Thursday 7th February 2008

07:00

Breakfast

Rob Cowan

Including from 7.00am

Scarlatti: Sonata in D, K443
Mikhail Pletnev (piano)

Wolf-Ferrari: Overture (La dama boba)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner (conductor)

Debussy: Valse romantique
Monique Haas (piano)

From 8.30am

Beethoven: Overture (Leonore, Act 2)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Franz Konwitschny (conductor)

Campra: Agnus Dei (Requiem)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Dvorak: In Nature's Realm
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Karel Sejna (conductor)

10:00

Classical Collection

7 February 2008

With James Jolly.

10.00am
Gilbert and Sullivan: When you're lying awake with a dismal headache (Iolanthe)
Lord Chancellor ...... George Baker (baritone)
Pro Arte Orchestra
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
EMI 747 831-2 (2 CDs)

10.04am
Sullivan: Prologue and Act I (The Golden Legend)
Lucifer ...... Jeffrey Black (baritone)
Prince Henry ...... Mark Wilde (tenor)
London Chorus
New London Orchestra
Ronald Corp (conductor)
HYPERION CDA67280 (2 CDs)

10.26am
Suk: Things Lived and Dreamt, Op 30
Pavel Stepan (piano)
SUPRAPHON SU 0031-2 111

11.08am
Ortiz: Passamezzo Moderno (Recercada 2)
Hesperion XXI
ALIA VOX AV9820

11.10am
Ammerbach: Passamezzo antico
Joseph Payne (organ)
NAXOS 8.550965

11.12am
Anon: Passamezzo antico (Caminata)
Ensemble fur Fruhe Musik, Augsberg
CHRISTOPHORUS CHE 0130-2

11.15am
Rodgers: Out of My Dreams; Dream Ballet (Oklahoma)
Laurey Williams (Shirley Jones)
Chorus
Orchestra
Jay Blackton (conductor)
ANGEL 7243 527350 2

11.33am
Ravel: String Quartet in F
Hagen Quartet
DG 437 836-2

12:00

Composer of the Week

Osvaldo Golijov (1960- )

Part Four

Donald Macleod explores the diverse music of Osvaldo Golijov, in conversation with the composer.

4/5. From Flamenco to Strauss: This programme features Gollijov's Lorca-inspired opera and his favourite soprano.

Lua descolorida; How slow the wind
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano (conductor)

Water and Horse Prelude; Ballad (Ainadamar)
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano (conductor)

Ainadamar, arr. Golijov and Stephen Prutsman: Desde mi ventana (Ainadamar)
Livia Sohn, Geoff Nuttall (violins)
Benjamin Loeb (piano)

Night of the Flying Horses
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Silk Road Ensemble

Tenebrae
Kronos Quartet

13:00

Afternoon on 3

7 February 2008

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

City of London Festival 2007

Members of the Aronowitz Ensemble are joined by fellow Radio 3 New Generation Artist Sharon Bezaly in a concert given at the Church of St Bride's, Fleet Street, during last summer's City of London Festival.

CPE Bach: Sonata in A minor for solo flute, Wq 132
Mozart: Flute Quartet in D, Op 25
Beethoven: Serenade in D for flute, violin and viola, Op 25

2.00pm South American Week

Continuing Radio 3's celebration of all things South American as performed by the BBC Orchestras, BBC Singers and friends.

Revueltas: El Renacuajo paseador (ballet suite)
Guarnieri: Abertura concertante
Piazzolla: Las Cuatro estaciones portenas
Ulster Orchestra
Celso Antunes (conductor)

Chopin: Nocturne, Op 27 No 2
Ingrid Fliter (piano)

Granados, orch. de Grignon: 3 danzas espanolas, Op 37
Ulster Orchestra
Josep Caballe-Domenech (conductor)

Montsalvatge: 5 Canciones negras
Catherine Bott (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Josep Caballe-Domenech (conductor)

Palau: Concierto levantino for guitar and orchestra
Fabio Zanon (guitar)
Ulster Orchestra
Max Bragado-Darman (conductor)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 18 in E flat, Op 31 No 3
Ingrid Fliter (piano)

Chavez: Symphony No 5
Moncayo: Huapango
Ulster Orchestra
Enrique Barrios (conductor)

Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira No 5
Catherine Bott (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Josep Caballe-Domenech (conductor)

Marquez: Danzon for orchestra No 2
Ulster Orchestra
Enrique Barrios (conductor)

17:00

In Tune

7 February 2008

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

19:00

Performance on 3

7 February 2008

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Petroc Trelawny introduces highlights from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's recent South American Week, featuring orchestral music from Brazil and Argentina, including Astor Piazzolla's tango-influenced Bandoneon Concerto.

Per Arne Glorvigen (bandoneon)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Enrique Diemecke (conductor)

Ginastera: Panambi Suite, Op 1a
Piazzolla: Bandoneon Concerto (Aconcagua)
Villa-Lobos: Amazonas

Plus tangos played by Tango for 3, bossa nova sung by Monica Vasconcelos and samba drumming.

