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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

01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

John Shea concludes the programme with music by Delius, Quantz, Schumann, Wikander, Sibelius, Purcell, Schubert, Chausson, Raitio, Kuula, Berwald and Debussy.

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: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 01/04/2008

Including music by Handel, Goudimel, Mozart, Haydn, Poulenc and Barber.

Including Handel: Concerto grosso in F. Goudimel: Or sous tous humains. Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Haydn: Symphony No 44 in E minor (Trauer). Poulenc: Mouvement perpetuel.

Rob Cowan

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Handel Concerto Grosso in F, Op 6 No 2 Academy of St Martin in the Fields, director lona Brown Goudimel Or Sous Tous Humains 
Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne, director Michel Corboz 
Mozart Serenade in G, K525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik) Boston SO, conductor Erich Leinsdorf 
8.30-10.00: Haydn Symphony No 44 in E minor (Trauer) Polish CO, conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk Poulenc Mouvement Perpétuel 
Jascha Heifetz (violin), Brooks Smith (piano) Barber String Quartet in B minor, Op 11 Beaux Arts Quartet

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 01/04/2008

Sarah Walker introduces works by Mendelssohn, Bacalov, Albeniz, Kissewitter and Bacalov.

Includes Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No 1 in D minor. Bacalov: Misa Tango. Albeniz: Tango (Espana). Kissewitter: Tango pathetique. Bacalov: Tangosain. Haydn: Cello Concerto in C.

With Sarah Walker. 
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 49 Martha Argerich , Renaud Capugon (violin), Gautier Capucon (cello) 
10.27 Luis Bacalov Misa Tango 
Ana Maria Martinez (mezzo), Placido Domingo (tenor), Hector Ulises Passarella (bandoneon), 
Chorus and Orchestra of the Saint Cecilia National Academy, conductor Myung-Whun Chung 
11.00 Albeniz Tango (Espana) John Williams (guitar) Kiesewetter Tango Pathétique 
Martha Argerich (piano), Gidon Kremer (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello) Luis Bacalov Tangosain Luis Bacalov (piano), 
Chorus and Orchestra of the Saint Cecilia National Academy, director Myung Whun-Chung 
11.15 Haydn Cello Concerto in C, H Vllb 1 
Jacqueline du Pre , English Chamber Orchestra, conductor Daniel Barenboim 
11.45 Guastavino Five Popular Argentine Songs, Op 10 Bernarda Fink (mezzo), Roger Vignoles (piano)

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 2

Episode 2

Manuel de Falla

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Manuel de Falla, Episode 2

Donald Macleod looks at the distinctively French influence Falla's music adopted.

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, looking at the distinctively French influence his music adopted.

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: Falla

2/5. Falla's success in Paris with his opera La Vida Breve opened doors for him back in Madrid. But he was to return with Paris's voice ringing in his ears, and even his authentic gypsy ballet El Amor Brujo was attacked by critics for being "too French." Trois Mélodies 
Nuccia Focile (soprano), Ingrid Surgenor (piano) El Amor Brujo (Act 1) Claire Powell (mezzo), Aquarius, director Nicholas Cleobury Noches en los Jardines de 
Espana Martha Argerich (piano), Paris Orchestra, conductor Daniel Barenboim 
Homenaje (Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy) John Williams (guitar) 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: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 01/04/2008

The Lunchtime Concert features the Szymanowski Quartet performing Szymanowski and Ravel.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: The Szymanowski Quartet perform works by Szymanowski and Ravel. 2.00pm With an excerpt from Berlioz's Les Troyens and Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit.

Introduced by Penny Gore . 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
The first of four concerts recorded at Belfast Music Society International Festival of Chamber Music. Szymanowski Quartet 
Szymanowski String Quartet No 1 Ravel String Quartet 
Szymanowski Nocturne and Tarantella 
2.00 Berlioz La Prise de Troie (Les Troyens, Acts 1 and2)  Grand Theatre Chorus, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conductor John Nelson Kaija Saariaho Light Bows 
Avanti Quartet. Hermes Ensemble 
Mozart Violin Concerto No 5 in A, K219 Kammerakademie, Potsdam/Antje Weithaas (violin) 
Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit Mihaela Ursuleasa (piano)

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: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 01/04/2008

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: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 01/04/2008

A concert featuring three works by Beethoven and one by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.

