Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 1 of 9 SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2012 D.919 Fruhlingslied (Geoffnet Sind) [Vers

Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 1 of 9 SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2012 D.919 Fruhlingslied (Geoffnet sind) [vers. 2] (D.919) BBC Radio 3 unravels the spirit of this prolific composer. Juliane Banse (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b01f1khs) Throughout the day at 1100, 1400 and 1745 Tom Service The Spirit of Schubert D.902 3 Gesange fur Bassstimme mit Klavier (D.902) presents The Schubert Lab - exploring the issues of the day and Gerald Finley (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) answering questions about Schubert's life and music. Who Is Schubert? 5.13AM Today we consider Schubert's last year. He died at the age of 31 John Shea continues BBC Radio 3's celebration of The Spirit of Quartet for strings (D.68) in B flat major in 1828 having written almost a thousand works. He'd Schubert with a selection of Schubert's songs from the last years Leipzig String Quartet contracted syphillis fives years before his death and the works of his life, and a series of Landler for violin. Plus a of those final years reached an immediacy and intensity he'd not performance of the oratorio Lazarus which he composed aged 5.32AM before discovered. His was a brief life that burned bright, and just 23 to a text by Protestant poet and theologian August Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern (D.705) it's impossible to call these works - when many other composers Niemayer. Schubert subtitled the work Easter Cantata. Like so The London Schubert Chorale (director Stephen Layton) would just be establishing themselves - a late period. Yet they many of his works it received its premiere posthumously, in touch such extraordinary depths, we have to ask how close did 1863. 5.41AM he know he was to death. With such a presence of emotion in Sonata for piano (D.566) in E minor these pieces, what does that music say about Schubert's 1.01AM Sviatoslav Richter (piano) understanding of the world. And is the music of the final year Lazarus (D.689) of his life an end or a beginning? Sheila Armstrong, Ruth Welting, Jocelyne Chamonin 6.01AM (sopranos), Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Martyn Hill (tenors), 4 Komische Landler for 2 violins (D.354) Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's Breakfast Show on the Martin Egel (baritone), Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de 9 Landler for violin (D.370) in D major final day of The Spirit of Schubert Radio France Choers de Radio France, Theodor Guschlbauer Veronica Kröner, Werner Neugebauer (violins) (conductor) 6.09AM 2.19AM Der Hochzeitsbraten (D.930) Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Songs: Claudius settings from 1816-1817… Lynne Dawson (soprano), Michael Schade (tenor), Gerald show. Finley (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano) Bei dem Grabe meines Vaters (D.496) Sibylla Rubens (soprano) Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano) 6.21AM SAT 09:00 CD Review (b01f5by1) 16 Landler und 2 Ecossaisen for piano (D.734) The Spirit of Schubert Klage um Ali Bey (D.496a) Michael Endres (piano) Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone) Ulrich Eisenlohr (fortepiano) Building a Library: Schubert: String Quartet (Death and the 6.33AM Maiden) Abendlied (Der Mond ist aufgegangen) (D.499) Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone) Ulrich Eisenlohr (fortepiano) Winterabend (D.242a) With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Schubert: String Quartet No 14 in D minor, D810 (Death and Phidile (D.500) the Maiden); Schubert's orchestral music; Tom Service's Birgid Steinberger (soprano) Ulrich Eisenlohr (fortepiano) Te solo adoro (D.034) Schubert Lab.

Zufriedenheit [2nd setting] (D.501) Dreifach ist der Schritt der Zeit (D.070) Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone) Ulrich Eisenlohr (fortepiano) SAT 12:00 Composer of the Week (b01f5bz4) Geistes-Gruss (D.142) [third version] Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Das Lied vom Reifen (D.532) Michael George (bass) Graham Johnson (piano) Birgid Steinberger (soprano) Ulrich Eisenlohr (fortepiano) The Final Year Lutzows wilde Jagd (D.205) Taglich zu singen (D.533) Arnold Schoenberg Chorus, Johannes Ritzkowski, Gunther 8/8 Much of the music from Schubert's last year seems to bear Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone) Ulrich Eisenlohr (fortepiano) Weber (horns) dark portents, but Donald Macleod explores some late works that show the doomed composer in a more optimistic mood. 2.39AM Der Jungling an der Quelle (D.300) Quartet for Strings (D.94) in D Major Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Gerald Moore (piano) Schubert: Tantum ergo D.962 Melos Quartet Barbara Bonney (soprano), Dalia Schaechter (alto), Jorge Unendliche Freude durchwallet das Herz (D.051) Antonio Pita (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (bass), Concert 2.58AM Arnold Schoenberg Chorus Association of Vienna State Opera Chorus, Chamber Orchestra Songs: An 1826 Schubertiad... of Europe, conducted by Claudio Abbado Geistes-Gruss (D.142) [sixth version] Deutsche Grammophon 4354862, t7 Widerspruch (D.865) Michael George (bass) Graham Johnson (piano) The London Schubert Chorale (director Stephen Layton), Schubert: Vor meiner Wiege D.927 Graham Johnson (piano) Selig durch die Liebe (D.055) Christoph Genz (tenor), Wolfram Rieger (piano) Naxos 8554796, t7 Totengraber-Weise (D.869) Trinklied (Funkelnd im Becher) (D.356) Richard Jackson (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) Arnold Schoenberg Chorus Schubert: Auf dem Strom D.943 Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Radu Lupu (piano), Bruno Mondenschein for male chorus and piano (D.875) Hier umarmen sich getreue Gatten (D.060) Schneider (horn) The London Schubert Chorale (director Stephen Layton), EMI CDC7542392, t5 Graham Johnson (piano) Lied (Mutter geht durch ihre Kammern) (D.373) Lucia Popp (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) Schubert: Rondo D.951 Trinklied (Bacchus, feister Furst des Weins) (D.888) Claire D�sert, Emmanuel Strosser (piano) Richard Jackson (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) Schmerz verzerret ihr Gesicht (D.065) virgin Classics 5622242, CD1, t11

D.990c Das Echo (D.990c) Alleluia (D.71a) Schubert: Standchen D.957/4 Christine Schäfer (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) BBC Singers Schubert: Die Taubenpost D.965A Benjamin Luxon (baritone), David Willison (piano) 3.19AM Des Madchens Klage (D.389) [3rd setting] Chandos CHAN8721, t14 36 Originaltanze for piano (D.365) Maya Boog (soprano) Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano) Giampaolo Muntoni (piano) Schubert: Offertorium: Intende voci D.963 Trinklied (Ihr Freunde und du gold'ner Wein) (D.183) Werner Hollweg (tenor), RIAS Chamber Choir, RSO Berlin, 3.45AM Arnold Schoenberg Chorus conducted by Marcus Creed Lodas Gespenst (D.150) Capriccio 10244, t9. Dietrich Fischer-Deskau (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Das Heimweh (D.456) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Gerald Moore (piano) 3.57AM SAT 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b01f5h6m) Trio for piano and strings (D.898) in B flat major Lunchtime Schubertiad Andras Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Miklos SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b01f5bxz) Perenyi (cello) The Spirit of Schubert ORNC Greenwich: Francesco Piemontesi

