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Breakfast

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

Breakfast: 01/08/2008

01/08/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 01/08/2008

Rob Cowan introduces music by Poulenc, Leclair, Mozart, Telemann, Prokofiev and Bridge.

Rob Cowan's selection includes Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije Suite and Bridge's Story of my Heart, as well as Poulenc's whimsical Three Novelettes and Mozart's Magic Flute.

With Rob Cowan.

Poulenc: 3 Novelettes
DECCA 475 042-2

Bach: Aria (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
DG 477 6378

Tchaikovsky: Valse des fleurs (The Nutcracker, Op 71)
AVIE AV2139

Krebs: Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz
CARUS 83.263

Weber: Overture (Abu Hassan)
NIMBUS NI 5154

Leclair: Sonata No 1 in G, Op 3
TESTAMENT SBT 1227

Grieg: Butterfly, Op 43 No 1; Carnaval Scene, Op 19 No 3
DG 459 671-2

Erasmus Lapicida: T'andernaken
ARCHIV 457 609-2

Mozart, arr. Joseph Heidenreich: Die Zauberflote (excerpts)
ORFEO C 063 063 D  CD3

Chabrier: Gipsy song: il est un vieux chant de Boheme (Le Roi malgre lui)
VIRGIN 363332-2  CD1 Tr 7

Carl Hohne: Slavonic Fantasy
DECCA 475 9126  CD4

Vasquez: En la fuente del Rosel
AMBROISIE AM 129

Scarlatti, arr. Butler: Sonata in D, K119; Sonata in E, K215 (transposed into G major)
NMC D120

Donizetti: Una furtive lagrima (L'elisir d'amore)
DECCA 478 0315

Telemann: Concerto in E for flute, oboe d'amore and viola d'amore
L'OISEAU LYRE 478 0022

Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Op 92
WESTMINSTER 471 266-2

Gibbons: Ground: Peascod time, or, The hunt's up, MB 31
DEUX-ELLES DXL 1126  CD1

Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op 60
TELARC CD 80683

Mozart: Terzetto: Ah taci, ingiusto core (Don Giovanni)
ORFEO C 664 061 A

Chopin: Scherzo No 3 in C sharp, Op 39
DG 456 703-2

Bridge: The Story of my Heart
LYRITA SRCD 243.

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.

With Rob Cowan. Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Poulenc Trois Novelettes 
Leclair Sonata in G, Op 3 No Mozart, arr Joseph Heidenreich Die Zauberflote (excerpts) 
8.30-10.00: Telemann Concerto in E for flute, oboe d'amore and viola d'amore Prokofiev Suite: Lieutenant Kije Bridge The Story of My Heart

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 01/08/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 01/08/2008

Including music by Ibert, Humperdinck, Hakim, Puccini, Bach, Sandrin, Bloch and Dutilleux.

Including Ibert: Divertissement. Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (opening of Act 3). Hakim: Hommage a Igor Stravinsky (Final). Puccini: Tosca (conclusion). Bach: English Suite No 2.

With James Jolly.

Including:

Ibert: Divertissement
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
RCA 09026 614292

Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (opening of Act 3)
Dew Fairy ...... Christine Schafer (soprano)
Gretel ...... Ruth Ziesak (soprano)
Hansel ...... Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
TELDEC 4509 94549 2 (2-CD set)

Hakim: Hommage a Igor Stravinsky (Final)
Naji Hakim (organ)
PRIORY PRCD 327

Puccini: Tosca (conclusion)
Mario Cavaradossi  ...... Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor)
Floria Tosca ...... Maria Callas (soprano)
Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Victor de Sabata (conductor)
EMI 556 304 2 (2-CD set)

Bach: English Suite No 2
Martha Argerich (piano)
DG 463 604 2

Sandrin: Puisque vivre en servitude
Senfl: Sich hat ein' neue Sach' aufdraht
Patavino: Dilla da l'acqua
I Fagiolini
METRONOME METCD 1013

Bloch: String Quartet No 4
Griller Quartet
DECCA 4756071 (2-CD set)

Dutilleux: San Francisco Night
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Jerome Ducros (piano)
ERATO 3984273292.

