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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

10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

Jonathan Swain concludes the programme with music by Rameau, Charpentier, Leclair, Langgaard, Merikanto, Sibelius, Bach, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Novak, Mozetich, Verdi and Wieniawski.

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: 10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 10/05/2008

Including music by Turina, Haydn, Gurney and Dowland.

Including Turina: Oracion del torero. Haydn: Piano Sonata No 24. Ivor Gurney: Ludlow and Teme (excerpts). Dowland: Flow My Tears.

Including:

Turina: Oracion del torero
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
Miguel Angel Gomez-Martinez (conductor)

Haydn: Piano Sonata No 24
Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)

Ivor Gurney: Ludlow and Teme (excerpts)
James Gilchrist (tenor)
Anna Tilbrook (piano)
Fitzwilliam String Quartet

Dowland: Flow My Tears
James Boyd (guitar).

Martin Handley

Music includes: 
7.00-8.00: Turina Oration del Torero Haydn Piano Sonata in A, H XVI 26 
8.00-9.00: Gurney Ludlow and Teme (excerpts) Dowland Flow My Tears 
For full details visit www.bbc. co.uk/radio3/breakfast on the day of transmission PHONE: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute) email: [address removed] Address: Breakfast, BBC Radio 3. Broadcasting House. London W1A 1AA

CD Review

A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations

A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and the Radio 3 Disc of the Week recommendation

CD Review: Building a Library:  Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra 

Building a Library:  Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra 

BBC Radio 3 - CD Review, Building a Library:  Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra

Including Building a Library: Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra.

With Andrew McGregor. Includes Building a Library: Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra; DVD releases: Mozart, Beethoven and Bruckner; Disc of the Week: Don Giovanni.

Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music.

Building a Library: 
Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra 

Reviewer - Martin Cotton

First Choice: 
(c/w Fanfare for Brass; Suite in D - a birthday suite for Prince Charles; Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli; Little Music for Strings) 
London Symphony Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields*, Colin Davis (conductor), Neville Marriner (conductor)*, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Australian Decca Eloquence 476 7960 (CD, Budget)
Also available on Decca 4756750 (6CDs, Budget)

CD Review BAL Catalogue Data
bal.tippett:
bal.tippett.concerto.for.double.string.orchestra

Introduced by Andrew McGregor. 
9.30 Building a Library Martin Cotton compares available recordings of Tippett's Concerto for double string orchestra. 
10.30 Richard Wigmore reviews new DVD releases. 
11.30 Disc of the Week 
Mozart Don Giovanni (excerpts) 
With Soloists, Innsbruck Festival Chorus, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, conductor Rene Jacobs www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cdreview PHONE: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute) email: [address removed] Text [number removed](standard rate) Disc details are posted on the website and on CEEFAX. BBC1, page 651

Music Matters

The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters

Music Matters: 10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters, 10/05/2008

Featuring a rare interview with celebrated Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman.

Tom Service presents an interview with celebrated pianist Krystian Zimerman, who talks about his relationship with audiences, as well as the recording process, politics and pianos.

Tom Service presents a programme devoted to a rare interview with the celebrated and often controversial pianist Krystian Zimerman. In an extensive and wide-ranging discussion, he talks about everything from his relationship with audiences and the recording process, to politics, pianos and why he can only listen to his own performances in the car.

Born in Poland in 1956, Zimerman became the youngest-ever winner of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1975, before studying intensively with the great Artur Rubinstein. Highly self-critical, Zimerman gives relatively few concert performances and has not released a solo recording for nearly two decades.

An interview with pianist Krystian Zimerman , who discusses audiences, the recording process, politics, pianos and why he can only listen to his own performances in the car. Producer Emma Bloxham

The Early Music Show

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Bach in Cothen

Bach in Cothen

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Bach in Cothen

Looking at the time Bach spent working in the German court at Cothen.

Catherine Bott looks at the time Bach spent working in the German court at Cothen, a period which resulted in some of his most notable instrumental music.

Catherine Bott looks at the at the six years Bach spent working for the young Prince Leopold of Anhalt in the German court at Cothen, a period which resulted in some of his most notable instrumental music.

