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Last broadcast on Wed, 20 May 2009, 14:00 on BBC Radio 3.
Synopsis
Louise Fryer explores the musical equivalent of poetry - tone poems. With a wide range of music performed by BBC orchestras.
Berlioz: King Lear
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
2.20pm
Chausson: Poeme, Op 25
Olivier Charlier (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
2.45pm
Bizet: Symphony in C
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Susanna Malkki (conductor)
3.30pm
Strauss: Tod und Verklarung
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Michal Dworzynski (conductor).
Sonnet Day
Listen to all 14 sonnets read by Sir Ian McKellen for Radio 3 Sonnet Day, part of Poetry Season.
Sonnet Day on Radio 3: sonnet 55
Listen to Sir Ian McKellen reading Shakespeare's sonnet 55: "Not marble nor the gilded monuments".
Available until May 2010.
Sonnet Day on Radio 3: sonnet 60
Listen to Sir Ian McKellen reading Shakespeare's sonnet 60: "Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore".
Available until May 2010.
Sonnet Day on Radio 3: sonnet 87
Listen to Sir Ian McKellen reading Shakespeare's sonnet 87: "Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing".
Available until May 2010.
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Wed 20 May 200914:00
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