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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

31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

John Shea concludes the programme with music by Vivaldi, Forster, Liszt, Strauss, Kutev, Bach, Gluck, Saint-Saens, Kabalevsky, Ireland and Mozart.

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: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 31/03/2008

Including music by Brahms, Bach, Nielsen, Buxtehude, Mozart and Sammartini.

Including Brahms: Intermezzo in E. Bach: Concerto in C minor for 2 harpsichords, BWV1062. Nielsen: Maskarade (Overture). Buxtehude: O frohliche Stunden. Mozart: String quartet in A.

Rob Cowan

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Brahms Intermezzo in E, Op 116 No 6 Nicholas Angelich (piano) 
Bach Concerto in C minor for two harpsichords, BWV1062 Tini Mathot , Amsterdam Baroque 
Orchestra, director Ton Koopman (harpsichord) Nielsen Overture: Maskarade 
Danish National SO, conductor Sergiu Celibidache 
8.30-10.00: Buxtehude 0 frohliche Stunden Emma Kirkby (soprano), John Holloway and Manfredo Kraemer (violins), Jaap ter Linden 
(viola da gamba), Lars Ulrik Mortensen (organ) 
Mozart String Quartet in A, K169 Barylli Quartet Sammartini Oboe Sonata in G, Op 13 No 4 Camerata Koln

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 31/03/2008

Sarah Walker introduces works by Dimas, Murci, Vidales, Padilla, Schumann and Ponce.

Including Dimas: Sones de Mariachi. Murci: Jacaras de la costa. Vidales: Los que fueren de buen gusto. Padilla: Gloria. Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor. Ponce: Sonata Mexicana.

With Sarah Walker. 
Dimas Sones de Mariachi (1940) Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Enrique Batiz 
10.08 Murcia Jacaras de la Costa 
Vidales Los Oue Fueren de Buen Gusto Padilla Gloria (Missa Ego Flos Campi) 
Harp Consort, director Andrew Lawrence-King 
10.22 Schumann Violin Concerto in D minor Henryk Szeryng , LSO, conductor Antal Dorati 
10.51 Ponce Sonata Mexicana Andreas Segovia (guitar) 
11.07 Chavez Sinfonia India (Symphony No 2) 
New York Stadium SO, conductor Carlos Chavez 
11.19 Cilea E la Solita Storia (L'Arlesiana, Act 3) 
Rolando Villazon (tenor), Munich Radio Orchestra, conductor Marcello Viotti 
11.25 Villa-Lobos4 Prole de Bebe Nelson Freire (piano) 
11.41 Haydn The Seasons (excerpt) 
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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: Manuel de Falla

Composer of the Week: Manuel de Falla: Episode 1

Episode 1

Manuel de Falla

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Manuel de Falla, Episode 1

The programme focuses on Falla's stay in Paris, where he met Debussy, Ravel and Dukas.

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): 1/5. Donald Macleod explores the life of Manuel de Falla, focusing on his stay in Paris, where he met his mentors - Debussy, Ravel and Dukas.

Donald Macleod explores de Falla's life - his early days to his retirement in Argentina

Donald Macleod explores the life of Manuel de Falla, from his Andalusian beginnings, to his final days in Argentina

Composer of the Week: Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

1/5. Donald Macleod explores the life of Manuel de Falla , from his Andalusian beginnings to his final days in Argentina. 
El Gran Teatro del Mundo (opening excerpt) Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Cor Lieder Camera, Orquesta de Cambra Teatre Liiure, director JosepPons 
Nocturno; Allegro de Concierto Miguel Baselga 
El Gran Teatro del Mundo Victoria de Los Angeles (mezzo), Cor Lieder Camera, Orquesta de Cambra Teatre Lliure, director Josep Pons 
La Vida Breve (Act2, firsttableau) Manuel Mairena (Cantor), Juan Pons (baritone), Alicia Naf é (mezzo), Teresa Berganza (mezzo), Paloma Perez Inigo 
(soprano), Jose Carreras (tenor), Ramon Contreras (baritone), Ambrosian Opera Chorus, LSO, conductor Garcia Navarro 
Seven Canciones Populares Espanolas Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Gonzalo Soriano (piano) Producer Rebecca Warner Repeated at 8.45pm 
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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: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 31/03/2008

