Monday 26th February 2007

07:00

Breakfast

Rob Cowan

Including at 7.00am:

Monteverdi: Exulta filia Sion
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley (director)

Svendsen: Variations on a Norwegian Folk Tune
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Per Dreier (conductor)

Mendelssohn: War March of the Priests (Atalie)
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)

8.30am

Mondonville: Sonata in C, Op 3 No 4
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)

Schumann: 3 Romances, Op 94
Paul Meyer (clarinet)
Eric le Sage (piano)

Chopin: Polonaise in F sharp m, Op 44
Lazar Berman (piano)

10:00

CD Masters

26 February 2007

With Jonathan Swain.

Featuring piano music by Brahms and recordings by Fritz Reiner.

10.00am
Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op 117
Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
DG 437 249-2

10.19am
Weiner: Divertimento No 1
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
Sony Classical Masterworks Heritage MHK62343

10.31am
Mozart: Symphony No 41 (Jupiter)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
RCA 6376-2-RC

10.59am
Beethoven: Archduke Trio
Recording recommended in Saturday's CD Review

11.45am
Strauss: Dance of the Seven Veils (Salome)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
RCA 82876 67900 2

12:00

Composer of the Week

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Musical Colossus

Wagner extended his art into politics and philosophy, morality and psychology, but today Donald Macleod focuses on his purely musical achievements. Featuring excerpts from Die Walkure, Der Fliegende Hollander, Lohengrin and Tristan und Isolde.

13:00

Afternoon on 3

26 February 2007

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

1.00pm

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Live from London's Wigmore Hall, Stephanie Hughes introduces a recital by British pianist Steven Osborne.

Debussy: Children's Corner
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

2.00pm

BBC SO Far East Tour

Last November the BBC Symphony Orchestra went on tour to the Far East. This week's programmes feature music they recorded in Kuala Lumpur, including the fruits of a successful collaboration with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Elgar: Cockaigne Overture
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 (Elvira Madigan)
Nikolai Lugansky (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

Schnittke: Moz-Art a la Haydn
Members of Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Kevin Field (conductor)

R Strauss: Don Juan
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

Schumann: Cello Concerto
Steven Isserlis (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthias Bamert (conductor)

Maxwell Davis: An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

17:00

In Tune

26 February 2007

Sean Rafferty's guests include countertenor David Daniels, who performs live in the studio with harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, and pianist Imogen Cooper.

19:00

Performance on 3

26 February 2007

Bournemouth SO with Juho Pohjonen

Petroc Trelawny presents a concert recorded at the Lighthouse, Poole.

Juho Pohjonen (piano)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)

Grieg: Piano Concerto
Mahler: Symphony No 1

20:45

Composer of the Week

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Musical Colossus

Wagner extended his art into politics and philosophy, morality and psychology, but today Donald Macleod focuses on his purely musical achievements. Featuring excerpts from Die Walkure, Der Fliegende Hollander, Lohengrin and Tristan und Isolde.

21:45

Night Waves

Women in Iraq

Isabel Hilton discusses a new social history of Iraq as viewed from a women's perspective. How has the role of women changed throughout the country over recent years? Plus a look at the relationship between magic and cinema.

22:30

Artist Focus

Maxim Vengerov

Petroc Trelawny features violinist Maxim Vengerov, who begins the programme with Bazzini's sprightly Ronde des Lutins.

23:00

The Essay

What Are Friends For?

1/4. What Are Friends For? considers the notion of friendship from life in antiquity to the present day.

23:15

Andy Kershaw

Akli D

Andy's unusual mix of music from the UK and around the world. Featuring Algerian singer songwriter Akli D in concert at the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool, part of the African Soul Rebels 2007 tour.

01:00

Through the Night

26 February 2007

26 February 2007

With John Shea.

1.00am
Novak, Vitezslav (1870-1949): String Quartet No 2
Prazak Quartet

1.32am
Shostakovich, Dmitry (1906-1975): String Quartet No 10
RTE Vanbrugh Quartet

1.57am
Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963): Sonata for Two Pianos
Roland Pontinen, Love Derwinger (pianos)

2.20am
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869): Les nuits d'été
Randi Steene (mezzo)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Berhard Gueller (conductor)

2.50am
Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896): Symphony No 7
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Simone Young (conductor)

4.00am
Boely, Pierre-Alexandre-François (1785-1858): Messe des fêtes solennelles
Marcel Verheggen (organ)

4.09am
Michna, Adam (1600-1676): Dixit Dominus; Magnificat (Officium Vespertinum 1648)
Gabriela Elbenova (soprano)
Capella Regia Musicalis
Robert Hugo (organ/director)

4.15am
Gabrieli, Giovanni (c.1553-1612): Canzon II septimi toni a 8
Canadian Brass

4.19am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Sonata in C, H XVI 35
Andreas Staier (fortepiano)

4.31am
Servais, Adrien François (1807-1866): La Romanesca
Servais Ensemble

4.35am
Paganini, Nicolo (1782-1840), transcr. Franz Liszt: Etude No 2
Arthur Friedheim (piano)

4.41am
Auber, Daniel-Francois-Esprit (1782-1871): Overture (Marco Spada)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

4.52am
Suk, Josef (1874-1935): Elegy
Trio Lorenz

5.00am
Hutschenruyter, Wouter (1796-1878): Ouverture voor Groot Orkest
Dutch National Youth Wind Orchestra
Jan Cober (conductor)

5.08am
Alpaerts, Flor (1876-1954): Avondmuziek
I Solisti del Vento
Ivo Hadermann (conductor)

5.18am
Hollander, Friedrich (1896-1976): Sex Appeal
Jean Stilwell (mezzo)
Robert Kortgaard (piano)
Marie Bérard (violin)
Joseph Macerollo (accordion)
James Spragg (trumpet)
George Kohler (bass)
Andy Morris (percussion)
Peter Tiefenbach (conductor)

5.23am
Herbert, Victor (1859-1924), arr. Otto Langey: Panamericana (Morceau Characteristique)
Eastman-Dryden Orchestra
Donald Hunsberger (conductor)

5.27am
Lambert, Constant (1905-1951): Elegaic Blues
Anthony Goldstone (piano)

5.31am
Vaszy, Viktor (1903-1979): Comedy Overture
Hungarian Radio Orchestra
Viktor Vaszy (conductor)

5.37am
Zorn, John (b.1953): Road Runner
Mie Miki (accordion)

5.41am
Koehne, Graeme (b.1956): Powerhouse
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
David Porcelijn (conductor)

5.53am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Prelude in Am, BWV 569
Jaco van Leeuwen (organ)

6.00am
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759): Delirio amoroso
Monique Zanetti (soprano)
Musica Alta Ripa

6.33am
Hammerschmidt, Andreas (1611/12-1675): Suite for winds (Ester Fleiss)
Hesperion XX
Jordi Savall (director)

6.47am
Pahor, Karol (1896-1974): Oce nas hlapca Jerneja
Chamber Choir AVE
Andraz Hauptman (conductor)

6.53am
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937), arr. John Dahlstrand: Piece en forme de habanera
6.56am
Lorenzetti, Joseph (1740-1789): Gavotte
Gary Karr (double bass)
Harmon Lewis (piano)