With James Jolly. lbert Divertissement 
Boston Pops Orchestra, conductor Arthur Fiedler 
10.16 Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel: Act 3 (excerpt)  
Bavarian RSO, conductor Donald Runnicles 
10.28 Hakim Final (Hommage a Igor Stravinsky ) Naji Hakim (organ) 
10.37 Puccini Tosca (conclusion)  
Milan La Scala Orchestra, conductor Victor de Sabata 
10.55 Bach English Suite No 2 in A minor, BWV807 Martha Argerich (piano) 
11.16 Sandrin Puisque Vivre en Servitude Senf I Sich hat ein'neue Sach' aufdraht Patavino Dillà da l'Acqua I Fagiolini 
11.23 Bloch String Quartet No 4 Griller Quartet 
11.54 Dutilleux San Francisco Night 
Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Jerome Ducros (piano)

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: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer of the Week: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Episode 5

Episode 5

Christoph Willibald Gluck

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Episode 5

Gluck's operatic career included his sequel to Iphigenie en Aulide and a French farce.

Donald Macleod concludes his survey of Gluck's rollercoaster operatic career. Including excerpts from Alceste and Iphigenie en Tauride.

Donald Macleod concludes his survey of Gluck's rollercoaster operatic career, including his sequel to Iphigenie en Aulide, and a French farce that sent him back to Vienna with his tail between his legs.

Chaconne (Alceste, Act 3)
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Armide (Act 2)
Artemidore ...... Yann Beuron (tenor)
Renaud ...... Charles Workman (tenor)
Hidraot ...... Laurent Naouri (baritone)
Armide ...... Mireille Delunsch (soprano)
Une Naiade ...... Valerie Gabail (soprano)
Deux coryphees en echo ...... Sandrine Rondot, Myriam Sosson (sopranos)
Coryphees ...... Valerie Gabail, Thierry Gregoire, Jean-Christophe Hurtaud, Marcos Loureiro de Sa
Une Bergere ...... Nicole Heaston (soprano)
Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)

Iphigenie en Tauride (Act 4)
Iphigenie ...... Diana Montague (mezzo-soprano)
Oreste ...... Thomas Allen (baritone)
Une femme greque ...... Daniella Borst (soprano)
Thoas ...... Rene Massis (bass-baritone)
Pylade ...... John Aler (tenor)
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestre de l'Opera Lyon
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor).

Donald Macleod explores the 18th century German composer, famous for Orfeo ed Euridice

Donald Macleod explores the life of the 18th century German composer, who was Marie Antionette's music teacher. Famous for reforms in the field of opera, Orfeo ed Euridice is his most famous work

Composer of the Week: Gluck

5/5. With Donald Macleod. 
Chaconne (Alceste) English Baroque Soloists, conductor John Eliot Gardiner Armide:Act2     
Choeur et Les Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski Iphige'nieen Tauride: Act   
Monteverdi Choir, Lyon Opera Orchestra, conductor John Eliot Gardiner

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: West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2008 Highlights

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2008 Highlights: Episode 4

Episode 4

West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2008 Highlights

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2008 Highlights, Episode 4

Featuring Balcom's Second Sonata for violin and piano, and Schubert's Trout Quintet.

Jonathan Swain presents music from the 2008 West Cork Chamber Music Festial. Catherine Leonard (violin) in Balcom's Second Sonata for violin and piano, and Schubert's Trout Quintet.

Jonathan Swain concludes a series of concerts from the 2008 West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry. Leading Irish violinist Catherine Leonard is showcased as a soloist and ensemble musician in Balcom's Second Sonata for violin and piano, and Schubert's Trout Quintet.