The Lunchtime Concert features works by Mendelssohn and Weber.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: The Nash Ensemble perform works by Mendelssohn and Weber. 2.00pm Including Dvorak's Cello Concerto and music by Schoenberg, Poulenc and Berlioz.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
Presented live from the Wigmore Hall in London by Sara Mohr-Pietsch . Nash Ensemble 
Weber Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op 34 
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 2 in C minor, Op 66 
2.00 Nielsen Pan and Syrinx 
Finnish RSO, conductor Susanna Malkki 
Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor Anne Gastinel , Radio France PO, conductor Michel Plasson Clara Schumann Five Lieder 
Diana Damrau (soprano), Gerold Huber (piano) Schumann Myrten (excerpts) Diana Damrau (soprano), Gerold Huber (piano) 
Schoenberg Violin Concerto Hilary Hahn , 
Swedish RSO, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen 
Berg Seven Early Songs Sophie Koch (soprano), Berlin RSO, conductor Marek Janowski 
Berlioz La Mort de Cleopatre Malena Emman 
(mezzo), Swedish RSO, conductor Daniel Harding Poulenc Concerto for two pianos Katia and Marielle Labeque , Orchestre National de France, conductor Roberto Minczuk

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: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 31/03/2008

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: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 31/03/2008

The BBC Philharmonic perform works by Stravinsky, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky.

A concert given by the BBC Philharmonic in Tokyo. Including Stravinsky: Divertimento (The Fairy's Kiss). Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 in B minor.

With Catherine Bott. The Tokyo Suntory Hall is the venue for a concert given by the BBC Philharmonic. Hilary Hahn (violin), BBC Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda 
Stravinsky Divertimento (The Fairy's Kiss) Sibelius Violin Concerto 
Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 in B minor (Pathetigue)

Composer of the Week: Falla

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: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, 31/03/2008

Julie Andrews talks Matthew Sweet about her new autobiography.

Julie Andrews talks to Matthew Sweet about her new autobiography, in which she reveals her humble and often difficult early life as well as her complex family background.

Actress and singer Julie Andrews talks to Matthew Sweet about her new autobiography Home: a Memoir of the Early Years. Producer Martin smith

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: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 31/03/2008

Featuring soprano Karita Mattila, who sings music including Sibelius's Luonnotar.

With Catherine Bott. The featured artist is soprano Karita Mattila, who sings music from her native Scandinavia, including Sibelius's Luonnotar.

Celebration of Karita Mattila. Producer Brian Jackson

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: Maths and Music

The Essay: Maths and Music: Episode 1: Counter-culture

Episode 1: Counter-culture

Maths and Music

Counter-culture

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Maths and Music, Counter-cultureClose menu

The rhythmic complexities in Steve Reich, Ghanaian Ewe music and a 1000-year-long piece.

Maths and Music: 1/4. Counter-culture: Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy looks at rhythmic complexities in Steve Reich, Messiaen, Ewe music from Ghana and a piece lasting 1,000 years.

The Essay: Maths and Music

Marcus du Sautoy explores the connections between the art of music and the logic of maths

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the connections between the creative art of music and the steely logic of maths

Maths and Music 
1/4. Counter-Culture. Connections between music and the logic of maths. Producer Jessica Isaacs

World on 3

Radio 3's world music programme, with new CDs and studio sessions

World on 3: 31/03/2008

BBC Radio 3 - World on 3, 31/03/2008

Mary Ann Kennedy presents her own mix of sounds from across the globe.

Mary Ann Kennedy introduces sounds from around the world. Producer Roger Short

01/04/2008

John Shea introduces music by Schoenberg, Schubert, Telemann, Berlioz, Mozart, CPE Bach.

Including 1.00 Schoenberg, Schubert, Telemann, Ford, Berlioz. 3.26 Mozart, CPE Bach, Kodaly, J Strauss II, Haydn. 5.00 Delius, Quantz, Sibelius, Purcell, Schubert, Raitio, Berwald.

With Jonathan Shea. 
Schoenberg Suite, Op251.16 Schubert String Quartet D minor, D810 (Death and the Maiden) 1.57 Telemann Concerto in D for flute, two violins, viola and continuo 
2.09 Andrew Ford Wassails and Lullabies 2.28 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique 3.26 Mozart Flute Quartet in C, K171 
3.42 CPE Bach Concerto in F for two harpsichords, Wq46 
4.05 Kodaly Adagio 4.14 J Strauss (son) Tik-Tak Polka; Csardas (Die Fledermaus) 4.30 Haydn SymphonyNo 96in (Miracle) 454 Capricomus Sonata a 3 5.00 Delius Prelude: Irmelin 5.05 Quantz Trio Sonata in E flat 5.13 Schumann Toccata in C, Op 7 5.19 Wikander Spring Is Young and Mild 5.21 Sibelius Spring Song, Op 16 5.30 Purcell 
Rejoice in the Lord Alway (Bell Anthem) 5.38 Schubert Overture: Rosamunde 5.49 Chausson Pavane and Forlane, Op 26 5.59 Raitio Moonlight on Jupiter, Op 24 
6.12 Kuula Sinfonia, Op 36 (Jupiter) 6.19 Berwald Septet in B flat 6.40 Debussy Suite Bergamasque

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