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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

26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

Susan Sharpe concludes the programme with works by Elsner, Wikander, Grieg, Morley, Brahms, Manfredini, Paganin, Lalo, Pisendel, Hue, Prokofiev, Bach and Karlowicz.

With Susan Sharpe.

5.00am
Elsner, Jozef Antoni Franciszek (1769-1854): Overture (Sultan Vampum)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andrzej Straszynski (conductor)

5.04am
Wikander, David (1884-1955): King Lily of the Valley
Swedish Radio Choir
Eric Ericson (conductor)

5.08am
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907): In the Hall of the Mountain King (Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op 46)
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Chi-Yong Chung (conductor)

5.11am
Morley, Thomas (c.1557-1602) and Dowland, John (1563-1626): Fantasie (Morley); Pavan; Earl of Derby, his Galliard (Dowland)
Nigel North (lute)

5.21am
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): Intermezzo in A, Op 118 No 2
Jane Coop (piano)

5.28am
Manfredini, Francesco (1684-1762): Symphony No 10 in E minor
Slovak Chamber Orchestra
Bohdan Warchal (leader)

5.38am
Paganini, Niccolo (1782-1840): Polonaise
Viktor Pikajzen (violin)
Evgenia Sejdelj (piano)

5.44am
Lalo, Edouard (1823-1892): Two Aubades for orchestra (1872)
CBC Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Swift (conductor)

5.53am
Pisendel, Johann (1687-1755): Sonata in C minor for two oboes
Michael Niesemann, Alison Gangler (oboes)
Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel (conductor)

5.58am
Hue, Georges (1858-1948): Phantasy
Iveta Kundratova (flute)
Inna Aslamasova (piano)

6.06am
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953): Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op 60
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Verbitsky (conductor)

6.28am
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788): Trio Sonata in B minor, Wq 143
Les Coucous Benevoles

6.38am
Karlowicz, Mieczyslaw (1876-1909): Serenade in G for strings, Op 2 (1897)
Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra (Amadeus)
Agnieszka Duczmal (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: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 26/02/2008

Including music by Scarlatti, Mozart, Clementi, Smetana, Puccini and Mussorgsky.

Including Scarlatti: Sinfonia No 8. Mozart: Symphony in C, K162. Clementi: Batti, batti (after Don Giovanni). Smetana: Vysehrad (Ma vlast). Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain.

Including from 7.00am

Scarlatti: Sinfonia No 8
Paolo Capirci (flute)
La Magnifica Comunita
Enrico Csazza (director)

Mozart: Symphony in C, K162
Vienna Consentus Musicus
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)

Clementi: Batti, batti (after Mozart's Don Giovanni)
Mario Tipo (piano)

Smetana: Vysehrad (Ma vlast)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Zdenek Macal (conductor)

Puccini: Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino (Madama Butterfly, Act 1)
Cio-Cio San ...... Renata Scotto (soprano)
BF Pinkerton ...... Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra

Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain
Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra
Claudio Abbado (conductor).

Rob Cowan

Music includes: 
7.00-8 30: A Scarlatti Sinfonia No 8 in G 
Paolo Capirci (flute), la Magnifica Comunita, director Enrico Casazza 
Mozart Symphony No 22 in C, K162 Vienna Concentus Musicus, conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt 
Clementi Batti , Batti (after Mozart's Don Giovanni ) Mario Tipo (piano) 
8.30-10.00: Smetana Vysehrad (Ma Vlast) Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, conductor Zdenek Macal 
Puccini Vogliatemi Bene , un Bene Piccolino (Madama Butterfly)  
Rome Opera House Orchestra 
Musorgsky A Night on the Bare Mountain Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, conductor Claudio Abbado

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 26/02/2008

Sarah Walker introduces works by Villa Lobos, Beethoven, Bach, Handel and Prokofiev.

Includes Villa Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No 5. Beethoven: Bagatelles, Op 119. Bach: Cantata (Ich bin vergnugt mit meinem Glucke). Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima (Elisir d'amore).

With Sarah Walker.

