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Breakfast

Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music in the best performances

Breakfast: 27/05/2008

27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 27/05/2008

Including music by Biber, Barber, Mayr, Prokofiev, Smetana and Falla.

With Biber: Mystery Sonata No 14. Barber: Essay No 1 for Orchestra. Mayr: Dominus regnavit. Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges Symphonic Suite. Smetana: Furiant and Hop Dance.

Including:

Biber: Mystery Sonata No 14 (The Assumption of Mary)
Eduard Melkus (violin)
Huguette Dreyfus (harpsichord)

Barber: Essay No 1 for Orchestra
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

Rupert Ignaz Mayr: Dominus regnavit
Mechthild Bach (soprano)
Elisabeth Popien (alto)
Hans Jorg Mammel (tenor)
Gotthold Schwarz (bass)
Capella Weilburgensis vocalis (choir)
L'Arpa Festante
Doris Hagel (director)

Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges Symphonic Suite, Op 33a
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

Smetana: Furiant and Hop Dance (Czech Dances, Set 2)
Rudolf Firkusny (piano)

Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Clara Haskil (piano)
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Igor Markevitch (conductor).

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7.00-8.30 Biber Mystery Sonata No 14 
(The Assumption of the Virgin) Eduard Melkus (violin), Huguette Dreyfus (harpsichord) Barber Essay for Orchestra No  
Saint Louis SO, conductor Leonard Slatkin Rupert Ignaz Mayr Dominus Regnavit Mechthild Bach (soprano), Elisabeth Popien 
(mezzo), Hans Jorg Mammel (tenor), Gotthold Schwarz (bass), Capella Weilburgensis , L'Arpa Festante, director Doris Hagel 
8.30-10.00 Prokofiev Symphonic Suite: The Love for Three Oranges, Op 33a Philadelphia Orchestra, conductor 
Eugene Ormandy Smetana Two dances (Czech Dances, Set 2) Rudolf Firkusny (piano) 
Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain 
Clara Haskil (piano), Lamoureux Concerts Orchestra, conductor Igor Markevitch

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 27/05/2008

With music by Grofe, Telemann, Schubert, Grainger, Rachmaninov, Weir, Britten and Tippett.

Including Grofe: Mississippi Suite. Telemann: Water Music (Hamburger Ebb und Flut). Schubert arr Liszt: Auf dem Wasser zu singen. Grainger: Afton Water. Rachmaninov: Spring Waters.

With Sarah Walker.

Including:

Grofe: Mississippi Suite
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
William Stromberg (conductor)
NAXOS 6.110002

Telemann: Water Music (Hamburger Ebb und Flut)
Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel (conductor)
ARCHIV 4137882

Schubert, arr. Liszt: Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Jorge Bolet (piano)
DECCA 4145752

Grainger: Afton Water
Martyn Hill (tenor)
Penelope Thwaites (piano)
CHANDOS CHAN 9610

Rachmaninov: Spring Waters, Op 14, No 11
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Mikhail Arkadiev (piano)
PHILIPS 4425362

Weir: The Welcome Arrival of Rain
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
NMC NMCD 137

Britten: Canticle 3 - Still falls the Rain, Op 55
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
Michael Thompson (horn)
Roger Vignoles (piano)
HYPERION CDA 66498

Tippett: The Rose Lake
London Symphony Orchestra
Colin Davis (conductor)
CONIFER 75605513042.

With Sarah Walker. 
Grof Mississippi Suite 
Bournemouth SO/William Stromberg 
10.15 Telemann Overture in C: Hamburger Ebb' und Flut (Wasser Musik ), TWV55:C3 
Musica Antigua, Köln, conductor Reinhard Goebel 
10.40 Schubert, arr Liszt Aufdem Wasserzu singen Jorge Bolet (piano) 
10.45 Grainger Afton Water 
Martyn Hill (tenor), Penelope Thwaites (piano) 
10.51 Rachmaninov Spring Waters, Op 14 No 11 Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), Mikhail Arkadiev (piano) 
10.54 Judith Weir The Welcome Arrival of Rain BBCSO, conductor Martyn Brabbins 
11.11 Britten Canticle 3: Still Falls the Rain, Op 55 Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Michael Thompson (horn), Roger Vignoles (piano) 
11.24 Tippett The Rose Lake 
London Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis

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: Frederick Delius

Composer of the Week: Frederick Delius: Episode 2: Delius and Grieg

Episode 2

Episode 2: Delius and Grieg

Frederick Delius

Delius and Grieg

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Frederick Delius, Delius and Grieg

Examining Delius's friendship with the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg.

