Radio 3 Listings for 26 March – 1 April 2016 Page 1 of 10 SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2016 5:04 AM SAT 15:00 Sound of Cinema (b074z3my) Schmelzer, Johann Heinrich [c.1620-1680] Batman v Superman SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b0745jmd) Sonata in D for 3 violins and continuo Pierre Boulez - Composer and Conductor Il Giardino Armonico Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the cinematic portrayal of Batman and Superman in the week in which the On what would have been Pierre Boulez's 91st birthday, 5:11 AM movies pit one comic strip hero against the other in Zack Jonathan Swain presents archive recordings of him conducting Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849) Snyder's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice". the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the 1960's, followed by Ballade No.1 (Op.23) performances from the 2015 BBC Proms of some of his Hinko Haas (piano) Matthew considers the background and origin of both cartoon compositions. superheroes and features some of the earliest Batman/Superman 5:21 AM screen music - written by composers such as Sammy Timberg, 1:01 AM Granados, Enrique (1867-1916) Leon Klatzkin, Lee Zahler and Mischa Bakaleinikoff. And of Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) La maja y el ruiseñor - from Goyescas course there are also the more familiar scores as well, from Jeux - poème dansé (1912-1913) Marilyn Richardson (soprano), Queensland Symphony Neal Hefti, Danny Elfman, Shirley Walker, Elliot Goldenthal Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor) Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor) and Hans Zimmer. 1:18 AM 5:28 AM The Classic Score of the Week is John Williams's iconic music Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) Flury, Richard (1896-1967) for "Superman - The Movie". Violin Concerto No.1 (Sz.36) Three Pieces for violin and piano Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sibylle Tschopp (violin), Isabel Tschopp (piano) Pierre Boulez (conductor) SAT 16:00 Jazz Record Requests (b074z3n0) 5:36 AM Celebrating the week of its original release in 1970, Alyn 1:39 AM Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) Shipton's selection of listeners' requests includes part of Miles Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) Symphony No.22 (H.1.22) in E flat major 'The Philosopher' Runs the Voodoo Down from Miles Davis's acclaimed fusion Le Chant du rossignol (The Song of the Nightingale) - Prima La Musica, Dirk Vermeulen (conductor) album Bitches Brew. symphonic poem for orchestra Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor) 5:53 AM Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837) SAT 17:00 Jazz Line-Up (b074z3n3) 2:00 AM Trio in E flat major (Op.12) BBC Young Musician Jazz Award 2016 Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016) The Hertz Trio Mémoriale ('...explosante-fixe...' Originel) for flute, 2 horns and Claire Martin and Julian Joseph with a special edition focusing string sextet 6:10 AM on the BBC Young Musician 2016 Jazz Award. Including Michael Cox (flute), Members of London Sinfonietta Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) profiles and performances from each of the finalists recorded at Cantata No.35 (BWV.35) 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' the Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and 2:08 AM Jadwiga Rappé (alto), Concerto Avenna, Andrzej Mysinski Drama, Cardiff. The 2016 Jazz finalists are: Alexandra Ridout Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016) (conductor) (trumpet), Noah Stoneman (piano), Tom Ridout (saxophone Domaines (version for solo clarinet) and recorder), Tom Smith (saxophone) and pianist Elliott Mark van de Wiel (clarinet) 6:35 AM Sansom. Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) 2:27 AM Cello Concerto in A minor (Op.129) Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016) Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, SAT 18:30 Opera on 3 (b074z3n5) Éclat/Multiples for orchestra Gürer Aykal (conductor). Philip Glass's Akhnaten London Sinfonietta, Thierry Fischer (conductor) Philip Glass's Akhnaten recorded at ENO earlier this month, 3:01 AM SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b074z3ml) with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo in the title role and Tournier, Marcel (1879-1951) Saturday - Martin Handley mezzo-soprano Emma Carrington as his wife Nefertiti, in this Images for harp and string quartet (Op.35) tragic tale about the pharaoh in Ancient Egypt who banished old Erica Goodman (Harp), Amadeus Ensemble Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, gods to bring monotheism to his kingdom, creating havoc, featuring listener requests. rebellion and murder. Director Phelim McDermott gives life to 3:12 AM this Glass meditative masterpiece, not staged in the UK for 30 Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908) Email [email protected]. years. Karen Kamensek, a minimalist specialist, conducts, Sheherazade - symphonic suite (Op.35) making her ENO debut. Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares (conductor) SAT 09:00 Record Review (b07522w6) Akhnaten ..... Anthony Roth Costanzo (counter-tenor) 4:00 AM Building a Library: Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Nefertiti ..... Emma Carrington (mezzo-soprano) Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788) Queen Tye ..... Rebecca Bottone (soprano) Sonata for flute and continuo in A minor (Wq.128) with Andrew McGregor Horemhab ..... James Cleverton (baritone) Robert Aitken (flute), Colin Tilney (harpsichord), Margaret Aye ..... Clive Bayley (bass) Gay (cello) 0930 High Priest of Amon ..... Colin Judson (tenor) Building a Library: Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben Scribe ..... Zachary James (narrator) 4:10 AM Erica Jeal recommends a recording from the available versions Bekhetaten ..... Clare Eggington (soprano) Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) of this great song cycle written in 1840, which was Schumann's Meretaten ..... Alexa Mason (soprano) Impromptu No.3 in G flat (from 4 Impromptus, D.899) (played "year of song." They chart the progress of a woman's Maketaten ..... Rosie Lomas (soprano) in G) relationship with a man from the first meeting through marriage Ankhesenpaaten ..... Anna Huntley (mezzo-soprano) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) to his death, and after. Neferneferuaten ..... Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano) Sotopenre ..... Victoria Gray (mezzo-soprano) 4:17 AM 1030 Kuyper, Elisabeth (1877-1953) Andrew is joined by Ashutosh Khandekar to discuss some The Chorus of English National Opera Zwischen dir und mir; Herzendiebchen - from 6 Lieder (Op.17 recent opera releases: a recording of a major work by Donizetti The Orchestra of English National Opera Nos.4 & 5) left uncompleted, Le Duc d'Albe; an archive recording from the Karen Kamensek (conductor). Rachel Ann Morgan (mezzo-soprano), Frans van Ruth (piano) 1983 Salzburg Festival of Beethoven's Fidelio with a classic cast; and a recording of Smetana's rescue opera Dalibor, known 4:23 AM as the Czech Fidelio. SAT 21:30 Between the Ears (b074z3n9) Werle, Lars Johan (b.1926) Inside Radio Alwan Sonetto 292 1145 Lara Flensted-Jensen (soloist), The Jutland Chamber Choir, Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the As the crisis in their country continues, Sara Davies joins the Mogens Dahl (director) Week. producers and presenters of a Syrian radio station in exile in Istanbul who are providing a daily Sara Davies joins the 4:29 AM producers and presenters of a Syrian radio station in exile in Norgard, Per (b.1932) SAT 12:15 Music Matters (b074z3mq) Istanbul who have been providing a daily lifeline for their Pastorale for string trio (from the film 'Babette's Feast') Jerusalem, Bach's Vocal Works, Streetwise Opera, Errollyn listeners inside Syria and around Europe. Trio Aristos Wallen Radio Alwan began in 2013 as a small community radio station 4:36 AM Petroc Trelawny visits Streetwise Opera as they stage a Passion in Northern Syria, broadcasting independent information in Kuffner, Joseph (1776-1856) [previously attrib. Weber, Carl by Bach. Also a new book on the composer's vocal works; an response to the repression and civil war that followed the Maria von (1786-1826)] interview with composer and teacher Errollyn Wallen; and the demonstrations of 2011. At first the station only broadcast for Quintet (Introduction, theme and variations) in B flat for story behind Parry's 'Jerusalem', 100 years old. four hours a day from a transmitter mounted on a van, but clarinet and strings major (Op.32) before long was increasing its hours and its audience. When the Joze Kotar (clarinet), Slovene Philharmonic String Quartet political conflict worsened and the situation for independent SAT 13:00 Saturday Classics (b074z3mt) media became dangerous Alwan's founder, Ahmad Al-Kaddour, 4:46 AM Julian Barnes was forced, along with many others, to leave the country. Smetana, Bedrich (1824-1884) Now broadcasting from an undisclosed address in a busy district Vltava (Moldau) - from 'Ma Vlast' Julian Barnes's fifty-year relationship with music recently of Western Istanbul, Radio Alwan transmits daily programmes BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor) culminated with his novel The Noise of Time, the central on its FM frequency back into Syria to areas around Aleppo and character of which is Shostakovich. Today Julian takes Idlib and over the internet. It is staffed by young producers and 5:01 AM Shostakovich and his battles with Stalin as the starting point for presenters, almost all of whom have had to leave their country Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759) a musical journey through works by Mozart, Mahler, under difficult circumstances and some of whom have little 'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' (from 'Solomon', HWV.67) Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Bach. hope of seeing their homes again. Over the last four years the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (conductor) station has suffered attacks on its Syrian offices and Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 26 March – 1 April 2016 Page 2 of 10 transmitters, (conductor) Corsican melody Maria (sopra La Carpinese), and then explores Alwan in Arabic means 'colours', a name the station wants to Easter in the works of composers as varied as Glazunov, reflect in its aim of representing the many different groups 4:13 AM Rachmaninov, and Mascagni.