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Breakfast

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

Breakfast: Rob Cowan

06/04/2009

Rob Cowan

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan presents music by Bach, Schubert, Brahms, Chausson, Mozart and Nielsen.

With Rob Cowan. Including Bach: Sinfonia (Gott Soll Allein Mein Herze Haben). Schubert: Andantino varie, D823. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture. Chausson: Viviane.

The complete Breakfast playlist is posted online after the programee has been broadcast.


07:02

HANDEL
Polonaise from Concerto grosso in E minor, op.6, no.3
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini (director)
OISEAU-LYRE 4780319,    CD1  T.13


07:08

KORNGOLD
When Birds do Sing
From Four Shakespeare Songs, op.31
William Dazeley (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD160,   T.15
	

07:11

VOGLER
Overture to the Singspiel ‘Erwin und Elmire’
London Mozart Players
Matthias Bamert (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 10504, T.14


07:17

CHOPIN
Etude in G flat major
Nikolai Lugansky (piano)
ERATO 8573 80228 2, T.21											

07:19

BACH
Sinfonia (Gott Soll Allein Mein Herze Haben, BWV 169
Gunter Karau (organ)
Orchestre de Chambre de la Sarre
Karl Ristenpart (director)
ACCORD 4767951	CD2  T.1


07:27

HANDEL
Gavotte in G major, HWV 491
Andrés Segovia (guitar)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 8133,   CD3  T.10


07:31

BRAHMS
Academic Festival Overture, op.80
New York Philharmonic
Kurt Masur (conductor)
WARNER CLASSICS 2564 62768-2	 CD2   T.5


07:41

BACH
Kommt, ihr angefocht’nen Sunder from Cantata BWV 30
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Concerto Copenhagen
Lars Ulrik Mortensen (conductor)
ARCHIV 00289 477 7467   T.5


07:46

STRAUSS
Pizzicato Polka
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4497682   T.4


07:49

Jeronimo GIMENEZ
La Boda de Luis Alonso
Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid
Pablo Sorozabal (conductor)
HISPA VOX CMS 5 65432 2   CD1  T.9


07:55

BIZET arr. Barney Kessel
Flowersville (Carmen)
Barney Kessel (guitar)
Buddy Collette (flute, alto flute, clarinet)
Bill Smith (clarinet, bass clarinet)
Jules Jacob (oboe, clarinet)
Pete Terry (bass clarinet, bassoon)
Justin Gordon (flute, alto flute)
Andre Previn (piano)
Joe Mondragon (bass)
Shelly Manne (drums)
CONTEMPORARY RECORDS C7563   T.6


08:04

PIAZZOLLA
Tango-suite no.3 (for flute and 2 guitars)
Cécile Daroux (flute)
Pablo Márquez (guitar)
Leonardo Sanchez (guitar)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMN911674	T.11


08:12

OUSELEY
O Saviour of the world
The Choir of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
Timothy Byram-Wigfield (conductor)
DELPHIAN DCD34048  T.3


08:15

Robert de VISEE
Les Folies d’Espagne
Fred Jacobs (French theorbo)
METRONOME MET CD 1072 T.26

	
08:18

SCHUBERT
Andantino varié, D.823
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
DECCA 466 821-2   T.7-11


08:31

ARNOLD
A Grand Grand Festival Overture, op.57
BBC Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 10293 T.1


08:40

MERULA
Quando gli ucelli portaranno I Zoccoli (When Birds wear clogs)
Montserrat Figueras (soprano)
Ton Koopman (clavecin)
Andrew Lawrence-King (harp)
Rolf Lislevand (vihuela, theorbe & guitare baroque)
Jordi Savall (viole de gambe)
ALIA VOX HERITAGE AVSA 9862 T.8


08:45

NIELSEN
Little Suite, op.1
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
DECCA 442 8196    T.9-11


08:59

HANDEL-HALVORSEN
Passacaglia
Jascha Heifetz (violin)
William Primrose (viola)
BIDDULPH LAB074 T.1


09:08

CHAUSSON
Viviane, op.5
Basler Sinfonie Orchester
Armin Jordan (conductor)
APEX 0927 49518 2 T.4


09:18

GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue
Andre Previn (piano)
Andre Kostelanetz & his Orchestra
MBK 46270 T.1


09:37

MOZART
Symphony No.31 “Paris”, KV 297
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Josef Krips (conductor)
PENTATONE CLASSICS 5186 119	T.1-3


09:57

HANDEL
Frondi tenere … Ombra mai fu (Serse, Act I)
Franco Corelli (tenor)
Raffaele Mingardo (conductor)
EMI CLASSICS 2 64887 2   CD3  T.7

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.

