07:00
Martin Handley
Radio 3 continues its celebration of Bach, featuring further cantatas.
From 7.00am
Cantata No 172: Erschallet, ihr Lied
Ingrid Schmithüsen (soprano)
Yoshikazu Mera (counter-tenor)
Makoto Sakurada (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
Keyboard Concerto in G, BWV 592
Simon Preston (Marcussen Organ, Lübeck Cathedral)
Cantata No 18: Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee
Julianne Baird (soprano)
Drew Minter (counter-tenor)
Benjamin Butterfield (tenor)
James Weaver (bass)
American Bach Soloists
Jeffrey Thomas (director)
From 8.00am
Cantata No 152, Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn
Christoph Wegmann (soprano)
Thomas Hampson (bass)
Tölz Boys' Choir, Concentus Musicus Vienna
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (director)
Toccata in D, BWV 912
Kenneth Gilbert (harpsichord)
Cantata No 68, Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
Gotthold Schwarz (bass)
Accentus Chamber Choir
Limoges Baroque Ensemble
Christophe Coin (director)
09:00
Andrew McGregor
Recent recordings of Bach, plus surveys of four major cantata series with Jonathan Freeman Attwood.
Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F, BWV 1047
Concerto Italiano
Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)
Sonata No 2 in Am for solo violin, BWV 1003
Rachel Podger (violin)
Cantata Survey with Jonathan Freeman Attwood, followed by
Cantata No 135, Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder
Soloists, Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
plus the latest Bach reconstruction from Joshua Rifkin
Leipzig Chorale Preludes
Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 667
Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, BWV 668
Gillian Weir (organ)
(recorded at the Thomaskirche, Leipzig)
12:00
Donald Macleod and John Eliot Gardiner
Donald Macleod and John Eliot Gardiner travel to the Bach Archive in Leipzig for the first of their programmes exploring Bach's mammoth output of sacred cantatas. Featuring works written for the feast of St John the Baptist, in performances from the Monteverdi Choir's ambitious cantata pilgrimage in 2000.
Cantata No 167: Ihr Menschen, rühmet, Gottes Liebe
Joanne Lunn (soprano)
Wilke te Brummelstroete (alto)
Paul Agnew (tenor)
Dietrich Henschel (bass)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner
Cantata No 7: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan Kam
Wilke te Brummelstroete (alto)
Paul Agnew (tenor)
Dietrich Henschel (bass)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner
Cantata No 30: Freue dich, erlöste Schar
Joanne Lunn (soprano)
Wilke te Brummelstroete (alto)
Paul Agnew (tenor)
Dietrich Henschel (bass)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner
13:30
Lucie Skeaping
An afternoon of keyboards and cantatas including concert performances of two cantatas from Bach's home church of St Thomas in Leipzig, as well interpretations from Poland, France, Belgium, Japan and the UK.
The violinist John Holloway introduces some classic performances of Bach by Arthur Grumiaux and Yehudi Menuhin, and reflects on the ingenious way that Bach reworked some of his material to create new masterpieces.
1.30am
Toccata and Fugue in F (organ), BWV 540
Karl Richter (organ)
1.45am
Cantata No 19, Es erhub sich ein Streit
Cantata No 34, O ewiges Feuer
Reglint Bühler (soprano)
Matthias Rexroth (alto)
Martin Petzoldt (tenor)
Matthias Weichert (bass)
St Thomas Choir, Leipzig
Leipzig Vocal Ensemble
Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin
Georg Christoph Biller (conductor)
2.30am
French Overture in Bm, BWV 831
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)
3.00am
Concerto for harpsichord in Dm, BWV 1052
Le Concert Francais
Pierre Hantai (harpsichord and director)
3.25am
Cantata No 155: Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange
Midori Suzuki (soprano)
Yoshikazu Mera (alto)
Makoto Sakurada (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
3.40am
John Holloway talks about Bach and violin and introduces historic performances of the 3rd solo Violin Sonata and Partita.
4.30am
Cantata No 29, Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir
Deborah York (soprano)
Ingeborg Danz (mezzo)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Collegium Vocale Ghent
Philippe Herreweghe (director)
17:00
Sean Rafferty
Exploring more of Bach's keyboard music and cantatas.
3-Part Inventions, BWV 787-790
Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord)
Cantata No 144: Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin
Lisa Larsson (soprano)
Bogna Bartosz (alto)
Gerd Turk (tenor)
Amsterdam Baroque Choir and Orchestra
Ton Koopman (director)
English Suite No 4 in F, BWV 809
Huguette Dreyfus (harpsichord)
Cantata No 145: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergotzen
Costanza Cuccaro (soprano)
Adalbert Kraus (tenor)
Andreas Schmidt (bass)
Bach Collegium Stuttgart
Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
19:00
Petroc Trelawny
A specially recorded organ recital by the present organist at Bach's church in Leipzig, the Thomaskirche.
Fantasie & Fugue in Cm, BWV 562
Partite diverse sopra Sei gegrusset, Jesu gutig, BWV 768
Pièce d'orgue (Fantasie) in G, BWV 572
Christmas chorales from Orgel-Buchlein, BWV 599-606
Prelude & Fugue in D, BWV 532
Ullrich Böhme (organ)
Cantata No 62, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
Sibylla Rubens (soprano)
Sarah Connolly (alto)
Christoph Prégardien (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Collegium Vocale
Phillippe Herreweghe (conductor)
Chaconne (Partita No 2 in Dm, BWV 1004)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Keyboard Concerto in G, BWV 980 (after Vivaldi, Op 4, No 1)
Olivier Baumont (harpsichord)
Concerto in Am for violin and strings, BWV 1041
Simon Standage (violin/director)
Collegium Musicum 90
Cantata No 186: Argre dich, o Seele, nicht
Robin Blaze (countertenor)
Makoto Sakurada (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
22:00
Sarah Walker
The first of nine specially recorded recitals for the late hours.
