BBC Radio International Classical Music Catalogue The BBC has been broadcasting the very best in classical music for an unrivalled eighty years and its reputation for uncompromising artistic standards and cutting-edge technology have ensured that it remains the leading global brand in quality classical music. BBC Radio International gives you access to the world’s largest catalogue of unique, high quality, live performances, including: BBC Proms and other prestigious festivals; major artists and talent from orchestras like the Berlin Philharmonic, through to conductors like Simon Rattle and solo artists like Alfred Brendel; plus world premieres of newly created musical scores from Maxwell Davies, Britten, Ades, Tavener and many more. Have a question or want to know more about a specific genre or programme? Contact: Larissa Abid, Ana Bastos or Laura Lawrence for more details. 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Proms ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 The Proms Centenary Collection ............................................................................................................................... 29 BBC Live at Wigmore Hall .......................................................................................................................................... 33 BBC Live in Concert ..................................................................................................................................................... 40 BBC Special Projects ................................................................................................................................................... 49 BBC Great British Festivals ........................................................................................................................................ 51 Symphonic Masterwoks .............................................................................................................................................. 56 Chamber Music ............................................................................................................................................................. 61 Early Music .................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Opera ............................................................................................................................................................................. 83 Piano Music ................................................................................................................................................................... 88 Modern Masters ............................................................................................................................................................ 90 Christmas Music ........................................................................................................................................................... 92 *Please note that these genres offer a loose labelling system https://wspartners.bbc.com/article/classical-music 1 | Page Proms Proms 2020 1. Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ CM682 1 x 75’ Sakari Oramo leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the first live Prom of the season. Beethoven’s epic ‘Eroica’ Symphony sits alongside Copland’s Quiet City, Eric Whitacre’s Sleep and a Basquiat-inspired world premiere from Hannah Kendall. Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo: Vasco 'de' Gama (BBC commission: world premiere) Eric Whitacre: Sleep Aaron Copland: Quiet City Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, ‘Eroica’ Proms 2020 2. The Symphonic Organ CM683 1 x 70’ Jonathan Scott takes control of the Royal Albert Hall’s mighty organ for a sonic extravaganza featuring his own ingenious arrangements of symphonic favourites. Works by Rossini, Elgar, Mascagni and Dukas lead to Saint- Saëns’s dramatic ‘Organ’ Symphony. Rossini arr. Jonathan Scott: The Thieving Magpie – overture Pietro Mascagni arr. Jonathan Scott: Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo Dukas arr. Jonathan Scott: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Saint-Saëns arr. Jonathan Scott: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, 'Organ' Proms 2020 3. Rattle, Uchida & the London Symphony Orchestra CM684 1 x 90’ Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and pianist Mitsuko Uchida in a programme ranging from Elgar to Adès and Gabrieli to Kurtág. The climax is Vaughan Williams’s Fifth Symphony. Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacrae symphoniae (1597) – Canzon septimi et octavi toni a 12 Elgar: Introduction and Allegro Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (‘Moonlight’) – 1st mvt György Kurtág: … quasi una fantasia … Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacrae Symphoniae – Canzon noni toni a 12, C.183 Thomas Adès: Dawn BBC commission: world premiere Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D major Proms 2020 4. Viennese Night CM685 1 x 75’ Crack open the champagne and don your evening dress as Bramwell Tovey and the BBC Concert Orchestra host a night of Viennese operetta marking 150 years since the birth of Franz Lehár. Johann Strauss II and other contemporaries also offer their own musical confections. With soprano Sophie Bevan and tenor Robert Murray. Lehár: The Merry Widow – overture Oscar Straus arr. Hanmer: The Chocolate Soldier Duet Lehár arr. Schneider: Giuditta – ‘Meine lippen, sie süssen so heiss’ 2 | Page Emmerich Kálmán arr. Schönherr: Countess Maritza – ‘Wenn es Abend wird’ … Grüss mir mein Wien’ Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus – overture Lehár arr. Harry Dexter: Paganini – Prelude and Violin Solo Richard Heuberger: Der Opernball - Rendezvous-Duettino (‘Im Chambre Séparée’) Lehár: Gold and Silver Waltz; Vilja (The Merry Widow); You are my heart’s delight (The Land of Smiles) Johann Strauss II: Pizzicato Polka; Die Fledermaus – Watch Duet arr. Stanford Robinson Proms 2020 5. London Sinfonietta CM686 1 x 75’ Leading contemporary chamber ensemble the London Sinfonietta returns to the Proms for a live showcase of gripping music of the past 50 years. Conducted by Geoffrey Paterson, the concert also features soloists Clíodna Shanahan (toy piano), and bassoonist Jonathan Davies. Philip Glass: Facades, for 2 saxophones and strings Julia Wolfe: East Broadway, for to piano and electronics Conlon Nancarrow arr. Yvar Mikhashoff: Studies for Player Piano: Study No. 6 Conlon Nancarrow arr. Yvar Mikhashoff: Player Piano Study No. 9 Tansy Davies: Neon Edmund Finnis: In situ Anna Meredith: Axeman, for solo bassoon Steve Reich: City Life, for chamber orchestra and sampled sounds Proms 2020 6. Proms at ... Salford Quays CM687 1 x 75’ Omer Meir Wellber pulls the strings of his BBC Philharmonic in a Prom partly inspired by puppet theatre – including a new work by Berlin-based Uzbek composer Aziza Sadikova. Plus Britten's Nocturne with leading British tenor Allan Clayton, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 80. Haydn: Philemon und Baucis – overture Aziza Sadikova: Marionettes (world premiere) Britten: Nocturne Haydn: Symphony No. 80 in D minor Proms 2020 7. Nicolas Benedetti & the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 1 x 80’ Violinists Nicola Benedetti and Alina Ibragimova join period-instrument group the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at London’s Royal Albert Hall for a celebration of Baroque concertos. Jonathan Cohen conducts. Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor for two violins, RV 514 Handel: Concerto grosso in B flat major, Op.3 No. 2 Vivaldi: Concerto in D major for two violins, RV 513 Handel: Radamisto – Passacaglia Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor for two oboes, RV 536 Charles Avison (after Scarlatti): Concerto grosso No. 5 in D minor J S Bach: Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV 1043 Proms 2020 8. Anoushka Shankar and Jules Buckley: New Explorations CM689 1 x 90’ Sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar and conductor/arranger Jules Buckley present innovative collaborations – with electronic music producer Gold Panda, percussionist Manu Delago and the strings of Britten Sinfonia. 3 | Page Proms 2020 9. Proms at ... City Halls, Glasgow CM690 1 x 75’ Stephen Hough joins Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at Glasgow’s City Halls, for a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Also featured are Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen and a world premiere from Jay Capperauld. George Walker: Lyric for Strings Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Jay Capperauld: Circadian Refrains (172 Days Until Dawn) – world premiere Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen Proms 2020 10. Laura Marling and 12 Ensemble CM691 1 x 90’ Singer-songwriter Laura Marling is joined at the Royal Albert Hall by pioneering London-based string group the 12 Ensemble for a set that includes songs from her Mercury Prize-nominated album Song for Our Daughter. Proms 2020 11. KOKOROKO CM692 1 x 90’ London jazz group KOKOROKO make their Proms debut live at the Royal Albert Hall. The 8-piece group, led by Sheila Maurice-Grey, draw from Afrobeat, highlife and jazz influences, as they celebrate West African music greats, and pay tribute to the unique music culture they grew up in. KOKOROKO Prom features some of their most popular works, including Carry Me Home, Baba Ayoola, Age of Ascent, Uman, Ti-De and Abusey Junction. Proms 2020 12. Proms at ... Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff CM693 1 x 90’ The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Ryan