10.00am
Villa Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No 5
Anna Moffo (soprano)
American Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
RCA GD 87831

10.14am
Beethoven: Bagatelles, Op 119 Nos 4-10
Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
DG 457 492 2 (2 CDs)

10.25am
Bach: Aria (Ich bin vergnugt mit meinem Glucke) (1st mvt)
Nancy Argenta (soprano)
Paul Goodwin (oboe)
Sonnerie
Monica Huggett (director)
VIRGIN VC VBD 561 644 2 (2 CDs)

10.31am
Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima (L'Elisir d'amore)
Jose Carreras (tenor)
PHILIPS 434 745 2

10.36am
Handel: Va tacito e nascosto (Giulio Cesare)
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
Christian-Friedrich Dallmann (horn)
Akademie fur alte Musik Berlin
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901685

10.44am
Corigliano: Chaconne (The Red Violin)
Joshua Bell (violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)
SONY CLASSICAL SK 63010

11.03am
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op 78
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
RCA GD 60176

11.46am
Shostakovich: String Quartet No 1 in C, Op 49
Talich Quartet
PRAGA PR 254042.

Presented by Sarah Walker. 
Villa Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 
Anna Moffo (soprano), American Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leopold Stokowski 
10.14 Beethoven Bagatelles Op 119, Nos 4-10 Mikhail Pletnev (piano) 
10.25 Bach Ich bin vergniigt mit meinem Glucke from Cantata No 84 
Nancy Argenta  (soprano), Paul Goodwin (oboe), Ensemble Sonnerie , director Monica Huggett 
1031 Donizetti Una Furtiva Lagrima (L'Elisird'Amore) Jose Carreras  (tenor) 
10.36 Handel Va Tacito e Nascosto (Giulio Cesare ) Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Christian-Friedrich Dallmann (horn), Akademie fur alte Musik Berlin 
10.44 Corigliano The Red Violin Chaconne Joshua Bell  (violin), Philharmonia, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen 
11.03 Prokofiev Cantata: Alexander Nevsky Rosalind Elias (mezzo), Chicago Symphony 
Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Fritz Reiner 
11.46 Shostakovich String Quartet No 1, Op 49 Talich 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: William Alwyn

Composer of the Week: William Alwyn: Episode 2

Episode 2

William Alwyn

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, William Alwyn, Episode 2

With some of Alwyn's best-known film scores and his first venture into symphonic writing.

William Alwyn (1905-1985): 2/5. With some of his best-known film scores, a recording of the Alwyn conducting his own harp concerto and his first venture into symphonic writing.

William Alwyn (1905-1985)

2/5. During the Second World War Alwyn, began composing for propaganda films and documentaries and was soon in demand for feature films. Donald Macleod introduces music from the soundtracks of some of his best-known films, plus a recording of the composer conducting his own harp concerto and his first venture into symphonic writing.

Punting Scene (The History of Mr Polly); Odd Man Out Suite (excerpts); Symphony No 1 (final mvt)
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox (conductor)

Lyra Angelica
Osian Ellis (harp)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
William Alwyn (conductor).

Donald Macleod explores the range of music Alwyn created in his long and prolific career

Donald Macleod explores the range of music Alwyn created during his long and prolific career, which embraced film scores as well concert hall works

Composer of the Week: Alwyn

2/5. With Donald Macteod. During the Second World War, Alwyn began composing for propaganda films and documentaries, and was soon in demand for feature films. Punting Scene (The History of Mr Polly ) Odd Man Out (excerpts) 
Symphony No 1 (final mvt) 
LSO, conductor Richard Hickox Lyra Angelica 
Osian Ellis (harp), London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor William Alwyn  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: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 26/02/2008

The Lunchtime Concert features works by Korngold, Goossens, Ives, Finzi and Howells.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: A performance of works by Korngold, Goossens, Ives and Finzi. 2.00pm British Symphony Series: Peter Maxwell Davies Symphony Cycle.

