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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

08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

Jonathan Swain concludes the programme with music by CPE Bach, Scarlatti, Wilbye, Debussy, Sjoblom, Bridge, Vedel, Tanguay, Froberger, Haydn, Nowowiejski and Hartmann.

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: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 08/05/2008

Including music by Saint-Saens, Kuhnau, Schubert, Wagner, Hahn, Martini and Bach.

Includes Saint-Saens: Caprice d'apres l'etude en forme de valse. Kuhnau: Tristis est anima mea. Schubert: Quartetsatz in C minor. Wagner: A Faust Overture. Martini: Plaisir d'amour.

Including:

Saint-Saens, arr. Ysaye: Caprice d'apres l'etude en forme de valse, Op 52
Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin)
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Kees Bakels (conductor)

Kuhnau: Tristis est anima mea
Dresdner Kreuzchor
Rudolf Mauersberger (conductor)

Schubert: Quartetsatz in C minor, D703
Artemis Quartet

Wagner: A Faust Overture
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Edo de Waart (conductor)

Hahn: Si mes vers avaient des ailes
Martini: Plaisir d'amour
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
Michel Dalberto (piano)

Bach: Prelude and Fugue in F, BWV 880 (48 Preludes and Fugues, Book 2)
Vladimir Feltsman (piano).

Rob Cowan

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Saint-Saens, arr Ysaye 
Caprice d'apres I'Etude en Forme de Valse, Op 52 Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin), 
Tapiola Sinfonietta, conductor Kees Bakels Kuhnau Tristis est Anima Mea Dresdner 
Kreuzchor, conductor Rudolf Mauersberger Schubert Quartettsatz in C minor, D703 Artemis Quartet 
8.30-10.00: WagnerA Faust Overture San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conductor Edo de Waart Hahn Si Mes Vers Avaient des Ailes Martini Plaisir dAmour Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Michel Dalberto (piano) 
Bach Prelude and Fugue in F, BWV880 (Well-
Tempered Klavier, Book 2) Vladimir Feltsman (piano)

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 08/05/2008

Sarah Walker introduces music by Saint-Saens, Mozart, Schubert, Wolf, Handel and Grainger.

Includes Saint-Saens: Carnaval des animaux. Mozart: Das Veilchen. Schubert: Suleika 1. Wolf: Philine (Singet nicht in Trauertonen). Handel: Trio Sonata in A. Dutilleux: Oboe Sonata.

Presented by Sarah Walker. 
Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals 
Renaud Capugon (violin), Gautier Capugon (cello), Frank Braley and Michel Dalberto (pianos), 
Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Paul Meyer (clarinet), David Guerrier (trumpet), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp), Beatrice Muthelet (viola), Esther Hoppe (violin), 
Janne Saksala (double bass), Florent Jodelet (percussion) 
10.24 Mozart Das Veilchen , KV476 
10.26 Schubert Suleika 1, D720 
Elly Ameling (soprano), Dalton Baldwin (piano) 
10.32 Wolf Philine (Singet nicht in Trauertonen) Elly Ameling (soprano), Rudolf Jansen (piano) 
10.36 Handel Trio Sonata in A, Op 5 No 1 London Baroque 
10.44 Grainger Handel in the Strand 
Penelope Thwaites and John Lavender (piano) 
10.49 Berlioz Rêverie et Caprice Augustin Dumay (violin), Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Manuel Rosenthal 
10.59 Henri Dutilleux Oboe Sonata 
Hansjorg Schellenberger , Rolf Koenen (piano) 
11.11 Aaron Copland Symphony No  
New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by the composer

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: Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Composer of the Week: Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Episode 4

Episode 4

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Episode 4

An exploration of Schubert's final years, concentrating on two valedictory works.

Donald Macleod looks at two valedictory works from Schubert's last weeks - the motet Tantum ergo and the String Quintet, which gathered dust for 25 years after the composer's death.

Donald Macleod looks at two valedictory works from Schubert's final weeks - the motet Tantum ergo and the troubled String Quintet, which gathered dust for 25 years after the composer's death but is now regarded as one of the masterpieces of chamber music.

Tantum ergo for soloists, chorus and orchestra, D962
Lucia Popp (soprano)
Brigitte Fassbaender (contralto)
Adolf Dallapozza (tenor)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)

String Quintet in C, D956
Heinrich Schiff (cello)
Alban Berg Quartet.

Donald Macleod explores the highly productive 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years

Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson to explore the highly productive 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years

Composer of the Week: Schubert

4/5. Donald Macleod and Stephen Johnson explore two works from Schubert's final weeks. 
Tantum Ergo, D962 Lucia Popp (soprano), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo), Adolf Dallapozza (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass), Bavarian RSO, conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch String Quintet in C, D956 Alban Berg Quartet, 
Heinrich Schiff (cello) 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: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 08/05/2008

The Lunchtime Concert features the world premiere of Lindberg's Duo for cello and piano.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: With a work by Magnus Lindberg. 2.00pm Ebony and Ivory: With Bruckner's 4th Symphony. 4.40pm BBC Young Musician of the Year Finalist - Percussion Winner.