BachinCbthen Catherine Bott explores Bach's time working for Prince Leopold of Anhalt. Producer Sam Phillips

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Live and recorded concerts from all over the UK. Includes the Wigmore chamber music series

Live and recorded concerts from all over the United Kingdom. Also includes the flagship Wigmore chamber music series.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: 10/05/2008

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The Tokyo String Quartet perform works by Webern and Beethoven.

Another chance to hear the Tokyo Quartet in a recital given at the Wigmore Hall, London. Webern: String Quartet, Op 28. Webern: Rondo. Beethoven: String Quartet, Op 131.

Another chance to hear the Tokyo Quartet in a recital given at the Wigmore Hall, London, featuring Webern's last chamber work and one of Beethoven's late quartets. The performers are noted for using a renowned set of Stradivarius instruments.

Webern: String Quartet, Op 28; Rondo
Beethoven: String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131.

from London's 
Wigmore Hall. Introduced by Sara Mohr-Pietsch . Tokyo Quartet 
Webem String Quartet, Op 28; Rondo Beethoven String Quartet in C sharp minor. Op 131

World Routes

Programme exploring music from around the world

Programme exploring music from around the world, featuring interviews with performers, live concerts, monthly CD reviews and special location reports

World Routes: 10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - World Routes, 10/05/2008

Music from the Darbar Festival, including Uday Bhawalkar and Shashwati Mandal Paul.

Jameela Siddiqi presents more music from the Darbar Fesitval, with Dhrupad chant from Uday Bhawalkar, Tappa songs from Shashwati Mandal Paul and the sitar of Purbayan Chatterjee.

Jameela Siddiqi introduces more music from the Darbar Fesitval in Leicester, including Dhrupad chant from Uday Bhawalkar, rarely-heard Tappa songs from Shashwati Mandal Paul and a recital from young sitar virtuoso Purbayan Chatterjee.

Jameela Siddiqi introduces more music from the Darbar Festival in Leicester. Producer Roger Short

Jazz Line-Up

Programme exploring jazz music, focussing both on established, mainstream players and on the new generation of younger artists

Jazz Line-Up: 10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line-Up, 10/05/2008

With singer Diane Schuur in conversation, plus pianist Elaine Elias in concert.

With Claire Martin. Including blind American singer and pianist Diane Schuur in conversation plus Brazilian pianist and singer Elaine Elias in concert at Ronnie Scott's.

Claire Martin talks to American singer and pianist Diane Schuur who was born blind, learned to play the piano by ear and developed her voice at a very early age. She made her first recording at age 10 with a Dinah Washington song and her latest CD Some Other Times has just been released.

Also featured is Brazilian pianist and singer Elaine Elias, playing music from her current CD Plays Bill Evans, in concert at Ronnie Scott's. In her teens, Elaine carefully transcribed all of Bill Evans's musical notes, from which she drew inspiration for this disc.

An interview with singer and pianist Diane Schuur about her new CD Some Other Times, and a set by Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias. Producer Keith Loxam

Jazz Record Requests

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.

Join our community of jazz lovers. Alyn Shipton is waiting for your requests: email jazzrecordrequests@bbc.co.uk or use #jazzrecordrequests on social.

Jazz Record Requests: 10/05/2008

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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.

Geoffrey Smith presents listeners' jazz requests. ADDRESS: Jazz Record Requests. BBC Radio 3. Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA 
Fax: [number removed] email: [address removed]

Opera on 3

Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances

Programme presenting rare and fascinating performances and vividly communicating the immediacy of the live experience

Opera on 3: Strauss's Salome

Strauss's Salome

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Strauss's Salome

Philippe Jordan conducts Strauss's disturbing opera, based on the play by Oscar Wilde.

Philippe Jordan conducts soprano Nadja Michael as Salome and baritone Michael Volle in Strauss's disturbing opera, based on the play by Oscar Wilde.

David McVicar's new production for The Royal Opera features Philippe Jordan conducting soprano Nadja Michael as Salome and baritone Michael Volle as Jokanaan.

In Strauss's disturbing one-act opera, based on the play by Oscar Wilde, the adolescent Salome, stepdaughter of King Herod, is attracted to Jokaanan, who rejects him. When the lustful King Herod offers her anything she desires in return for dancing in front of him, she enacts vicious revenge on Jokaanan.

The programme, which includes a discussion of the undercurrents of the opera with the conductor, director and members of the cast, is presented by Suzy Klein.