Presented by Penny Gore.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Beginning a week of performances from a series of concerts given at St George's Hall in Liverpool last autumn to mark the city's 800th anniversary. These concerts feature young artists performing British and American repertoire, reflecting Liverpool's long-standing reputation as the gateway to the New World.

Korngold: Fanfare No 1
Onyx Brass Quintet

Goossens: Pastorale et harlequinade
InTriplicate

Ives: The Innate
Alasdair Beatson (piano)
Doric Quartet

Finzi: Let us garlands bring
Simon Bailey (bass-baritone)
Claire Dunham (piano)

Thomson: The plough that broke the plain
Onyx Brass Quintet

Piston: Suite for oboe and piano
Sally Richardson (oboe)
Claire Dunham (piano)
 
Howells: Violin Sonata No 3 in E minor, Op 38
Jack Liebeck (violin)
Ashley Wass (piano)

Ives: Halloween
Alasdair Beatson (piano)
Josephine Large (bass drum)
Doric Quartet

2.00pm British Symphony Series: Peter Maxwell Davies Symphony Cycle

Granville Bantock: Omar Khayyam, Part 2
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
Toby Spence (tenor)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Vernon Handley (conductor)

Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No 7
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Peter Maxwell Davies (conductor)

Beethoven: Sonata in D for cello and piano, Op 102 No 2
Li-Wei (cello)
Gretel Dowdeswell (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 1 in C, Op 15
Cedric Tiberghien (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Baldur Bronnimann (conductor).

Introduced by Penny Gore . 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
A week of concerts featuring performances from a series recorded in Liverpool last autumn. Korngold Fanfare No I Onyx Brass Quintet 
Goossens Pastorate et Harlequinade In Triplicate Ives The Innate 
Doric Quartet, Alasdair Beatson (piano) Finzi Let Us Garlands Bring 
Simon Bailey (bass-baritone), Claire Dunham (piano) Thomson The Plough That Broke the Plain Onyx Brass Quintet 
Piston Suite for Oboe and Piano 
Sally Richardson (oboe), Claire Dunham (piano) Howells Violin Sonata No 3 in E minor, Op 38 Jack Liebeck , Ashley Wass (piano) 
Ives Halloween Doric Quartet. Alasdair Beatson (piano), Josephine Large (bass drum) 
2.00 British Symphony Series Bantock Omar Khayyam (Part 2) 
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo), Toby Spence (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC Symphony 
Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley Peter Maxwell Davies Symphony No 7 
BBC Philharmonic, conducted by the composer Beethoven Piano Concerto No I in C Cedric Tiberghien , BBCSSO, conductor Baldur Bronnimann

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: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 26/02/2008

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: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 26/02/2008

The Nash ensemble perform works by Beethoven, Spohr and Schubert.

Petroc Trelawny introduces a concert given by the Nash Ensemble at London's Wigmore Hall. Beethoven: Sextet in E flat, Op 81b. Spohr: Octet in E, Op 32. Schubert: Octet in F, D803.

Petroc Trelawny introduces a concert given by the Nash Ensemble at the Wigmore Hall, London. Schubert's melodious Octet is set beside a similar work by Louis Spohr and complemented by a Beethoven sextet.

Beethoven: Sextet in E flat, Op 81b
Spohr: Octet in E, Op 32
Schubert: Octet in F, D803.

Petroc Trelawny introduces a concert given by the Nash Ensemble at the Wigmore Hall. Beethoven Sextet in E flat, Op 81b Spohr Octet in E, Op 32 
Schubert Octet in F, D 803

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: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, 26/02/2008

Rana Mitter meets controversial Nobel Prize-winning economist Josepsh Stiglitz.

Rana Mitter's guests are Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, whose new book attacks the cost of the war in Iraq, and sound recordist and artist Chris Watson.

Rana Mitter talks to Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics and an influential chief economist at the World Bank until January 2000. Stiglitz's controversial new book, The True Cost of the War in Iraq, argues that far from being good for the economy, the conflict has done significant damage to both the US and global economies.

And sound recordist and sonic installation artist Chris Watson talks about his new project in Newcastle, Whispering in the Leaves, which aims to convey to listeners the surroundings of the tropical rainforest.

