07:00
16 May 2005
Penny Gore explores the astonishing variety and beauty of Mozart's early piano sonatas. And there's a chance to hear some of the music written by Vaughan-Williams around the time he studied with Ravel.
Music includes from 7.00am
Offenbach: Air de Cupidon from Orphee aux enfers
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
Grenoble Chamber Orchestra
Marc Minkowski (conductor)
Mozart: Piano Sonata in Cm, K279
Glenn Gould (piano)
Humperdinck: Overture to Hansel and Gretel (Hansel und Gretel)
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Vaughan-Williams: Nocturne and Scherzo for String Quintet, 1906
The Nash Ensemble
Zelenka: Concerto a 8 for oboe, bassoon, violin, cello and orchestra, ZWV186 in G
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
From 8.30am
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F K280
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe part 1
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
10:00
16 May 2005
With Jonathan Swain.
Featuring Koechlin's Jungle Book, and recordings by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, conducted by Sir David Willcocks.
Copland: Danzon cubano
London Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Copland (conductor)
Handel: The King Shall Rejoice
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
English Chamber Orchestra
Sir David Willcocks (conductor)
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in F sharp minor, BWV858
Edwin Fischer (piano)
Koechlin: Trois Poemes, Op 18
Iris Vermilion (mezzo-soprano)
Jacque Trussel (tenor)
Vincent Le Texier (baritone)
Montpelier Opera Chorus
Montpelier Philharmonic Orchestra
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
Brahms: Violin Sonata No 3 in Dm, Op 108
Jascha Heifetz (violin)
William Kapell (piano)
Taverner: Christe Jesu pastor bone
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks (conductor)
Debussy arr Koechlin: Khamma
Fabienne Boury (piano)
French National Radio Orchestra
Jean Martinon (conductor)
Vaughan Williams: Mass in Gm
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks (conductor)
12:00
Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884)
Part One
1/5. Donald Macleod looks at the historical background of Smetana's childhood when Czech Nationalism was beginning to come of age. The rekindled interest in Czech culture and history is reflected in a lot of Smetana's work, most notably in his opera Libuse, part of which we hear in today's programme.
Polka in F sharp, Op 7, No 1
William Howard (piano)
Libuse Overture
The Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph Von Dohnanyi (conductor)
Libuse's Prophecy
Libuse, the Bohemian Princess ...... Gabriela Benackova Capova (soprano)
Prague National Theatre
Chorus and Orchestra
Zdenek Kosler (conductor)
Characteristic Pieces, Op 1, No 3 and 4
Ivan Klansky (piano)
Vyehrad from Ma Vlast
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik (conductor)
[Rpt of Mon 12.00pm]
13:00
Andreas Haefliger
16 May 2005
From Wigmore Hall in London, Verity Sharp presents a performance of Brahms and Bartok by the Swiss pianist Andreas Haefliger, often described as a musician who delights in leading his audiences into the spiritual landscape of the music he is performing.
Bartok: Suite, Out of Doors
Brahms: Piano Sonata No 3 in Fm, Op 5
14:00
Dvorak Symphonies
Warwick Thompson presents the first of five programmes featuring Dvorak symphonies. In this programme he focuses on his third, written in 1873 and first performed in Prague in 1874.
Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite, The Snow Maiden
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3
Stephen Hough (piano)
Rumon Gamba (conductor)
Dvorak: Symphony No 3
Richard Hickox (conductor)
15:40
16 May 2005
CBBC's Angellica Bell and Adrian Dickson present the programme for younger listeners. In today's show, music from Indonesia, a march and some sounds to help you sleep more easily.
16:00
16 May 2005
Listeners' Requests: With Edward Seckerson. Including music from Robert and Elizabeth, The Most Happy Fella, South Pacific and a little-known song by Noel Coward.
17:00
16 May 2005
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and keeps us up to date with what's happening in the arts world. Email: in.tune@bbc.co.uk
19:30
Hampstead and Highgate Festival
Part One
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Live from St John's in Smith Square, London, Sarah Walker presents a concert of work by composers who resided for part of their lives in Rome: Corelli, who's influence as a composer and violinist was unparalleled there, and Handel who's two-year stay in the city was of lifelong importance.
Arcangelo Corelli: Sinfonia in Dm, WoO 1
George Frideric Handel: Sonata in Gm, Op 2, No 6, HWV391
Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata La Follia, Op 5, No 12
Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto in D, Op 6, No 1
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Petra Mullejans (violin/director)
[Continues at 8.35pm after Tweny Minutes]
20:15
The Clarinet Players
The Clarinet Players, by William Palmer. A young boy's grandfather dies, leaving him facing an important decision. Read by Tobias Menzies.
20:35
Hampstead and Highgate Festival
Part Two
Sarah Walker presents the concluding part of a concert of work by Corelli and Handel live from St John's in Smith Square, London.