Bolcom: Second Sonata for violin and piano
Catherine Leonard (violin)
Andrea Rebaudengo (piano)

Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D667 (Trout)
Antti Siirala (piano)
Catherine Leonard (violin)
Vladimir Mendelssohn (viola)
David Cohen (cello)
Chi-chi Nwanoku (double bass).

Series of concerts recorded at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2008 in Bantry

Series of concerts recorded at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2008 in Bantry, Ireland

Afternoon on 3

With Jonathan Swain. 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
From this year's West Cork Chamber Music Festival. Catherine Leonard (violin), Vladimir Mendelssohn (viola), David Cohen (cello), Chi-Chi Nwanoku (double-bass), Antti Siirala (piano) Bolcom Violin Sonata No 2 
Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D 667 (Trout) 
2.00 BBC Proms 2008 
Another chance to hear Monday night's Prom. 
Nicholas Daniel (oboe), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor David Robertson Beethoven Grosse Fuge 
Elliott Carter Oboe Concerto 
Beethoven Symphony No 5 in C minor  
3.25 Chamber Music 
Haydn Piano Trio in G minor, H XV 19 Vienna Piano Trio 
Kornqold Piano Trio Vienna Piano Trio 
Purcell Selection of songs and lute pieces 
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Jakob Lindberg (lute)

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 Concert: 01/08/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 01/08/2008

Another chance to hear a Prom featuring Beethoven's Symphony No 5 and Grosse Fuge.

Presented by Jonathan Swain. With BBC Proms 2008: With Beethoven's Symphony No 5 and Grosse Fuge, as well as Carter's Oboe Concerto. Plus Chamber Music: Haydn: Piano Trio H XV 19.

Presented by Jonathan Swain.

BBC Proms 2008:

Another chance to hear a Prom celebrating the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's Symphony No 5 - premiered in 1808 in Vienna - and Elliott Carter's centenary. David Robertson and the BBC Symphony Orchestra begin with the string orchestra version of the Grosse Fuge from Beethoven's late String Quartet Op 130.

Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson (conductor)

Beethoven: Grosse Fuge
Elliott Carter: Oboe Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in C minor

Plus Chamber Music:

Haydn: Piano Trio H XV 19
Vienna Piano Trio

Korngold: Piano Trio
Vienna Piano Trio

Purcell: Selection of songs and lute pieces
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Jakob Linberg (lute).

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: 01/08/2008

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 01/08/2008

With keyboardist Wayne Marshall improvising, plus Donald Runnicles and Stefan Solyom.

Petroc Trelawny introduces keyboardist Wayne Marshall improvising. Plus conductors Donald Runnicles and Stefan Solyom, and singers Mary Carewe, Daniel Evans and Graham Bickley.

Petroc Trelawny presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Ahead of their 2008 BBC Proms appearances, pianist and organist Wayne Marshall improvises on the In Tune piano, and conductors Donald Runnicles and Stefan Solyom talk about their concerts with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

There are also performance from singers Mary Carewe, Daniel Evans and Graham Bickley ahead of a 2008 Cole Porter celebration at London's Cadogan Hall, and from Elena Roger who plays French legend Edith Piaf in a production of Pam Gem's play at the Donmar. Plus, astronomer Heather Couper giving her pick of the early August Proms.

Petroc Trelawny introduces a selection of music and news from the arts world.

BBC Proms

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2008: Prom 19: Hesketh, Beethoven, Rachmaninov

BBC Proms: 2008: Prom 19: Hesketh, Beethoven, Rachmaninov: Part 1: Prom 19 - Part 1

Part 1 Part 1: Prom 19 - Part 1

2008

Prom 19 - Part 1

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2008, Prom 19: Hesketh, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Prom 19 - Part 1

The RLPO in Hesketh: Graven Image; and Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4, with Paul Lewis.

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko perform the world premiere of Kenneth Hesketh's Graven Image, followed by Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4, with Paul Lewis.

