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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

02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

Susan Sharpe concludes the programme with music by Brahms, Dvorak, CPE Bach, Bizet, Paganini, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Byrd and Haydn.

With Susan Sharpe.

5.00am
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): Rhapsody in G minor, Op 79 No 2 (1879)
Robert Silverman (piano)

5.07am
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904): Slavonic Dances, Op 46: No 8 in G minor; No 3 in A flat
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Arvid Engegard (conductor)

5.15am
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788): Sinfonia in D for two violins and continuo, H585
Les Adieux

5.25am
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): L'Arlesienne Suite No 1
Slovenia Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Marko Munih (conductor)

5.43am
Paganini, Niccolo (1782-1840): Duetto amoroso for violin and guitar
Tomaz Lorenz (violin)
Jerko Novak (guitar)

5.53am
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759): Voluntary No 1 in C
Dom Andre Laberge (organ)

5.56am
Handel: Theme and Variations
Manja Smits (harp)

6.02am
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893): Overture (Hamlet, Op 67)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

6.20am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Concerto in A minor for four keyboards, BWV 1065
Ton Koopman, Tini Mathot, Patrizia Marisaldi, Elina Mustonen (harpsichords)
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman (director)

6.30am
Byrd, William (c.1543-1623), arr. Howarth: The Earle of Oxford's March, MB 28 No 93
Tallinn Brass
Tarmo Leinatamm (conductor)

6.34am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Symphony No 92 in G (Oxford)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Heinz Wallberg (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: 02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 02/03/2008

Including music by Sheppard, FD Weber, Smetana, Gesualdo, Borg and Vaughan Williams.

Including Sheppard: The old order changeth. FD Weber: Variations in F for trumpet and orchestra. Smetana: From Bohemian Fields and Groves (Ma vlast). Borg: Aften and Soldans.

Including from 7.00am

Sheppard: The old order changeth
David Halls (organ)
Girl and Boy Choristers and Lay Vicars of Salisbury Cathedral
Richard Seal (director)

FD Weber: Variations in F for trumpet and orchestra
John Wallace (trumpet)
Philharmonia Orchestra

From 8.00am

Smetana: From Bohemian Fields and Groves (Ma vlast)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

Gesualdo: Io tancero ma nel silentio (In van dunque o crudele – seconda parte)
La Venexiana

From 9.00am

Borg: Aften and Soldans
Gitta-Maria Sjoberg (vocal)
Nordic Five

Vaughan Williams: Flos Campi (suite)
Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vernon Handley (conductor).

Martin Handley

Music includes: 
7.00-8.00: Sheppard The Old Order Changeth David Halls (organ), girl and boy choristers and lay vicars of Salisbury Cathedral, director Richard Seal FD Weber Variations in F 
John Wallace (trumpet), Philharmonia 
8.00-9.00: Smetana From Bohemia's Woods and Fields (Ma Vlast) Czech PO, conductor Rafael Kubelik Gesualdo to Tacero ma nel Silentio La Venexiana 
9.00-10.00: Mattl Borg Aften ; Soldans Gitta-Maria Sjoberg (vocal), Nordic Five Vaughan Williams Suite: Flos Campi 
Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool 
Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley

Sunday Morning

Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.

Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your morning.

Iain Burnside

Sunday Morning: 02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Sunday Morning, 02/03/2008

With music inspired by Russia's turbulent history, including Lyadov's The Enchanted Lake.

On the day Russia goes to the polls, Iain explores music inspired by that nation's turbulent history, including Lyadov's The Enchanted Lake and part of Rachmaninov's Vespers.

lain Burnside

lain Burnside introduces a selection of music inspired by Russia's tumultuous history, including Liadov's The Enchanted Lake and part of Rachmaninov's Vespers. EMAIL: [address removed]

Private Passions

Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates

Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates, and talk about the influence music has had on their lives

Private Passions: 02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Private Passions, 02/03/2008

Writer/clinical psychologist Frank Tallis chooses works by Mahler, Zemlinsky and Takemitsu

Michael Berkeley's guest is clinical psychologist and writer Dr Frank Tallis, whose musical choices include pieces by Mahler, Zemlinsky, Rachmaninov and a film score by Takemitsu.

Michael Berkeley meets Dr Frank Tallis, a clinical psychologist specialising in obsessive-compulsive disorders who has also achieved success as a writer of detective novels. His Liebermann series of books is set in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, where his young doctor hero, a disciple of Freud, helps to solve complex crimes through the use of radical analytical techniques.

