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Radio 3 Listings for 24 – 30 August 2019 Page 1 Radio 3 Listings for 24 – 30 August 2019 Page 1 of 12 SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 2019 04:00 AM Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) featuring listener requests. SAT 00:30 Music Planet World Mix (m0007s3v) Espana A Bonny Bunch Of Roses Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Challender (conductor) Email [email protected] A bunch of musical roses from around the world, with music 04:07 AM from Jamaica, China, Portugal, Senegal, Brazil, Tanzania and Jazeps Vitols (1863-1948) SAT 09:00 Record Review (m0007x80) the UK. Romance for violin and piano Summer Record Review Valdis Zarins (violin), Ieva Zarina (piano) Andrew McGregor and Edward Seckerson SAT 01:00 Through the Night (m0007s3y) 04:14 AM Plowright in Poland Leo Delibes (1836-1891) 9.00am Bell Song 'Ou va la jeune Hindoue?' from Act 2 of Lakme British pianist Jonathan Plowright in recital at Poland's Tracy Dahl (soprano), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Juan Sebastian Elkano: a circumnavigation of the Earth between International Chopin Piano Festival. Catriona Young presents. Bernardi (conductor) 1519 and 1521 including works by Jon Mirande, Darwish Mustapha and Michael Navarrus 01:01 AM 04:22 AM Euskal Barrokensemble Zygmunt Stojowski (1870-1946) Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Enrike Solinís (conductor) Deux Pensées Musicales, Op 1 Sonata a quattro in C major Alia Vox AV9933 (2 CDs) Jonathan Plowright (piano) Ensemble Zefiro https://www.alia-vox.com/en/catalogue/elkano/ 01:08 AM 04:34 AM Schubert: Music for Violin, Vol. 1 Zygmunt Stojowski (1870-1946) Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Ariadne Daskalakis (violin) Caprice: Allegro assai, from 'Deux Orientales, Op 10 no 2' Variationen über ein Zigeunerlied for piano (J219), Op 55 Paolo Giacometti (fortepiano) Jonathan Plowright (piano) (1817) Die Kölner Akademie Niklas Sivelov (piano) Michael Alexander Willens (conductor) 01:12 AM BIS BIS2363 (Hybrid SACD) Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) 04:40 AM https://bis.se/performers/daskalakis-ariadne/schubert-music-for- Ballade in A flat, Op 47 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948) violin-vol1 Jonathan Plowright (piano) Two orchestral intermezzi from "Il Gioielli della Madonna", Op 4 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 22 & 24, Rachmaninov: Piano 01:20 AM KBS Symphony Orchestra, Othmar Maga (conductor) Sonata No. 2 Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) Ivo Pogorelich (piano) Berceuse in D flat, Op 57 04:49 AM Sony 19075956602 Jonathan Plowright (piano) Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) I Palpiti - introduction and variations on Rossini's 'Di tanti 9.30am Proms Composer: Edward Seckerson on Prokofiev 01:25 AM palpiti', Op 13 Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) Fedor Rudin (violin), Janelle Fung (piano) Edward Seckerson chooses five indispensable recordings of Miscellanea. Séries de Morceaux, Op 16 Proms Composer Sergei Prokofiev and explains why you need Jonathan Plowright (piano) 05:01 AM to hear them. Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703) 01:36 AM Furchte dich nicht Recommended Recordings: Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) Cantus Colln, Konrad Junghanel (director) Humoresque de Concert, Op 14 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 Jonathan Plowright (piano) 05:05 AM Martha Argerich (piano) Johann Jacob de Neufville (1684-1712) Berlin Philharmonic 01:47 AM Aria Prima for organ Claudio Abbado (conductor) Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) Jaco van Leeuwen (organ) DG 4474382 Scherzo in B flat minor Jonathan Plowright (piano) 05:12 AM Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44 Pieter Hellendaal (1721-1799) State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia (Evgeny 01:56 AM Concerto grosso for strings and continuo in E flat major Op 3 Svetlanov) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) No 4 Vladimir Jurowski Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op 24 Combattimento Consort Amsterdam Pentatone PTC5186624 (Hybrid SACD) Jonathan Plowright (piano) 05:25 AM Violin Concerto No. 2 In G Minor Op. 63 02:25 AM Leopold Ebner (1769-1830) Maxim Vengerov (violin) Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) Trio in B flat major The London Symphony Orchestra Nocturne in B flat, Op 16 Zagreb Woodwind Trio Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) Jonathan Plowright (piano) Teldec 0630-13150-2 05:32 AM 02:29 AM Federico Mompou (1893-1987) Alexander Nevsky Op.78 Jack Fina (1913-1970) Secreto Lili Chookasian (contralto) Bumble Boogie Jonathan Plowright (piano) Westminster Choir Jonathan Plowright (piano) New York Philharmonic Orchestra 05:36 AM Thomas Schippers (conductor) 02:32 AM Petko Stainov (1896-1977) CBS MPK 45557 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Legend (symphonic poem after Yordon Yovkov) String Quartet in G major, Op 18 no 2 Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Emil Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 Kroger Quartet Karamanov (conductor) London Symphony Orchestra Andre Previn (conductor) 02:57 AM 05:53 AM Warner Classics 9677012 (2 CDs) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), W.H.Auden (author) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Night covers up the rigid land for voice and piano String Trio in G major, Op 9 no 1 10.20am New