With Nadja Michael, Michaela Schuster (soprano), Daniela Sindram (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Moser, Joseph Kaiser (tenor), Michael Volle (baritone), Iain Paterson (bass), Andrew Mayor (baritone), Christian Sist (bass), Alan Ewing (bass), Adrian Thompson (tenor), Martyn Hill, Hubert Francis, Ji-Min Park (tenor), Jeremy White, Vuyani Mlinde (bass), Pumeza Matshikiza (soprano).

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Philippe Jordan (conductor).

Salome Suzy Klein presents a performance of Strauss's Salome recorded in March at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and explores the undercurrents of the opera with the conductor Philippe Jordan , director David McVicar and members of the cast. Strauss Salome  
Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conductor Philippe Jordan 
RT DIRECT: Richard Strauss 's Salome (2 CDs) is available for £13.99 including p&p. Send cheque payable to Selections to: [address removed] Phone [number removed] (national rate). quoting B46-AG583, or visit www.seiections.com/rtdirect

Sunday Feature

Exploring music, history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature.

In-depth documentaries which explore music, history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature.

Sunday Feature: Minghella Remembered

Minghella Remembered

BBC Radio 3 - Sunday Feature, Minghella RememberedClose menu

A tribute to the filmmaker and playwright Anthony Minghella who died in March 2008.

Tribute to the filmmaker and playwright who died in March 2008. Includes his play Hang Up, and excerpts from a series in which Minghella talks about his film The Talented Mr Ripley.

Anthony Minghella Remembered

A 1987 play and two short interviews repeated as a tribute to the writer and director who died in March. Producer Emma Bloxham

BBC Singers

Performances by Britain's only full-time professional chamber choir, a 24-voice ensemble

Performances by Britain's only full-time professional chamber choir, a virtuoso 24-voice ensemble established in 1924

BBC Singers: 10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Singers, 10/05/2008

The BBC Singers feature in a concert of choral music by four modern Swedish composers.

Peter Dijkstra conducts the BBC Singers in a concert of choral music by four modern Swedish composers, including pieces that pay tribute to Purcell and Bach.

Peter Dijkstra conducts the BBC Singers in a concert of choral music by four modern Swedish composers, including pieces that pay tribute to Purcell and Bach.

Jan Sandstrom: Gloria
Sven-David Sandstrom (after Purcell): Hear my prayer, O Lord
Ingvar Lidholm: De profundis; Laudi
Thomas Jennefelt: Vinamintra elitavi
Sven-David Sandstrom: Lobet den herrn.

Sounds of Sweden

A concert of Swedish choral music. 
BBC Singers, conductor Peter Dijkstra Jan Sandstrom Gloria 
Sven-David Sandstrom , after Henry Purcell Hear My Prayer 0 Lord 
Inqvar  Lidholm  De Profundis; Laudi 
Thomas Jennefelt  Vinamintra Elitavi 
Sven-David  Sandstrom  Lobet den Herrn

Between the Ears

Innovative and thought-provoking features on a wide variety of subjects

Innovative and thought-provoking features that make adventurous use of sound and explore a wide variety of subjects. Made by leading radio producers.

Between the Ears: Out of the Mouths

Out of the Mouths

BBC Radio 3 - Between the Ears, Out of the Mouths

A soundscape of the acquisition of language from a baby's viewpoint.

A soundscape of the acquisition of language from a baby's viewpoint, focusing on the way in which cries become sounds, then babbles, words and then sentences.

A soundscape of the acquisition of language from a baby's viewpoint, concentrating on the way in which cries become sounds, then babbles, words and then sentences. The programme features fly-on-the-wall observations of several children at various stages in their linguistic development alongside contributions from language and child experts.

Out of the Mouths. A soundscape exploring the development and acquisition of language from a baby's Viewpoint. Producer Emma Kingsley

Hear and Now

Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions

Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and studio sessions from the best new groups, and premiering works commissioned by the BBC

Hear and Now: 10/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Hear and Now, 10/05/2008

Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces works that blend instruments with electronics.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with works that blend instruments with electronics, plus works from an international convention on electroacoustic music and a UK premiere of Michael Jarrell.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces works that combine instruments with electronics, plus works from an international convention on electroacoustic music.

