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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

09/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

Jonathan Swain concludes the programme with music by Fontana, Rimsky-Korsakov, Raffaeli, Haydn, Debussy, Brahms, Sweelinck, Dohnanyi and Scarlatti.

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: 09/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 09/05/2008

Including music by Joseph Strauss, Vivaldi, Poulenc, Dyson, Liszt and Falla.

Including Josef Strauss: Transactionen. Vivaldi: Sinfonia in E. Poulenc: Sonata for horn, trumpet and trombone. Dyson: Four Songs for Sailors. Liszt: Piano Concerto No 1.

Including:

Josef Strauss: Transactionen, Op 184
Bamber Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck (conductor)

Vivaldi: Sinfonia in E, RV 134
Adrian Chandler (violin)
La Serenissima

Poulenc: Sonata for horn, trumpet and trombone
Members of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

Dyson: Four Songs for Sailors
London Oriana Choir
BBC Concert Orchestra
David Drummond (conductor)

Liszt: Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat minor
Samson Francois (piano)
French Radio Orchestra
Constantin Silvestri (conductor)

Falla: El corregidor y la molinera (The Governor and the Miller's Wife) (1st part)
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
Juan Antonio Alvarez Parejo (piano).

Rob Cowan

Music includes:
7.30-8.00: Josef Strauss Transactionen, Op 184 Bamber SO, conductor Manfred Honeck Vivaldi Sinfonia in E, RV134 Adrian Chandler (violin), La Serenissima
Poulenc Sonata for horn, trumpet and trombone Members of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

8.30-10.00: Dyson Four Songs for Sailors London Oriana Choir, BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor David Drummond
Liszt Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat minor Samson Francois, French Radio Orchestra, conductor Constantin Silvestri
Falla El Corregidor y la Molinera (excerpt) Teresa Berganza (mezzo), Juan Antonio Alvarez Parejo (piano)

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 09/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 09/05/2008

Sarah Walker presents music by CPE Bach, Takemitsu, Britten, Liszt, Rameau and Stravinsky.

Includes CPE Bach: Sonata in D, Wq 61 No 2. Takemitsu: Toward the Sea. Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem. Liszt: Sonata in B minor. Rameau: Loure; Pantomime; Air de furie (Les Paladins).

With Sarah Walker.

Including:

CPE Bach: Sonata in D, Wq 61 No 2
Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
DG 459 614 2

Takemitsu: Toward the Sea
Robert Aitken (alto flute)
Norbert Kraft (guitar)
NAXOS 8.555859

Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
RCA 09026 612262

Liszt: Sonata in B minor, S 178
Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
DG 457 629 2

Rameau: Loure; Pantomime; Air de furie (Les Paladins)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor)
PHILIPS 4329682

Stravinsky: Petrushka
Peter Donohoe (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI 585 538 2 (2 CDs).

Presented by Sarah Walker. 
CPE Bach Sonata in D, Wg61 No 2 Mikhail Pletnev (piano) 
10.06 Takemitsu Toward the Sea 
Robert Aitken (alto flute), Norbert Kraft (guitar) 
10.18 Britten Sinfonia da Requiem LPO, conductor Leonard Slatkin 
10.39 Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 Mikhail Pletnev 
11.14 Rameau Loure; Pantomime; Air de Furie (Les Paladins) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conductor Gustav Leonhardt 
11.23 Stravinsky Petrushka Peter  Donohoe (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conductor Simon Rattle

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 5

Episode 5

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Episode 5

Donald Macleod focuses on the songs Schubert wrote during his final months.

Donald Macleod looks at the songs written during Schubert's final months, grouped together by an enterprising publisher under the title Schwanengesang, or Swansong.

Donald Macleod looks at the songs written during Schubert's final months, grouped together by an enterprising publisher under the title Schwanengesang, or Swansong.

Herbst, D945
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
Graham Johnson (piano)

Schwanengesang, D957
Hans Hotter (baritone)
Gerald Moore (piano).

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

5/5. Today's programme is largely devoted to the songs written during the composer's final months, grouped together by an enterprising publisher under the title Schwanengesang - Swansong. Herbst, D945 
John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Graham Johnson (piano) Schwanengesang, D957 Hans Hotter (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) 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: 09/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 09/05/2008

The Lunchtime Concert features a performance of Mozart's Divertimento in E flat.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert: With Mozart's E flat Divertimento. 2.00pm Ebony and Ivory: With Holst's St Paul's Suite. 4.40pm BBC Young Musician of the Year Finalist - Keyboard 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 as well as violinist Pinchas Zukerman.