4.38AM The Last Year Crowning BBC Radio 3's celebration of The Spirit of Schubert, Songs: a selection from 1827... the final Lunchtime Schubertiad takes place in the opulent The Spirit of Schubert - The Last Year. setting of the Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College, D.896 Frohliches Scheiden (D.896) Greenwich. Here, the refined Swiss pianist Francesco Michael Schade (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) With 200 hours of broadcasting and more than a thousand Piemontesi performs two of Schubert's Sonatas in A major, the performances, over eight and a half days, BBC Radio 3 presents 'Little' Sonata D664 and one of his three late piano works D.896a Sie in jedem Liede (D.896a) the biggest ever celebration of Schubert, his music and his life. composed in 1828, D959. Michael Schade (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Including performances of all his completed music and unique broadcasts of his unfinished works, Radio 3 devotes its entire Francesco Piemontesi (piano) D.896b Wolke und Quelle (D.896b) schedule to one of the greatest ever composers. When he died at Juliane Banse (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) the age of 31 in 1828, he left a vast body of work, and with live Schubert: daily performances across the UK, specially commissioned Sonata in A major, D664 D.909 Jagers Liebeslied (D.909) completions of his music and unprecedented analysis of the Sonata in A major, D959. Gerald Finley (baritone) Graham Johnson (piano) man behind the music, now, for the first time on this scale, Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 2 of 9 SAT 14:15 Saturday Classics (b01f5h6p) SUNDAY 01 APRIL 2012 5:22 AM Robert Winston's Schubert Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849) SUN 01:00 Through the Night (b01f5hcy) Nocturne in F minor (Op.55 No.1) The Final Year John Shea presents. The 2011 winner of the Tchaikovsky Shura Cherkassky (piano) Competition, Daniil Trifonov, performs Tchaikovsky's First Continuing BBC Radio 3's celebration of The Spirit of Piano Concerto. 5:27 AM Schubert, Professor Robert Winston introduces some of his de Wert, Giaches (1535-1596) personal choices including a recording of Schubert's setting of 1:01 AM Qual musico gentil - from L'ottavo libro de madrigali a cinque Psalm 92, Tôw l'hôdôs, written for Salomon Sulzer, the cantor Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich [1840-1893] voci at the new synagogue in Vienna. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 (Op.23) in B flat minor The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director) The programme also includes a performance of Schubert's Daniil Trifonov (piano), Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, 'Great' C major symphony, in the 2011 recording by The Pietari Inkinen (conductor) 5:38 AM Budapest Festival Orchestra and its conductor Iván Fischer. Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) 1:36 AM Piano Sonata in A minor (Op.posth.164, D.537) Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849] Christian Ihle Hadland (piano) SAT 16:30 In Tune (b01f5h6r) Waltz for piano (Op.18) in E flat major "Grande valse brillante" In Tune Schubert Salon Daniil Trifonov (piano) 5:58 AM Mendelssohn, Fanny Hensel (1805-1847) The Final Year 1:41 AM Allegro moderato (Op.8 No.1) Brahms, Johannes [1833-1897] Sylviane Deferne (piano) The In Tune Schubert Salon. Sean Rafferty presents a special Symphony No.4 in E minor (0p.98) Schubert edition of BBC Radio 3's In Tune live from the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Pietari Inkinen (conductor) 6:03 AM Chapel at the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) as The Spirit Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847) of Schubert - BBC Radio 3's celebration of Schubert draws to a 2:22 AM Double concerto in D minor for violin, piano and string close. With live performances and recorded music, guests Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) orchestra include pianist Graham Johnson who brings together Robin Quartet for Strings in D minor (K.421) Jaroslaw Zolnierczyk (violin), Andrzej Tatarski (piano), The Tritschler (tenor), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) and Joy Farrall Artemis Quartet "Amadeus" Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra in Poznan, (clarinet) to perform some of Schubert's most enigmatic lieder. Agnieszka Duczmal (conductor) 2:54 AM There's also the chance to hear the stellar lineup of Imogen Kálmán, Emmerich Imre (1882-1953) 6:38 AM Cooper (piano), Katharine Gowers (violin), Krzysztof Wenn es Abend wird - from Gräfin Mariza Fernandez, Oscar Lorenzo (1897-1948) Chorzelski (viola), Adrian Brendel (cello) and Enno Senft Fritz Wunderlich (tenor), West Deutsches Rundfunkorchester Second Suite Brasileira (double bass) perform Piano Quintet in A, D667 "The Trout", Köln, Franz Marszalek (conductor) Cristina Ortiz (piano) the Trio in E flat, D897 "Notturno" and the Sonata (Duo) in A, D574. 3:01 AM 6:44 AM Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von (1644-1704) Jiranek, Frantisek [1698-1778] Lieder Repertoire: Missa Alleluja a 36 Concerto in F major for bassoon, strings and continuo Der Winterabend, D938 Gradus ad Parnassum, Concerto Palatino, Choral scholars from Sergio Azzolini (bassoon), Collegium Marianum, Jana Die Sterne, D939 Wiener Hofburgkapelle, Konrad Junghänel (director) Semerádová (director) Herbst, D945 Vier Refrain Lieder, D866 Lebensmut, D937 3:37 AM 6:54 AM Glaube, Hoffnung , Liebe, D955 Buxtehude, Dietrich (1637-1707) Fesch, Willem de (1687-1757) Frühlingssehnsucht, (Schwanengesang, D957) Ciacona in E minor (BuxWV160) Joseph's Aria "Tremble Shudder at the Guilt" - from the Das Fischermädchen (Schwanengesang, D957) Jacques van Oortmerssen (1734 Christian Müller organ of the oratorio Joseph, Act 1 Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D965 Oude Walenkerk, Amsterdam) Claron McFadden (soprano: Joseph), Musica ad Rhenum, Jed Die Taubenpost (Schwanengesang, D957). Wentz (conductor). 3:43 AM Grieg, Edvard Hagerup (1843-1907) SAT 19:30 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01f5h6w) Sonata for violin and piano no. 1 (Op. 8) in F major SUN 07:00 Breakfast (b01f5hd0) Schubert in Concert Vilda Frang Bjaerke (violin), Jens Elvekjaer (piano) Sunday - Clemency Burton-Hill