Presented by Rob Cowan. Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Bach Cantata No 169: Gottsollallein mein Herze haben (Sinfonia) 
Schubert Andantino varie, D823 
Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op 80 
8.30-10.00: Chausson Viviane , Op 5 
Mozart Symphony No 31 in D, K297 (Paris) Nielsen Little Suite, Op 1

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker with music by Pachelbel, Bach, Diletsky, Klami, Tallis, Turina and Sibelius.

With Sarah Walker. Including Pachelbel: Halleluja! Lobet den Herrn. Bach: Goldberg Variations (excerpt). Diletsky: Receive the Body of Christ. Klami: Kalevala Suite.

With Sarah Walker.

10.00am
Pachelbel: Halleluja! Lobet den Herrn
Cologne Musica Fiata
La Capella Ducale
Roland Wilson (conductor)
CPO 999 916-2

10.15am
Bach: Goldberg Variations (excerpt)
Pierre Hantai (harpsichord)
OPUS 111 OPS 30-84

10.25am
Diletsky: Receive the Body of Christ
Kiev Lyatoshinsky Chamber Choir
Victor Ikonnik (director)
MELODIYA SUCD 10-00271

10.30am
Uuno Klami: Kalevala Suite, Op 23
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor)
BIS CD 676

11.01am
Tallis: Lamentations of Jeremiah II
Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips (conductor)
GIMELL CDGIM025

11.15am
Turina: El Jueves Santo a medianoche
Jordi Maso (piano)
NAXOS 8.557684

11.24am
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47
The Building a Library recommendation from CD Review.

With Sarah Walker. 
Pachelbel Halleluja! Lobet den Herrn 
Cologne Musica Fiata, La Capella Ducale , conductor Roland Wilson 
10.15 Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV988 (excerpt) Pierre HantaT (harpsichord) 
10.25 Diletsky Receive the Body of Christ Kiev 
Lyatoshinsky Chamber Choir, director Victor Ikonnik 
10.30 Klami Kalevala Suite, Op 23 
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conductor Osmo Vanska 
11.01 Tallis Lamentations of Jeremiah 11 Tallis Scholars, conductor Peter Phillips 
11.15 Turina El Jueves Santo a medianoche JordiMaso (piano) 
11.24 Sibelius Violin Concerto 
Recording recommended in Saturday's CD Review.

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: Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

Composer of the Week: Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992): Episode 1

Episode 1

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Episode 1

Donald Macleod explores Piazzolla's early life, focusing on his discovery of the bandoneon

Donald Macleod explores Piazzolla's early life, focusing on his encounters with the bandoneon and classical music - two formative experiences which sent him on his own musical path.

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Astor Piazzolla, tracing his early steps. He was born into the world of the tango in Argentina but, at the age of only two, his Italian immigrant parents moved him to the hustle and bustle of New York. It was there that he encountered the bandoneon and classical music - two formative experiences which set the young Astor on his own musical path.

Michelangelo '70
Astor Piazzolla (bandoneon)
Pablo Ziegler (piano)
Fernando Suarez Paz (violin)
Horacio Malvicino (guitar)
Hector Console (double bass)
American Clave AMCL1013, CD1 Tr 5
                       
Carlos Gardel and Alfredo le Pera: Mi Buenos aires querido
Carlos Gardel (vocals)
Terig Tucci (conductor)
Chesky JD10 7, CD1 Tr 1

Troilo/Piazzolla: Contrabajeando                                                                       
Hector Console (bass)
Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Teldec 063013474 2, CD1 Tr 13

