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Radio 3 Listings for 22 – 28 May 2010 Page 1 Of Radio 3 Listings for 22 – 28 May 2010 Page 1 of 19 SATURDAY 22 MAY 2010 Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) Scherzo in B (Op.87) SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b00sbfx4) Mårten Landström & Stefan Lindgren (pianos) John Shea presents rarities, archive and concert recordings from Europe's leading broadcasters 04:43AM Bree, Johannes Bernardus van (1801-1857) 01:01AM Allegro for 4 string quartets in D minor (1845) Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904) Viotta Ensemble, Viktor Liberman (conductor) Serenade for string orchestra (Op.22) in E major Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Gilbert Varga (conductor) 04:55AM Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) arr. Maarten Bon 01:30AM Scherzo à la Russe - arranged for piano forty hands by Maarten Milhaud, Darius (1892-1974) Bon Concerto for percussion and chamber orchestra (Op.109) Twenty Grand Pianos - Yoko Abe, Alwin Bär, Gérard van Blerk, Christian Berg (percussion), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacob Bogaart, Maarten Bon, Lodewijk Collette, Ellen Corver, Gilbert Varga (conductor) Ton Demmers, Sepp Grotenhuis, Paul Komen, Jaap Kooi, Else Krijgsman, David Kuyken, Frank van de Laar, Carlos Moerdijk, 01:38AM Antoine Oomen, Nick van Oosterum, Robert Post, Daniel Nørgård, Per (b. 1932) Wayenberg, Mariken Zandvliet (pianos) Fire over water for percussion, selection from 'I Ching' Christian Berg (percussion) 05:01AM Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) 01:41AM Overture from The Wasps Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor) The bells of Berhall church (Op.65b) Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, Eric-Olof Söderström (conductor) 05:11AM Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) 01:43AM Rondo in C major (K.373) Rung, Henrik (1807-1871) James Ehnes (violin); Mozart Anniversary Orchestra Kimer, I klokker (Chime, you bells) Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director) 05:17AM Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956) 01:46AM White-flowering days for chorus (Op.37); [no.8 in 'A Garland for Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) the Queen'] Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli (S.162) BBC Singers, Bo Holten (conductor) Janina Fialkowska (piano) 05:21AM 01:55AM Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849) Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) Prelude in C sharp minor (Op.45) Quartet for strings (Op.41 No.3) in A major Ivo Pogorelich (piano) Vertavo String Quartet 05:28AM 02:24AM Bacheler, Daniel (c1574-c1610) Nordheim, Arne (b. 1931) Mounsiers almain for lute Nachruf for string orchestra arr. from Quartet for strings [1956]: Nigel North (lute) finale Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Gilbert Varga (conductor) 05:34AM Grossman, Ludwik (1835-1915) 02:32AM Csárdás from the comic opera Duch wójewody (The Ghost of Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) Voyvode) (1875) Symphony no. 4 (Op.90) in A major "Italian" Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Miroslaw Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Gilbert Varga (conductor) Blaszczyk (conductor) 03:01AM 05:44AM Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896) Schubert, Franz (1979-1828) Symphony No.7 in E major Quartet for Strings (D.810) in D minor "Death and the Maiden" Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Simone Young (conductor) Ebène Quartet 04:10AM 06:24AM Vaszy, Viktor (1903-1979) Marenzio, Luca (c.1553-1599) Comedy Overture Solo e pensoso Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Viktor Vaszy (conductor) Ensemble Daedalus, Roberto Festa (director) 04:16AM 06:30AM Corelli, Arcangelo (1653-1713) Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) Sonata da Chiesa in A major (Op.1 No.3) Suite Bergamasque (1890) London Baroque Roger Woodward (piano) 04:23AM 06:48AM Ligeti, György (1923-2006) Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) Three Nonsense Madrigals Concerto in C minor for treble recorder (RV.441) The King's Singers Michael Schneider (recorder), Camerata Köln. 04:32AM Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 22 – 28 May 2010 Page 2 of 19 SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b00sbvgw) Keita, Voice of the Mandingo". His latest book, "Motown: Soul Saturday - Ian Skelly and glamour" will be translated into English this autumn. Ian Skelly presents Breakfast. A Brahms Capriccio, a Prokofiev The programme includes tracks from Florent's collection many Symphony, a Joplin Rag and an Albinoni Concerto are all of which have not been re-released since their limited pressing included in this morning's programme. in the 60s and 70s - let alone played on British radio. And these are tracks that reflect a unique period in African history: a period of liberation and short-lived optimism. SAT 09:00 CD Review (b00sbvgy) Recent Releases of Mahler Another programme with Florent will be broadcast in September 2010, and will celebrate some of the African With Andrew McGregor. Including recent releases of Mahler countries that became independent in the second half of 1960, from Zinman, Norrington, Tennstedt and Fischer; Disc of the such as Mali, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Gabon. Week: Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea. La Venexiana. SAT 16:00 Jazz Library (b00sbvh6) SAT 12:15 Music Matters (b00sbvh0) Michael