DesTeufelsLustschloss 
Forfulldetailsvisitwww.bbc.co.uk/radio3/throughthenight

John Shea continues the programme with music by Handel, Rossini, Weber, Naujalis, Rameau and Castelnuovo.

With John Shea.

4.02am
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759): Jupiter's air: Where'er you walk (Semele)
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan (conductor)

4.07am
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868): Sonata No 1 in G for strings
Sofia Soloists
Plamen Djourov (conductor)

4.21am
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826): Concertino in E flat for clarinet and orchestra, Op 26
Kari Kriikku (clarinet)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

4.31am
Naujalis, Juozas (1869-1934): Motet (Caligaverunt)
Kaunas State Choir
Petras Bingelis (conductor)

4.37am
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764): Les Indes Galantes (excerpt)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Terje Tonnesen (conductor)

4.50am
Castelnuovo Tedesco, Mario (1895-1968): Capriccio diabolico, Op 85
Goran Listes (guitar).

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