CVG Florez-C Frollo, arr. Piazzolla: Solo se quiere una vez
Aldo Campoamor (vocal)
Astor Piazzolla and his Orquesta Tipica
El Bandoneon EBCD0 2, CD1 Tr 6

Two pieces for clarinet and string orchestra, Op 15
Robert Bianciotto (clarinet)
National Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse
Alain Moglia (conductor) 
Capriccio 10 872, Trs 7-8
 
El desbande
Astor Piazzolla and his Orquesta Tipica
El bandoneon EBCD0 2, CD1 Tr 1

Sinfonietta for chamber orchestra
Wurttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Gabriel Castagna (conductor)
Chandos Chan 10049, Trs 6-8.

Donald Macloed explores the life and music of Argentinian composer player Astor Piazzolla

Donald Macloed explores the life and music of Argentinian composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. Although he is best-known for his tango music, he also worked with classical and jazz styles

Composer of the Week: Astor Piazzolla (1921-92)

1/5. Donald Macleod traces the early life of the Argentinian tango master. 
Astor Piazzolla Michelangelo 70 Performed by the composer (bandoneon) with Pablo Ziegler (piano), Fernando Suarez Paz (violin), 
Horacio Malvicino (guitar), Hector Console  (double-bass) Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera 
Mi Buenos Aires querido Carlos Gardel (singer), orchestra conducted by Terig Tucci Troilo/Piazzolla Contrabajeando 
Hector Console (bass), Daniel Barenboim (piano) CVG Flórez/C Frollo, arr Piazzolla Solose quiere una vez Aldo Campoamor (singer), 
Astor Piazzolla and his Orguesta Típica Piazzolla Two pieces, Op 15 
Robert Bianciotto (clarinet), National Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse, conductor Alain Moglia Eldesbande 
Performed by the composer and his Orguesta Tfpica Sinfonietta for Chamber Orchestra 
Wurttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, conductor Gabriel Castagna 
Producer Johannah Smith Repeated at 10pm 
RT DIRECT: A box set of recordings by Astor Piazzolla (10 CDs) is available for E14.99 including p&p. To order please send a cheque payable to Selections to: [address removed], call [number removed] (national rate), or visit www.selections.com/rtdirect and quote B46-BX771

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: Matthew Barley

Matthew Barley

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Matthew BarleyClose menu

Matthew Barley combines the Preludes from Bach's solo Suites with his own improvisations.

From Wigmore Hall, London. Cellist Matthew Barley combines the Preludes from Bach's solo Suites, whose roots lay in improvisation, with his own improvisations on the electric cello.

From Wigmore Hall, London. Presented by Sean Rafferty.

Cellist Matthew Barley intersperses the Preludes from Bach's solo Suites, whose roots lay in improvisation, with his own improvisations on the electric cello.

Bach: Preludes (Six Suites for cello - alongside improvisation on electric cello).

Afternoon on 3

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
Sean Rafferty presents a recital live from London's Wigmore Hall. 
Matthew Barley (cello, electric cello) 
Bach Six Preludes (Cello Suites, BWV1007-1012) interspersed with improvisations 
2.00 BBC Philharmonic 
Louise Fryer presents performances by the BBC Philharmonic. 
Haydn Symphony No 8 in G (Le Soir) Conductor Nicholas Kraemer 
Berlioz Je vais le voir (Beatrice et Benedict) With Elizabeth Watts (soprano), conductor Enrique Mazzola 
Liszt Hungaria Conductor Gianandrea Noseda 
2.50 Mozart Overture and Ballet music (Idomeneo) Liszt Hamlet Conductor Gianandrea Noseda Borodin Overture: Prince Igor Conductor Vassily Sinaisky 
3.55 Smetana Prague Carnival Conductor Gianandrea Noseda 
Berg Seven Early Songs With Sally Matthews (soprano), conductor Gianandrea Noseda 
Bainton Three Pieces Conductor Paul Daniel 
4.30 Judith Bingham Irish Tenebrae 
Olivia Robinson (soprano), Krysia Osostowicz 
(violin), lain Farrington (chamber organ), Richard Benjaf ield and Chris Brannick (percussion), BBC Singers, conductor David Hill

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: BBC Philharmonic

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic: Episode 1

BBC Philharmonic

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Episode 1

The BBC Philharmonic in Haydn, Berlioz, Liszt, Mozart, Borodin, Smetana, Berg and Bingham.