The Final Year 4:05 AM Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) show. On the final evening of The Spirit of Schubert, Tom Service Schäfers Klagelied (D.121) (Shepherd's Lament) and Sara Mohr-Pietsch present performances of Schubert's late, Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano) great works by some of the world's fore-most interpreters of SUN 09:00 Sunday Morning (b01f5hd2) Schubert's music. 4:09 AM The Spirit of Schubert Review Mahler, Gustav [1860-1911] In a recording of a recital from the world famous Schubertiad Quartet movement in A minor for piano and strings Rob Cowan reflects on the "Spirit of Schubert" with unusual in Schwarzenberg in Austria, pianist Paul Lewis performs three Kontraste Ensemble arrangements and settings of the composer's work. These works Schubert wrote in the spring before he died, but left include Six German Dances, orchestrated by Anton Webern; untitled and weren't published until 40 years after his death. The 4:18 AM the Wanderer Fantasy arranged for piano and orchestra by Three Piano Pieces D946 written in the spring before he died. Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904) Franz Liszt; Gaspar Cassado's reworking of the Arpeggione Legend No.4 in C major Sonata in A Minor into a concerto for cello and orchestra; and Baritone Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber recorded Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Robl (conductor) movements 2 and 3 of the Grand Duo in C for two pianos (D. at Wigmore Hall in London, perform the collection of songs 812) orchestrated by Joachim and performed by Arturo published just months after his death, and given the title 4:24 AM Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Schwanengesang or Swan Song. Fesch, Willem de (1687-c.1757) Concerto for 2 flutes and orchestra in G minor (Op.5 No.2) The Takacs Quartet are joined by cellist Jan Vogler in their Musica ad Rhenum SUN 11:00 Music for Holy Week (b01f5hd4) performance of Schubert's final chamber work. Composed just 2012 two months before Schubert's death, this performance of his 4:34 AM sublime String Quintet in C D956. was recorded at last spring's Lipinski, Karol Józef (1790-1861) Radio 3 celebrates Palm Sunday with its annual day of live and Schwetzingen Festival. Rondo alla Polacca in E major, (Op.13) specially recorded concerts from around Europe in conjunction Albrecht Breuninger (violin), Polish Radio Symphony with the European Broadcasting Union. The day begins with Alfred Brendel introduces his performance of Schubert's final Orchestra, Wojiech Rajski (conductor) Bach's mighty St Matthew Passion live from the Piano Sonata in B flat D960. Written in the last months of his Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, with Mark Padmore and Peter life, Brendel says of the sonata that this final one could be 4:49 AM Harvey in the roles of the Evangelist and Jesus. Following this, called the most beautiful and moving, the most resigned and Vilec, Michal [1902-1979] a short concert of Psalms by Meyerbeer and Spohr from the harmoniously balanced. Na rozhl'adni (z cyklu 'Letné zápisky') (On the Watchtower BBC Singers. At 3 o'clock there's a concert form the (from the cycle 'Summer Pictures') Prinzregententheater in Munich, where the Bavarian Radio Schubert: Three Piano Pieces D.946 Ivica Gabrisova-Encingerova (flute) Chorus perform a programme including Arvo Part's Berlin Paul Lewis (Piano) Mass. Antwerp's contribution to the day is a little-known setting 4:53 AM by Reinhard Keiser of the Brockes Passion, the influential text Schubert: Schwanengesang - song cycle D.957 Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) of which was written by Barthold Heinrich Brockes exactly 200 Christian Gerhaher (Baritone), Gerold Huber (Piano) Overture from Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (Op.43) years ago. The final concert features the BBC Singers, live from Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Philippe Entremont St Paul's Knightsbridge in a programme including Stainer's Schubert: Quintet in C major D.956 for 2 violins, viola and 2 (conductor) Crucifixion. cellos Takacs Quartet, Jan Vogler (cello) 5:01 AM Presented by Louise Fryer. Abel, Carl Friedrich (1723-1787) Schubert: Sonata in B flat major D.960 for piano Symphony in E flat major (Op.10 No.3) Alfred Brendel (piano). La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (conductor) SUN 20:30 Drama on 3 (b010glpd) Kafka the Musical 5:10 AM SAT 23:15 The Spirit of Schubert (b01f5h7q) Dobrzynski, Ignacy Feliks (1807-1867) Another chance to hear the magnetic performance that won An unpresented, reflective sequence of Schubert's music Andante and Rondo alla Polacca David Tennant "Best Actor" at this year's inaugural BBC Audio drawing out the themes of the last 200 hours of broadcasting as Henryk Blazej (flute), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Drama Awards for his part as Franz Kafka. The Spirit of Schubert comes to a close. Ryszard Dudek (conductor) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 3 of 9 Murray Gold's new play starts from the suitably Kafkaesque MONDAY 02 APRIL 2012 Dohnányi, Ernõ (1877-1960) premise that Franz Kafka finds he has to play himself in a Pierrette fatyla, Keringo (The Wedding Waltz) musical about his own life. The play - or is it the musical? - MON 00:30 Through the Night (b01f5hm3) Central Woodwind Orchestra of the Hungarian Army, Frigyes introduces Kafka and the audience to some of the key John Shea presents the Minnesota Orchestra under Osmo Hidas (conductor) characters in his life, Milena Jesenska, Dora Diamant and Vänskä playing works by Beethoven, Berg and Bach, with Felice Bauer. violinist Gil Shaham, recorded at the 2010 Proms. 4:09 AM Faggioli, Michelangelo (1666-1733) Franz Kafka ..... David Tennant 12:31 AM Marte, ammore, guerra e pace - from the opera 'La cilla' Father ..... David Fleeshman Berg, Alban (1885-1935) Pino de Vittorio (tenor), Cappella della Pietà dé Turchini, Mother ..... Joanna Monro Concerto for violin and orchestra Antonio Florio (director) Milena ..... Naomi Frederick Gil Shaham (violin), Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä Felice ..... Jessica Raine (conductor) 4:19 AM Dora ..... Emerald O'Hanrahan Hasse, Johann Adolf (1699-1783) Barman / Singer / Doctor ..... Trevor Allan Davies 12:57 AM Organ Concerto in D major Newspaper Seller / Man ..... Brian Bowles Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Wolfgang Brunner (organ & director), Salzburger Hofmusik Sarabande & Double from Partita for violin solo no.1 Music by Murray Gold (BWV.1002) in B minor 4:31 AM Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Gil Shaham (violin) Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) Symphony No.5 (K.22) in B flat major Murray Gold's first radio play Electricity won the Richard 1:02 AM Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Bour Imison award for best new play after its broadcast on Radio 3 in Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) (conductor) 2001. It subsequently transferred to the West Yorkshire Symphony no. 9 (Op.125) in D minor ""Choral" Playhouse in 2004 and was performed with Christopher Helena Juntunen (soprano), Charlotte Hellekant (mezzo- 4:39 AM Eccleston in the lead role. Other plays include 50 Revolutions soprano), Eric Cutler (tenor), Neal Davies (bass), BBC Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) performed by the Oxford Stage Company at the Whitehall Symphony Chorus; Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä Eine Leichenphantasie (D.7) Theatre, London in 2000 and Resolution at Battersea Arts (conductor) Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano) Centre in 1994, and Little Joe and His Struggle Against the World (Radio 3 2005). Murray Gold has been nominated for a 2:08 AM 4:58 AM BAFTA four times in the category Best Original Television Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista (1710-1736) Music, for Vanity Fair (1999), Queer as Folk (2000), Casanova Sehnsucht (D.636 Op.39) Sonata for violin and piano in G major (2006) and Doctor Who (2008). He wrote the theme tune for Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano) Peter Michalica (violin), Elena Michalicova (piano) the Channel 4 series Shameless and scored the period drama The Devil's Whore. More recently Murray Gold scored another 2:11 AM 5:07 AM David Tennant series, BBC1's Single Father. Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Arriaga, Juan Crisóstomo de (1806-1826) Die Götter Griechenlands (D.677b) Stabat Mater Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano) Grieg Academy Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Choir and SUN 22:00 World Routes (b012fcp0) Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor) Sayan Ring Festival 2:17 AM Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) 5:15 AM Andy Kershaw visits the Sayan Ring Festival in Shushenskoe in Nänie (Op.82) Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) deepest Siberia. Modelled on the UK's WOMAD Festival, it Oslo Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Piano Quartet No.1 (Op.1) draws artists and audiences from across the Russian Federation Burgos (conductor) Harald Aadland (violin), Nora Taksdal (viola), Audun Sandvik and beyond. Andy meets some of the headline acts, including (cello), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano) local boys Huun Huur Tu from nearby Tuva, Daler Nazarov 2:31 AM from Tajikistan, and veteran German world music band Buxtehude, Dietrich (1637-1707) 5:43 AM Dissidenten, and he gets a masterclass in throat singing. Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore (BuxWV 113) Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) Marieke Steenhoek (soprano), Miriam Meyer (soprano), Bogna Ballet music from Otello, Act III The Sayan Ring Festival is located in Siberia's Sayan Ring Bartosz (contralto), Marco van de Klundert (tenor), Klaus Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marbà mountains. Shushenskoe was a major tourist town during the Mertens (bass), Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, (conductor) Soviet era, as one of Lenin's places of exile - and as interest in Ton Koopman (conductor) Lenin declined in the post-Soviet years, the town turned to 5:49 AM music and culture to fill its monolithic hotel. Huun Huur Tu is 2:43 AM Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) the area's best-known band, having taken their Tuvan throat- Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931) Sonata for oboe and piano in D major (Op.166) singing style all over the world. Daler Nazarov started out as a Little suite for string orchestra (Op.1) in A minor Roger Cole (oboe), Linda Lee Thomas (piano) rock musician, spent years as a successul film music composer, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor) and has now returned to touring with a band, this time with 6:01 AM music strongly based on Tajik traditions. Berlin-based band 3:01 AM Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) Dissidenten have been called the 'grandfathers of world beat', Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) 8 Instrumental miniatures for 15 instruments and had great success in the 1990s with songs such as 'Fata Rondo (Op.51 No.1) in C major Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Raffi Armenian (conductor) Morgana'. Andy's throat-singing lesson comes from Albert Andreas Staier (fortepiano) Kuvezin, one of the pioneers of the popularisation of Tuvan 6:09 AM music through his work with Huun Huur Tu and Yat Kha. The 3:07 AM Fauré, Gabriel [1845-1924] programme was recorded at the 2010 Sayan Ring Festival. Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) Sonata for cello & piano No. 2 (Op.117) in G minor Silence and music - madrigal for chorus Andreas Brantelid (cello), Bengt Forsberg (piano). BBC Singers, Bo Holten (conductor) SUN 23:00 Jazz Line-Up (b01f5hdq) Gerard Presencer, John Taylor 3:13 AM MON 06:30 Breakfast (b01f5hm5) Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) Monday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch Jazz Line-Up are delighted to bring this unique duo to Radio 3. Wind Quintet in A flat major (Op.14) Gerard Presencer, Trumpet and Flugel with John Taylor, Piano Cinque Venti: Liesbet Dregelinck (flute), Korneel Alsteens Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Show. Gerard Presencer is widely regarded as one of the finest (oboe), Johan Schols (clarinet), Geert Philips (bassoon), Jos trumpet players in the world. Having established himself as a Verjans (horn) soloist, studio musician and session player, he has received MON 09:00 Essential Classics (b01f5hpp) critical acclaim for his 3 solo albums. He has recorded with 3:28 AM Monday - Sarah Walker many leading artists across different musical genres including Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich (1804-1857) Sting, Robbie Williams, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Joni Overture from Ruslan and Lyudmila 9am Mitchell and Chick Corea. He has played and arranged for a Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of variety of performers including Charlie Watts, Incognito, Zero7 the Week: British Wind Band Classics - Wind Music by Holst and Will Young. Gerard was Head of Jazz at London's Royal 3:33 AM and Vaughan Williams. Royal Northern College of Music Wind Academy of Music 1999-2010. He is currently Head of Brass at Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich (1865-1936) Orchestra, Timothy Reynish. CHANDOS CHAN 9697. The Jazz Institute Berlin and has also recently been appointed Muza (The Muse) (Op.59 No.1) trumpet soloist for the Danish Radio Big Band for whom he Peter Mattei (baritone), Stefan Lindgren (piano) 9.30am also arranges and sometimes conducts. A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the John Taylor first came to prominence as a remarkably talented 3:36 AM Week, Angela Hewitt. Every day this week, Sarah plays one of jazz pianist in the 1970's when working as leader or sideman in Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich (1865-1936) the pianist's celebrated recordings of Bach. Today features the noted bands like Azimuth and Peter Erskine's Trio and in Don't be bewitched by warlike honour Italian Concerto, as well as music by Granados (a selection collaborations with Jan Garbarek, Lee Konitz, Mark Feldman Peter Mattei (baritone), Stefan Lindgren (piano) from the Danzas espanolas Op. 37). and many others. In the last 10 years he has achieved recording success with his present trio (featuring Palle Danielsson and 3:38 AM 10.30am Martin France) which recently also recorded with saxophonist Walton, William (1902-1983) The Essential Classics guest this week is Julian Rhind-Tutt, best Julian Argüelles. He has also played (and recorded) solo 3 Pieces for organ from the score to Richard III known as Dr "Mac" McCartney in the comedy TV series performances in Europe, Australia, USA and Canada as well as Ian Sadler (organ of St James Cathedral, Toronto) "Green Wing". He shares some of his musical choices with duet concerts with Kenny Wheeler and Italian vocalist Diana Sarah. Torto which included commissioned arrangements for the 3:44 AM WDR Big Band. He was Lecturer in Jazz at York University Roussel, Albert (1869-1937) 11am until 2010. Suite from 'Le Festin de l'Araignée (Op.17) Sarah's Essential Choice Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor) Strauss: Aus Italien Scottish National Orchestra 4:02 AM Neeme Jarvi. Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 4 of 9 MON 12:00 Composer of the Week (b01f5hpr) Presented by Petroc Trelawny compositions and includes clarinettist Oscar Noriega, pianist Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Matt Mitchell and drummer Ches Smith. Live from Wigmore Hall in London Turning Points Joan Rodgers and Roderick Williams join Roger Vignoles for a Giuseppe Verdi was a leading figure in 19th-century Italian recital of songs by Schumann, Brahms, Mahler and Wolf. TUESDAY 03 APRIL 2012 opera. But his impact on the cultural and political landscape of the country went much deeper. This week Donald Macleod Continuing his 'Perspectives' concert series, Roger Vignoles has TUE 00:30 Through the Night (b01f680s) investigates how Verdi achieved an iconic status which still enlisted two of the most highly acclaimed British voices of John Shea presents an atmospheric performance of holds good to this day, beginning with three operas which today for a programme of German Lieder. Soprano Joan Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St John Chrysostom recorded in formed turning points in his career - the first established his Rodgers and baritone Roderick Williams spar in a selection Zagreb in 2011. international reputation, the second broke new ground with an from Hugo Wolf's set of exquisite miniatures known as the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play, and finally, Italian Songbook: his settings of Italian folk poetry translated 12:31 AM the work which, alongside Rigoletto and Il trovatore, represents into German which allow the melancholy twilight and Rachmaninov, Sergey [1873-1943] a high-water mark in Italian operatic history. boisterous sunshine of their home country to shine through. The Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Op.31 for chorus Croatian Radio and Television Chorus, Valery Polyansky 'Libiamo ne'lieti calici' (La Traviata) The folk poetry of southern Germany's rolling green hills (director) Violetta ..... Ileana Cotrubas (soprano) inspired Mahler's 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn', which provides Alfredo ..... Placido Domingo (tenor) the bulk of the first half of tonight's concert, alongside a 1:42 AM Bavarian State Orchestra and Chorus lovingly chosen smattering of songs by the two great friends Schubert, Franz [1797-1828] Conductor, Carlos Kleiber Brahms and Schumann. Piano Quintet in A major, D.667 ("Trout") Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Alban Berg Quartet 'Surta è la notte' - 'Ernani, Ernani involami' (Ernani) Schumann: Er ist's; Lied der Suleika; Das verlassne Mägdelein; Elvira ..... Mirella Freni (soprano) Die Kartenlegerin 2:20 AM Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala Milan Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770 -1827] Conductor, Riccardo Muti Brahms: Geheimnis; Nachtigall; Feldeinsamkeit; Botschaft Coriolan - overture, Op.62 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Mark Taddei (conductor) Macbeth (extract from Act I) Mahler, from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn': Rheinlegendchen; Ich Lady Macbeth ..... Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo) ging mit Lust; Das irdische Leben; Des Antonius von Padua 2:31 AM Macbeth ..... Sherrill Milnes (baritone) Fischpredigt; Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen; Lob des Bruch, Max (1838-1920) Macduff ..... José Carreras (tenor) hohen Verstandes Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.44 Banquo ..... Ruggiero Raimondi (bass) James Ehnes (violin), Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Ambrosian Opera Chorus interval Mario Bernardi (conductor) New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor, Riccardo Muti Wolf, from 'Italienisches Liederbuch': Ihr seid die 2:56 AM Allerschönste; Wie soll ich fröhlich sein; Was soll der Zorn, Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) La Traviata (extract from Act III) mein Schatz; Mein Liebster ist so klein; Schon streckt' ich aus 6 Moments musicaux for piano, D.780 Violetta ..... Ileana Cotrubas (soprano) im Bett; Mein Liebster singt am Haus; Ein Ständchen euch zu Martin Helmchen (piano) Alfredo ..... Placido Domingo (tenor) bringen; Geselle, woll'n wir uns in Kutten hüllen; Wie lange Giorgio Germont ..... Sherrill Milnes (baritone) schon; Und willst du deinen Liebsten sterben sehen; Du denkst 3:25 AM Bavarian State Orchestra and Chorus mit einem Fädchen mich zu fangen; Wer rief dich denn?; Der Locatelli, Pietro Antonio (1695-1764) Conductor, Carlos Kleiber. Mond hat eine schwere Klag' erhoben; Wohl kenn ich Euren Violin Concerto in E flat, Op.7 No.6 ("Il Pianto d'Arianna") Stand; Heut' Nacht erhob ich mich; Wir haben beide lange Zeit; Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (violin/director) Wie viele Zeit verlor ich; Ich hab in Penna einen Liebsten. MON 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b01f5hpt) 3:40 AM Wigmore Hall: Faure Quartet Förster, Kaspar Jr (1616-1673) MON 22:00 Night Waves (b01f67z9) Dialogus a 5 'Quid faciam misera?' Today's Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert features the distinguished Peter Carey, Museums, Daniel Everett Olga Pasiecznik & Marta Boberska (sopranos), Dirk Snellings German ensemble, the Fauré Quartet in a Czech programme. (bass), Il Tempo Baroque Ensemble - Wim Maseele (theorbo), They begin with Suk's opus 1, written as an assignment for his Rana Mitter talks to the Australian writer Peter Carey about his Anna Sliwa (viola), Lilianna Stawarz (chamber organ), Marcin teacher Dvorak, before turning to Dvorak's own 2nd Piano new novel The Chemistry of Tears. Carey has won the Man Zalewski (bass viol), Agata Sapiecha (violin & director) Quartet. Booker prize twice, in 1998 with Oscar and Lucinda and in 2001 with True History of the Kelly Gang. The Chemistry of 3:47 AM Presented by Suzy Klein. Tears is a nineteenth century tale of love, grief, and a strange Humperdinck, Engelbert (1854-1921) automated swan that conceals a terrible secret. Overture - from Hansel and Gretel Suk: Piano Quartet in A minor Op.1 Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor) Dvorák: Piano Quartet in Eb Op.87 Europe's museums are increasingly turning to countries such as The Fauré Quartet. China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar for help in funding exhibitions. 3:56 AM Does this form of cultural diplomacy force curators to Délibes, Leo (1836-1891) compromise their content? Martin Roth, Director of the Bell Song 'Où va la jeune Hindoue?' (from Act 2 of 'Lakmé') MON 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b01f5hpw) Victoria and Albert Museum debates with Observer columnist Tracy Dahl (soprano), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario BBC National Orchestra of Wales Nick Cohen. Bernardi (conductor)

