(67 programmes)
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Composer of the Week
John Rutter (b.1945), Episode 5
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5/5. Donald Macleod asks John Rutter why he keeps coming back to Christmas carols.
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Classical Collection
Friday - James Jolly
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James Jolly presents music by Debussy, Flecha, Haydn, Novak and Strauss.
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Breakfast
Friday - Rob Cowan and Sara Mohr-Pietsch
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Rob Cowan and Sara Mohr-Pietsch present a special Christmas edition. With a Winter Waltz.
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Through the Night
25/12/2009
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Jonathan Swain presents music by Bach, Haydn, Roussel, Mozart, Handel, Dupre and Brahms.
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Late Junction
Verity Sharp
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Verity Sharp presents a special collaboration session, with story, song and percussion.
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BBC Proms
2009, Prom 3: Stan Tracey
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The great pianist Stan Tracey and his orchestra perform his jazz masterpiece Genesis.
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Performance on 3
BBC Philharmonic - Haydn's The Creation
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Presented by Catherine Bott. BBC Philharmonic/Gianandrea Noseda in Haydn's Creation.
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New Generation Artists
24/12/2009
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Jennifer Pike (violin) in Ravel. Daniela Lehner (mezzo), Jose Luis Gayo (piano) in Guridi.
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Words and Music
The Faerie World
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Poetry and music in the fairy tradition. Readings from Stella Gonet and Robert Glenister.
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Handel Opera Cycle
Hercules
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BBC Radio 3's complete cycle of Handel operas continues with a performance of Hercules.
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Afternoon on 3
Handel: Hercules
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BBC Radio 3's complete cycle of Handel operas continues with a performance of Hercules.
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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Cheltenham Music Festival 2009, Angela Hewitt
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7/8. Pianist Angela Hewitt in Handel, Bach, Mendelssohn, Haydn at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival.
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Composer of the Week
John Rutter (b.1945), Episode 4
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4/5. John Rutter explains to Donald Macleod the genesis of his much-loved Requiem.
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Classical Collection
Thursday - James Jolly
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James Jolly presents music by Delalande, Messiaen, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov and Burns.
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Breakfast
Monday - Rob Cowan
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Rob Cowan shares his personal choice of music. Including a Winter Waltz and a carol.
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Through the Night
24/12/2009
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Jonathan Swain presents music by Byrd, Britten, Schutz, Tchaikovsky, Fitelberg, Gorecki.
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Late Junction
Verity Sharp
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Verity Sharp with music from Miles Davis, Daniel Huws, OOIOO and Tomoe-Ryu Yutakadaiko.
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BBC Proms
2009, Prom 71: Peter Maxwell Davies Celebration
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BBC Singers/David Hill in Peter Maxwell Davies's Westerlings and Solstice of Light.
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Performance on 3
Elijah
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Philippe Herreweghe conducts Mendelssohn's powerful oratorio Elijah.
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New Generation Artists
23/12/2009
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Ingrid Fliter (piano) in Bach. Andreas Brantelid (cello), Bengt Forsberg (piano): Franck.
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Words and Music
To Strive, to Seek, to Find and Not to Yield
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In a celebration of the work of Tennyson, readings and music on the theme of destiny.
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Choral Evensong
Choral Evening Prayer
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From St James's Roman Catholic Church, Spanish Place, London.
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Afternoon on 3
Richard Hickox Tribute, Episode 3
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3/4. The late Richard Hickox conducts the BBC NOW in music by Britten and Elgar.
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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Cheltenham Music Festival 2009, Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
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6/8. Haydn Trio Eisenstadt perform Haydn, Beethoven and Woolrich at 2009's Cheltenham Festival.
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Composer of the Week
John Rutter (b.1945), Episode 3
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3/5. Donald Macleod speaks to John Rutter about his musical love affair with America.
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Classical Collection
Wednesday - James Jolly
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James Jolly presents music by J Strauss II, Bach, Martinu, Prokofiev, Schumann and Haydn.
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Breakfast
Wednesday - Rob Cowan
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Rob Cowan presents a refreshing choice of music, including a Winter Waltz and a carol.
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Through the Night
23/12/2009
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Jonathan Swain presents music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Vivaldi, Sweelinck and Grieg.
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Late Junction
Verity Sharp
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Verity Sharp presents music from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mary Hopkin and Marta Sebestyen.
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BBC Proms
2009, Prom 58: Netherlands Wind Ensemble
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Netherlands Wind Ensemble perform Steve Martland, Louis Andriessen and Cornelis de Bondt.
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Performance on 3
Choir of Westminster Abbey/James O'Donnell
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James O'Donnell conducts the Choir of Westminster Abbey and St James's Baroque in Purcell.
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New Generation Artists
22/12/2009
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Tai Murray (violin), Ashley Wass (piano) in Beethoven. The Elias String Quartet in Haydn.
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Words and Music
Years of Wonders
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A programme of words and music spanning the turbulent period of Purcell's lifetime.