Donald Macleod considers Delius's friendship with Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and the role of 16-year-old Peter Warlock in his career.

Donald Macleod considers Delius's passion for Scandinavian landscape, culture and music, charting the composer's deep friendship with Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. He also looks at how a 16-year-old Peter Warlock came to play a significant role in Delius's career.

Sleigh Ride
Northern Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor)

Grieg: In Ola Valley
Einar Steen-Nokleberg (piano)

On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
The Halle Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)

On Craig Ddu
The Elysian Singers of London
Matthew Greenall (conductor)

In a Summer Garden (arr Warlock)
Noriko Ogawa, Kathryn Stott (piano)

Life's Dance
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Norman del Mar (conductor).

Donald Macleod charts the life and music of Frederick Delius

Donald Macleod charts the life and music of Frederick Delius whose uncompromising artistic vision was matched only by the tragedy of his final years of illness

Composer of the Week: Delius

2/5. Delius and Grieg. With Donald Macleod. Deiius Sleigh Ride 
Northern Sinfonia, conductor Richard Hickox 
Grieg In Ola Valley Einar Steen-Nokleberg (piano) Delius On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Halle Orchestra , conductor Mark Elder 
On Craig Ddu Elysian Singers of London, conductor Matthew Greenall 
Delius, arr Warlock In a Summer Garden 
Noriko Ogawa , Kathryn Stott (piano four hands) 
Delius Life 's Dance RPO, conductor Norman Del Mar 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: 27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 27/05/2008

The Lunchtime Concert features Kate Royal and Christine Rice performing works by Schumann.

Includes Lunchtime Concert: Edinburgh International Festival 2007. Kate Royal and Christine Rice perform works by Schumann; Big Noises from Down Under: Elgar: Symphony No 1.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Including Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Edinburgh International Festival 2007:

Another chance to hear soprano Kate Royal and mezzo-soprano Christine Rice join pianist Roger Vignoles in solos and duets by Schumann, Mendelssohn, Gounod, Chusson, Brahms and Dvorak.

Kate Royal (soprano)
Christine Rice (mezzo)
Roger Vignoles (piano)

Schumann: Schon Blumelein; Herbstlied; Erste Begegnung; Sommerruh
Mendelssohn: Lied der Zugvogel (duet); Auf Flugeln des Gesanges; Venezianisches Gondellied, Op 19; Pagenlied; Der Mond; Herbstlied
Gounod: D'un coeur qui t'aime; Fleur des bois
Chausson: La nuit; Reveil
Brahms: Zigeunerlieder; Die Mainacht; Unbewegte, laue Luft; Lerchengesang; Standchen
Dvorak: When my scythe was whetted; Ere we part; The modest lass; The Captive; Wedding song

Plus Big Noises from Down Under:

Orchestral, chamber and choral performances given in Australia and New Zealand, including Elgar and Rachmaninov from Jeffrey Tate and Ashkenazy in Sydney, plus an homage to Satie from Melbourne-based pianist and composer Ian Munro.

Verdi: Overture (La forza del destino)
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Sachio Fujioka (conductor)

Elgar: Symphony No 1 in A flat
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor
Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)

Ian Munro: Divertissement sur le nom d'Erik Satie, plagiarist ballet in five acts - for piano and string quartet
Australia Ensemble:
Dene Olding, Dimity Hall (violin)
Irina Morozova (viola)
Julian Smiles (cello)
Ian Munro (piano)

Korngold: Violin Concerto
Joseph Lin (violin)
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Werner Andreas Albert (conductor).

With Penny Gore. 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
Edinburgh International Festival 2007 
Another chance to hear this recital of songs and duets from the Queen's Hall series. Soprano Kate Royal and mezzo Christine Rice perform works by Schumann, Mendelssohn, Gounod, Chausson, 
Brahms and Dvorak. With Roger Vignoles (piano).

