Wednesday 12th March 2008

07:00

Breakfast

Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Including 7.00am

Gabrieli: Magnificat a 14
Emma Kirkby, Martyn Hill, Nigel Rogers (soloists)
Taverner Choir
London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
Andrew Parrott (director)

Mozart: Divertimento for strings in F, K138
Camerata Salzburg
Sandor Vegh (conductor)

Bach: Kommt ihr Tochter (Matthew-Passion)
Dunedin Consort and Players
John Butt (director)

From 8.30am
Debussy: Danse sacree et danse profane
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Serge Baudo (conductor)

Glass: String Quartet No 2 (Company)
Smith Quartet

Schubert, transcr. Queyras/Tharaud: Sonatine for violin and piano, D384
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Alexandre Tharaud (piano)

10:00

Classical Collection

12 March 2008

With James Jolly.

10.00am
Monteverdi: Chiome d'oro
Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson (sopranos)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley (director)
L'OISEAU LYRE 421 480-2

10.04am
Vivaldi: Concerto in C for two oboes, two clarinets, strings and continuo, RV 559
Paulo Grazzi, Alfredo Bernardini (oboes)
Lorenzo Coppola, Daniele Latini (clarinets)
Luca Guglielmi (harpsichord)
Zefiro
Alberto Grazzi (conductor)
NAIVE OP30409

10.17am
Berio: Folk Songs
Cathy Berberian (mezzo-soprano)
Juilliard Ensemble
Luciano Berio (conductor)
RCA 09026 62540-2

10.39am
Mozart: Violin Concerto No 3 in G, K216
Thomas Zehetmair (violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra
TELDEC 2292-46340-2

11.02am
Schoenberg: Five piano pieces
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
DG 423 249-2

11.13am
Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony
Julia Varady (soprano)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
DG 419 261-2

12:00

Composer of the Week

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Part Three

Donald Macleod considers why Bernstein's name has long been associated with the cultural fabric of New York City, from his lifelong relationship with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra to his success on Broadway.

There is music from On the Town and West Side Story and the speaking voice of the composer's devoted wife Felicia performing in part two of his third symphony Kaddish.

New York, New York (On the Town)
Adolph Green, John Reardon, Cris Alexander (vocals)

On the Town Dances
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

Tonight (America - West Side Story)
Anita ...... Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
Rosalia ...... Louise Edeiken (mezzo-soprano)
Riff ...... Kurt Ollmann (baritone)
Maria ...... Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
Tony ...... Jose Carreras (tenor)
Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Leonard Bernstein

Din-Torah (Symphony No 3) (Kaddish)
Felicia Montealegre (speaker)
Jennie Tourel (mezzo-soprano)
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

13:00

Afternoon on 3

12 March 2008

Presented by Ian Skelly.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

St George's, Bristol: The Eve of Revolution - London

Continuing series of concerts given at St George's, Bristol exploring the music of pre-revolutionary 18th century Europe. The programme centres on London and features the Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment performing music by JC Bach, Mozart and Clementi.

Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment:
Steven Devine (fortepiano)
Alison Bury (violin)
Andrew Roberts (violin)
Ruth Alford (cello)
Anthony Robson (oboe)
Andrew Clark (horn)
Martin Lawrence (horn)

Mozart: Piano Concerto in D, K107 (arr. of Piano Sonata, Op 5 No 2, by JC Bach)
Clementi: Piano Sonata in G minor, Op 7 No 3
JC Bach: Sextet for piano

2.00pm

A production at the Vienna State Opera of Massenet's opera Werther, based on Goethe's story of thwarted love and suicide set against the backdrop of Christmas celebrations in a German town.

Massenet: Werther
Vienna State Opera
Werther ...... Neil Shicoff (tenor)
Albert ...... Adrian Erod (baritone)
Charlotte ...... Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo-soprano)
Sophie ....... Laura Tatulescu (soprano)
Le Bailli ...... Alfred Sramek (bass)
Schmidt ...... Benedikt Kobel (tenor)
Johann ...... Clemens Unterreiner (bass)
Ladies' voices ...... Vienna State Opera Chorus
Children of the Vienna State Opera School
Vienna State Opera Stage Orchestra
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Marco Armiliato (conductor)

Taffanel: Andante Pastorale et Schersettino
Aniela Frey (flute)
Francois Killian (piano)

Messiaen: Cinq rechants for 12 voices
Schola Heidelberg
Walter Nussbaum (director)

Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Pekka Kuusisto (conductor)

17:00

In Tune

12 March 2008

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

19:00

Performance on 3

12 March 2008

Zehetmair Quartet

Presented by Catherine Bott.

A concert given by the Zehetmair Quartet from their series featuring the quartets of Schumann, from the Wigmore Hall, London.