Frank is interested in all the arts of the period, but particularly music, and pieces by Mahler and Zemlinsky feature among his choices, as well as vocal music by Gesualdo and Rachmaninov and a Viennese-sounding waltz from a film score by Takemitsu.

Michael Berkeley meets Dr Frank Tallis , a clinical psychologist and a writer of detective novels. His choices include music by Mahler, Zemlinsky, Gesualdo and Rachmaninov, and a Viennese-sounding waltz from a film score by Takemitsu.

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: Handel and Steffani in Hanover

Handel and Steffani in Hanover

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Handel and Steffani in Hanover

Exploring Handel's time in Hanover and his relationship with Agostino Steffani.

Handel and Steffani in Hanover: Lucie Skeaping explores Handel's time in Germany and his relationship with his predecessor as musical director in Hanover.

Handel and Steffani in Hanover

Lucie Skeaping explores Handel's time in Germany and his relationship with Agostino Steffani, his predecessor as musical director in Hanover. With music from a concert featuring Sophie Daneman, Robin Blaze and Peter Seymour given at last year's York Early Music Festival.

Handel and Steffanl In Hanover 
Lucie Skeaping explores Handel's time in Germany and his relationship with Agostino Steffani , his predecessor as musical director in Hanover. With music from a concert featuring Sophie Daneman (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) and Peter Seymour (harpsichord) given at last year's York Early Music Festival. Producer Sam Phillips

Radio 3 Requests

Weekly pick of music requests from Radio 3 listeners

Radio 3 Requests features a wide breadth of classical works requested by the station's listeners.

The final edition of Radio 3 Requests was broadcast on 1st May 2011.  We can no longer accept new requests.

Radio 3 Requests: 02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Requests, 02/03/2008

Requests include Lalo's Symphonie espagnole and Strauss's Four Last Songs.

Chi-chi Nwanoku introduces Radio 3 listeners' requests, including Lalo's Symphonie espagnole and Strauss' Four Last Songs. MP and jazz aficionado Ken Clarke is the guest requester.

Chi-chi Nwanoku introduces Radio 3 listeners' requests, including Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, played by Vadim Repin on the same Stradivarius violin on which Sarasate premiered the work.

Plus Strauss's Four Last Songs, performed by Elisabeth Soderstrom.

The guest requester is MP and jazz aficionado Ken Clarke.

Chi-chi Nwanoku presents listeners' requests, including Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole played on the same Stradivarius violin on which Sarasate premiered the work, and Strauss's Four Last Songs performed by Elisabeth Soderstrom. MPandjazz aficionado Ken Clarke is this week's guest requester. ADDRESS: Radio 3 Requests, BBC Wales, CF5 2Y0 
Phone: [number removed] (calls from a landline cost no more than 8p per min) EMAIL: [address removed]

Choral Evensong

Sung choral evening services from around the country

Choral Evensong: 02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, 02/03/2008

Live from Southwell Minster on Mothering Sunday.

Live from Southwell Minster on Mothering Sunday

Introit: Ave Maria (Biebl)
Responses: Reading
Office Hymn: Shall we not love thee, Mother dear (Beatitudo)
Psalm: 34 (Martin, Wesley)
First Lesson: I Samuel 1 vv20-28
Canticles: Blair in B minor
Second Lesson: Colossians 3 vv12-17
Anthem: The Lord is my shepherd (Stanford)
Final Hymn: Ye who own the faith of Jesus (French trad.)
Organ Voluntary: Stella Maris (Symphony No 1) (Guy Weitz)

Rector Chori: Paul Hale
Assistant organist: Simon Bell.

LIVE Live from Southwell Minster on Mothering 
Sunday. Introit: Ave Maria (Biebl). Responses: Reading. Office Hymn: Shall We Not Love 
Thee, Mother Dear (Beatitudo). Psalm: 34 (Martin, Wesley). First Lesson: 1 Samuel 1, w20-28. Canticles: Blair in B minor. Second Lesson: Colossians 3, vv12-17. Anthem: The Lord is My Shepherd 
(Stanford). Final Hymn: Ye Who Own the Faith of Jesus (French trad). Organ Voluntary: Stella 
Maris (Symphony No 1) (Guy Weitz ). Rector chori Paul Hale. Assistant organist Simon Bell.

Discovering Music

Programme which examines a different piece of music each week

Programme which examines a different piece of music each week, looking at the musical form or the composer's style, and exploring the many things contributing to the overall experience

Discovering Music: Bartok's Divertimento

Bartok's Divertimento

BBC Radio 3 - Discovering Music, Bartok's Divertimento

Martin Handley and the BBC SSO explore some of the ideas behind Bartok's Divertimento.