Presented by Jonathan Swain.

Including Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert:

A series of concerts from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, with contributions from the festival's Artistic Director Marc Neikrug.

Magnus Lindberg: Duo for cello and piano (world premiere)
Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Magnus Lindberg (piano)

Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A, Op 81
William Preucil, Benny Kim (violins)
Kirsten Johnson (viola)
Eric Kim (cello)
Jonathan Biss (piano)

Plus Ebony and Ivory:

Concertos written for keyboard, oboe and clarinet performed by the BBC Orchestras.

Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D, AV 144
Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Stefan Solyon (conductor)

Elgar: In the South (Alassio)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

Sterndale Bennett: Piano Concerto No 4
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Howard Shelley (piano/director)

Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale (5 Movements), arr for cello, violin and piano (4th mvt: 3 Dances - Tango, Waltz, Ragtime)
Ilya Gringolts (violin)
Ronald van Spaendonck (clarinet)
Ashley Wass (piano)

Bruckner: Symphony No 4 in E flat (Romantic)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor)

And BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008 Finalist - Percussion Category Winner.

With Jonathan Swain. 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
More from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Magnus Lindberq Duo for cello and piano (first performance) Anssi Karttunen (cello), Magnus Lindberg (piano) 
Dvorak Piano Quintet in A, Op 81 William Preucil and Benny Kim (violins), Kirsten Johnson (viola) Eric Kim (cello), Jonathan Biss (piano) 
2.00 Ebony and Ivory 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Strauss Oboe Concerto in D 
Nicholas Daniel , conductor Stefan Solyon Elgar Overture: In the South (Alassio) Conductor Edward Gardner 
Sterndale Bennett Piano Concerto No 4 in F minor Howard Shelley 
Stravinsky The Soldier's Tale (excerpts) 
Ilya Gringolts (violin), Ronald van Spaendonck (clarinet), Ashley Wass (piano) 
Bruckner Symphony No 4 in E flat (Romantic) Conductor Stanislaw Skrowaczewski 
4.40 BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008 Finalist: A chance to hear performances by the winner of the percussion category.

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: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 08/05/2008

Including a celebration of choral singing at the Southbank Centre and the Vasari Singers.

Sean Rafferty with music and guests from the arts world. Including a celebration of choral singing at the Southbank Centre and the Vasari Singers performing live in the studio.

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Creative director Mary King talks about the Southbank Centre's Chorus, a week-long celebration of choral singing, and the Vasari Singers with director Jeremy Backhouse perform live in the studio ahead of their concert at the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.

In Tune With Sean Rafferty.

Performance on 3

Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert.

Performance on 3: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 08/05/2008

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform works by Christopher Rouse and Mahler.

A concert given yesterday at the Lighthouse, Poole, by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop. Christopher Rouse: Der Gerettete Alberich. Mahler: Symphony No 9.

Petroc Trelawny presents a concert given at the Lighthouse, Poole, by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop. Alongside Mahler's Ninth symphony - the penultimate work in their Mahler cycle - is a Wagnerian-themed percussion concerto by American composer Christopher Rouse, whom Alsop has championed.

Colin Currie (percussion)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)

Christopher Rouse: Der Gerettete Alberich
Mahler: Symphony No 9.

Marin Alsop and the Bournemouth Symphony 
Orchestra reach the penultimate concert of their critically acclaimed Mahler cycle. Recorded yesterday at the Lighthouse, Poole, and introduced by Petroc Trelawny . 
Colin Currie (percussion), Bournemouth 
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Marin Alsop Christopher Rouse Der Gerettete Alberich Mahler Symphony No 9

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: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, 08/05/2008

With Xu Bing, one of China's leading artists, on his new work and the Chinese art scene.

Rana Mitter talks to Xu Bing, one of China's leading artists, about his new work and the emerging Chinese art scene.

Rana Mitter talks to Xu Bing, one of China's leading artists - who recently sold a piece for one million dollars - about his new work and the emerging Chinese art scene.

A former 'sent down youth', Xu was relocated to the countryside for two years during the Cultural Revolution and has recently been invited back to China after years of living in New York. He often takes calligraphy as a starting point for his work, recombining elements drawn from genuine Chinese characters to invent new ones, and combining English words to create a sort of 'Chinglish'.