Rana Mitter talks to Joseph Stiglitz about his book The True Cost of War in Iraq, which argues that damage has been caused to the US and global economies by the Conflict. Producer Anthony Denselow

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: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 26/02/2008

The featured artist is pianist Peter Donohoe, who performs Kevin Volans's Piano Concerto.

With Petroc Trelawny. The featured artist is the pianist Peter Donohoe, who performs works including a piano concerto by Kevin Volans.

With Petroc Trelawny. Including the Piano Concerto by Kevin Volans , played by Peter Donohoe.

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.

The Essay: To Russia with Love

The Essay: To Russia with Love: Episode 3

Episode 3

To Russia with Love

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, To Russia with Love, Episode 3

Journalist Vanora Bennett explores the idiosyncrasies of travelling by train in Russia.

Journalist Vanora Bennett delights in sharing compartments with complete strangers as she explores the idiosyncrasies of travelling by train in Russia.

Five writers, each intimately connected with Russia, examine some of the passions that led them to embark upon a life-long relationship with the nation. Journalist Vanora Bennett delights in sharing compartments with complete strangers as she explores the idiosyncrasies of travelling by train in Russia.

Writers examine some of the passions that led to a life-long relationship with Russia

Writers examine some of the passions that led them to embark upon a life-long relationship with Russia

To Russia with Love 
2/4. Vanora Bennett explores the idiosyncrasies of travelling by train in Russia.

Late Junction

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

Late Junction: 26/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 26/02/2008

With piano music by John Cage and tracks from Scott Walker.

Verity Sharp previews the upcoming AV festival in Northumberland with prepared piano music by John Cage and she introduces more tracks from pop singer-turned-composer Scott Walker.

Verity Sharp previews the forthcoming AV festival in Northumberland.

Through the Night: 27/02/2008

27/02/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 27/02/2008

Susan Sharpe introduces music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov, Beethoven and Handel.

Including 1.00 Bach, Zelenka, Mendelssohn. 2.43 Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Benoit. 5.00 Shostakovich, Mozart, CPE Bach, Haydn, Glick.

With Susan Sharpe.

1.00am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Mass in G minor, BWV 235
1.27am
Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745): Missa dei filii, ZWV 20
Ars Nova Vocal Group
Concerto Copenhagen
Lars Ulrik Mortensen (conductor)

2.05am
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847): Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 56 (Scottish)
Polish Radio Orchestra
Wojciech Rajski (conductor)

2.43am
Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943): Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor, Op 30
Nelson Goerner (piano)
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Matthias Aesbacher (conductor)

3.24am
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827): String Quartet in F, Op 59 No 1 (Rasumovsky)
Tankstream Quartet

4.05am
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907): Last Spring, Op 33 No 2
Camerata Bern
Thomas Furi (leader/concertmaster)

4.12am
Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880): The Doll's Song (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Tracy Dahl (soprano)
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Mario Bernardi (conductor)

4.18am
Martinu, Bohuslav (1890-1959): Four Madrigals (1959)
Danish National Radio Choir
Stefan Parkman (conductor)

4.28am
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759): Quartet in G for two violins, viola and continuo, Op 5 No 4
Musica Antiqua Koln

4.40am
Benoit, Peter (1834-1901): Regina coeli
Joris Verdin (organ)
Jan Busschaert (double bass)
Flemish Radio Choir (women's voices only)
Vic Nees (conductor)

4.45am
Bach: Keyboard Concerto No 7 in G minor, BWV 1058
Angela Hewitt (piano)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.

With Susan Sharpe. Including 1.00 Bach Mass in G minor, BWV235 Ars Nova Vocal Group, Concerto Copenhagen/ Lars Ulrik Mortensen 4.18 Martinu Four Madrigals 5.00 Shostakovich Festive Overture, Op 96 5.13 Abel Symphony in D, Op 10 No 5 5.53 Arnold Little Suite for Brass Band No 1, Op 80 6.25 Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor For full details visit www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/throughthenight

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