Bartok's Divertimento: Martin Handley teams up with the strings of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for an exploration of some of the ideas behind Bartok's Divertimento.

Martin Handley teams up with the strings of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for an exploration of some of the ideas behind Bartok's Divertimento.

Choir and Organ

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an irresistible mix of music and singing.

The Choir

Choir and Organ: 02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Choir and Organ, 02/03/2008

With Gavin Bryars discussing his career and collaborations with the Latvian Radio Choir.

Aled Jones explores the world of minimalist music and talks to Gavin Bryars about his career and his recent collaborations with the Latvian Radio Choir.

Composer Gavin Bryars talks about his recent collaborations with the Latvian Radio Choir, and Aled Jones explores the world of minimalist music.

Drama on 3

Series of drama performances, ranging from experimental works to the Classics

Drama on 3: The Adding Machine

The Adding Machine

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An Expressionist work from 1923 by American playwright Elmer Rice.

Expressionist classic play. Mr Zero has spent years adding up figures and dreaming of promotion, but when the boss finally calls him into his office he receives a surprise.

Elmer Rice's wildly imaginative Expressionist classic play from 1923. 

Mr Zero has spent the last 25 years adding up columns of figures and dreaming of advancement. But when the boss finally calls him into his office, Zero does not get the promotion he was expecting - quite the opposite in fact.

Mr Zero ...... Nathan Osgood
Mrs Zero ...... Rebecca Front
Daisy ...... Gina Bellman
Shrdlu ...... John Rogan
Charles/The Head ...... Danny Sapani
One/Boss ...... Peter Marinker
Mrs One ...... Liza Sadovy
Two/Joe ...... Chris Pavlo
Mrs Two/Judy ...... Liz Sutherland
Young Man/Policeman ...... Ben Crowe

Produced by Steven Canny and Abigail le Fleming.

Elmer Rice's classic play from 1923. Mr Zero has spent the past 25 years adding up columns of figures and dreaming of advancement. But when the boss finally calls him into his office, Zero doesn't get the promotion he was expecting. Quite the opposite...

BBC Singers

Performances by Britain's only full-time professional chamber choir, a 24-voice ensemble

Performances by Britain's only full-time professional chamber choir, a virtuoso 24-voice ensemble established in 1924

BBC Singers: 02/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Singers, 02/03/2008

With choral music by French organists Marcel Dupre and Jean Langlais.

With choral music by Marcel Dupre and Jean Langlais. Dupre: Ave Maria; O salutaris hostia. Jean Langlais: Festival alleluia. Stephen Disley (organ), BBC Singers/Nicholas Kok.

With choral music by two of France's greatest 20th-century organists, Marcel Dupre and Jean Langlais.

Stephen Disley (organ)
BBC Singers
Nicholas Kok (conductor)

Dupre: Ave Maria, Op 9, No 3; O salutaris hostia, Op 9, No 1
Jean Langlais: Festival alleluia.

Conductor Nicholas Kok , Stephen Disley (organ) Dupri Ave Maria , Op 9 No 3; O Salutaris Hostia, Op 9 No 1  Langlais Festival Alleluia

Sunday Feature

Exploring music, history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature.

In-depth documentaries which explore music, history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature.

Sunday Feature: The Moving Power of Art

The Moving Power of Art

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Hisham Matar explores how countries use culture as a political tool.

The Moving Power of Art: As the BBC and the British Council shift their focus to the Middle East, novelist Hisham Matar asks how countries use culture as a political tool.

The Moving Power of Art

As the BBC and the British Council shift their focus to the Middle East, novelist Hisham Matar asks how countries use culture as a political tool and where he fits in as a young Arabic writer living in the West.

He visits the new Korean Art Centre in London and the Islamic Gallery in the Victoria and Albert Museum. He also talks to the man who coined the term 'soft power', Prof Joseph Nye, to artist Tracey Emin and to director of the Britsh Museum Neil MacGregor.

Novelist Hisham Matar explores how countries use culture as a political tool. As the BBC and the British Council shift their focus to the Middle East, he tries to work out where he fits in as an Arabic writer living in the West. He visits the new Korean Art Centre in London, the Islamic Gallery in the Victoria and Albert Museum , and talks to the man who coined the term "soft power", together with artist Tracey Emin and director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor. Producer Sarah Bowen

Words and Music

A journey of discovery, weaving music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.