Ravel: La valse
Yuja Wang (piano)

Mozart: Divertimento in E flat, K563
Pinchas Zukerman (violin)
Jethro Marks (viola)
Amanda Forsyth (cello)

Plus Ebony and Ivory:

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

Holst: St Paul's Suite
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Clark Rundell (conductor)

Maxwell Davies: The Seas of Kirk Swarf for bass clarinet and string orchestra
Simon Butterworth (bass clarinet)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Stefan Solyom (conductor)

MacCunn: Overture (The Ship o' the Fiend, Op 5)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Albinoni: Concerto a 5 in D minor for oboe and strings, Op 9 No 2 (transcr for trumpet by Alison Balsom)
Alison Balson (trumpet)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Baldur Bronnimann (conductor)

Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

Francis Edward Bache: Piano Concerto in E
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Howard Shelley (piano/director)

Britten: Phantasy for oboe and string trio, Op 2
Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe)
Psophos String Quartet

Elgar: Symphony No 2 in E flat, Op 63
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

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

Presented by Jonathan Swain. Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
Highlights from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Ravel La Valse Yuja Wang (piano) 
Mozart Divertimento in E flat, KV563 
Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Jethro Marks (viola), Amanda Forsyth (cello) 
2.00 Ebony and Ivory 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 
Hoist St Paul's Suite Conductor Clark Rundell 
Peter Maxwell Davies The Seas of Kirk Swarf 
Simon Butterworth (bass clarinet), conductor Stefan Solyom 
MacCunn Overture: The Ship o' the Fiend Conductor Martyn Brabbins 
Albinoni Concerto a 5 in D minor. Op 9 No 2 Alison Balsom (trumpet), conductor Baidur Bronnimann 
Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments Conductor Ilan Volkov 
3.00 Bache Piano Concerto in E Director Howard Shelley (piano) 
Britten Phantasy for oboe and string trio, Op 2 Alexei Ogrintchouk , Psophos Quartet 
3.40 Elgar Symphony No 2 in E flat Conductor Martyn Brabbins 
4.40 BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008 Finalist: A chance to hear performances by the winner of the keyboard 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: 09/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 09/05/2008

With director Dominic Hill and baritone Peter Sidhom on their new production of Falstaff.

Sean Rafferty talks to director Dominic Hill and baritone Peter Sidhom ahead of a new version of Falstaff. Plus tenor Jonas Kaufmann and soprano Micaela Carosi on starring in Tosca.

Sean Rafferty welcomes opera stars from productions at either end of the country. With director Dominic Hill and baritone Peter Sidhom ahead of their production of Falstaff with Scottish Opera, while tenor Jonas Kaufmann and soprano Micaela Carosi talk about their work on Puccini's Tosca at the Royal Opera House.

Performance on 3

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

Performance on 3: 09/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 09/05/2008

The Halle Orchestra perform works by Glinka, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

A concert given to conclude the Halle Orchestra's 150th anniversary season. Glinka: Overture (A Life for the Tsar). Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D. Shostakovich: Symphony No 1.

Petroc Trelawny introduces a concert given at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, concluding the Halle Orchestra's 150th anniversary season.

The programme celebrates the orchestra's notable record of British premieres, with a performance of Shostakovich's First symphony, premiered in England by Hamilton Harty and the Halle in 1931.

Alina Pogostkina (violin)
Halle Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)

Glinka: Overture (A Life for the Tsar)
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D
Shostakovich: Symphony No 1 in F minor.

O The final concert in the Halle's 150th anniversary season, celebrating the orchestra's 
 remarkable record of British premieres. 
Recorded earlier this week at the Bridgewater 
Hall, Manchester. Introduced by Petroc Trelawny . Alina Pogostkina (violin), Halle, conductor Mark Elder 
Glinka Overture: A Life for the Tsar Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Shostakovich Symphony No 1

The Verb

BBC Radio 4

Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance

The Verb: 09/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, 09/05/2008

Ian McMillan is joined in the studio by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.

Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's weekly cabaret of language, featuring Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. alias singer and songwriter Sam Duckworth, who talks about his work and performs.

Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's weekly cabaret of language, featuring Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. alias singer and songwriter Sam Duckworth. His opinionated lyrics have led to comparisons with Billy Bragg and he joins Ian to talk about his work and perform songs from his new album.

"Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly" is the stage name of singer/songwriter Sam Duckworth whose thought-provoking, opinionated lyrics have led to comparisons with Billy Bragg. He joins 
Ian McMillan to talk about his work and perform songs from his new album. Producer Nicola Holloway

Jazz Library

Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings

Programme offering advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings or adding to an existing one

Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings.

Jazz Library: Jack DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Library, Jack DeJohnette

Drummer Jack DeJohnette joins Alyn Shipton to discuss his choice of his own recordings.

Drummer Jack DeJohnette joins Alyn Shipton to discuss his choice of his own recordings, including music from his days with Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett.

Recorded in front of an audience at last weekend's Cheltenham International Jazz Festival, drummer Jack DeJohnette joins Alyn Shipton todiscuss his Choice of his Own recordings. Producer Alyn Shipton

Jazz on 3

Celebrating the best contemporary jazz, with exclusive concert recordings and features

From free jazz to fusion, post-bop to electronica – Jazz on 3 celebrates the music as a living and developing art form, with exclusive concert recordings and in-depth features

Jazz on 3: Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz on 3, Bill Frisell

A gig by Bill Frisell, recorded at the Cheltenham Festival.