Catherine Bott presents works by Beethoven and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No 3; Romance in F. Saariaho: Mirage. Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A.

With Catherine Bott. Music by Beethoven frames composer Kaija Saariaho 's new work. 
Jennifer Pike (violin), Karita  Mattila (soprano), Anssi Karttunen (cello), BBCSO, conductor Jiri Belohlavek Beethoven Overture: Leonora No 3; Romance in F Kaija Saariaho Mirage (first UK performance) Beethoven Symphony No 7 in A

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: Night Waves

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, Night Waves

Isabel Hilton talks to South African Justice Albie Sachs.

Isabel Hilton talks to South African Justice Albie Sachs in an interview recorded before an audience in Liverpool for BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking festival in 2007.

Isabel Hilton talks to Justice Albie Sachs in an interview recorded before an audience in Liverpool for BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking festival. Producer Kirsty Pope

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: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 01/04/2008

With soprano Karita Mattila, who sings the role of Fiordiligi in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte.

Catherine Bott profiles soprano Karita Mattila. She performs vocal works by Mozart including the role of Fiordiligi in his opera Cosi fan tutte.

With Catherine Bott. Soprano Karita Mattila performs works by Mozart, including the role of Fiordiligi in his opera CosiFan Tutte.

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 2: The Music of the Spheres

Episode 2: The Music of the Spheres

Maths and Music

The Music of the Spheres

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Pythagoras' theories about the harmonious world, and why many cultures use a 12-note scale

Maths and Music: 2/4. The Music of the Spheres: Marcus du Sautoy examines Pythagoras' theories about the harmonious world, the thorny issue of temperament and the 12 note scale.

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 
2/4. The Music of the Spheres. Marcus du Sautoy continues his exploration of maths and music by considering Pythagoras's theories about the harmonious world.

Late Junction

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

Late Junction: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 01/04/2008

With music from Bjorn Jason Lindh, Arne Nordheim and Terry Riley.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, with pieces from Bjorn Jason Lindh, an album depicting musical life in Croatia and Terry Riley's A Rainbow in Curved Air from 1968.

Fiona Talkington presents the Swedish prog rock stylings of Bjorn Jason Lindh and a new album portraying musical life in the Zegar village, Croatia.

Through the Night: 02/04/2008

02/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 02/04/2008

John Shea introduces works by Mozart, Szymanowski, Prokofiev, Schubert and Scarlatti.

Including 1.00 Mozart, Rossini, Beethoven, Bach, Prokofiev. 2.58 Schubert, Scarlatti, Corelli, Vivaldi, Liszt. 5.00 Rossini, Sibelius, Rameau, Strauss, Brahms, Debussy, Mendelssohn.

With Jonathan Shea.
Arrangements for wind sextet.

Mozart The Marriage of Figaro (excerpts)
Rossini The Barber of Seville (excerpts)
Mozart Quintet in E flat, K407
Beethoven Sextet in E flat, Op 71

1.59 Bach Four Schemelli Chorales, BWV478, 484, 492, 502

2.10 Szymanowski Variations on a Polish Folk theme in B minor, Op 10

2.30 Prokofiev Suite No 1: Cinderella

2.58 Schubert Octet in F, D803

4.00 A Scarlatti Toccata per cembalo d'ottava siete in D minor

4.20 Corelli Concerto Grosso in F, Op 6 No 9

4.29 Klami A Folk Song

4.32 Trad, collected by Bartok Three Folk Songs from Cyergyo

4.36 Vivaldi Magnificat in G minor, RV 610

4.51 Liszt Sf Francis de Paule Walking on the Water

5.00 Rossini Prelude, Toccata and Variations

5.10 Sibelius Music to a Scene

5.17 Rameau Suite in G 5.32 Strauss Dance of the Seven Veils (Salome)

5.42 Kapp Dance of Saarepiiga and Kalevipoeg

5.47 CPE Bach Sonata in D minor, Wq 62 No 15

5.54 Brahms Six Quartets, Op 112

6.06 Debussy Images I

6.21 Mendelssohn Concerto in D minor for violin, piano and string orchestra

John Shea continues the programme with music by Scarlatti, Corelli, Klami, Vivaldi and Liszt.

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