Rana Mitter talks to Xu Bing , one of China's leading artists, about his new work and about the Chinese art scene. Producer Sally Spurring

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: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 08/05/2008

Featuring Mikhail Pletnev, with a performance of Scriabin's Piano Sonata No 10 in C, Op 70

With Petroc Trelawny. Featuring the work of Mikhail Pletnev, with a performance of Scriabin's Piano Sonata No 10 in C, Op 70.

Mikhail Pletnev performs Scriabin's Piano Sonata No 10, Op 70. Presented by Petroc Trelawny .

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: Emotional Landscapes

The Essay: Emotional Landscapes: Episode 4: Courage

Episode 4: Courage

Emotional Landscapes

Courage

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Emotional Landscapes, CourageClose menu

Tahmima Anam questions what exactly is meant by courage.

Four writers give personal insights into different emotional states

Emotional Landscapes 
4/4. Courage. With writer Tahmima Anam.

Late Junction

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

Late Junction: 08/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 08/05/2008

With music including Galician piping by Xose Manuel Budino and 18th century Spanish dances

Fiona Talkington with music including Galician piping by Xose Manuel Budino, 18th century Spanish dance music by Santiago de Murcia and Philip Glass's score for the film Mishima.

Fiona Talkington introduces an eclectic musical mix, including the Galician piping of Xose Manuel Budino, 18th-century Spanish dance music by Santiago de Murcia and Philip Glass's musings around the life of self-styled Samurai Yukio Mishima.

Fiona Talkington introduces the Galician piping of Xose Manuel Budino , 18th-century Spanish dance music by Santiago de Murcia, and Philip Glass's musings on the life of Yukio Mishima.

Through the Night: 09/05/2008

09/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 09/05/2008

Jonathan Swain introduces works by Bizet, Brahms, Strauss, Stravinsky, Haydn and Debussy.

Including music by Franck, Jonghen, Mendelssohn, Bizet, Brahms, Strauss, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Nielsen, Halvorsen, Fontana, Raffaeli, Haydn, Debussy, Sweelinck and Dohnanyi.

With Jonathan Swain.

Including:

Franck: Psyche et Eros (Psyche)
Debussy: Danses sacree et profane
Jongen: Harp Concerto
Mendelssohn: Symphony No 5 in D minor (Reformation)
Groneman: Flute Sonata in D
Bizet: Carmen (Act 1, Parle-moi de ma mere)
Brahms: Quartet No 1 in G minor for piano and strings
Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)
Anon (14th century Bohemian): Czaldy waldy
Anon (15th century North Italian): Istampita parlamento
Stravinsky	: Suite italienne for violin and piano
Anon (14th century Florence): Salterello
Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso
Beethoven: 32 Variations in C minor
Nielsen: Serenata in vano for clarinet, horn, bassoon, cello and double bass
Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No 1
Rameau: Three pieces (Les indes galantes)
Fontana: Sonata undecima for cornet, violin and bass continuo
Rimsky-Korsakov: Salieri's Aria (Mozart and Salieri, Op 48)
Raffaelli: Introduction and Theme with Variations in A
Haydn: Sinfonia concertante in B flat, H I 105
Debussy: La plus que lente
Brahms: Sonata No 2 in F for cello and piano, Op 99
Sweelinck: Regina coeli
Dohnanyi: String Quartet No 2 in D flat, Op 15
Scarlatti: Sonata in C, K460.

With Jonathan Swain. Franck Psyche et Eros (Psyche) 
1.11 Debussy Danses Sacrée et Profane 1.21 Jongen Harp Concerto, Op 1291.42 Mendelssohn Symphony No 5 in D minor (Reformation) Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Pascal Rophe 2.11 Groneman Flute Sonata in D 
2.25 Bizet Parle-Moi de Ma Mere (Carmen) 2.35 Brahms Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor, Op 25 3.17 Strauss Four Last Songs 3.37 Anon Czaldy waldy; Istampita parlamento 
3.43 Stravinsky Suite Italienne 4.01 Anon Salterello 
4.07 Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso, Op 66 4.20 Beethoven 32 Variations in C minor, Wo080 4.32 Nielsen Serenata in Vano, FS68 4.40 Halvorsen Norwegian Rhapsody No 1 
4.53 Rameau Three Pieces (Les Indes Galantes) 
5.00 Fontana Sonata undecima for cornet, violin and bass continuo 5.08 Rimsky-Korsakov Salieri's aria (Mozart and Salieri) 5.17 Raffaelli Introduction and theme with variations in A 5.27 Haydn Sinfonia 
Concertante in B flat, H 1105 5.49 Debussy La Plus Que Lente 5.53 Brahms Cello Sonata No 2 in F, Op 99 
&21 Sweelinck Regina Coeli 6.26 Dohnanyi String Quartet No 2 in D flat. Op 15 6.53 D Scarlatti Sonata in C, Kk460

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