Friday 8th December 2006

07:00

Morning on 3

8 December 2006

With Penny Gore.

Including at 7.00am
Shostakovich: Festival Overture
Members of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov (conductor)

Palestrina: Dum complerentur
Westminster Cathedral Choir
Martin Baker (conductor)

Warlock: Capriol Suite
English Sinfonia
Neville Dilkes (conductor)

8.30am
Vivaldi: Concerto in G, RV545
Hans Peter Westenmann (oboe)
Sergio Azzolini (bassoon)
Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca

CPE Bach: Symphony in F, Wq181
English Concert
Andrew Manze (conductor)

Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)

10:00

CD Masters

8 December 2006

With Jonathan Swain.

10.00am
Delius: On Craig Dhu
Elysian Singers of London
Matthew Greenhall (conductor)
CONTINUUM CCD 1054

10.05am
Grieg: Evening in the Mountains, Op 68 No 4; Folk Melody, Op 12 No 5
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
EMI CDC 557296-2

10.11am
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in Bm, Op 115
Melos Ensemble
EMI CDM 763116-2

10.50am
Maxwell Davies: Orkney Sunrise and Wedding
George MacIlwham (highland bagpipes)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Peter Maxwell Davies (conductor)
UNICORN-KANCHANA

11.03am
Grieg: Scherzo-Impromptu, Op 73 No 2; Butterfly, Op 43 No 1; Melody, Op 47 No 3; To the Spring, Op 43 No 6
Eileen Joyce (piano)
TESTAMENT SBT1174

11.13am
Bull; Visit to a Summer Farm
Arve Tellefsen (violin)
Bergen Symphony Orchestra
Karsten Andersen (conductor)
NKK NKFCD 50008-2

11.23am
Delius: The Song of the High Hills
Ambrosian Singers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Eric Fenby (conductor)
UNICORN-KANCHANA UKCD 2071

12:00

Composer of the Week

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Part Five

Donald Macleod and Mervyn Cooke discuss how Britten's work displayed an increasing affinity with the music of the Far East towards the end of his life.

Extract from Curlew River, Op 712 ? A Parable for Church Performance.
Peter Pears (Madwoman)
John Shirley-Quirk (Ferryman)
Harold Blackburn (Abbot)
Bryan Drake (Traveller)
Bruce Webb (Voice of the Spirit)
English Opera Group
Benjamin Britten (conductor)

Act ll Scenes 14-17 from Death in Venice, Op 74
Philip Langridge (Aschenbach)
Alan Opie (Hotel Barber and Hotel Manager)
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor)

Sacred and Profane, Op 91
Polyphony
Stephen Layton (conductor)

13:00

Lunchtime Concert

Haydn

Ronald Brautigam

Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces a series of recitals from Glasgow University Concert Hall.

Ronald Brautigam (piano)
Sonata in Cm, H XVI 20
Andante con Variazioni, H XVII 6
Sonata in A flat, H XVI 46

14:00

Afternoon Performance

British Symphony Series: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Martin Handley introduces the BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales.

Arne: Who can Jehovah's wrath abide; Sons of Jaboc (Judith)
Joanne Thomas (mezzo)
National Chorus of Wales
Edward Gardner (conductor)

Britten: Sinfonietta, Op 1
Douglas Boyd (conductor)

Mahler: Symphony No 2 (Resurrection)
Lisa Milne (soprano)
Birgit Remmert (mezzo)
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Cor Caerdydd
Aelwyd CF1
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

16:00

Jazz Legends

Archie Shepp

Julian Joseph is joined by writer James Wyllie to explore the career of one of the most respected elder statesmen in jazz, American saxophonist Archie Shepp.

17:00

In Tune

8 December 2006

Sean Rafferty is joined by mandolin player Simon Mayor, and the Nash Ensemble play live. Plus the latest on the forthcoming sale of a rare letter from Beethoven.

19:30

Performance on 3

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Part One

Paul Guinery presents the first part of a live concert from the Barbican.

Nelson Freire (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck (conductor)

Henze: Scorribanda sinfonica
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4

20:20

Twenty Minutes

The Pianist

The Pianist: An extract from Conrad Williams's recent novel, narrated by Robert Bathurst.

Concert pianist Philip Morahan has a problem - he can no longer play the piano. He can do everything else, but there are too many distractions ? his agent, his girlfriend, his protege and his reviews. All overwhelm him in a poignant and comic way.

20:40

Performance on 3

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Part Two

Paul Guinery presents the second part of tonight's concert, live from the Barbican.

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck (conductor)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5

21:45

Night Waves

8 December 2006

Isabel Hilton with another edition of the arts and ideas programme.

22:15

Mixing It

8 December 2006

Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present a mix of musical styles and influences.

23:30

Jazz on 3

Best of Live 2006

Jez Nelson selects music from the best live concerts recorded by Jazz on 3 in 2006.

Featured performers include firebrand New York saxophonist John Zorn, Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, US reeds player Charles Lloyd, top British saxophonist Julian Siegel and Dutch drummer Han Bennink.

01:00

Through the Night

8 December 2006

8 December 2006

With Susan Sharpe.

1.00am
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764): Zoroastre, in five acts
Zoroastre ...... John Elwes
Amelite ...... Greta de Reyghere
Erinice ...... Mieke van der Sluis
Cephie ...... Agnès Mellon
Abramane ...... Gregory Reinhart
Oromases ...... Jacques Bona
Zopire ...... Michel Verschaeve
Narbanor ...... François Fauché
La Vengeance ...... Philippe Cantor
Collegium Vocale, Ghent
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor)

4.09am
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971): 8 Miniatures for 15 instruments
Canadian Chamber Ensemble
Raffi Armenian (conductor)

4.17am
Prokofiev, Sergey (1891-1953): Waltz Suite
Anna Klas and Bruno Lukk (pianos)

4.27am
Paganini, Nicolo (1782-1840): Sonata in C, Op 64
Andrea Sestakova (violin)
Alois Mensik (guitar)

4.32am
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949): Macbeth
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

4.52am
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c.1525-1594): Agnus Dei
Huelgas Ensemble
Paul van Nevel (director)

5.00am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Prelude and Fugue in F, BWV 880
Andreas Staier (harpsichord)

5.05am
Dukas, Paul (1865-1935): The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Orchestre National de France
Charles Dutoit (conductor)

5.17am
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924): Au bord de l'eau, Op 8 No 1; Rencontre, Op 21 No 1
Paula Hoffman (mezzo)
Bengt-Ake Lundin (piano)

5.22am
Salmenhaara, Erkki (1941-March 2002): Adagietto
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ralf Sjoblom (conductor)

5.28am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) : Horn Concerto No 4
James Sommerville (horn)
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5.53am
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847): Piano Concerto No 2
Lucille Chung (piano)
Orchestre Symphonique de Laval
Jean-Francois Rivest (conductor)

6.18am
Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643): Confitebor tibi Domine
Jill Feldman (soprano)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (director)

6.31am
Françaix, Jean (1912-1997): 11 Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra
Hannu Koivula (conductor)

6.43am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Symphony No 22 (Philosopher)
Prima La Musica
Dirk Vermeulen (conductor)