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Afternoon on 3
Richard Hickox Tribute, Episode 2
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2/4. Richard Hickox conducting music by Grainger, Holst, L Berkeley, M Berkeley, Mendelssohn.
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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Cheltenham Music Festival 2009, The Nash Ensemble
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5/8. The Nash Ensemble perform Mozart, Goehr and Mendelssohn at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival.
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Composer of the Week
John Rutter (b.1945), Episode 2
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2/5. John Rutter tells Donald Macleod about his affection for his home town of Cambridge.
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Classical Collection
Tuesday - James Jolly
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James Jolly presents music by Sammartini, Hindemith, Brahms and Mozart.
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Breakfast
Tuesday - Rob Cowan
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With Rob Cowan. Music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits, and a Winter Waltz.
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Through the Night
22/12/2009
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Jonathan Swain presents music by Ryba, Saint-Saens, Brahms, Hammerschmidt and Wagner.
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BBC Proms
2009, Prom 17: Bach Motets
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The Monteverdi Choir under John Eliot Gardiner perform four Bach motets.
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Performance on 3
LSO/Gergiev
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Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in music by Ravel, Debussy, Stravinsky and Dutilleux.
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New Generation Artists
21/12/2009
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Radio 3 New Generation Artists Francesco Piemontesi, Malin Christensson and Maxim Rysanov.
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Words and Music
Handel Week - Handel's Divas
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Music and poems with extracts from journals and newspapers about Handel's opera singers.
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Afternoon on 3
Richard Hickox Tribute, Episode 1
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1/4. The late Richard Hickox conducts music by Elgar, Bach, Rubbra, Ravel and Vaughan Williams.
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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Takacs Quartet
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Takacs Quartet in Haydn's String Quartet, Op 77 No 1, and Bartok's String Quartet No 4.
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Composer of the Week
John Rutter (b.1945), Episode 1
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1/5. Donald Macleod talks to John Rutter about the influence of his childhood on his music.
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Classical Collection
Monday - James Jolly
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James Jolly presents music by Vaughan Williams, Bernstein, Telemann, Roussel and Ravel.
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Breakfast
Monday - Rob Cowan
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Rob Cowan presents great pieces, great artists and a few surprises. With a Winter Waltz.
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Through the Night
21/12/2009
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Jonathan Swain presents music by Nenov, Brahms, Debussy, Weber, Schenck, Schubert and Bach
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Words and Music
In the Park
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Poetry, prose and music on the theme of parks. Readings by Greta Scacchi and Henry Goodman
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Christmas Around Europe
Christmas Around Europe (2009), Part 2
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2/2. Celebrating Christmas around Europe, with concerts from Munich, Warsaw and Prague.
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Christmas Around Europe
Christmas Around Europe (2009), Part 1
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1/2. Celebrating Christmas around Europe. Concerts from Vienna, Nuremberg, Tallinn and Dublin.
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Sunday Morning
Considering Christmas...
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Iain Burnside presents a piquant take on Christmas and its music. With Kate Williams.
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Breakfast
Sunday - Martin Handley
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Presented by Martin Handley, who shares his personal choice of music. With a Winter Waltz.
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Through the Night
20/12/2009
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Jonathan Swain presents music by Scarlatti, CPE Bach, Van Noordt, Stravins and Bacewicz.
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Hear and Now
Composer Portraits, Bruno Mantovani
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3/3. Ivan Hewett interviews young French composer Bruno Mantovani at his home in Paris.
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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
David Fray
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With Fiona Talkington. David Fray in Schubert: Impromptus, Op 90; 6 moments musicaux.
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Music Matters
A Midlands Christmas
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Tom Service travels across the English Midlands taking a snapshot of music making.
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CD Review
Building a Library: Ravel: Piano Trio
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With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Ravel: Piano Trio.
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Breakfast
Saturday - Martin Handley
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Martin Handley presents music, news and the occasional surprise, including a Winter Waltz.
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Through the Night
19/12/2009
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Susan Sharpe presents music including Enescu, Mozart, Muthel, Prokofiev, Nielsen, Chopin.
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The Essay
The Great and Good Mr Handel, Handel and Nationality
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5/5. Suzanne Aspden on Handel's uncanny ability to absorb musical and cultural influences.
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Performance on 3
BBC SO - Robert Crumb
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The BBC SO under Martyn Brabbins in music by maverick American composer George Crumb.
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In Tune
18/12/2009 Howard Goodall, Vienna Piano Trio
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Presented by Sean Rafferty. With composer Howard Goodall and the Vienna Piano Trio.
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Handel Opera Cycle
Semele, Semele (Act 3)
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2/2. Louise Fryer presents Act 3 of Semele, starring soprano Rosemary Joshua.
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Composer of the Week
Louis Spohr (1784-1859), Episode 5
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5/5. Donald Macleod considers some of the radiant music from Spohr's last years.
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Choral Evensong
16/12/2009
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From All Saints' Church, Swanton Morley, with the Choir of Gonville and Caius College.