20:45

Composer of the Week

Osvaldo Golijov (1960- )

Part Four

Donald Macleod explores the diverse music of Osvaldo Golijov, in conversation with the composer.

4/5. From Flamenco to Strauss: This programme features Gollijov's Lorca-inspired opera and his favourite soprano.

Lua descolorida; How slow the wind
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano (conductor)

Water and Horse Prelude; Ballad (Ainadamar)
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano (conductor)

Ainadamar, arr. Golijov and Stephen Prutsman: Desde mi ventana (Ainadamar)
Livia Sohn, Geoff Nuttall (violins)
Benjamin Loeb (piano)

Night of the Flying Horses
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Silk Road Ensemble

Tenebrae
Kronos Quartet

21:45

Night Waves

The Trial and Death of Socrates

An exploration of Plato's The Trial and Death of Socrates.

The series championing influential works of art focuses on Plato's account of the trial and death of Socrates. Philip Dodd is joined by philosopher John Gray, classicists MM McCabe and Edith Hall, and playwright Adriano Shaplin to explore the character of the man that emerges from the Dialogues as well as questions he asked about truth, citizenship and immortality.

22:30

Artist Focus

The Halle at 150

Introduced by Petroc Trelawny, the programme marks the Halle Orchestra's 150th birthday with performances conducted by three previous music directors - James Loughran, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski and Kent Nagano.

23:00

The Essay

The Great Essayists

Writer and philosopher AC Grayling concludes his exploration of key figures from the glory days of the English essay.

4/4. Matthew Arnold was known not only for his poetry, but also for his essays discussing new ideas about culture and values, and the dwindling significance of religion in the age of Darwin.

23:15

Late Junction

7 February 2008

Fiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes tangos, Dutch wind group Calefax, singer Stephanie Hladowski and mandolin playing from Petri Hakala.

01:00

Through the Night

7 February 2008

7 February 2008

With John Shea.

1.00am
Mussorgsky, Modest (1839-1881), orch. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908): A Night on the Bare Mountain
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)

1.12am
Mussorgsky, Modest (1839-1881), orch. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908): Pictures at an Exhibition
Sofia Symphony Orchestra
Ivan Marinov (conductor)

1.46am
Khovanschina: Prelude; Dance of the Persian Slaves
Sofia Symphony Orchestra
Ivan Marinov (conductor)

2.00am
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Sonata in G for violin and piano
Peter Oundjian (violin)
William Tritt (piano)

2.18am
Visee, Robert de (c.1655-c.1723/3): Logistille de Roland de M JB Lully (1685)
Yasunori Imamura (theorbo)

2.25am
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911): Das Lied von der Erde
Randi Stene (mezzo-soprano)
Gwyn Hughes Jones (tenor)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor)

3.26am
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809): Cello Concerto No 2 in D
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Heinrich Schiff (cello/conductor)

3.51am
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788): Flute Sonata in A minor, Wq 128
Robert Aiken (flute)
Margaret Gay (cello)
Colin Tilney (harpsichord)

4.02am
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759): Jupiter's air: Where'er you walk (Semele)
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan (conductor)

4.07am
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868): Sonata No 1 in G for strings
Sofia Soloists
Plamen Djourov (conductor)

4.21am
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826): Concertino in E flat for clarinet and orchestra, Op 26
Kari Kriikku (clarinet)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

4.31am
Naujalis, Juozas (1869-1934): Motet (Caligaverunt)
Kaunas State Choir
Petras Bingelis (conductor)

4.37am
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764): Les Indes Galantes (excerpt)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Terje Tonnesen (conductor)

4.50am
Castelnuovo Tedesco, Mario (1895-1968): Capriccio diabolico, Op 85
Goran Listes (guitar)

5.00am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Prelude and Fugue, BWV 846 (The Well-Tempered Clavier)Christophe Bossert (organ)

5.04am
Bach, arr. Gounod (1818-1893): Meditation sur la premiere prelude de Bach
Kyung-Ok Park (cello)
Myung-Ja Kwun (harp)

5.10am
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908): Capriccio espagnole
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Dmitriev (conductor)

5.26am
Merula, Tarquinio (c.1595-1665): Capriccio cromatico in G for keyboard
Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord)

5.30am
Avison, Charles (1709-1770): Concerto grosso No 2 in G
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Jeanne Lamon (director)

5.44am
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957): Rakastava, Op 14
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5.56am
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828): Overture (Des Teufels Lustschloss)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice
Miroslaw Blaszczyk (conductor)

6.06am
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886), transcr. Lhevinne, Josef (1874-1944): Reminiscences on Meyerbeer's Robert le diable
Josef Lhevinne (piano)

6.17am
Bruch, Max (1838-1920): Fantasy for violin and orchestra with harp, Op 46
James Ehnes (violin)
Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal
Mario Bernardi (conductor)

6.48am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Symphony No 23 in D, K181
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Marko Munih (conductor)