Haydn: String Quartet in C, Op 76 No 3 (Emperor)
Bartok: String Quartet No 5
Schumann: String Quartet in F, Op 41 No 2

20:45

Composer of the Week

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Part Three

Donald Macleod considers why Bernstein's name has long been associated with the cultural fabric of New York City, from his lifelong relationship with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra to his success on Broadway.

There is music from On the Town and West Side Story and the speaking voice of the composer's devoted wife Felicia performing in part two of his third symphony Kaddish.

New York, New York (On the Town)
Adolph Green, John Reardon, Cris Alexander (vocals)

On the Town Dances
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

Tonight (America - West Side Story)
Anita ...... Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
Rosalia ...... Louise Edeiken (mezzo-soprano)
Riff ...... Kurt Ollmann (baritone)
Maria ...... Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
Tony ...... Jose Carreras (tenor)
Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Leonard Bernstein

Din-Torah (Symphony No 3) (Kaddish)
Felicia Montealegre (speaker)
Jennie Tourel (mezzo-soprano)
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

21:45

Night Waves

12 March 2008

Kenan Malik tours Liverpool city centre's oldest building, the Bluecoat Gallery, to see how the art venue has been transformed by a 12 million pound refit. And he talks to Pulitzer prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis about Islam's early impact on Europe.

22:30

Artist Focus

Thomas Zehetmair

Catherine Bott profiles Austrian violinist Thomas Zehetmair, who features as soloist in a recording of Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No 2.

23:00

The Essay

Greek and Latin Voices

Series about the literature which underpins Western civilisation.

3/4. Andy Martin, a writer and French lecturer at Cambridge University assesses Tacitus' influence on writers like Racine and political figures like Napoleon.

23:15

Late Junction

12 March 2008

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, with tracks by Food and Dastan Ensemble, and a new album by Misha Alperin.

01:00

Through the Night

12 March 2008

12 March 2008

Jonathan Swain introduces music, beginning with a concert of accordion music given by Kallis Bengtsson.

1.00am
Seiber, Matyas (1905-1960): Preludium and Fugue in A minor
1.06am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Toccata and Fugue in D minor
1.16am
Zolotariev, Vladislav (1942-1975): Suite for Children No 3
1.22am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Ah, vous dirais-je, maman
1.32am
Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757): Sonata in G minor
1.35am
Zolotariev, Vladislav (1942-1975): Sonata No 2
Kallis Bengtsson (accordion)

1.49am
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741): The Four Seasons, Op 8
Barbara Jane Gilbey (violin)
Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players
Geoffrey Lancaster (conductor)

2.29am
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): Sextet No 2 in G for strings, Op 36
Oslo Chamber Soloists

3.09am
Tchaikovsky, Piotr Il'yich (1840-1893): Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op 64
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Dmitri Kitajenko (conductor)

4.01am
Arnic, Blaz (1901-1970): Overture to the Comic Opera, Op 11
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Anton Nanut (conductor)

4.08am
Ibert, Jacques (1890-1962): Trois pieces breves
Ariart Woodwind Quintet

4.16am
Brahms: Five Choral Songs, Op 104
Danish National Radio Choir
Stefan Parkman (conductor)

4.30am
Mozart: Divertimento in C/F, K439b
Geert Bierling (organ)

4.44am
Tartini, Giuseppe (1692-1770): Symphony in A
I Cameristi Italiani

4.53am
Mozart: Andante in C for flute and orchestra, K315
Anita Szabo (flute)
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Zoltan Kocsis (conductor)

5.00am
Locatelli, Pietro Antonio (1695-1764), arr. Bierling: Introduttione Teatrale in F, Op 2 No 4
Geert Bierling (organ)

5.07am
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918): Premiere rapsodie (arr. for clarinet and orchestra)
Kari Kriikku (clarinet)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

5.16am
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849): Scherzo No 4 in E, Op 54
Ronald Brautigam (piano)

5.26am
Reicha, Anton (1770-1836): Trio for French horns, Op 82
Jozef Illes, Jaroslan Snobl, Jan Budzak (French horns)

5.36am
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788): Heilig, Heilig, Wq 217
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman (conductor)

5.43am
Stoyanov, Vesselin (1902-1969): Rhapsody
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vassil Stefanov (conductor)

5.53am
Chopin: Valse in B minor, Op 69 No 2
Wanda Landowska (piano)

5.57am
Albicastro, Henricus (fl.1700-06): Concerto a 4, Op 7 No 2
Ensemble 415
Chiara Banchini (violin/director)

6.06am
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): Overture (Alceste)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava
Ludovit Rajter (conductor)

6.16am
Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937): Violin Concerto No 2, Op 61
Edward Zienkowski (violin)
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Katowice
Michal Dworzynski (conductor)

6.37am
Schmelzer, Johann Heinrich (c.1620-1680): Vesperae sollennes
Gradus ad Parnassum
Concerto Palatino
Choral scholars from Wiener Hofburgkapelle
Konrad Junghanel (director)