Jez Nelson presents a gig by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, with a new quintet including reedsman Chris Cheek and cornettist Ron Miles, recorded at the 2008 Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

Jez Nelson presents a gig by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, with a new quintet, recorded at the 2008 Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Famed for work that blends blues and country influences with jazz harmonies and electronics, Frisell is joined in the line-up by reedsman Chris Cheek and cornettist Ron Miles, with Larry Grenadier on bass and Rudy Royston on drums.

Awarded the 'Best Contemporary Jazz Album' Grammy award in 2005 for his disc Unspeakable, Frisell was for a time associated with the German ECM label, where he made several recordings as in-house guitarist before leading his own group for the first time in 1982. Since then he has played with many of the music's leading names, including Jim Hall, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano and Ron Carter.

Jez Nelson presents a gig by Bill Frisell. recorded last week at the Cheltenham Festival. Producer Robert Abel

Through the Night: 10/05/2008

10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 10/05/2008

Jonathan Swain introduces works by Handel, Haydn, Schubert, Britten, CPE Bach and Ibert.

Including music by Handel, Hadn, Schubert, Britten, CPE Bach, Rebel, Brahms, Devienne, Ibert, Litolff, Rameau, Langgaard, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Novak, Mozetich and Verdi.

With Jonathan Swain.

Including:

Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
Haydn: Symphony No 22 in E Flat, H I 22 (The Philosopher)
Mendelssohn: The Hebrides, Op 26
Schubert: Symphony No 8 (Unfinished)
Dutilleux: Sonatine
Britten: Nocturne for tenor, seven instruments and string orchestra, Op 60
CPE Bach: Wurtemburg Sonata No 1 in A minor
Rebel: Les elemens, simphonie nouvelle
Haydn: Sonata in G minor, H XVI 44
Brahms: Marienlieder, Op 22
Scriabin: Fantasy in A minor for two pianos
Paganini: Perpetuum mobile, Op 11 No 2
Devienne: Trio No 2 in C
Mussorgsky: The Seminarist
Tailleferre: Sonata for harp
Purcell: Chacony a 4 in G minor for strings, Z 730
Ibert: Trio for violin, cello and harp
Litolff: Scherzo (Concerto Symphonique No 4, Op 102)
Rameau: Les boreades (excerpt)
Charpentier: Prelude (Te Deum)
Leclair: Allegro (Violin Concerto in F, Op 10 No 4)
Langgaard: Three Rose Gardens Songs
Merikanto: Summer Night Waltz; Summer Night Idyll
Sibelius: Luonnotar, Op 70
Bach, arr Carey: Allegro (Concerto in C, BWV 1055)
Liszt: Tarantella (Venezia e Napoli, S162)
Tchaikovsky: The Snow Maiden (Acts 2-3, exceprts)
Novak: Trio in D minor for piano and strings, Op 27 (quasi una ballata)
Mozetich: Procession
Verdi: Don Carlos (Act 3, Sc 2)
Wieniawski: Polonaise in A for violin and piano, Op 21.

With Jonathan Swain. 
Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351 Haydn Symphony No 22 in E flat (Philosopher) 1.36 Mendelssohn 
Overture: The Hebrides 1.47 Schubert Symphony No 8 in B minor (Unfinished) 2.12 Henri Dutllleux Sonatine 
2.21 Britten Nocturne for tenor, seven instruments and string orchestra, Op 60 2.48 CPE Bach Wurtemburg 
Sonata NolinA minor 100 Rebel Les Elémens 3.25 Haydn Piano Sonata in G minor, H XVI 44 3.36 Brahms Marienlieder, Op 22 3.54 Scriabin Fantasy for two pianos 4.00 Paqanini Perpetuum Mobile, Op 11 No 2 4.06 Devienne Trio No 2 in C 
4.16 Musorgsky The Seminarist 4.20 Tailleferre Harp 
Sonata 4.30 Purcell Chacony a 4 in G minor 4.36 lbert Trio for violin, cello and harp 4.51 Litolff Scherzo 
(Concerto Symphonique No 4, Op 102) 5.00 Rameau Les Boreades (Overture: Act 4) 5.03 Charpentier Prelude: Te Deum 5.05 Leclair Allegro (Violin Concerto in F, Op 10 No 4) 5.13 Langqaard Three Rose Garden Songs 
5.24 Merikanto Summer Night Waltz: Summer Night Idyll 5.30 Sibelius Luonnotar, Op 70 5.39 Bach, arr 
Colm Carey Allegro (Concerto in C, BWV1055) 5.44 Liszt Tarantella (Venezia e Napoli, S162) 5.53 Tchaikovsky Melodrama: Dance of the Tumblers (The Snow Maiden) 
6.08 Novak Piano Trio in D minor, Op 27 6.25 Mozetich Process/on 6.39 Verdi Per me giunto (Don Carlos) 
6.50 Wieniawski Polonaise in A for violin and piano, Op21

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