Big Noises from Down Under

Verdi Overture: La Forza delDestino West Australian Symphony Orchestra, conductor Sachio Fujioka 
2.26 Elgar Symphony No 1 in A flat Sydney 
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jeffrey Tate 
3.21 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy 
4.07 Ian Munro Divertissement sur le Nom d'Erik Satie Dene Olding , Dimity Hall (violins), Irina Morozova (viola), Julian  Smiles  (cello), Ian Munro (piano) 
4.26 Korngold Violin Concerto 
Joseph Lin , Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Werner Andreas Albert

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: 27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 27/05/2008

With American concert organist Carlo Curley and sitarist Anoushka Shankar.

Petroc Trelawny presents music and guests from the arts world. With American concert organist Carlo Curley, and sitarist Anoushka Shankar ahead of her concerts with the LSO.

Petroc Trelawny presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. He is joined by American concert organist Carlo Curley, and sitarist Anoushka Shankar ahead of her concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Petroc Trelawny presents music and arts news.

Performance on 3

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

Performance on 3: 27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, 27/05/2008

Works by Michael Berkeley, with an anti-war oratorio setting words by Ian McEwan.

Suzy Klein presents a concert with works by Michael Berkeley including an anti-war oratorio setting words by Ian McEwan. Berkeley: Organ Concerto. Sibelius: Symphony No 7.

Suzy Klein presents a concert that includes two major works by Michael Berkeley - his organ concerto and Or Shall We Die?, a passionate anti-war oratorio setting words by Ian McEwan.

David Goode (organ)
Valdine Anderson (soprano)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)

M Berkeley: Organ Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No 7
M Berkeley: Or Shall we Die?

Presented by Suzy Klein. 
David Goode (organ), Valdine Anderson (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC National 
Orchestra of Wales, conductor Jac van Steen Michael Berkeley Organ Concerto Sibelius Symphony No 7 
Michael Berkeley Or Shall We Die?

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: 27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, 27/05/2008

Paul Allen talks to American short story writer Lorrie Moore.

Paul Allen presents the arts and ideas programme and talks to American short story writer Lorrie Moore.

Paul Allen talks to the American short story writer Lorrie Moore. Producer ZahidWarley

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: 27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Artist Focus, 27/05/2008

Featuring Jordi Savall, who performs Bach's Sonata in G for viola da gamba and keyboard.

Presented by Suzy Klein. The featured artist is Jordi Savall, who is joined by harpsichordist Ton Koopman in Bach's Sonata in G for viola da gamba and keyboard, BWV1027.

Jordi Savall is joined by harpsichordist Ton Koopman for a performance of Bach's Viola da Gamba 
Sonata in G, BWV1027. Presented by Suzy Klein.

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: New Archaeologies

The Essay: New Archaeologies: Episode 2: New Archeologies

Episode 2: New Archeologies

New Archaeologies

New Archeologies

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, New Archaeologies, New ArcheologiesClose menu

Discussing the effect of emotional reactions to the Long Kesh/Maze prison near Belfast.

Archaeologist Laura McAtackney discusses her work at the Long Kesh/Maze prison near Belfast, focusing on how emotional responses to physical remains can inform histories of place.

Series of personal essays about the archaeology of the recent past.

Archaeologist Laura McAtackney discusses her work at the Long Kesh/Maze prison near Belfast, and focuses on how emotional responses to physical remains can inform histories of place.

Series of personal essays about the archaeology of the recent past

New Archaeologies
2/4. Archaeologist Laura MacAtackney discusses how emotional responses to physical remains can inform histories Of place. Producer Rachael Kiddey

Late Junction

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

Late Junction: 27/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 27/05/2008

Baudelaire-inspired music with chansonniers including Georges Chelon, plus Messiaen.

Fiona Talkington presents Baudelaire-inspired music with chansonniers including Georges Chelon and Jean-Roger Caussimon, plus Lonely Drifter Karen, Dhafer Youssef and Messiaen.

Fiona Talkington presents a week of Baudelaire-inspired programmes, with chansonniers including Georges Chelon and Jean-Roger Caussimon, plus Lonely Drifter Karen, Dhafer Youssef, Chris Lee's Paddy in Paris and Messiaen.

Fiona Talkington introduces music from chansonniers Georges Chelon and Jean-Roger Caussimon. Plus Lonely Drifter Karen, 
Dhafer Youssef , Chris Lee 's Paddy in Paris, and Messiaen.