Episode 1 And what can the language of an obscure Brazilian tribe called 4:04 AM the Pirahã tell us about the evolution of our own? Linguist Grandjany, Marcel (1891-1975) Katie Derham presents a week of programmes featuring recent Daniel Everett explores how different societies have produced Rhapsodie pour la harpe, Op.10 concerts by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. dramatically different languages. Rita Costanzi (harp)

Classical and neo-classical music mix in a recent concert from 4:14 AM Aberystwyth: Haydn's final symphony is preceded by MON 22:45 Belief (b01f67zc) Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) Prokofiev's Classical Symphony, an imagining of what the old Shirley Williams Concerto for trumpet and orchestra in E flat major master might have written had he lived in the twentieth century. Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian virtuoso Vilde Frang is the soloist in Tchaikovsky's The new Easter series of Belief opens with a conversation Michael Halasz (conductor) much-loved Violin Concerto. between two baronesses: Joan Bakewell and Shirley Williams. Shirley Williams was born in 1930. Her father, the philosopher 4:31 AM The orchestra's Principal Conductor Thierry Fischer takes the and political scientist George Catlin, was a great influence. He Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) helm in the Fifth Symphony by Shostakovich, written in 1937 bought young Shirley a copy of TS Eliot's Four Quartets when Concerto in F major (RV.442) for treble recorder against the uneasy backdrop of Stalin's Great Purge. she was two years old. He also introduced her to the Roman Michael Schneider (recorder), Camerata Köln Catholic Church. She has also been greatly influenced by the moral and political convictions of her mother the feminist and 4:39 AM MON 16:30 In Tune (b01f5jtc) pacifist writer, Vera Brittain. In this programme Shirley Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) Valery Gergiev, Joshua Bell, Salisbury Cathedral Choir Williams talks about the convictions that have motivated her Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 life in politics - and particularly about the inspiration she has Taik-Ju Lee (violin), Young-Lan Han (piano) Sean Rafferty presents, with live music and guests from the taken from the example of Jesus, the Second Vatican Council music world including conductor Valery Gergiev, violinist and the establishment of the Welfare State - a political event 4:49 AM Joshua Bell, and choristers from Salisbury Cathedral Choir. she remembers first-hand. Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745) De profundis (Psalm 129) in D minor Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00 Virtuosi di Praga, Czech Chamber Choir, Petr Chromcak E-mail: [email protected] MON 23:15 Jazz on 3 (b01f67zf) (conductor) Twitter: BBCInTune. Tim Berne and Snakeoil 4:59 AM Jez Nelson presents US saxophonist Tim Berne and his new Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) MON 18:30 Composer of the Week (b01f5hpr) Snakeoil band in concert. Berne moved to New York in the 70s Fantasia on Beethoven's 'Ruinen von Athen' for piano (S.389) [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today] to learn from Julius Hemphill, whose gritty R&B sound Berne Ferruccio Busoni (piano) has integrated into a style that explores shifting rhythms and spiky melodic lines. In recent years he has played in alt-jazz 5:11 AM MON 19:30 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01f67z7) groups alongside the likes of Jim Black and Craig Taborn, and Rossini, Gioachino [1792-1868] Songs by Schumann, Brahms, Mahler and Wolf the Snakeoil quartet marks his debut as a leader on the ECM William Tell - Overture label. The band explores Berne's texturally detailed BBC Philharmonic, Paul Watkins (conductor) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 5 of 9 5:24 AM Un ballo in maschera (extract from Act II) Gould Piano Trio. Lully, Jean-Baptiste (1632-1687) Amelia ..... Margaret Price (soprano) Suite - Le Roi Danse Riccardo ..... Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Ars Barocca Renato ..... Renato Bruson (baritone) TUE 20:20 Discovering Music (b01f689p) National Philharmonic Orchestra Dvorak: Piano Trio No. 4 'Dumky Trio' 5:44 AM Conductor, George Solti. Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) Dvorak's Dumky Trio was so well-received at its first Trio for clarinet or viola, cello and piano (Op.114) in A minor performance in 1891, with Dvorak himself at the piano, that he Mina Ivanova (piano), Svilen Simeonov (clarinet), Anatoli TUE 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b01f6811) took it on a 40-date farewell tour of Bohemia and Moravia, Krastev (cello) Nicola Benedetti and Friends before leaving his homeland for a new life in America. Stephen Johnson explores what a dumka is, and how Dvorak adapted 6:09 AM Nicola Benedetti, Alexei Grynyuk this native folk music for use in his classical compositions. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) Symphony No.35 in D major (K.385), 'Haffner' The first of four concerts this week given by dynamic British Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (conductor). violinist Nicola Benedetti and friends at LSO St Luke's in TUE 20:40 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01f689r) London. Today, joined by pianist Alexei Grynyuk, she Live from the Wigmore Hall, London performs two works by Ravel - his passionate Tzigane and his TUE 06:30 Breakfast (b01f680v) bluesy 2nd Violin Sonata, as well as Richard Strauss's Dvorak Tuesday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch sumptuous Sonata in E flat major. Presented by Petroc Trelawny Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Show. Presented by Katie Derham Live from the Wigmore Hall FULL PROGRAMME TUE 09:00 Essential Classics (b01f680x) Ravel: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major The Gould Piano Trio, who celebrate their twentieth Tuesday - Sarah Walker Ravel: Tzigane anniversary this year, play Trios in G minor & E minor Strauss: Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op. 18 (Dumky) by Dvorák and an arrangement of Janácek's String 9am Quartet No.1. A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of Nicola Benedetti (violin) the Week: British Wind Band Classics - Wind Music by Holst Alexei Grynyuk (piano). The Dvorák Trios are favourite works in the chamber music and Vaughan Williams. Royal Northern College of Music Wind repertoire, though Korber's arrangement of Janáček's String Orchestra, Timothy Reynish. CHANDOS CHAN 9697. Quartet No. 1 is less often heard. Composed in just sixteen days TUE 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b01f6813) in 1923, the quartet takes as its point of departure Tolstoy's 9.30am BBC National Orchestra of Wales novella 'The Kreutzer Sonata', which tells of a husband's A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the jealousy after his wife rehearses Beethoven's great work with a Week, Angela Hewitt. Today we hear her in works by two Episode 2 dashing violinist. Baroque masters: Bach (Chorale Prelude "Jesu, meine Zuversicht" BWV 728) and Rameau (Keyboard Suite in E Katie Derham continues a week of programmes showcasing Dvorák: Piano Trio in E minor Op. 90 'Dumky' minor). performances by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Gould Piano Trio. 10.30am In a recent concert from the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, we The Essential Classics guest this week is Julian Rhind-Tutt, best hear Mozart's final symphony, the 'Jupiter' - a work whose known as Dr "Mac" McCartney in the comedy TV series complexity and ambiguity of mood continued to perplex critics TUE 22:00 Night Waves (b01f689t) "Green Wing". He shares some of his musical choices with long after the composer's death. This is paired with an overture International Review Edition Sarah. by a composer sometimes known as 'the Spanish Mozart': Juan Crisostomo Arriaga. The programme begins in Hungary with Matthew Sweet chairs an "International Review" edition of the 11am two 20th-century composers who settled in the USA. Bartok's programme, with critics from around the world coming together Sarah's Essential Choice final work, his Third Piano Concerto, is performed by Welsh to discuss the latest global cultural events and arts issues. Debussy soloist Llyr Williams. Miklos Rózsa led what he called a 'double Images life', composing both for Hollywood films (including Ben-Hur, Matthew is joined by Pakistani-born novelist Kamila Shamsie, London Symphony Orchestra El Cid and Hitchcock's Spellbound) and the concert platform. the Cairo-based Middle East affairs commentator Magdi Pierre Monteux (conductor) Abdelhadi, the Argentinian film-maker Rodrigo Vasquez and DECCA ELOQUENCE 476 8472. In the Fourth Symphony by Sibelius, Danish conductor Thomas from Johannesburg, by novelist Lesley Lokko. Dausgaard explores one of the composer's darkest works for orchestra. Composed during a period of personal and They'll be discussing an Afrikaaner drama Beauty by Oliver TUE 12:00 Composer of the Week (b01f680z) professional despair, it's a work that - as Sibelius said - has Hermanus about being secretly gay in Bloemfontein; an Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) 'nothing of the circus about it'. Egyptian novel Azazeel by Youssef Ziedan, set in a world populated by worshippers of both Jesus and Jupiter; and as the 'Viva Verdi!' world's biggest ever Shakespeare festival kicks off later this TUE 16:30 In Tune (b01f689k) month, we'll be asking how global Britain's greatest author Donald Macleod investigates the challenges facing Verdi, while Tuesday - Sean Rafferty really is. Italy was under Austrian rule, as he tried to cope with the strict censorship applied to operas such as Rigoletto and Un ballo in Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from guitarist Xuefei And Matthew's guests tell us about arts and cultural events maschera, and the role played by Nabucco and La battaglia di Yang and Deborah Brown, who will be singing well-loved where they are, including the first arts festival in Cairo since the Legnano in the movement for the unification of Italy. In the standards from the American songbook. Arab Spring; the arrival of a new celebrity magazine in turbulent years of the 19th century, when Italy was struggling to Pakistan; the trials of former Falklands officers in Argentina; gain independence from its Austrian rulers, Verdi's patriotic Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00 and the slow acceptance of cremation in Ghana. choruses seemed to embody the spirit of the movement for the E-mail: [email protected] unification of Italy, and an entire mythology has grown up Twitter: BBCInTune. around Verdi as hero of the Risorgimento. Donald Macleod TUE 22:45 Belief (b01f689w) investigates the role Verdi's music was thought to have played Loretta Minghella in Italy's fight for freedom, and the challenges he faced in his TUE 18:30 Composer of the Week (b01f680z) own battle with the Austrian censors. [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today] As Chief Executive of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Loretta Minghella was once at the heart of the struggle Questa o quella' (Rigoletto) to stave off an economic meltdown in this country. But she left Duke ..... Roberto Alagna (tenor) TUE 19:30 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01f689m) her high-flying career in financial services because she was Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Conductor, Riccardo Muti Live from the Wigmore Hall, London wanted to highlight what she sees as a far more important crisis - that of global poverty. In 2008, after the sudden death of her 'Va pensiero' (Nabucco) Dvorak, Janacek brother, the film maker Anthony Minghella, Loretta decided to Chorus and Orchestra of Deutsche Oper, Berlin search for a career that put her whole self, and in particular her Conductor, Giuseppe Sinopoli Presented by Petroc Trelawny Christian faith, at its centre. She is now the director of Christian Aid. She talks to Joan Bakewell about her spiritual journey La battaglia di Legnano (extract from Act I) Live from the Wigmore Hall from an Italian-Catholic upbringing on the Isle of Wight to her Arrigo ..... José Carreras (tenor) new home in the Church of England; what she learned from the Rolando ..... Matteo Manuguerra (baritone) The Gould Piano Trio, who celebrate their twentieth early loss of her brother; and her vision for a fairer world ORF Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Vienna anniversary this year, play Trios in G minor & E minor economy that treats all people as equally valuable and Conductor, Lamberto Gardelli (Dumky) by Dvorák and an arrangement of Janácek's String irreplaceable. Quartet No.1. È il sol dell'anima (Rigoletto) Duke ..... Roberto Alagna (tenor) The Dvorák Trios are favourite works in the chamber music TUE 23:15 Late Junction (b01f689y) Gilda ..... Andrea Rost (soprano) repertoire, though Korber's arrangement of Janáček's String Tuesday - Verity Sharp Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Quartet No. 1 is less often heard. Composed in just sixteen days Conductor, Riccardo Muti in 1923, the quartet takes as its point of departure Tolstoy's Tonight the brass bands familiar to Easter processions in Sicily, novella 'The Kreutzer Sonata', which tells of a husband's an idiosyncratic take on Mozart from Uri Caine, and Dawn Rigoletto (extract from Act II) jealousy after his wife rehearses Beethoven's great work with a Upshaw & The Andalucian Dogs perform the esoteric music of Rigoletto ..... Renato Bruson (baritone) dashing violinist. Osvaldo Golijov. Plus, all week, tracks from the ground Gilda ..... Andrea Rost (soprano) breaking new album by English folk singer Sam Lee. With Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Dvorák: Piano Trio in G minor Op. 26 Verity Sharp. . Conductor, Riccardo Muti Janácek: String Quartet No. 1 'Kreutzer Sonata' (arr. Korber)

Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 6 of 9 WEDNESDAY 04 APRIL 2012 Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) Nicola Benedetti, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Maxim Rysanov, Five Choral Songs, Op.104 Leonard Elschenbroich WED 00:30 Through the Night (b01f68dd) Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor) John Shea introduces a performance of Johann Ernst Bach's The second of four concerts this week given by captivating Passion Oratorio. 5:34 AM British violinist Nicola Benedetti and friends at LSO St Luke's Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) in London. Today, she is joined by Alexander Sitkovetsky 12:31 AM String Quartet in G major (Op.76 No.1) (violin), Maxim Rysanov (viola), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) Bach, Johann Ernst (1722-1777) Vertavo Quartet and Alexei Grynyuk (piano) for Shostakovich's Piano Quintet in Passion Oratorio (1764) - for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, chorus G minor. The Quintet was awarded the Stalin Prize just a year and orchestra 5:54 AM after its first performance for which the composer himself was Barbara Schlick (soprano), David Cordier (countertenor), Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) at the piano. Alongside this piece, performances of Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Stephen Varcoe (bass), 4 Nachtstücke for piano (Op.23) Shostakovich's 5 pieces for two violins and piano, as well as Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Hermann Max Shai Wosner (piano) Mahler's unfinished Piano Quartet. (conductor) 6:11 AM Presented by Katie Derham 2:05 AM Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) Suite for orchestra no.4 (BWV.1069) in D major FULL PROGRAMME Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (K.488) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor). Shostakovich (arr. Lev Atovmyan) 5 pieces for 2 violins and Joanna MacGregor (piano), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, piano Susanna Mälkki (conductor) Mahler:Piano Quartet movement in A minor WED 06:30 Breakfast (b01f68dg) Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor Op 57 2:31 AM Wednesday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) Nicola Benedetti (violin) Symphony No.5 in E flat major, Op.82 Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Show. Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin) Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor) Maxim Rysanov (viola) Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) 3:05 AM WED 09:00 Essential Classics (b01f68dj) Alexei Grynyuk (piano). Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805) Wednesday - Sarah Walker Concerto for harpsichord (fortepiano) and orchestra in E flat major (G.487) 9am WED 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b01f68dq) Eckart Sellheim (fortepiano), Collegium Aureum, Franzjosef A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of BBC National Orchestra of Wales Meier (conductor) the Week: British Wind Band Classics - Wind Music by Holst and Vaughan Williams. Royal Northern College of Music Wind Episode 3 3:21 AM Orchestra, Timothy Reynish. CHANDOS CHAN 9697. Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) Katie Derham continues her week of programmes featuring the Sonata for piano in E major, Op.6 9.30am BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Sveinung Bjelland (piano) A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, Angela Hewitt. Celebrated for her interpretations of The programme begins with a live concert from the orchestra's 3:46 AM Bach, today we hear the pianist in Bach's Aria Variata alla home, BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, introduced by Elin Arriaga, Juan Crisostomo (1806-1826) Maniera Italiana, as well as a selection from Chabrier's Dix Manahan Thomas. Associate Guest Conductor Francois-Xavier Erminia, scène lyrique-dramatique Pieces Pittoresques. Roth conducts Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments Rosamind Illing (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and welcomes Radio 3 New Generation Artist Benjamin Heribert Esser (conductor) 10.30am Grosvenor in Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto. The Essential Classics guest this week is Julian Rhind-Tutt, best 4:00 AM known as Dr "Mac" McCartney in the comedy TV series In a recent performance from Swansea, Estonian Olari Elts Koutev, Philip (1903-1982) "Green Wing". He shares some of his musical choices with conducts Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements. Plus a Dragana and the Nightingale Sarah. snippet from the orchestra's new recording of British film Sofia Chamber Choir, Vassil Arnaudov (conductor) music: Arthur Benjamin's The Conequest of Everest 11am 4:03 AM Sarah's Essential Choice Lamb, Joseph Francis (1887-1960) Elgar WED 15:30 Choral Evensong (b01f68ds) Ragtime Nightingale Falstaff Southwark Cathedral Donna Coleman (piano) London Philharmonic Orchestra Georg Solti (conductor) From Southwark Cathedral 4:08 AM DECCA SXL-6963. Delius, Frederick (1862-1934) Introit: Salvator Mundi (Tallis) On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring (from Two Pieces for Responses: Morley Small Orchestra) WED 12:00 Composer of the Week (b01f68dl) Psalm: 88 (Howells) Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) First Lesson: Isaiah 63 vv1-9 Office Hymn: The royal banners forward go (Gonfalon Royal) 4:17 AM Paris Canticles: The Short Service (Byrd) Palmgren, Selim (1878-1951) Second Lesson: Revelation 14 v18 - 15 v4 Exotic March Donald Macleod looks at the pros and cons of writing grand Anthem: Miserere mei, Deus (Byrd) Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, George de Godzinsky opera for Paris with its tradition of lengthy ballet interludes, Final Hymn: When you prayed beneath the trees (Witford) (conductor) spectacular sets and lavish costumes, and plays highlights from Organ Voluntary: Crucifixion from Symphonie-Passion (Dupré) Verdi's two grand operas written expressly for Paris, which took 4:22 AM full advantage of the extravagant resources at his disposal. Stephen Disley (Director of the Girl's Choir) Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) Peter Wright (Organist) Pavane pour une infante défunte Don Carlos ballet music (extract) Jonathan Hope (Organ Scholar). Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor) Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House Conductor, James Levine 4:31 AM WED 16:30 In Tune (b01f68dv) Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907) Macbeth ballet music Wednesday - Sean Rafferty Triumphal March from 'Sigurd Jorsalfar' Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Roman Zeilinger (conductor) Conductor, Claudio Abbado In an exciting In Tune exclusive, violinist Maxim Vengerov will be giving his first broadcast performance since returning to the 4:41 AM Les Vêpres siciliennes (Act II extract) violin after his injury-enforced sabbatical. Vengerov's Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759) Robert ..... Michael Rippon (baritone) international virtuoso career was kicked off by winning the Gentle Morpheus, son of night (from Alceste) Jean Procida ..... Ayhan Baran (bass) Wieniawski competition in Poland aged 11. Rated one of the Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Thibault ..... Gerald English (tenor) world's greatest violinists, the Siberian born musician hasn't Manze (director) Daniéli ..... Bernard Dickerson (tenor) played in public since summer 2007 because of an arm injury. Hélène ..... Jacqueline Brumaire (soprano) Performing live in the In Tune studio, he returns to playing the 4:50 AM BBC Chorus and Concert Orchestra violin for his first broadcast ahead of his concert at Wigmore Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) Conductor, Mario Rossi Hall. Sean Rafferty's guests today also include conductor Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 Stephen Cleobury with soloists from his upcoming performance Taik-Ju Lee (violin), Young-Lan Han (piano) Don Carlos (extracts) at King's College Cambridge of Elgar's The Apostles. Don Carlos ..... Richard Margison (tenor) 5:00 AM Rodrigo ..... Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone) Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00 Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903) Elisabeth ..... Galina Gorchakova (soprano) E-mail: [email protected] Italian Serenade for string quartet Philip ..... Roberto Scandiuzzi (bass) Twitter: BBCInTune. Ljubljana String Quartet Count Lerma ..... Robin Leggate (tenor) Eboli ..... Olga Borodina (mezzo) 5:08 AM Grand Inquisitor ..... Robert Lloyd WED 18:30 Composer of the Week (b01f68dl) Bozza, Eugène (1905-1991) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today] Jour d'été à la montagne Conductor, Bernard Haitink. Giedrius Gelgoras, Albertas Stupakas, Valentinas Kazlauskas, Linas Gailiunas (flutes) WED 19:30 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01f68dx) WED 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b01f68dn) Mariinsky, Gergiev - Verdi Requiem 5:20 AM Nicola Benedetti and Friends Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 7 of 9 Live from the Barbican in London voci' 6:07 AM 5 à Cappella Singers at the Sonesta Koepelzaa, Amsterdam Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) Presented by Petroc Trelawny Rosenkavalier - Grand Suite 3:26 AM Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec, Franz-Paul Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra, Chorus and Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) Decker (conductor). soloists from St.Petersburg soloists in Verdi's Requiem - one of Fantasy in D minor (KV.397) the most popular choral works in the whole repertoire. Bruno Lukk (piano) THU 06:30 Breakfast (b01f68km) Written in memory of the great Italian poet, novelist and 3:33 AM Thursday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch national hero Alessandro Manzoni, and first performed in 1874, Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) Verdi's Requiem is his only large-scale work not intended for Concerto in C major, RV.444 for recorder, strings & continuo Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Show. the stage. Despite this, it is unashamedly theatrical in style with Il Giardino Armonico sections of drama contrasted with moments of great tenderness. 3:43 AM THU 09:00 Essential Classics (b01f68kp) Verdi - Requiem Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904) Thursday - Sarah Walker Slavonic Dance No.10 in E minor (Op.72 No.2) Victoria Yastrebova (soprano) BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor) 9am Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano) A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of Sergei Semishkur (tenor) 3:48 AM the Week: British Wind Band Classics - Wind Music by Holst Ildar Abdrazakov (bass) Pezel, Johann Christoph (1639-1694) and Vaughan Williams. Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra and Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre Four Intradas Orchestra, Timothy Reynish. CHANDOS CHAN 9697. Valery Gergiev (conductor). Hungarian Brass Ensemble 9.30am 3:55 AM A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the WED 22:00 Night Waves (b01f68dz) Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Week, Angela Hewitt. This morning we hear her in the Gigue David Nash, In the Shadow of the Sword Sehnsucht, D.123 from Bach's English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV807, and in Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano) Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Op. 28. Philip Dodd goes to Kew Gardens in London to watch David Nash carving sculpture from felled trees and author Tom 3:59 AM 10.30am Holland discusses In the Shadow of the Sword his new account Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) (orch. Sir Lennox Berkeley) The Essential Classics guest this week is Julian Rhind-Tutt, best of the history of Islam. Flute Sonata known as Dr "Mac" McCartney in the comedy TV series Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, "Green Wing". He shares some of his musical choices with Enrique Garcia-Asensio (conductor) Sarah. WED 22:45 Belief (b01f68f1) John Burnside 4:13 AM 11am Rore, Cipriano de (c1515-1565) Sarah's Essential Choice The writer John Burnside has had a good year. His latest poetry O voi che sotto l'amorose insegne' Mahler collection, Black Cat Bone, recently won both the Forward The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director) Symphony No. 4 Poetry Prize and the TS Eliot prize. In a new episode of Belief Elly Ameling (soprano) he talks to Joan Bakewell about the influence of spirituality on 4:18 AM Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra his life and writing and he explains how he came to his beliefs. Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) Bernard Haitink (conductor) Raised a Catholic by a hardworking mother and a hard-drinking 32 Piano Variations in C minor PHILIPS 420 350 2. father John once thought of becoming a priest but he ended up Antti Siirala (piano) following in his father's footsteps - drinking heavily and taking drugs until he ended up in a mental hospital. But years of 4:31 AM THU 12:00 Composer of the Week (b01f68kr) reading and contemplation eventually led John to discover the Stenhammar, Wilhelm (1871-1927) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism and now he leads an Florez and Blanzeflor, Op.3 altogether quieter life according to Taoist principles. Peter Mattei (baritone), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Aida Manfred Honeck (conductor) Donald Macleod focuses his attention on one of Verdi's most WED 23:15 Late Junction (b01gmcqj) 4:39 AM remarkable operas in which, amongst the spectacular pomp and Wednesday - Verity Sharp Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) ceremony, an intimate tragedy unfolds. It's the timeless story of Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV.695) a love affair between a man and his enemy's daughter, both torn Tonight high-octane shamisen duo the Yoshida Brothers Kamiel d'Hooghe (1829 Lambert van Peteghem organ of Saint between love, patriotism and family loyalty. alongside Portuguese fado from Duarte, and one of the earliest Peter's Church, Bertem) pieces of electronic music, written in the 1940s by Halim el- Aida (extracts) Dabh. Plus Oxford Camerata sing Palestrina's Lesson I for 4:44 AM Radamès ..... Placido Domingo (tenor) Maundy Thursday. With Verity Sharp. Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) Aida ..... Montserrat Caballé (soprano) Choral Dances from Gloriana (from Coronation opera for Amneris ..... Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo) Elizabeth II, Op.53) Amonasro ..... Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) The King's Singers Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden THURSDAY 05 APRIL 2012 New Philharmonia Orchestra 4:50 AM Conductor, Riccardi Muti. THU 00:30 Through the Night (b01f68kk) Frumerie, Gunnar de (1908-1987) John Shea introduces a performance of Telemann's oratorio Der Pastoral Suite (Op.13b) Tod Jesu recorded in Stavanger Cathedral. Kathleen Rudolph (flute), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario THU 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b01f68kt) Bernardi (conductor) Nicola Benedetti and Friends 12:31 AM Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767) 5:04 AM Nicola Benedetti Der Tod Jesu (TWV.5:6) - oratorio, Part 1 Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) Members of the Stavanger Symphony Chorus, Members of the Nulla in mundo pax sincera for soprano and orchestra (RV.630) The third of four concerts this week given by the outstanding Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew British violinist Nicola Benedetti at LSO St Luke's in London. (conductor) Manze (director) Today, she gives a solo recital featuring Bach's powerful Partita in D minor, composer-violinist Heinrich Biber's monumental 1:03 AM 5:11 AM Passacaglia and Ysaye's technically and musically demanding Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767) Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) 5th Sonata. Der Tod Jesu (TWV.5:6) - oratorio, Part 2 Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis Members of the Stavanger Symphony Chorus, Members of the The Royal Academy Soloists, Clio Gould (director) Presented by Katie Derham Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch (conductor) 5:24 AM FULL PROGRAMME Reger, Max (1873-1916) Biber: Passacaglia 1:49 AM Humoresque in G minor (Op.20 No.5) Bach: Partita in D minor BWV1004 Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Max Reger (piano) Ysaye: Violin Sonata No 5 in G major Piano Sonata No.15 in C major (D.840) Alfred Brendel (piano) 5:28 AM Nicola Benedetti (violin). Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762) 2:10 AM Concerto Grosso in G minor Haydn, Joseph [1732-1809] Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director/violin) THU 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b01f68kw) Quartet for strings (Op.77 No.1) in G major BBC Singers - Music for Holy Week Royal String Quartet 5:36 AM Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943) Presented by Katie Derham. 2:31 AM Symphonic Dance No.1 (Op.45) Today's Afternoon on 3 features the BBC Singers in a Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) programme of music for Holy Week live from St Paul's A London Symphony (Symphony no.2) Knightsbridge and introduced by the Reverend Richard Coles, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (conductor) 5:48 AM including the world premiere of the Lamentations of Jeremiah Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) by Gabriel Jackson. This is followed by Dvorak's setting of the 3:16 AM Sonata for piano no. 30 (Op. 109) in E major Stabat Mater, performed by the BBC Philharmonic last month Wert, Giacches de (1535-1596) Cédric Tiberghien (piano) at Leeds Town Hall. Qual musico gentil - from 'L'ottavo libre de madrigali a cinque Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 8 of 9 THU 16:30 In Tune (b01f68ky) However La Grande Illusion had a troublesome history: it was 4 Songs for women's voices, 2 horns and harp (Op.17) Iain Burnside, Eduardo Niebla declared Cinematic Public Enemy Number One by Josef Danish National Radio Choir, Leif Lind and Per McClelland Goebbels - who ordered all prints to be destroyed - and it was Jacobsen (horns), Catriona Yeats (harp), Stefan Parkman Pianist Iain Burnside has written a new play based on the songs, banned by the French authorities too. For many years it was (conductor) poetry and letters of Ivor Gurney. Students from the Guildhall thought lost forever, until a copy of it was re-discovered in the and actor Richard Goulding playing the part of Ivor Gurney will 1990s. 4:18 AM be performing extracts from the new project live on the show. Borodin, Alexander (1833-1887) Film historians Ginette Vincendeau and Ian Christie and Polovtsian dances - from 'Prince Igor' Flamenco jazz composer and guitar virtuoso Eduardo Niebla professor of French History Julian Jackson join Anne to Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Challender (conductor) visits the In Tune studio in the middle of his tour of the United examine what makes this one of film's classics. Kingdom with guitarist Carl Herring. They will be performing 4:31 AM some of Niebla's own compositions for us. Groneman, Albertus (1710-1778) THU 22:45 Belief (b01f68m5) Concerto in G major for solo flute, two flutes, viola & basso Sean Rafferty presents, with live music and guests from the Laura Janner-Klausner continuo music world Jed Wentz (solo flute), Marion Moonen, Cordula Breuer Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00 Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner was brought up in an Orthodox (flutes), Musica ad Rhenum E-mail: [email protected] Jewish household. Her great uncle was the Chief Rabbi Sir Twitter: BBCInTune. Israel Brodie. But in this interview she talks to Joan Bakewell 4:39 AM about the journey she embarked on at the age of twelve to the Chausson, Ernest (1855-1899) heart of the Jewish Reform Movement. She has just been Pavane & Forlane - from 'Quelques Danses' (Op.26) THU 18:30 Composer of the Week (b01f68kr) appointed as the first Movement Rabbi to Reform Judaism in Bengt Åke-Lundin (piano) [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today] the UK - a post, she says, that doesn't so much set her up in opposition to the Chief Rabbi but rather sees her as his 'feisty' 4:49 AM collaborator. She talks to Joan about the interplay between her Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) THU 19:30 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01f68l0) commitment to equality and human rights and her Hora est (antiphon and responsorium) Live from the Cadogan Hall, London understanding of the Jewish faith. Radio France Chorus, Denis Comtet (organ), Donald Palumbo (conductor) Mozart, Bruch THU 23:15 Late Junction (b01fkdt9) 4:58 AM Live from Cadogan Hall in London. Thursday - Verity Sharp Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Overture to Rosamunde (D.644) Presented by Petroc Trelawny Tonight, Julie Murphy tickles the ivories on her new album A Orchestre National de France, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor) Quiet House, Indian violin virtuoso Kala Ramnath plays Meera The celebrated, multi award-winning American violinist Joshua Bhajan in Raag Bhairavi and there's vocal acrobatics from 5:09 AM Bell is soloist in the Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor by Max Camille. Plus another folksong inventively arranged by Sam Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) Bruch one of the most popular pieces in the whole repertoire. Lee on his album Ground of Its Own. With Verity Sharp. Scherzo in B (Op.87) He also conducts the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, of Marten Landström, Stefan Lindgren (pianos) which he is now Music Director, in Mozart's early Symphony No.25 in G minor, K.183 and Beethoven's Symphony No.4 in B 5:20 AM flat major, op.60. FRIDAY 06 APRIL 2012 Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924) Piano Trio in D minor (Op.120) Mozart: Symphony no.25 in G minor K.183 FRI 00:30 Through the Night (b01f68vm) Grumiaux Trio Bruch: Violin concerto no.1 in G minor, Op.26 John Shea introduces a performance of Rossini's Stabat Mater with Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted 5:42 AM Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields by Milen Nachev. Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Joshua Bell (violin/director). Flute Sonata in B minor (BWV.1030) 12:31 AM Bart Kuijken (flute), Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord) Rossini, Gioachino [1792-1868] THU 20:25 Twenty Minutes (b01fbd48) Stabat mater for soloists, chorus & orchestra 6:02 AM The Story of the Cross Maria Belcheva (soprano), Stefka Minerva (mezzo-soprano), Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837) Tsvetan Tsvetkov (tenor), Dimitar Stanchev (bass), Bulgarian Clarinet Quartet in E flat major During their persecution under the Roman Empire, many early National Radio Mixed Choir, Bulgarian National Radio Martin Fröst (clarinet), Tobias Ringborg (violin), Ingegerd Christians used the sign of the fish as a symbol of faith and Symphony Orchestra, Milen Nachev (conductor) Kierkegaard (viola), John Ehde (cello). identity. It's said that the sign was used to mark secret meeting places or tombs and as a kind of code for identifying and 1:24 AM communicating with other Christians. The sign of the fish - or Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) FRI 06:30 Breakfast (b01d51qz) "icthys" - is still used by some Christians today. But it's the Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, Op.12 No.1 Friday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch simple cross - two intersecting straight lines - that has come to Mats Zetterqvist (violin), Mats Widlund (piano) be the dominant symbol of Christianity. In this Twenty Minutes Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast Show. for Easter Jonathan Coffey uncovers the story of how this most 1:44 AM profound of symbols came into being. Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) Kinderszenen for piano (Op.15) FRI 09:00 Essential Classics (b01d6n0b) Eun-Soo Son (piano) Friday - Sarah Walker THU 20:45 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01fq9y7) Live from the Cadogan Hall, London 2:03 AM 9am Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) A selection of must-hear music including the Essential CD of Beethoven Symphony No.5 in B flat major (D.485) the Week: British Wind Band Classics - Wind Music by Holst Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (conductor) and Vaughan Williams. Royal Northern College of Music Wind Live from Cadogan Hall in London. Orchestra, Timothy Reynish. CHANDOS CHAN 9697. 2:31 AM Presented by Petroc Trelawny Delius, Frederick (1862-1934) 9.30am Violin Concerto A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the The celebrated, multi award-winning American violinist Joshua Philippe Djokic (violin), Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Week, Angela Hewitt. Today she performs works by two of the Bell is soloist in the Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor by Max Tintner (conductor) finest keyboard exponents from the Baroque: Couperin (Les Bruch one of the most popular pieces in the whole repertoire. Folies francoises, ou Les Dominos) and Bach (French Suite No. He also conducts the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, of 2:59 AM 6 in E major BWV 817). which he is now Music Director, in Mozart's early Symphony Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788-1831) No.25 in G minor, K.183 and Beethoven's Symphony No.4 in B Trio for clarinet, cello and piano 10.30am flat major, op.60. Amici Chamber Ensemble The Essential Classics guest this week is Julian Rhind-Tutt, best known as Dr "Mac" McCartney in the comedy TV series Beethoven: Symphony no.4 in B flat Op.60 3:20 AM "Green Wing". On his final day as this week's guest, Julian Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) shares some of his musical choices, and Sarah acts as his Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields Keyboard Concerto No.2 in E major (BWV.1053) personal shopper, picking out a piece she hopes he will enjoy. Joshua Bell (violin/director). Angela Hewitt (piano), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor) 11am Sarah's Essential Choice THU 22:00 Night Waves (b01f68m3) 3:40 AM Stravinsky Landmarks - La Grande Illusion Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) Pulcinella Symphony No.26 in E flat major (K.184) Fiona James (soprano) Anne McElvoy presents a landmark edition on the Jean Renoir New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Franz-Paul Decker Ian Bostridge (tenor) film La Grande Illusion. (conductor) Henry Herford (bass) Bournemouth Sinfonietta Popular with the audience and critics on its release in 1937, this 3:51 AM Stefan Sanderling (conductor) masterpiece of French cinema tells the story of French officers Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849) NAXOS 8.553181. trying to escape from a World War One prison. The film Fantasie in F minor (Op.49) examines the themes of nationalism, duty, class and politics and Xaver Scharwenka (piano) has influenced a number of subsequent films including FRI 12:00 Composer of the Week (b01f6bd1) Casablanca and The Great Escape. 4:04 AM Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 31 March – 6 April 2012 Page 9 of 9 Verdi and Shakespeare of the Cross and John Tavener's setting of the Good Friday Reproaches: "O my people, what have I done to you?" The After Aida was performed in 1871, there was a gap of sixteen expressive solo cello and serene strings present unwavering years before Verdi's penultimate opera found its way to the faith against the sound and fury of the timpani. stage. He'd been lured back by the temptation of a new Shakespearean work - Otello. Donald Macleod introduces MacMillan: Kiss on Wood highlights from the work regarded by many as Verdi's finest Palestrina: Stabat Mater tragic opera, and he takes a look at Verdi's final contribution to Tavener: Popule Meus the stage, based on Shakespeare's comic fictional character - MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross Falstaff. King's College Choir, Otello (extracts) Guy Johnston (cello), Otello ..... Placido Domingo (tenor) Britten Sinfonia, Desdemona ..... Cheryl Studer (soprano) Stephen Cleobury (conductor). Iago ..... Sergei Leiferkus (baritone) Orchestra and Chorus of Bastille Opera Conductor, Myung-Whun Chung FRI 22:00 The Verb (b01fcr9h) Tenth Anniversary Special Falstaff (extracts) Falstaff ..... Bryn Terfel (baritone) Ian McMillan celebrates ten years of 'The Verb' - Radio 3's Bardolph ..... Anthony Mee (tenor) 'cabaret of the word', and finds what the number ten means to Pistol ..... Anatoli Kotscherga (bass) writers. Mistress Quickly ..... Larissa Diadkova (mezzo) Alice Ford ..... Adrianne Pieczonka (soprano) Guyda Armstrong, author of the forthcoming 'English Meg Page ..... Stella Doufexis (contralto) Boccaccio' reveals why the number ten is at the very heart of Nanetta ..... Dorothea Röschmann (soprano) the medieval masterpiece 'The Decameron', Catherine Blyth Ford ..... Thomas Hampson (baritone) asks whether writers will ever truly love decimal terms, or will Dr Caius ..... Enrico Facini (tenor) quarts always be more appealing than kilometres? Poet Paul Berlin Radio Choir Farley reads from his acclaimed new collection 'The Dark Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Film', singer Liz Green performs music from her album 'O Conductor, Claudio Abbado. Devotion', and in honour of our anniversary Ian starts to compile 'Ten Writing Commandments'.

