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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

10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

Jonathan Swain concludes the programme with music by Saint-Saens, Faure, Vivaldi, Willaert, Bohm, Dvorak, Suk, Frescobaldi, Hindemith, Rota, Hacomplaynt, Liszt, Stradella.

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: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 10/04/2008

Including works by Schutz, Mendelssohn, Walton, Rachmaninov, Rawsthorne and Bach.

Including Schutz: Herr, unser Herrscher. Mendelssohn: Three movements from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Walton: Spitfire Fugue. Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (excerpt).

Rob Cowan

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Schutz Psalm 8: Hen, unser Herrscher, SWV27 
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) Walton, arr Fernie Spitfire Fugue 
8.30-10.00: Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances (excerpt) 
Rawsthorne Overture: Street Corner Bach Partita No 3 in A minor, BWV827

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 10/04/2008

James Jolly introduces works by Barber, Beethoven, Strauss, Sarasate, Alain and Chausson.

Including Barber: Music for a Scene from Shelley. Beethoven: Sonata in A, Op 101. Strauss: Four Last Songs. Sarasate: Playera; Romanza andaluza; Zigeunerweisen.

Presented by James Jolly. 
Barber Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op 7 Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Marin Alsop 
10.11 Beethoven Piano Sonata in A, Op 101 Solomon 
10.31 Strauss Four Last Songs Lucia Popp (soprano), LPO, conductor Klaus Tennstedt 
10.56 Sarasate Playera , Op 23 No 1; Romanza Andaluza , Op 22 No 1; Zigeunerweisen, Op 20 No I 
Josef Hassid , Ossy Renardy , Michael Rabin (violins) 
11.14 Alain Le Jardin Suspendu; Litanies Marie-Claire Alain (organ) 
Chausson Symphony in B flat 
Dallas SO, conductor Eduardo Mata

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: Court of King James I/VI

Composer of the Week: Court of King James I/VI: Episode 4: Poison and Cakes

Episode 4

Episode 4: Poison and Cakes

Court of King James I/VI

Poison and Cakes

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Court of King James I/VI, Poison and Cakes

Donald Macleod explores the music of King James I's era, focusing on his entertainments.

Donald Macleod discusses how, in April 1613, the King began to take a more relaxed attitude to life, putting on entertainments such as banquets, lavish masques and elegant dances.

Donald Macleod explores the music and musicians of James' time through five key moments in his reign.

In April 1613, the King elects to take a more relaxed attitude to life, putting on entertainments such as banquets, lavish masques and elegant dances.

Campion: Fain would I wed			
Rachel Elliott (soprano)
Mark Levy (bass viol)
LINN CKD105, Tr 14

Campion: Break now, my heart					
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Nigel North (lute)
LINN CKD105, Tr 6

Campion: Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!						 
Michael Chance (countertenor)
Nigel North (lute)
LINN CKD105, Tr 10

Bull: The King's Hunt						
Bob can Asperen (harpsichord)
TELDEC 4509955322, Tr 2

Hume: The King of Denmarkes Health				
Les Voix Humaines
NAXOS 8.554127, Tr 9

The Masque of Oberon (opening fanfares and entry musics)		
The Musicians of the Globe
Philip Pickett (director)
PHILIPS 4462172, Trs 1-7

Nicholas Lanier: Love and I of late did part; I was not wearier					
Julia Gooding (soprano)
Christopher Wilson (lute or theorbo?)
METRONOME METCD1051, Trs 11-12

Coprario: Fantasie VII (RC 11); Almaine III (RC U 8)
Jordi Savall, Christopher Coin, Sergi Casdemunt (lyra viols)
ASTREE ES9923, Trs 2, 15

The Masque of Oberon (excerpts)					
Meredith Hall (soprano)
Joseph Cornwell (tenor)
The Musicians of the Globe
Philip Pickett (director)
PHILIPS 4462172, Trs 27-end.

Donald Macleod explores the music of James' era through five key points in his reign

Donald Macleod explores the music and musicians of James' time through five key moments in his reign

Composer of the Week: Court of James VVI

4/5. Poison and Cakes. Donald Macleod explores the monarch's lavish masques, elegant dances, and the sometimes ignoble banquets where the royal eye was larger than the royal stomach. Campion Fain Would I Wed 
Rachel Elliott (soprano), Mark Levy (bass violin) Break Now, My Heart 
Mark Padmore (tenor). Nigel North (lute) Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! 
Michael Chance (counter-tenor), Nigel North (lute) Bull The King's Hunt 
Bob van Asperen (harpsichord) 
Hume The King of Denmarkes Health Les Voix Humaines 
The Masque of Oberon (instrumental excerpts) Musicians of the Globe, director Philip Pickett 
Lanier Love and I of Late Did Part; I Was Not Wearier Julia Gooding (soprano), 
Christopher Wilson (lute/theorbo) Coprario Fanfasie VII , RC 11, Almaine III , RC U8 
Jordi Savall , Christopher Coin , Sergi Casdemunt (lyra viols) 
The Masque of Oberon (vocal excerpts) 
Meredith Hall (soprano), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Musicians of the Globe, director Philip Pickett 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: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 10/04/2008

The Lunchtime Concert features a performance of Schubert's Winterreise.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: Leeds Lieder+: Hearing Pictures 3. A performance of Schubert's Winterreise. 2.15pm British Symphony Series: Ralph Vaughan Williams. With Symphony No 1.