Presented by Martin Handley, from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

In Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, the city's orchestra celebrates its relationship with young Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko. He teams up with two other young artists: Liverpool composer Kenneth Hesketh, who has written a brand new work for this Prom, and pianist Paul Lewis who joins the orchestra in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4 - a work which Liszt likened to Orpheus taming the savage beasts.

Paul Lewis (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

Hesketh: Graven Image (BBC/RLPO co-commission - world premiere)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4 in G.

BBC Proms: 2008

Prom 19: Hesketh, Beethoven, Rachmaninov

The Liverpool Philharmonic celebrates its relationship with conductor Vasily Petrenko

The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its relationship with young Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko

BBC Proms 2008

Live. In Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, the city's orchestra celebrates its relationship with Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko. He teams up with Liverpool composer Kenneth Hesketh, who has written a new work for this Prom. Presented live from the Royal Albert Hall in London by Martin Handley.
Paul Lewis (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Vasily Petrenko

Kenneth Hesketh Graven Image
(BBC/RLPO co-commission, first performance)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 in G
8.55 Twenty Minutes: Faberge's Egg
An excerpt from Tony Faber's book about Carl Faberge, jewellery designer to the Romanovs. Read by John Rowe.
9.15 Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

(Rptd on Mon 4 August at 2pm)

Twenty Minutes

Eclectic arts magazine programme, exploring a range of fascinating subjects

Eclectic arts magazine programme, exploring a range of fascinating people, places and events

Twenty Minutes: Faberge's Eggs

Faberge's Eggs

BBC Radio 3 - Twenty Minutes, Faberge's Eggs

An extract from Toby Faber's book about the inspiration behind the famous Faberge eggs.

John Rowe reads an extract from Toby Faber's book about jewellery designer Carl Faberge, in which he explores the inspiration behind the designs of the famous eggs.

John Rowe reads an extract from Toby Faber's new book about jewellery designer to the Romanovs Carl Faberge, in which he explores the inspiration behind the designs of the famous Faberge eggs.

The setting is early 20th Century St Petersburg, where we travel to Faberge's workshop, meet the man as he instructs his workers and hear from famous tourists who visited him at this time, including British diplomat Harold Nicolson and Consuelo Vanderbilt. The extract captures the edgy excitement of the period - the artistic community is thriving, St Petersburg is rivalling Paris on the global stage and yet signs of the growing dissatisfaction with the ruling elite are emerging.

BBC Proms: 2008: Prom 19: Hesketh, Beethoven, Rachmaninov: Part 2: Prom 19 - Part 2

Part 2 Part 2: Prom 19 - Part 2

Prom 19 - Part 2

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2008, Prom 19: Hesketh, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Prom 19 - Part 2

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko in Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

Martin Handley presents the conclusion of a Prom with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko in Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

Presented by Martin Handley, from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Concluding this Prom celebrating Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko in a performance of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

Bach Transcriptions

BBC Radio 3 - Bach Transcriptions

Pianist Jonathan Plowright performs Bach transcriptions for solo piano by Walter Rummel.

Jonathan Plowright plays Bach transcriptions for piano by Walter Rummel.

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: Kid Ory

Kid Ory

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Library, Kid Ory

Alyn Shipton and Michael Pointon select the highlights of trombonist Kid Ory's work.

Trombonist Edward Kid Ory is regarded as the father of jazz trombone playing and in this programme, Alyn Shipton and jazz expert Michael Pointon select the highlights of Ory's work.

Trombonist Edward Kid Ory is generally regarded as the father of jazz trombone playing and in this programme, Alyn Shipton is joined by traditional jazz expert and fellow slide player Michael Pointon to select the highlights of Ory's work. These range from the first recordings by a black American band with his Sunshine Orchestra in 1921 to his triumphs in the jazz revival of the 1940s and 50s with such colleagues as the trumpeter Henry Red Allen.

