Friday 9th February 2007

07:00

Morning on 3

9 February 2007

Presented by Penny Gore.

Including at 7.00am
Sibelius: Finlandia
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Kazimierz Kord (conductor)

Prokofiev: Pieces from Cinderella, Op 97 Nos 10, 4, 6
Barry Douglas (piano)

Corelli: Concerto grosso in Cm, Op 6 No 3
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken (director)

8.30am
Gershwin: Variations on I got rhythm
Fazil Say (piano)
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Kurt Masur (conductor)

Mozart: Violin Concerto No 1
German Chamber Philharmonic
Christian Tetzlaff (violin/director)

Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Jarvi (conductor)

10:00

CD Masters

9 February 2007

With Rob Cowan.

10.00am
Badings: Symphony No 3
Residentie Orkest
Willem van Otterloo (conductor)
CHALLENGE CC 72142

10.29am
Bach, arr. Busoni: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue
Egon Petri (piano)
PEARL GEMMCD 9916

10.40am
Bach: Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden, BWV230
Thomanerchor Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester
Kurt Thomas (conductor)
EDEL 001817 2BC

10.49am
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 (Choral)
Erna Spoorenberg (soprano)
Maria von Ilosvay (alto)
Frans Vroons (tenor)
Herman Schey (bass)
Toonkunstkoor Amsterdam
Residentie Orkest
Willem van Otterloo (conductor)
CHALLENGE CC 72142

12:00

Composer of the Week

John Adams (b.1947)

Part Five

Donald Macleod brings his survey of the music of John Adams up to date, talking to the composer about the strong autobiographical thread running through his later works.

Dharma at Big Sur (first movement: A New Day)
Tracy Silverman (electric violin)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Adams (conductor)

My Father Knew Charles Ives (first movement: Concord)
Bill Houghton (trumpet)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Adams (conductor)

On the Transmigration of Souls
New York Choral Artists
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Lorin Maazel (conductor)

13:00

Lunchtime Concert

Preludes to the Afternoon

Programme Four

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a series of recitals from the Perth Concert Hall featuring preludes and fugues by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Boris Giltburg (piano)

Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue No 17 in A flat; No 15 in D flat
Rachmaninov: 13 Preludes, Op 32
Gershwin: 3 Preludes

14:00

Afternoon Performance

British Symphony Series: Robert Simpson

Presented by Sandy Burnett.

Bruckner: Symphony No 2
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

Simpson: Symphony No 11
City of London Sinfonia
Matthew Taylor (conductor)

Plus a selection of music recorded at this year's Royal Northern College of Music Brass Festival.

16:00

Jazz Legends

John Coltrane

Julian Joseph celebrates what would have been John Coltrane's 80th birthday with a selection of the great saxophonist's recordings, along with appreciation and comments from British saxophonist Steve Williamson

17:00

In Tune

9 February 2007

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music, plus news from the arts world.

19:30

Performance on 3

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Part One

Christopher Cook presents the first part of tonight's concert, live from the Barbican.

Barry Douglas (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson (conductor)

Simon Bainbridge: Diptych, Part 1 (world premiere)
Bartok: Piano Concerto No 3

20:30

Twenty Minutes

The Real War of the Worlds

Robbie Meredith investigates the radical political ideas of HG Wells. Feminists, socialists and dictators alike warmed to Wells's ideas of globalisation and a world state, elitist multi-culturalism and eugenics. Former leader of the Labour party Michael Foot and author Fay Weldon reveal why Wells remains a hero and why his ideas are still relevant today.

20:50

Performance on 3

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Part Two

Christopher Cook presents the second part of tonight's concert, live from the Barbican.

BBC Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson (conductor)

Simon Bainbridge: Diptych, Part 2 (world premiere)
Scriabin: Poem of Ecstasy

21:30

Night Waves

Surrealism in cinema

Matthew Sweet looks at the uses of surrealism in cinema, from the films of pioneers such as Juan Luis Bunuel to contemporary directors like Michel Gondry, whose The Science of Sleep is about to be released.

22:00

Ian McMillan's Writing Lab

Plotting a thriller

6/6. Ian McMillan concludes a creative writing series. Aided by novelist Natasha Cooper, he investigates the techniques of plotting a thriller. Contributors include Sarah Dunant.

22:15

Mixing It

9 February 2007

Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present a mix of musical styles and influences. Featuring a session by samplist Vicki Bennett, aka People Like Us.

23:30

Jazz on 3

Joe Lovano

Jez Nelson presents a session by star saxophonist Joe Lovano, recorded in New York exclusively for Jazz on 3.

Veteran pianist James Weidman, double-bass prodigy Esperanza Spalding and acclaimed drummer Lewis Nash join Lovano to play a special arrangement of Streams of Expression, a suite featured on his recently released Grammy-Award nominated album of the same name.

01:00

Through the Night

9 February 2007

9 February 2007

With Susan Sharpe.

1.00am
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra in Reykjavik
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904): Cello Concerto
1.41am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Cello Suite No 6, BWV 1012 (prelude)
1.47am
Walton, William (1902-1983): Symphony No 1
Alban Gerhardt (cello)
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

2.30am
Prokofiev, Sergey (1891-1953): Sarcasmes
Roger Woodward (piano)

2.41am
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975): Sonata for violin and piano
Vesko Eschkenazy (violin)
Ludmil Angelov (piano)

3.14am
Pekiel, Bartlomiej (?-c.1670): Missa Pulcherrima
Camerata Silesia
Julian Gembalski (organ)
Anna Szostak (conductor)

3.44am
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621): Fantasia in Am
Freddy Eichelberger (organ)

3.57am
Picchi, Giovanni (1571/2-1643): Ballo alla polacha
Ton Koopman (harpsichord)

4.00am
Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762): Concerto Grosso No 12 in Dm (Folia)
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Jeanne Lamon (conductor)

4.12am
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759): Piangero la sorte mia (Giulio Cesare)
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Academy of Ancient Music
Andrew Manze (director)

4.18am
Landini, Francesco (1325-1397): Abbonda di virtu
Ensemble Micrologus

4.23am
Improvisation on La Monica
Le Concert Brise

4.30am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Three Marches, K408
Symphony Nova Scotia
Georg Tintner (conductor)

4.43am
Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich (1804-1857): Overture (Ivan Susanin)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

4.53am
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828): Impromptu in A flat, D899
Sook-Hyun Cho (piano)

5.00am
Riisager, Knudage (1897-1974): Little Overture
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5.05am
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957): Petite Suite
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists

5.13am
Stainov, Petko (1896-1977): The Secret of the Struma River
Gusla Men's Choir
Vassil Stefanov (conductor)

5.21am
Karlowicz, Mieczyslaw (1876-1909): A Sorrowful Tale
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andrzej Strazynski (conductor)

5.34am
Agay, Denes (b.1911): 5 Easy Dances in B flat
Tae-Won Kim (flute)
Hyong-Sup Kim (oboe)
Hyon-Kon Kim (clarinet)
Sang-Won Yoon (bassoon)
Kawng-Ku Lee (horn)

5.42am
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921): Scherzo in B, Op 87
Marten Landstrom, Stefan Lindgren (pianos)

5.53am
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759), arr. Halvorsen (1864-1935): Passacaglia in Gm
Dong-Ho An (violin)
Hee-Song Song (cello)

6.02am
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827): Sonata in A, Op 47 (Kreutzer)
Mats Zetterqvist (violin)
Mats Widlund (piano)

6.36am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Symphony No 73 (La chasse)
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra
Ludovit Rajter (conductor)