With Louise Fryer. 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
The centrepiece of the Leeds Lieder+ Festival was a performance of Schubert's Winterreise, D911. 
Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano) 
2.15 British Symphony Series 
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Bax Northern Ballade No 1 
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Vernon Handley Ravel Piano Concerto in G 
Kirill Gerstein , BBCSO, conductor Lionel Bringuier Stravinsky Divertimento (Le Baiser de la Fee) 
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda Bax Northern Ballade No 2 
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Vernon Handley Kodaly Dances of Galanta BBCSO, conductor Lionel Bringuier 
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Vakhtang Kodanashvili (piano), BBC Philharmonic, conductor Vassily Sinaisky 
Vaughan Williams Symphony No 4 
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Yan Pascal Torteiier

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: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 10/04/2008

Petroc Trelawny 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: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 10/04/2008

The New York Philharmonic perform works by Haydn, Berio and Beethoven.

Suzy Klein presents a concert given by the New York Philharmonic at the Avery Fisher Hall. Haydn: Symphony No 48 (Maria Theresia). Berio: Folk Songs. Beethoven: Symphony No 4.

Suzy Klein presents a concert recorded last month at New York's Avery Fisher Hall. 
Dawn Upshaw (soprano), New York PO, conductor Alan Gilbert 
Haydn Symphony No 48 in C (Maria Theresa ) Berlo Folk Songs 
Beethoven Symphony No 4 in B flat

Composer of the Week: Court of James l/VI

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: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, 10/04/2008

In an extended interview, British film director Mike Leigh talks about his new film.

In an extended interview, celebrated British film director Mike Leigh talks to Matthew Sweet about his new film, Happy-Go-Lucky, which is set in present-day Camden.

Director Mike Leigh talks to Matthew Sweet about his new film Happy-Go-Lucky.

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: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 10/04/2008

Featuring the work of Vladimir Ashkenazy, who performs Chopin's Ballade No 4 in F minor.

With Suzy Klein. Featuring the work of pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy in a programme that includes Chopin's Ballade No 4 in F minor, Op 52.

Suzy Klein celebrates the work of pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy.

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: Greek and Latin Voices (Herodotus)

The Essay: Greek and Latin Voices (Herodotus): Episode 4

Greek and Latin Voices (Herodotus)

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Greek and Latin Voices (Herodotus), Episode 4Close menu

Paul Cartledge looks - in the writings of Herodotus - at the battle of Thermopylae.

Greek and Latin Voices: Series exploring the life and work of the Greek historian Herodotus. 4/4. Paul Cartledge looks - in the writings of Herodotus - at the battle of Thermopylae.

The Essay: Greek and Latin Voices (Herodotus)

A series examining the culture that underpins Western civilisation, focusing on Herodotus

A series examining the culture that underpins Western civilisation, focusing on the Greek historian Herodotus, author of The Histories

Greek and Latin Voices 
Professor Paul Cartledge assesses Herodotus as a chronicler of war. Producer Justine Willett

Late Junction

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

Late Junction: 10/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 10/04/2008

With music from Danielle Stech Homsy's new baritone-ukulele lead project Rio en Medio.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Danielle Stech Homsy's new baritone-ukulele lead project Rio en Medio and Finnish harmonica quartet Svang.

Fiona Talkington presents music including 
Danielle Stech Homsy 's new baritone-ukulele project Rio en Medio.

11/04/2008

Jonathan Swain introduces works by Brahms, Mozart, Rameau, Rachmaninov, Puccini and Wagner

Including 1.00 Brahms, Mozart, Allegri, Rameau. 2.59 Kodaly, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Kerckhoven, Lully. 5.00 Strauss, Massenet, Bach, Puccini, Wagner, Alkan, Festa, Moniuszko.

Presented by Jonathan Swain. 
1.00 Brahms Tragic Overture; Symphony No 3 in F 
1.52 Mozart Piano Sonata in F, K533 2.15 Allegri Miserere 
2.29 Rameau Le Temple de la Gloire 2.59 Kodaly Serenade, Op 12 3.21 Rachmaninov The Bells 4.00 D Scarlatti Sonata in D, Kk96 4.05 Debussy Rhapsodie 
4.16 Kerckhoven Six Verses on the Sixth Tone 
4.22 Giordano Nemico delta Patria (Andrea Chénier) 
4.26 Leoncavallo Prologue: Pagliacci 4.31 Mozart Fin 
Ch' Han dal Vino (Don Giovanni) 4.33 Doppler L'Oiseau des Bois 4.39 Lully Overture - Le Retour des Plaisires: Alceste; La Pavane des Saisons 4.46 d'Anglebert 
Galliarde 4.49 Mersenne Les Bocanes 4.51 Brade La Vignonne 4.53 Beethoven Elegischer Gesang, Op 118 
5.00 Strauss Festmusik der Stadt Wien 5.10 Massenet 
Manon (excerpts) 5.18 Zetenka Sinfonia, ZWV189 (Istmvmt) 
5.26 Nielsen Spraellemanden, Op 11 No 5.27 Sibelius The Fiddler, Op 103 No 22 5.30 Bach Violin Concerto No I in A minor, BWV10415.41 Sweelinck Qual Vive 
Salamandra; Timor Domini 5.48 Puccini Intermezzo; Sola Perduta Abbandonata (Manon LescauO 
6.00 Wagner Overture: Rienzi 6.14 Alkan Grand Duo 
Concertant in F sharp minor, Op 216.37 Festa Magnificat Octavi Toni 6.54 Moniuszko Mazurka (Jawnuta)

Jonathan Swain continues the programme with music by D Scarlatti, Debussy, Kerckhoven, Giordano, Leoncavallo, Mozart, Doppler, Lully, d'Anglebert, Mersenne, Brade and Beethoven.

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