Louise Fryer with music from the BBC Philharmonic. Haydn: Symphony No 8. Berlioz: Beatrice et Benedict (excerpt). Plus Liszt, Mozart, Borodin, Smetana, Berg, Bainton and Bingham.

Presented by Louise Fryer.

Part of a series focusing on the BBC Philharmonic, who perform a selection of Liszt's tone poems and Haydn symphonies, some of which feature BBC New Generation Artists performing with the orchestra.

Haydn: Symphony No 8 (Le soir)
BBC Philharmonic
Nicholas Kraemer (conductor)

Berlioz: Je vais le voir (Beatrice et Benedict)
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic
Enrique Mazzola (conductor)

Liszt: Hungaria
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

2.50pm
Mozart: Overture and Dances (Idomeneo)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Liszt: Hamlet
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Borodin: Overture (Prince Igor)
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

3.55pm
Smetana: Prague Carnival
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Berg: Seven Early Songs
Sally Matthews (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Bainton: Three Pieces
BBC Philharmonic
Paul Daniel (conductor)

4.30pm
Judith Bingham: Irish Tenebrae
Olivia Robinson (soprano)
Krysia Osostowicz (violin)
Iain Farrington (chamber organ)
Richard Benjafield and Chris Brannick (percussion)
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

Series of performances by the BBC Philharmonic, featuting Radio 3 New Generation Artists

Series in which the BBC Philharmonic takes centre stage, and featuring Radio 3 New Generation Artists performing with the orchestra

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: 06/04/2009 Wu Qian and Simon Preston

06/04/2009 Wu Qian and Simon Preston

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 06/04/2009 Wu Qian and Simon Preston

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With pianist Wu Qian and organist Simon Preston.

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With pianist  Wu Qian performing live, as well as organist Simon Preston in conversation ahead of a performance at St John's, Smith Square.

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.

Pianist Wu Qian performs excerpts from Schumann's Kreisleriana, Op 16 and a Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody, and also talks to Sean about her forthcoming debut album.

And organist Simon Preston talks to Sean prior to his performances at St John's, Smith Square and King's Chapel, Cambridge.

	
17.02
ANON
I smile to see how you devise
Simon Preston (The Knole Organ)
ARCHIV 4156752
Track 1
0’38
	
17.04	
DEBUSSY
Images: Iberia: Pt 1 - Par les rues et par les chemins
London Symphony Orchestra
Andre Previn (conductor)
EMI 2679692				
CD 2
Track 3
7’26
	
17.12	
LIVE				
SCHUMANN
Kreisleriana: Äußerst bewegt (1st movement)
Wu Qian (piano)
2’39
			
17.19
LIVE
SCHUMANN
Kreisleriana: Sehr langsam (6th movement)
Wu Qian (piano)
4’06
		
17.28
LIVE	
LISZT
Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C sharp minor
Wu Qian (piano)
9’29
		
17.39
NIELSEN
String Quartet in F minor, Op.5: 1. (Allegro non troppo ma energico)
Young Danish String Quartet
DACAPO 6.220522
Track 1
12’15

17.53	
HANDEL
Serse: Crude degl’ orridi abissi
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano)
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
VIRGIN 519038
Track 14
6’00

18.03
TELEMANN
Terzett: O donnerwort! O schrecklich Schreien!
Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin
Rene Jacobs (director)
HARMONIA MUNDI	
Track 10				
2’34
NEW RELEASE

18.07		
TCHAIKOVSKY
The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)
AVIE 2139
Track 13
4’33

18.12
BACH
Prelude for organ in E flat major (BWV.552/1) 
Simon Preston (organ)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMAPHON DG 469430-2
CD 10 
Track 10	
8’37
	
18.27	
MESSIAEN
La Nativité du Seigneur: Les Anges
Simon Preston (organ of Westminster Abbey)
DECCA 4780353	
CD 5 
Track 7
3’27
			
18.38	
WIDOR
Symphony for Organ no. 5 in F minor, op.42 (Toccata: Allegro)
Simon Preston (organ of Westminster Abbey)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMAPHON DG 413 438-2	
Track 6
5’25

18.45		
HOLZBAUER
Concerto in D major for flute, 2 Violin, Viola and B.c.
La Stagione Frankfurt
Karl Kaiser (flute and direction)
CPO 777 358-2
Track 1-3
14’16
NEW RELEASE

Music and arts-world news, with Sean Rafferty.