Alyn Shipton is joined by Michael Pointon to select music by Edward "Kid" Ory. 
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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: Terence Blanchard

Terence Blanchard

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz on 3, Terence Blanchard

New Orleans trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard performs a gig at Ronnie Scott's.

Jez Nelson presents a gig by New Orleans trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard, performed in July 2008 at Ronnie Scott's jazz club and featuring tracks from his new album.

Jez Nelson presents a gig by renowned New Orleans trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, recorded in July 2008 at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London. Playing a set made up of tracks from his 2008 Grammy award-winning album A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) as well as new material, he is joined by Fabian Almazon on piano, saxophonist Brice Winston, bassist Derrick Hodge and Kendrick Scott on drums.

Blanchard's sound came to prominence in the 1980s when he became an integral part of both the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. However, in recent years he has gained global recognition as a successful composer for film - particularly for the director Spike Lee. His most recent project was a commissioned score for Lee's award-winning Hurricane Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke.

Jez Nelson presents a concert by New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard , recorded last month at Ronnie Scott 's in London. Producer Robert Abel

Through the Night

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

Through the Night: 02/08/2008

02/08/2008

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 02/08/2008

Jonathan Swain introduces music, including Adams, Barber, Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Brahms.

Jonathan Swain introduces music, including Adams, Barber, Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Brahms, Verdi, Faure, Praetorius, Rossini, Respighi, Geminiani, Haydn, Vivaldi, Bach, Debussy, Grieg.

With Jonathan Swain.

Including:

Adams: The Chairman Dances
Barber: Piano Concerto, Op 38
Dvorak: Symphony No 9 in E minor (From the New World)
Rachmaninov: Vespers, Op 37
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115
Verdi: Overture (Nabucco)
Faure: Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op 74
Praetorius: Meine seel erhebet den Herren (Puericinium)
Rossini: Sonata for Strings No 1 in G
Respighi: Poema autunnale for violin and orchestra
Herbert arr Langey: March of the Toys (Babes in Toyland)
Haapalainen: Lemminkainen Overture (1925)
Lamb: Ragtime Nightingale
Geminiani: Concerto grosso in G minor (after Corelli Op 5 No 5)
Farkas: 5 Ancient Hungarian Dances for wind quintet
Haydn: Symphony No 4 in D
Vivaldi: Kyrie eleison in G minor for double choir and orchestra, RV587
Anon: Greensleeves, to a Ground with Divisions
Weber: Rondo brillante in E flat, Op 62 (La gaiete)
Bach: Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV1030
Debussy: Estampes
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op 40.

With Jonathan Swain. 
John Adams The Chairman Dances 1.15 Barber Piano 
Concerto 1.43 Dvorak Symphony No 9in Eminor (From the New World) 2.22 Rachmaninov Vespers, Op37 (All-Night Vigil) 3.19 Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115 3.57 Verdi Overture: Nabucco 4.05 Faurt Nocturne in Csharp minor, Op 74 4.13 Praetorius Meine see/ erhebet den Herren (Deutsches Magnificat) 4.26 Rossini String Sonata No 1 G 4.40 Respighi Poema Autunnale 
4.55 Herbert March of the Toys (Babes in Toyland) 
5.00 Haapalalnen Lemminkainen Overture 5.08 Lamb Ragtime Nightingale 5.13 Geminiani Concerto Grosso in G minor 5.22 Farkas Five Ancient Hungarian Dances 
5.32 Haydn Symphony No 4 in D 5.43 Vivaldi Kyrie 
Eleison in G minor, RV587 5.53 Anon Greens/eeves to a Ground with Divisions 5.59 Weber Rondo Brillante in E flat, Op 62 (La Gaffe) 6.06 Bach Flute Sonata in B minor, 
BWV1030 6.25 Debussy Estampes 6/40 Grieg HolbergSuite

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