Cantata No 193, Ihr Tore zu Zion
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir
Ton Koopman (director)
Toccata in Cm, BWV 911
Kenneth Gilbert (harpsichord)
Suite in Gm, BWV 995
Partita in Cm, BWV 997
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E flat, BWV 998
Andreas Martin (lute)
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in Dm, BWV 903
Terence Charlston (harpsichord)
00:00
Louise Fryer
Sunday 18 Dec
Louise Fryer
Including Leipzig Cantatas from Bach's first annual cycle, plus a winning performance of The Goldberg Variations.
12.01am
Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G, BWV 1048
Concerto Italiano
Rinaldo Alessandrini
12.12am
Cantata: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
Andreas Scholl (alto)
Christoph Prégardien (tenor)
Gotthold Schwarz (bass)
Accentus Chamber Choir
Limoges Baroque Ensemble
Christophe Coin
12.39am
George Pratt introduces dance
Organ Trio Sonata No 4 in Em, BWV 528
The King's Consort
Robert King
12.52am
Cantata: Die Himmel erzählen, BWV 76
Marjon Strijk (soprano)
Sytse Buwalda (alto)
Knut Schoch (tenor)
Bas Ramselar (bass)
Holland Boys' Choir
Netherlands Bach Collegium
Pieter Jan Leusink
1.26am
Prelude and fugue in Am, BWV 895
Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord)
1.29am
Prelude and fugue in A, BWV 896
Michele Barchi (harpsichord)
1.32am
Cantata: Schauet doch und sehet, BWV 46
Midori Suzuki (soprano)
Kai Wessel (alto)
Makoto Sakurada (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
1.51am
Prelude and fugue in Em, BWV 548
Karl Richter (Marcussen organ in Jaegersborg church, Copenhagen)
2.04am
Cantata: Ein ungefarbt Gemüte, BWV 24
Anna Reynolds (alto)
Peter Schreier (tenor)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass)
Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra
Karl Richter
2.22am
Partita in A, BWV 832
Angela Hewitt (piano)
2.31am
Chorale prelude: Woh soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 694
Wolfgang Rübsam (Marcussen organ in Freiburg Cathedral)
2.36am
Cantata: Erforsche mich, Gott, BWV 136
Lisa Larsson (soprano)
Bogna Bartosz (alto)
Gerd Türk (tenor)
Klaus Mertens (bass)
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus
Ton Koopman
2.51am
Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1039
Petri Alanko, Hann Juutilainen (flute)
Ansi Mattila (harpsichord)
Jukka Rautasalo (cello)
3.03am
Cantata: Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105
Miah Persson (soprano)
Robin Blaze (alto)
Makoto Sakurada (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
3.25am
Concerto for two harpsichords in C, BWV 1061
Ton Koopman, Tini Mathot (harpsichord)
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman (director)
3.44am
Chorale: Wer nur den lieben Gott, BWV 434
Berlin Radio Choir, ensemble
Robin Gritton
3.45am
Chorale prelude: Wer nur den lieben Gott, BWV 642
Helmut Walcha (Arp Schnitger organ in St Peter and Paul church, Cappel)
3.48am
Cantata: Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht, BWV 179
Magdalena Kozena (soprano)
William Towers (alto)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Stephan Loges (bass)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner (director)
4.04am
Concerto for oboe d'amore in D, after BWV 1053
Patrick Beaugirard (oboe d'amore)
Café Zimmerman
Pablo Valetti (violin/director)
4.22am
Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 250
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus
Ton Koopman (director)
4.23am
Chorale prelude: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 1116
Ton Koopman (Hans Heinrich Bader organ in St Walburg's Church, Zutphen)
4.25am
Cantata: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69a
Wilhelm Weidl (soprano)
Paul Esswood (alto)
Kurt Equiluz (tenor)
Ruud van der Meer (bass)
Tolz Boy's Choir
Concentus Musicus Vienna
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (director)
4.45am
Ton Koopman introduces his recording of
Prelude and fugue in Cm, BWV 546
Ton Koopman (Christian Muller organ of Waalse Church Amsterdam)
4.59am
Cantata: Warum betrübst du dich
Deborah York (soprano)
Ingborg Danz (alto)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Peter Kooij (bass)
Choir and Orchestra of Collegium Vocale
Philippe Herreweghe (director)
5.18am
Sonata for 2 violins and harpsichord, BWV 1037
The Rare Fruits Council
Manfredo Kraemer, Pablo Valetti (violin)
Balazs Mate (cello)
Dirk Boerner (harpsichord)
Alessandro de Marchi (organ)
5.31am
Cantata: Bringet dem Herrn, BWV 148
Midori Suzuki (soprano)
Robin Blaze (alto)
Gerd Türk (tenor)
Chiyuki Urano (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
5.47am
14 canons on the first 8 notes of the ground of the Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087
Glen Wilson (harpsichord)
5.57am
Cantata: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 59
Peter Jelosits (sopra
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