Garrick Nigel Kennedy, Alzheimer's, John Cage PIanist Michael Garrick died in November 2011. In this archive Tom Service talks to violinist Nigel Kennedy about his passion interview, he joins Alyn Shipton to look back over a fifty year for Poland, jazz and football ahead of the 'Nigel Kennedy Polish span of some of the finest big band and small group records in Weekend' at London's Southbank Centre. He also talks to the British jazz. team of musicians and scientists who are exploring the subject of Alzheimer's disease in a new opera and looks at the music Whether inspired by Hobbits, Thomas Hardy or J M Barrie, and philosophy of American maverick John Cage through the Garrick's musical settings were some of the most imaginative prism of his seminal piano piece 4'33". Produced by Brian and colourful in jazz. His music took inspiration from a huge Jackson. variety of sources, ranging from Indian and Burmese music and literature to English folksongs and novels. A brilliant pianist, Garrick was also known for his pioneering work with Don SAT 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00sbvh2) Rendell and Ian Carr, for his poetry and jazz sessions, and for Early Music Developments in Mexico continuing to lead groups large and small against all commercial odds for over half a century. Lucie Skeaping talks to Jeffrey Skidmore about musical developments in Mexico. The programme traces musical life from the 16th century, with music by composers such as SAT 17:00 Jazz Record Requests (b00sbvh8) Hernando Franco, through the remarkable musical Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. developments in the 17th century in Puebla, illustrated in the music of Padilla, and culminating in the music of Ignacio de Jerusalem and Manuel de Zumaya at the start of the 18th SAT 18:00 Opera on 3 (b00sbvhb) century. Prokofiev's The Gambler The Royal Opera House curtains open onto the town of SAT 14:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00mj2l1) Roulettenburg where the whole of life is based around the Artemis Quartet casino. In the middle of this money-driven world is the possibility of a love story, but is Alexey really in love with The Berlin-based Artemis Quartet perform live at Wigmore Hall, Polina, or addicted to her in the same way as he is to his with two Beethoven quartets - the passionate "Quartetto alla gambling? Prokofiev's rarely heard score is based on serioso" and one of the "Razumovsky" quartets, dedicated to Dostoyevsky's novel, and contains some of his most unusual the Russian ambassador in Vienna, and hinting at a Russian and energetic music. The cast of colourful characters include musical inspiration. Roberto Saccà and Angela Denoke as the lovers, and John Tomlinson as the General whose life disintegrates as his aged Programme aunt gambles away his inheritance. Andrew McGregor is joined Beethoven by Prokofiev biographer David Nice, with interviews from the String Quartet in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso' cast, conductor, and director. String Quartet in C Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky' Presented by Andrew McGregor with guest David Nice Presented by Fiona Talkington. Alexey ..... Roberto Saccà (tenor) Polina ..... Angela Denoke (soprano) SAT 15:00 World Routes (b00sbvh4) General ..... John Tomlinson (bass) Fifty years after sixteen countries in Africa became Blanche ..... Jurgita Adamonyte (mezzo-soprano) independent, Lucy Duran and the French journalist Florent Marquis ..... Kurt Streit (tenor) Mazzoleni play rare tracks from that period. Music was to play a Mr Astley ..... Mark Stone (baritone) central role in the search for new identity, and in the 60s and Babulenka ..... Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) 70s some of the continent's greatest dance music was created. Prince Nilsky ..... John Easterlin (tenor) Today's programme celebrates countries that became Potapytch ..... Dawid Kimberg (baritone) independent in the first half of 1960 including Congo, Senegal, Baron ..... Jeremy White (bass) Guinea and Cameroon. Producer James Parkin. Gaudy Lady ..... Simona Mihai (soprano) Pale Lady ..... Elisabeth Meister (soprano) Based in Bordeaux, the French writer and photographer Florent Dubious Old Lady ..... Elizabeth Sikora (mezzo-soprano) Mazzoleni has travelled all over Africa collecting music, and in Lady Comme Ci, Comme Ça ..... Carol Rowlands (soprano) particular, documentating the soundtrack of the golden era of Venerable Lady ..... Kai Rüütel (mezzo-soprano) Atlantic African music. He's written fifteen books, most notably Rash Gambler ..... Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (tenor) "Epic of African music: Rhythms of Atlantic Africa" and "Salif Hypochondriac Gambler ..... Steven Ebel (tenor) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 22 – 28 May 2010 Page 3 of 19 Hunchback Gambler ..... Alasdair Elliott (tenor) Artists: AMM Aged Gambler ..... John Cunningham (bass-baritone) CD: Matchless Recordings MRCD77 Fat Englishman ..... David Woloszko (bass-baritone) Tall Englishman ..... Lukas Jakobski (bass) Album: Old School/John Cage Casino Director ..... Graeme Danby (bass) Artists: Zeitkratzer First Croupier ..... Hubert Francis (tenor) CD: zeitkratzer records zkr 0009 Second Croupier ..... Robert Anthony Gardiner (tenor) Antonio Pappano ..... Conductor Album: Music for Piano and Strings by Morton Feldman Royal Opera Chorus Artists: The Smith Quartet with John Tilbury Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
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