George Frideric Handel: Sinfonia in B flat, HWV339
Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata a Quattro, WoO 4
George Frideric Handel: Concerto a 5 in B flat, HWV288
Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto in D major, Op 6 no 7
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Petra Mullejans (violin/director)
21:30
16 May 2005
Isabel Hilton reports on Brian Dennehy's award winning portrayal of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, plus a new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute at Welsh National Opera.
22:15
16 May 2005
All week there's music from the BBC Concert Orchestra's latest Nordic Adventures concert. Plus, a look ahead to some of this summer's festivals and music from the Necks. With Fiona Talkington.
00:00
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Part Two
2/5. Handel's most regular patron in 1707-8 was Prince Francesco Maria Ruspoli, with whom the composer resided in splendour, dividing his time between the Palazzo Bonelli in Rome and the Prince's castle in Vignanello.
Tu fedel? Tu costante?
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
Salve Regina
Arleen Auger (soprano)
Choir and Orchestra of Westminster Abbey
Simon Preston (conductor)
Clori Tirsi e Fileno (extract)
Drew Minter (countertenor)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan (conductor)
La Resurrezione, Scene 1
Angelo ...... Annick Massis
Maddalena ...... Jennifer Smith
Cleofe ....... Linda Maguire
San Giovanni ...... Jon Mark Ainsley
Lucifero ...... Laurent Naouri
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)
[Rpt of Tue 12.00pm]
01:00
16 May 2005
Part One
With Louise Fryer.
Norway Day Celebration
1.00am
Bach: Concerto No 5 in Fm, BWV1056
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Terje Toennesen (conductor)
Schumann: Cello Concerto in Am
Truls M?rk (cello)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Manfred Honeck (conductor)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No 4 in A, Italian
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Rolf Gupta (conductor)
2.05am
Carl Friederich Abel: Pieces for viola da gamba
Rainier Zipperling (viola da gamba)
2.20am
Schmelzer: Lamento sopra la Morte Ferdinandi III
Les Elements Amsterdam
2.25am
Brahms: Motets, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her; Schafe in mir, Gott, ein reines Herz, Op 29
Danish National Radio Choir
Stefan Parkman (conductor)
2.40am
Wolf: Morike Lieder
Ana Pusar (soprano)
Andrej Jarc (piano)
2.55am
Mozart: String Quartet in Dm, K421
Orford String Quartet
3.30am
Ravel: Miroirs
Pedja Muzijevic (piano)
4.00am
Johan Svendsen: Carnival in Paris, Op 9
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud (conductor)
4.10am
Rossini: Quartet No 6 in F, Andante et tema con variazioni
Vojtech Samec (flute)
Jozef Luptacik (clarinet)
Frantisek Machats (bassoon)
Josef Illes (french horn)
4.25am
Verdi: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Rigoletto)
Jorma Hynninen (baritone)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ulf Soderblom (conductor)
4.30am
Liszt: Feux Follets (Etudes d'execution transcendente)
Daniel Wayenberg (piano)
4.34am
Martinu: Sonatina
Jozef Luptacik (clarinet)
Pavol Kovac (piano)
4.45am
Malcolm Arnold (arr John P Paynter): Little Suite No 1, Op 80
Edmonton Wind Ensemble
Harry Pinchin (conductor)
4.50am
Glinka: Overture, Ruslan and Lyudmila
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Arvid Engegaard (conductor)
05:00
16 May 2005
Part Two
Louise Fryer concludes the programme.
5.00am
Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No 1 in Am
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud (conductor)
5.10am
Ole Bull: A Mountain Vision No 3 in Cm, Op 45
Arve Tellefsen (violin)
Kjell Baekkelund (piano)
5.20am
Purcell: If music be the food of love, Z379
Kari Postma (soprano)
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (cello)
Hans Knut Sveen (harpsichord)
5.20am
Knut Nystedt: O Crux
Norwegian Soloists Choir
Grete Helgerod (conductor)
5.30am
Delius: Ein Vogelweise (Songs from the Norwegian)
Solveig Kringelborn (soprano)
Ivar Anton Waagaard (piano)
5.35am
Johan Svendsen: Romance
Borisas Traubas (violin)
Lithuanian State Chamber Choir
Sigitas Vaiciulionis (conductor)
5.40am
Grieg: Two Elegiac Melodies for String Orchestra, Op 34
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi (conductor)
5.50am
Harald Saeverud: Peer Gynt Suite No 2
Einar Steen-N?kleberg (piano)
6.05am
Kodaly: Norwegian Girls
Hungarian Radio Chorus
Janos Ferencsic (conductor)
6.10am
Arne Nordheim: Three Lamentations, No 3
Grex Vocalis
Carl Hogset (director)
6.15am
Johann Baptist Vanhal: Concerto for Two Bassoons
Kim Walker and Sarah Warner Vik (bassoon)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Arvid Engegaard (conductor)
6.35am
Grieg: Lyric Suite, Op 54
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud (conductor)
6.55am
Harald Saeverud: Ninnarella lullaby from Tunes and Dances from Siljustol, Suite No 1, Op 21
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
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