Performance on 3

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

Performance on 3: RLPO - Music Inspired by Spring

RLPO - Music Inspired by Spring

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, RLPO - Music Inspired by Spring

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic perform music by Elgar, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky.

With Petroc Trelawny. Eduard Tsanga (bass), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko. Elgar: Cockaigne Overture. Rachmaninov: Spring Cantata. Stravinsky: The Firebird.

Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert inspired by spring. The programme features Elgar's Cockaigne Overture, Stravinsky's The Firebird and Rachmaninov's Spring Cantata, a work about the healing qualities of spring, and for which the orchestra are joined by the Philharmonic Choir and Eduard Tsanga, a soloist of the Marinsky Theatre in St Petersburg.

Eduard Tsanga (bass)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

Elgar: Cockaigne Overture
Rachmaninov: Spring Cantata
Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete ballet) 

Followed by Easter music from around the world.

Kenneth Leighton: Drop, drop, slow tears.
The Finzi Singers
Paul Spicer, director

Kenneth Leighton: Mass (op 44) 	
Stephen Cleobury,  conductor; 
Richard Pearce, organist
Olivia Robinson (soprano), 
Sian Menna (mezzo-soprano), 
Stephen Jeffes (tenor)
Edward Price (bass)

Kenneth Leighton: God’s Grandeur	 
BBC Singers
Stephen Cleobury,  conductor

Francesco Provenzale: Dialogo in cinque voci con violini per la Passione.
Cappella della Pieta de’Turchini
Antonio Floria, director

Presented by Petroc Trelawny.
Eduard Tsanga (bass), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, conductor Vasily Petrenko

Elgar Overture: Cockaigne
Rachmaninov Cantata: Spring
Stravinsky Ballet: The Firebird

Followed by Easter music from around the world

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: Bauhaus

Bauhaus

BBC Radio 3 - Night Waves, Bauhaus

Philip Dodd on one of the most influential design movements of the modern age - Bauhaus.

To mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus, Philip Dodd looks at the effect of the German design school that brought sleek lines and minimalism to everyday design.

To mark the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus, Philip Dodd and guests look at the far-reaching effect of the German design school that brought sleek lines and minimalism to everyday design. How did training students equally in art and in technically perfect craftsmanship end the division between the two?

Philip also reviews Fifty Dead Men Walking, a new film which tells the life-story of IRA informant Martin McGartland.

To mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus, Philip Dodd looks at the far-reaching effect of the German design school that brought minimalism to everyday design, producer Gavin Heard

Belief

Programme that talks to artists, scientists and thinkers about what they believe and why

Programme that talks to artists, scientists and thinkers and asks them about what they believe and why

Belief: Series 5

Belief: Series 5: Episode 1: Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Episode 1: Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Series 5

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

BBC Radio 3 - Belief, Series 5, Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Joan Bakewell explores belief with Catholic screenwriter and author Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

1/5. Joan Bakewell explores ideas of belief with screenwriter and author Frank Cottrell-Boyce. He tells of how writing a TV drama challenged his faith and gave him new insights.

Joan Bakewell explores areas of belief with artists, thinkers and other public figures. She discusses the Catholic faith with screenwriter and author Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

Writer of the films Millions, Welcome to Sarajevo and 24-Hour Party People, Cottrell-Boyce has also turned his hand to writing children's literature. In 2009, he wrote the screenplay for a BBC Two drama, God on Trial - a feature-length television play based upon the (possibly apocryphal) tale of Auschwitz prisoners setting up court and charging God with having broken his covenant with the Jewish people. It was a job which challenged his own faith, yet revealed new insights to him.