A weekly journey of discovery, weaving together a range of music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.

Words and Music: Memory

Memory

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Saskia Reeves and Alex Jennings read works by Larkin, Carroll and Carol Ann Duffy.

Memory: Saskia Reeves and Alex Jennings read poetry and prose by Larkin, Carroll and Kavanagh, with music from Mahler, Joan Baez, The Beatles, Schumann, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.

Memory

Saskia Reeves and Alex Jennings read poetry and prose by Philip Larkin, Carol Ann Duffy, Lewis Carroll, Billy Collins and Patrick Kavanagh, interspersed with music from Mahler, Joan Baez, the Beatles, Schumann, George Butterworth, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.

Memory 
Saskia Reeves and Alex Jennings read poetry and prose on the theme of memory by Philip Larkin , Carol Ann Duffy , Lewis Carroll , Billy Collins and Patrick Kavanagh , with music by Mahler, 
Joan Baez , the Beatles, Schumann, George Butterworth , Tchaikovsky and Liszt. EMAIL: [address removed] For details of the music and verse heard in this programme, visitwww.bbc.co.uk/radio3/wordsandmusic

The Early Music Show: Notre Dame and the Sorbonne

24/02/2008

Notre Dame and the Sorbonne

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Notre Dame and the Sorbonne

Lucie Skeaping learns about medieval composers and their influence on western music.

Versailles and Paris Month: Notre Dame and the Sorbonne. Lucie Skeaping visits Notre Dame to learn about medieval composers and their influence on the development of western music.

Versailles and Paris Month: Notre Dame and the Sorbonne

Lucie Skeaping visits Notre Dame where she meets Benjamin Bagby and Katarina Livljanic, both performers and directors of medieval music ensembles, and lecturers in medieval music performance practice at the Sorbonne, Paris. They talk about some of the composers of the medieval period and how they influenced the development of western music. Katerina and Benjamin also take Lucie to the Left Bank to discover how the Sorbonne evolved.

Music includes works by Leonin and Perotin, and examples of the earliest motets and conductus form.

Versailles and Paris Month 
Lucie Skeaping discusses medieval music with Benjamin Bagby and Katarina Livljanic at Notre-Dame and discovers how the Sorbonne evolved from the group Of colleges. Producer Rebecca Bean

Through the Night: 03/03/2008

03/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 03/03/2008

Susan Sharpe introduces music by Ravel, Beethoven, Bach, Telemann, Chopin and Prokofiev.

Including 1.00 Ravel, Scriabin, Beethoven, 2.51 Lopes-Graca, Bach, Telemann. 5.00 Vladigerov, Stoyanov, Bach, Prokofiev.

With Susan Sharpe.

1.00am
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Ma mere l'oye
1.20am
Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915): Symphony No 3, Op 43 (The Divine Poem)
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Emil Tabakov (conductor)

2.10am
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827): Piano Trio No 7 in B flat, Op 97 (Archduke)
Arcadia Trio:
Reiner Gepp (piano)
Gorian Kosuta (violin)
Milos Mlejnik (cello)

2.51am
Lopes-Graca, Fernando (1906-1994): Portuguese Regional Songs, Op 39
Rodrigo Gomes (piano)
Ricercare Chorus
Pedro Teixeira (conductor)

3.35am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Suite No 1 in C, BWV 1066
Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel (conductor)

4.00am
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Rhapsodie espagnole
Aglika Genova, Liuben Dimitrov (pianos)

4.14am
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759): Concerto in B flat for harp, Op 4 No 6
Nicanor Zabaleta (harp)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

4.28am
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767): Missa Brevis for countertenor, two violins and continuo
David Cordier (countertenor)
Das Kleine Konzert
Hermann Max (conductor)

4.43am
Warlock, Peter (1894-1930): Serenade for Strings (1921-22)
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Roy Goodman (conductor)

4.51am
Quinault, Jean-Baptiste (1687-1745): Overture and Dances (Le nouveau monde)
L'Ensemble Arion.

Presented by Susan Sharpe. Including 1.00 Ravel Ma Mere I'Oye 1.20 Scrlabln Symphony No 3 (The Divine Poem) Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor 
Emil Tabakov 2.51 Lopes-Graça Portuguese Regional Songs Op 39 4.28 Telemann Missa Brevis for countertenor, two violins and continuo 5.37 Sweellnck Six Variations on a Folk Melody 6.22 Prokofiev Symphony No 3 
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