Releases Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Christopher Glynn (piano) Trio Aristos Gounod: St Cecilia Mass & Bizet: Te Deum 03:01 AM 06:17 AM Angela Maria Blasi (soprano) Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Giuseppe Verdi (1714-1787) Christian Elsner (tenor) Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op 82 Don Carlos Act III, Scene II: Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa's aria Dietrich Henschel (baritone) BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Sondergard 'Per me giunto' Münchner Symphoniker (conductor) Gaetan Laperriere (baritone), Orchestre Symphonique de Trois Münchner MotettenChor Rivieres, Gilles Bellemare (conductor) Hans Rudolf Zöbeley (conductor) 03:33 AM Hänssler Classic HC19046 Per Gunnar Petersson (b.1954) 06:28 AM https://haensslerprofil.de/shop/unkategorisiert/st-cecilia-mass- Aftonland (Evening Land) for choir, solo horn and solo Richard Wagner (1813-1883) tedeum-3/ Soren Hermansson (horn), Jutland Chamber Choir, Mogens Prelude to Act 3; The Apprentices dance; Prelude to Act 1 of Dahl (director) Die Meistersinger JS Bach - Sonatas for Viola Da Gamba and Harpsichord Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (arranged for viola) 03:47 AM (conductor) Antoine Tamestit (viola) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Masato Suzuki (harpischord) Fugue from Sonata no 3 in C for solo violin, BWV.1005 06:48 AM Harmonia Mundi HMM 902259 Sigiswald Kuijken (violin) Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) http://www.harmoniamundi.com/#!/albums/2526 Trumpet Concerto in D major 03:58 AM Stanko Arnold (trumpet), Slovenian Soloists, Marko Munih Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (conductor) Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Rondo alla Turca (3rd movement from Piano Sonata no 11 in Manfred Honeck (conductor) A, K.331) Reference Recordings FR 733 (Hybrid SACD) Tornado Guitar Duo (duo) SAT 07:00 Breakfast (m0007x7y) https://referencerecordings.com/recording/bruckner-symphony- Saturday - Martin Handley no-9/ Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 24 – 30 August 2019 Page 2 of 12 Donnacha Dennehy: The Hunger 05 00:19:14 Brian Wilson mark the programme reaching over 1000 editions. The Iarla Ó Lionárd (vocals) Good Vibrations programme will be available exclusively on BBC Sounds from Katherine Manley (soprano) Performer: The Beach Boys Boxing Day, before airing on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 30th Alarm Will Sound Duration 00:02:45 December at 12 noon. BBC Radio 3 is the radio station that Alan Pierson (conductor) aims to connect audiences with remarkable music and culture. Nonesuch 075597925135 06 00:21:59 Johannes Brahms Private Passions is one of Radio 3’s longest-running https://www.nonesuch.com/albums/the-hunger Ein Deutsches requiem Op.45: Wie lieblich sind deine programmes in which guests discuss the influence music has Wohnungen had on their lives. The Prince speaks to presenter and composer From Palaces to Pleasure Gardens: Organ music from Georgian Choir: Radiokören Michael Berkeley about the intrinsic role music plays in his life. London's Pleasure Gardens by composers including Handel, JC Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Bach, and John Stanley. Conductor: Claudio Abbado Personal memories and key moments in His Royal Highness’s Thomas Trotter (1735 Richard Bridge Organ of Christ Church, Duration 00:02:53 life are woven throughout the programme as he discusses his Spitalfields) varied musical choices. Among his selection is music that was Regent REGCD526 07 00:24:52 Sergey Rachmaninov performed at his wedding to Her Royal Highness, The Duchess http://www.regent-records.co.uk/product_details_366.htm The Bells [Kolokola] Op.35 for soloists, chorus and orchestra of Cornwall, as well as a work he personally conducted with Singer: Ľuba Orgonášová members of the Philharmonia Orchestra as part of Her Royal 11.25am Proms BAL Recommendation Singer: Stuart Skelton Highness’s 60th birthday. He also speaks openly about Singer: Mikhail Petrenko formative early childhood experiences of attending the ballet Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 36 Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus and concerts with his grandmother, The Queen Mother, as well Reviewer: Rob Cowan in May 2014 Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra as his time as a student at Cambridge where he played the cello Conductor: Edward Gardner with the Trinity College Orchestra. Recommended recording: Duration 00:04:55 Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra Michael Berkeley [Lord Berkeley of Knighton], composer and Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor) presenter of Radio 3’s Private Passions, commented; “It’s a Oehms Classics OC 522 (2 CDs) SAT 13:00 Inside Music (m0007x84) wonderfully varied programme, unveiling someone who Flamboyant soloists and wonderful wind instruments with cor passionately loves music.” anglais player Alison Teale SAT 11:45 New Generation Artists (m0007x82) Music played: Elisabeth Brauss, Catriona Morison and Anastasia Kobekina The BBC Symphony Orchestra’s cor anglais player Alison Teale Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67 (4th mvt: takes us inside a vibrant range of classical music choices. She Allegro) Kate Molleson celebrates the prodigious talents of Radio 3's reveals how a mutant wind instrument inspired a composer Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 in C (3rd mvt: Allegro molto) current New Generation Artists.
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