Joan Bakewell discusses areas of belief with artists, thinkers and other public figures

New series 1/5. Catholic author Frank Cottrell 
Boyce, whose screenwriting credits include the films Millions and24 Hour Party People, discusses his beliefs with Joan Bakewell. Producer Karen Maurice

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: John Zorn in Concert at the Willisau Jazz Festival

John Zorn in Concert at the Willisau Jazz Festival

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz on 3, John Zorn in Concert at the Willisau Jazz Festival

Jez Nelson presents maverick saxophonist John Zorn in concert at the Willisau Festival 08.

Jez Nelson presents maverick saxophonist, composer, improviser and producer John Zorn recorded in concert at the 2008 Willisau Festival in Switzerland.

Jez Nelson presents maverick saxophonist, composer, improviser and producer John Zorn recorded in concert at the 2008 Willisau Festival in Switzerland. Since the early 1980s, Zorn has created music that consistently defies categorisation, from work with hardcore jazz-punk band Naked City to his highly prolific quartet Masada, which explores his Jewish heritage. Zorn has also written several independent film scores and runs record label Tzadik, dedicated to promoting underground experimental music. 

Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Zorn was exposed to a broad range of musical styles from an early age. After hearing Anthony Braxton's solo album For Alto at college, Zorn took up the saxophone and at the same time began composing his own works, including the unique 'game pieces', based on the structural rules of sports.

Signature Tune:

Artist: Russell Gunn (Russell Gunn - trumpet, Gregory Tardy and Bruce Williams - reeds, Andre Heyward - trombone, Chieli Minucci - guitar, James Hurt - keyboards, Rodney Jordan - bass, Woody Williams - drums, Khalil Kwame Bell - percussion, DJ Apollo - turntables)
Track Title: Seventy Four Miles Away
Composer: Joe Zawinul
Album Title: Ethnomusicology Volume 1

John Zorn's Barh Kokhbar Septet recorded at the Willisau Festival on August 31, 2008

Line up:
John Zorn (director)
Mark Feldman (violin)
Erik Friedlander (cello)
Greg Cohen (bass)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Joey Baron (drums)
Cyro Baptista (percussion)

Set list:
1 Sother
2 Dalqiel
3 Zazel
4 Zechriel
5 Hazor

Steve Shepherd and Steve Beresford join Jez in the studio to discuss John Zorn's career and music

Recommended further listening:

Artist: John Zorn
Album title: The Classic Guide to Strategy 
Label: Tzadik
Released: 1996

Artist: John Zorn
Album title: Naked City
Label: Elektra/Nonesuch
Released: 1990

John Zorn and Koch-Schutz-Studer-Amstad recorded at the Willisau Festival on August 31, 2008

Line up:
John Zorn (alto saxophone)
Martin Schutz (cello)
Hans Koch (tenor sax, bass clarinet)
Bruno Amstad (vocals)
Fredy Studer, Joey Baron (drums)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Cryo Baptista (percussion)

Links:
http://www.tzadik.com/
http://www.nonesuch.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Zorn.

Jez Nelson presents a set by saxophonist and composer John Zorn , recorded in Switzerland at the 2008 Willisau Jazz Festival. Producer Peggy Sutton

Through the Night

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

Through the Night: Jonathan Swain

07/04/2009

Jonathan Swain

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Jonathan Swain

Jonathan Swain with music by Tchaikovsky, Schreker, Kuula, Geijer, Abel, Bach and Dvorak.

Jonathan Swain presents music, including Tchaikovsky, Schreker, Kuula, Geijer, Abel, Bach, Dvorak, Brahms, Leonarda, Engel, Platti, Gabrieli, Vierne, Strauss, Busoni and Rontgen.

With Jonathan Swain.

