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Radio 3 Listings for 6 – 12 April 2019 Page 1 of 12 SATURDAY 06 APRIL 2019 5:30 am Mahler wrote his 4th Symphony on the very cusp of the Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Twentieth Century and it was premiered in Munich on 25th SAT 00:30 Music Planet World Mix (m0003tnj) 8 Variations on Mozart's 'La ci darem la mano' November 1901. Since Mahler's death, his 4th Symphony has Songs for girls, gringos and gangsters Hyong-Sup Kim (male) (oboe), Ja-Eun Ku (male) (piano) come to be recognised as one of his most 'classical' and approachable of his symphonic works, although it was Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world - 5:39 am considered to be a sacrilegious modernist work at the time of its with vintage mento from Jamaica, songs of the Sicilian Mafia, Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986) premiere. It completes the tetralogy of his first four and a version of Mexico's most famous song. String Quartet No.3 (Op.65) (1975) symphonies, his 'Wunderhorn' symphonies, so called because Uppsala Kammar Solister, Peter Olofsson (violin), Patrik they each reversion music from his orchestral Wunderhorn Swedrup (violin), Åsa Karlsson (viola), Lars Frykholm (cello) songs. In the case of the Fourth Symphony, it is the disquieting SAT 01:00 Through the Night (m0003tnl) song 'Das himmlische leben' that permeates the entire work and Chamber Music from Madrid 5:50 am then comes to the fore when solo soprano joins forces with the Claude Debussy (1862-1918) orchestra for the final movement. Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1 and Brahms Piano Quartet No 1 Prelude à l'apres-midi d'un faune performed in Madrid. Presented by Jonathan Swain. BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) Mahler's 4th Symphony is not scored for a very large orchestra and includes neither trombones nor tuba. In it, Mahler also 1:01 am 6:00 am makes wonderful use of 'Klangfarben', voices emerging from Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) one another within the orchestra. Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 49 Violin Concerto no 4 in D major, K 218 Miguel Borrego (violin), Javier Albarés (cello), Daniel del Pino James Ehnes (violin), Mozart Anniversary Orchestra 10.20am – New Releases (piano) 6:24 am ‘Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8’ – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 1:31 am Lou Harrison (1917-2003) Nos. 8 ‘Pathétique’, 10, 22 & 31 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Harp Suite (1952-1977) Jonathan Biss (piano) Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 David Tannenbaum (guitar), William Winant (percussion), Meyer Media MM19040 Miguel Borrego (violin), David Fons (viola), Javier Albarés Scott Evans (percussion), Joel Davel (drums) (cello), Daniel del Pino (piano) Hindemith: Complete works for violin & piano + Kleine Sonata 6:40 am for viola d’amore & piano 2:11 am Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) Roman Mints (violin & viola d’amore) Erik Satie (1866-1925) Cello Concerto in D, G.478 Alexander Kobrin (piano) Trois morceaux en forme de poire Boris Andrianov (cello), Varazdin Chamber Orchestra, David Quartz QTZ 2132 Pianoduo Kolacny (piano duo), Steven Kolacny (piano), Stijn Geringas (conductor) https://quartzmusic.com/recording/hindemith-complete-works- Kolacny (piano) for-violin-piano/ 2:29 am SAT 07:00 Breakfast (m00040c8) Widor: Organ Symphonies Nos. 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Saturday - Martin Handley Christian Schmitt (Cavaillé-Coll organ of St Ouen, Rouen) Sinfonia concertante for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and CPO 777 706-2 (3 hybrid SACDs) orchestra (K.297b) Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/art/charles-marie-widor- Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Terje Tønnesen (conductor) featuring listener requests. orgelsymphonien-nr-5-6-8-10/hnum/8795890 3:01 am Email [email protected] 10.45am Sarah Walker reviews the new DG 35-CD box set 'LA Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953) Phil Centenary Edition', which includes recordings from Alexander Nevsky (Op.78) Stravinsky to Dudamel and Giulini to Esa-Pekka Salonen. Unidentified (mezzo soprano), Russian Radio and TV SAT 09:00 Record Review (m00040cb) Academic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimitar Andrew McGregor with Nicholas Baragwanath and Sarah LA Phil – 100 Years Manolov (conductor) Walker Los Angeles Philharmonic Various others 3:37 am 9.00am Deutsche Grammophon 00289 483 6107 (32 CDs & 3 DVDs + Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 120-page booklet) Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 4 (Op.58) in G major ‘Celebrating John Williams’ – Music by John Williams from https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/gb/cat/4836100 Nelson Goerner (piano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws, Harry Potter, Rasilainen (conductor) Schindler’s List, E.T., Hook, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, 11.20am Record of the Week Memoirs of Geisha, Star Wars & Superman + Olympic Fanfare 4:12 am and Theme Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (arr. Pletnev); Stravinsky: Henry Purcell Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Petrushka (arr. Stravinsky) & The Firebird (arr. Agosti); Sonata No.6 for 2 violins and continuo in G minor (Z.807) Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) Prokofiev: Cinderella (arr. Prokofiev) Il Tempo Ensemble Deutsche Grammophon 483 6647 (2 CDs) Alexander Ullman (piano) https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/gb/cat/4836647 Rubicon Classics RCD1029 4:19 am http://rubiconclassics.com/release/stravinsky-tchaikovsky- David Popper (1843-1913) ‘The Music of King’s: Choral Favourites from Cambridge’ – prokofiev/ Hungarian rhapsody, Op 68 Choral music by Monteverdi, Schedt, Palestrina, Fauré, Mozart, Shauna Rolston (cello), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Franck, Parry, Goss, Walford Davies, L. Berkely, O. Gjeilo, F. Bernardi (conductor) Martin, M. Lauridsen & S. Paulus SAT 11:45 Music Matters (m00040cd) The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Music without compromise 4:27 am Stephen Cleobury (conductor) Nikita Koshkin (b.1956) Kings KGS 0034 Tom meets Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili. As she The Fall of Birds https://www.kingscollegerecordings.com/product/the-music-of- performs music in the studio by Schubert and Bach, Khatia Goran Listes (guitar) kings/ describes the essential vulnerability of stage performance and the vital role played by her audiences. 4:36 am Tavener: Five anthems from the Veil of the Temple, Angels, As Georges Auric (1899-1983), Philip Lane (arranger) one who has slept, Song for Athene, The Lamb & others As Kristiina Poska finishes a run of Lehar's Merry Widow in Suite from "The Titfield Thunderbolt" Winchester Cathedral Choir London, the conductor explains how she came into the BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba (conductor) George Castle (Winchester cathedral organ) profession through the singing traditions of her homeland, Andrew Lumsden (conductor) Estonia. 4:41 am Hyperion CDA68255 Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68255 As the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Total Immersion on Lili and Rondo in B minor (Op.109) Nadia Boulanger gets underway at the Barbican, some of Stefan Lindgren (piano) Gounod: Symphonies Nos.1 & 2 Nadia's students reflect on her extraordinary influence. With Iceland Symphony Orchestra archive of Boulanger herself, and contributions from the pianist 4:50 am Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) and conductor Daniel Barenboim, pianists Robert Levin and Jean Baptiste Loeillet (1688-1720) Chandos CHSA 5231 (Hybrid SACD) Joan Havill, and composers Charles Fox and Joseph Horovitz. Sonata in G major https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHSA%205231 Vladimír Jasko (trumpet), Imrich Szabó (organ) And the environmental impact of our listening habits, with Spontini: Olimpie (1826 revision) musician and researcher Matt Brennan. 5:01 am Olimpie Karina Gauvin (soprano) Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762) Statira Kate Aldrich (mezzo soprano) Concerto Grosso (Op.3 No.2) Cassandre Mathias Vidal (tenor) SAT 12:30 This Classical Life (m00040cg) Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (director) Antigone Josef Wagner (baritone) Jess Gillam with... Ollie Howell L’Hiérophante Patrick Bolleire (bass) 5:09 am Hermas Philippe Souvagie (baritone) Saxophonist Jess Gillam launches her brand new weekly show, Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) Flemish Radio Choir with the composer Ollie Howell. Ballade no.1 in G minor (Op.23) Le Cercle de l’Harmonie (orchestra) Valerie Tryon (piano) Jérémie Rhorer (conductor) From her musical beginnings in a carnival band, to being the Bru Zane BZ1035 (2 CDs + 168pg book) first ever saxophone finalist in BBC Young Musician, and 5:19 am http://www.bru-zane.com/en/publication/olimpie/ appearances at the Last Night of the Proms in 2018 and at this Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) year’s BAFTA awards, Jess is one of today’s most engaging and Magnificat anima mea Dominum, SWV468 9.30am Building a Library: Nicholas Baragwanath listens to and charismatic classical performers. Each week on This Classical Kölner Kammerchor, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann compares some of the available recordings of Mahler's 4th Life, Jess will be joined by young musicians to swap tracks and (conductor) Symphony. share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles, Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 6 – 12 April 2019 Page 2 of 12 revealing how music shapes their everyday lives. Album Humph Experiments Saxophonist Duncan Eagles leads an exclusive session playing Label Lake music from his debut release as a bandleader, Citizen. Plus, Her first guest is the dynamic young drummer and television Number LACD266 Track 12 British sax great Steve Williamson takes us on a journey composer Ollie Howell, and their eclectic choices include Duration 3.22 through the music that has inspired his career to date. Dvorak’s New World Symphony, a film score by Quincy Jones, Personnel: Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bertie a mesmerising piano miniature by Nadia Boulanger, and some King, as; Mike McKenzie, p; Fitzroy Coleman, g; Neville Also, presenter Kevin Le Gendre plays the best in classic Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.