Enno Senft and the London Sinfonietta under by Pierre-Andre Valade give the UK premiere of Michael Jarrell's Droben Schmettert Ein Greller Stein for double bass and ensemble. And in a series of concerts given in Glasgow, the Diotima Quartet perform Jonathan Harvey's fourth String Quartet with electronics developed at IRCAM, a European institute for musical science.

Plus Pedro Rebelo from the Sonic Arts Research Centre in Belfast discussing recent winners from the 2007 International Rostrum of Electroacoustic Music.

Works by Michael Jarrell and Jonathan Harvey for instrumental ensemble and electronics. 
Michael Jarrell Droben SchmettertEin Greller Stein (first UK performance) Enno Senft (double bass), London Sinfonietta, conductor Pierre-Andre Valade Jonathan Harvey String Quartet No 4 Diotima Quartet

The Early Music Show: Ornaments of the French Baroque

24/03/2007

Ornaments of the French Baroque

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Ornaments of the French Baroque

Catherine Bott explores French Baroque music with flautist Barthold Kuijken.

Catherine Bott travels to Brussels to explore some exemplary repertoire of the French baroque period with flautist Barthold Kuijken.

Catherine Bott travels to Brussels to explore some exemplary repertoire with flautist Barthold Kuijken.

Ornamentation is fundamental to human beings and a player of baroque music learns to ornament a musical line as second nature. But, as with any language, there are certain rules.

Ornaments of the French 
Baroque Catherine Bott explores Barogue ornamentation with flautist Barthold Kuijken. Producer Olwen Fisher

Through the Night: 11/05/2008

11/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 11/05/2008

Jonathan Swain introduces works by Myaskovsky, Shostakovich, Schubert and Schumann.

Including music by Myaskovsky, Shostkovich, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Schumann, Goldberg, Bach, Chopin, Mussorgsky, Corelli, Forster, Bach, Grieg, Rodrigo, Weber and Mendelssohn.

With Jonathan Swain.

Including:

Myaskovsky: String Quartet No 13 in A minor, Op 86
Shostakovich: String Quartet No 1 in C, Op 49
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No 3 in E flat minor, Op 30
Schubert: Winterreise (song-cycle), D 911
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54
Goldberg: Sonata in C minor for 2 violins, viola and continuo
Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
Chopin: Preludes: No 6 in B minor; No 7 in A; No 8 in F sharp minor; No 9 in E; No 10 in C sharp minor (Preludes, Op 28)
Holst: Wind Quintet in A flat, Op 14
Mussorgsky: Prelude; Dance of the Persian Slaves (Khovanshchina)
Corelli: Sonate da chiesa in D, Op 1 No 12
Forster: Dialogus a 5 (Quid faciam misera?)
Bach, arr Busoni: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Kelemen: Divertimento for strings
Ebner: Trio in B flat
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No 1
Praetorius: Resonet in laudibus
Rodrigo, arr Tiefenbach: Cuatro madrigales amatorios
Weber: Clarinet Concerto No 2 in E flat, Op 74
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 49.

With Jonathan Swain. 
Myaskovsky String Quartet in A minor, Op 86 
Shostakovich String Quartet No 1, Op 49 Tchaikovsky String Quartet in E flat minor, Op 30 Borodin Quartet 
2.18 Schubert Winterreise, D9113.27 Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor 3.58 Goldberg Sonata in C minor for two violins, viola and continuo 4.11 Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV225 4.24 Chopin Preludes, Op 28: in B minor; in A; in F sharp minor; in E; in C sharp minor 4.31 Hoist Wind Quintet in A flat 4.46 Musorgsky Prelude; Dance of the Persian Slaves (Khovanshchina) 
5.00 Corelli Sonata da Chiesa in D, Op 1 No 12 
5.06 Forster Dialogus a 5 (Quid Faciam Misera?) 
5.13 Bach, arr Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor 
BWV565 5.22 Milko Kelemen Divertimento for strings 
5.32 Ebner Trio in B flat 5.39 Grieg Peer Gynt: Suite No 1 
5.53 Praetorius Resonet in Laudibus 5.57 Rodriqo, arr Peter Tiefenbach Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios 
6.06 Weber Clarinet Concerto No 2 in E flat 
6.28 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No I in D minor, Op 49

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