1.00am
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908): Overture (The Maid of Pskov)
1.09am
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893): Symphony No 1 in G minor
1.52am
Schreker, Franz (1878-1934): Prelude to a Drama
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

2.13am
Kuula, Toivo (1883-1918): The Son of the Slave, Op 14 - symphonic legend for soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra
Suomen Laula Choir
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jussi Jalas (conductor)

2.38am
Geijer, Erik Gustaf (1783-1847): Piano Sonata in F minor (four hands)
Stefan Bojsten, Anders Kilstrom (piano)

3.00am
Abel, Carl Friedrich (1723-1787): Concerto in C for flute and orchestra, Op 6 No 1
Karl Kaiser (transverse flute)
La Stagione Frankfurt
Michael Schneider (director)

3.14am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Fantasia in G for organ, BWV572
Theo Teunissen (organ)

3.24am
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904): Cello Concerto No 2 in B minor, Op 104
Truls Mork (cello)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)

4.05am
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): Four Ballades for piano, Op 10
Paul Lewis (piano)

4.28am
Anon. (17th-century Hungarian): Dance suite (Vietorisz Codex)
Kecskes Ensemble Budapest
Andras Kecskes (director)
Clemencic Consort
Rene Clemencic (director)

4.32am
Leonarda, Isabella (1620-1704): Sonata Prima a 4
Maniera:
Emma Alter (violin)
Marsha Skinns (violin)
Sophie Willis (cello)
Leah Stuttard (harpsichord)

4.42am
Lassus, Orlande de (1532-1594): Exurgat deus (motet)
Currende
Concerto Palatino
Erik Van Nevel (conductor)

4.49am
Rozycki, Ludomir (1884-1953): Mona Lisa Gioconda, Op 31 - symphonic poem
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Wojciech Czepiel (conductor)

5.00am
Bellini, Vincenzo (1801-1835): Overture (Norma)
Oslo Philharmonic
Nello Santi (conductor)

5.08am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Keyboard Sonata in E flat, H XVI 38
Andreas Staier (fortepiano)

5.19am
Engel, Jan (d.1788): Symphony in G
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andrzej Straszynski (conductor)

5.36am
Platti, Giovanni Benedetto (1696-1763): Concerto in G minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo
Hans-Peter Westermann (oboe)
Neue Dusseldorfer Hofmusik
Mary Utiger (director)

5.48am
Gabrieli, Andrea (1532/3-1585): Sento un rumor (madrigal a 8)
Janequin, Clement (c.1485-1558): Martin menoit, chanson a 4
Chorus of Swiss-Italian Radio
Theatrum Instrumentorum
Stefano Innocenti (conductor)

5.54am
Vierne, Louis (1870-1937): Clair de lune (Pieces de fantaisie - Suite No 2 for organ, Op 53)
Stanislas Deriemaeker (organ)

6.05am
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949): Concerto No 1 in E flat for horn and orchestra, Op 11
Ferenc Tarjani (horn)
Hungarian Radio Orchestra
Antal Jancsovics (conductor)

6.22am
Busoni, Ferruccio (1866-1924): Five pieces (Sechs kurze Stucke zur Pflege des polyphonen Spiels)
Valerie Tryon (piano)

6.41am
Rontgen, Julius (1855-1932): Symphony in C sharp minor
Roberta Alexander (soprano)
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jac van Steen (conductor).

With Jonathan Swain. 
Rimsky-Korsakov Overture: The Maid of Pskov Tchaikovsky Symphony Nol in G minor Schreker Prelude to a Drama BBC Philharmonic, conductor Vassily Sinaisky 2.13 Kuula The Son of the Slave, Op 14 2.38 Geijer Piano Sonata in F minor (four hands) 3.00 Abel Flute Concerto in C. Op 6 No 13.14 Bach Fantasia in G, BWV572 3.24 Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor 4.05 Brahms Four Ballades for piano, Op 10 4.28 Anon Dance Suite (Vietorisz Codex) 
4.32 Leonarda Sonata Prima a 4 4.42 Lassus Motet: Exurgat Deus 4.49 Rozycki Mona Lisa Cioconda 
5.00 Bellini Overture: Norma 5.08 Haydn Keyboard Sonata in E flat, H XVI 38 5.19 Engel Symphony in G 
5.36 Platti Oboe Concerto in G minor 5.48 A Gabrlell Sento un rumor Janequin Martin menoit 5.54 Vieme Clair de lune 6.05 Strauss Horn Concerto No 16.22 Busoni Five pieces 6.41 Röntgen Symphony in C sharp minor

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