Through the Night

Continuous broadcast of concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe

Through the Night: 28/05/2008

28/05/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 28/05/2008

Susan Sharpe introduces music by Zemlinsky, Vivaldi, Rubbra, Bach, Mozart and Handel.

Including music by Rachmaninov, Zemlinsky, Pezel, Vivaldi, Rubbra, Bach, Daniel Lesur, Mozart, Saint Saens, Corelli, Hildegard von Bingen, Grieg, Handel and WF Bach.

With Susan Sharpe.

Including:

Anon: Songs of the Harp
Anon: The Harper in the Snake Pit
Anon: Desire and Seduction
Rachmaninov, Sergey: Prelude No 5 in G minor (10 Preludes for piano, Op 23)
Zemlinsky, Alexander von: Die Seejungfrau - Fantasie for Orchestra
Pezel, Johann Christoph: German Dance Suite
Crecquillon, Thomas: Amour partez
Vivaldi, Antonio: Psalm Nisi Dominus, RV 608
Rubbra, Edmund: Trio in one movement, Op 68
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV 564
Daniel-Lesur, Jean Yves (text Paul Valery): Cantata - Le cantique des colonnes
Tartini, Giuseppe, arr Kreisler: Variations on a Theme of Corelli
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 4 in D, K19
Durante, Francesco: Harpsichord Concerto in B flat
Nielsen, Carl: String Quartet, Op 44 (2nd mvt - Adagio con sentimento religioso)
Schubert, Franz: 16 Landler for piano (17 Landler, D 366)
Saint-Saens, Camille: Havanaise for violin and orchestra, Op 83
Corelli, Arcangelo: Sonata da chiesa in C, Op 1 No 7
Liebermann, Rolf: Suite on six Swiss folk songs
Diepenbrock, Alphons: Berceuse
Tunder, Franz : Praeludium in G minor
Hildegard von Bingen: O vis aeternitatis (Responsorium)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Etude No 1 in E minor
Grieg, Edvard Hagerup: Norwegian Dance No 1
Bjelinski, Bruno: Toccata
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon: Psalm 90; Laudate Dominum
Krasa, Hans: 3 Lieder for baritone, clarinet, viola and cello after Rimbaud
Schulhoff, Erwin: Duo for violin and cello
Handel, Georg Frideric: Organ Concerto, Op 4 No 1
Sullivan, Arthur: In memoriam - overture in C
Haydn, Joseph or possibly Pleyel, Ignace, arr Perry: Divertimento in B flat, H II 46, arr for wind quintet
Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann: Sinfonie in F, F 67.

Presented by Susan Sharpe.

Anon Songs of the Harp: The Harper in the Snake Pit: Desire and Seduction

1.51 Rachmaninov Prelude in G minor, Op 23 No 5

1.55 Zemlinsky Die Seejungfrau

2.37 Pezel German Dance Suite

2.45 Crecquillon Amour Partez

2.50 Vivaldi Nisi Dominus, RV608

3.10 Rubbra Trio in one movement, Op 68

3.31 Bach Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV564

3.47 Daniel-Lesur Le Cantique des Colonnes

4.00 Tartini Variations on a Theme of Corelli

4.04 Mozart Symphony No 4 in D, KB

4.18 Durante Harpsichord Concerto in B flat

4.28 Nielsen String Quartet, Op 44 (excerpt)

4.36 Schubert 16 Landler, 0366

4.49 Saint-Saens Havanaise, Op 83

5.00 Corelli Sonata da Chiesa in C, Op 1 No 7

5.04 Liebermann Suite on Six Swiss Folk Songs

5.16 Diepenbrock Berceuse

5.22 Tunder Praeludium in G minor

5.26 Hildegard von Bingen O Vis Aeternitatis

5.34 Villa-Lobos Etude No 1 in E minor

5.37 Grieg Norwegian Dance No 1, Op 35

5.43 Bjelinski Toccata

5.48 Sweelinck Psalm 90: Laudate Dominum

5.53 Krasa Three Songs after Rimbaud

5.58 Schulhoff Duo for violin and cello

6.11 Handel Organ Concerto No 1 in G minor, HWV289

6.26 Sullivan Overture in C (In Memoriam)

6.38 Haydn, arr Perry Divertimento in B flat, H XXIV 6 arr for Wind Quintet

6.47 Bach Sinfonie in F,F67

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