FRI 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b01d6n0g) Nicola Benedetti and Friends FRI 22:45 Belief (b01d6n0s) Rose Hudson-Wilkin Nicola Benedetti, Leonard Elschenbroich, Alexei Grynyuk Rose Hudson-Wilkin was born and brought up in Jamaica. A The final concert this week given by the vivacious British 'cradle Anglican', Rose was called to be a priest, she says, at the violinist Nicola Benedetti and friends at LSO St Luke's in age of fourteen. Undeterred by the all-male priesthood at the London. Today, she is joined by Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) time, she talks about how she patiently set about to serve God and Alexei Grynyuk (piano) for two rich, complex and while she waited for Him to change the rules on women's passionate Russian works. Rachmaninov's Elegiac Trio is ordination. Today, after fourteen years serving as a priest in two followed by Tchaikovsky's intense Piano Trio in A minor, troubled inner-city parishes, she is tipped to be one of the first which the composer wrote in memory of Nikolai Rubinstein. women bishops. But, as she tells Joan Bakewell, she's in no rush to leave her two jobs - one ministering to MPs and their Presented by Katie Derham colleagues in the House of Commons and the other caring for a diverse and vulnerable community as a vicar in Hackney. FULL PROGRAMME Rachmaninov: Elegiac Trio No 1 in G minor Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor Op 50 FRI 23:15 World on 3 (b01d6n0v) Diabel Cissokho Session Nicola Benedetti (violin) Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) Lopa Kothari presents a specially recorded studio session with Alexei Grynyuk (piano). Senegalese griot musician Diabel Cissokho and his band, plus a round-up of the latest releases from around the globe.

FRI 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b01d6n0j) Bach for Good Friday

Today's Afternoon on 3 marks Good Friday with a performance of Bach's St John Passion from the Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw. This is followed by the world premiere performance by the Ulster Orchestra of Ian Wilson's The Stars, the Seas, written to commemorate the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

Presented by Katie Derham.

FRI 16:30 In Tune (b01d6n0l) Friday - Sean Rafferty

Sean Rafferty presents, with live music and guests from the music world, including Brazilian pianist Simone Leitao

Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00 E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: BBCInTune.

FRI 18:30 Composer of the Week (b01f6bd1) [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

FRI 19:30 Radio 3 Live in Concert (b01d6n0n) Easter at King's MacMillan, Palestrina, Tavener

Live from King's College,Cambridge

Presented by Martin Handley

Music for Good Friday by Palestrina, James MacMillan and John Tavener sung by the world famous college chapel choir who are joined by the Britten SInfonia

James MacMillan's profoundly moving meditation on Christ's last words has rapidly taken its place as a modern classic. It is partnered by the Renaissance master, Palestrina's intense setting of the Stabat Mater: Mary, mother of Jesus's lament at the foot Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/