Radio 3 Listings for 13 – 19 January 2018 Page 1 of 11 SATURDAY 13 JANUARY 2018 5:01 AM final oratorio is a work of huge emotive power, a summation of Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750] a lifetime's composing for the stage, and considered by many to SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b09l26nw) Aria 'Wie furchtsam' from Cantata 'Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu be his masterpiece in a genre he had developed further than any Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana Christ', BWV 33 other composer. Catriona Young presents a concert by the Orchestra della Maria Sanner (contralto), Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko Svizzera Italiana, conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev, of (director) 10.20am Haydn, Ravel and Mozart SONGS OF TRAVEL 5:13 AM VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: 1:01 AM Max Bruch (1838-1920) Songs of Travel Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) Romance for viola and orchestra, Op 85 Six Studies in English Folk Song Symphony No 95 in C minor, Hob I:95 Adrien Boisseau (viola); Polish Sinfonia luventus Orchestra; The Sky above the Roof Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Maxim Emelyanychev José Maria Florêncio (conductor) Orpheus with his Lute (conductor) Silent Noon 5:24 AM The Winter’s Willow 1:22 AM Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) Romance Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) Sonata in B flat major, H.16.41 Rhosymedre – arr. R. Morrison Le Tombeau de Couperin Marc-André Hamelin (piano) Four Hymns Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Maxim Emelyanychev James Gilchrist (tenor); Philip Dukes (viola); Anna Tilbrook (conductor) 5:35 AM (piano) Gershwin, George [1898-1937] Chandos CHAN10969 (CD) 1:40 AM Lullaby Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) New Stenhammar String Quartet SYMPHONIC POEMS Piano Concerto No 9 in E flat, K271, 'Jeunehomme' CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Maxim Emelyanychev (piano/conductor), Orchestra della 5:44 AM Phaéton – Symphonic Poem, No. 2, Op. 39 Svizzera Italiana Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) Marche héroïque, Op. 34 3 Chansons for unaccompanied chorus (Nicolette; Trois beaux La Jeunesse d’Hercule – Symphonic Poem, No. 4, Op. 50 2:12 AM oiseaux du paradis; Ronde) Le Rouet d’Omphale – Symphonic Poem, No. 1, Op. 31 ( Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) BBC Singers: Alison Smart (soprano), Judith Harris (mezzo Sarabande, Op. 93, No. 1 Clair de lune (encore) soprano), Daniel Auchinloss (tenor), Stephen Charlesworth Rigaudon, Op 93, No. 2 Maxim Emelyanychev (piano) (baritone), Stephen Cleobury (conductor) Danse macabre – Symphonic Poem, No. 3, Op. 40 Orchestre National de Lille; Jun Märkl 2:18 AM 5:51 AM Naxos 8.573745 (CD) Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957) Walton, William (1902-1983) Sommernacht (Summer Night): pastoral intermezzo for string Violin Concerto MARISS JANSONS – PORTRAIT orchestra, Op 58 James Ehnes (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, HAYDN: Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14 Camerata Bern Bramwell Tovey (conductor) "Harmoniemesse" HAYDN: Symphony No. 88 in G major 2:30 AM 6:22 AM BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937) BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 Cello Sonata in D minor, Op 40 Piano Sonata No 3, Op 36 STRAUSS, R: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), Katya Apekisheva (piano) Jerzy Godziszewski (piano) STRAUSS, R: 4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296 MAHLER: Symphony No. 9 3:01 AM 6:42 AM VARÈSE: Amériques Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951) Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) STRAVINSKY: Symphony of Psalms Verklarte Nacht Op 4, arr. for string orchestra Septet in E flat major, Op 65, for trumpet, piano and strings SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor) Ole Edvard Antonsen (trumpet), Elise Baatnes (violin), Karolina Anja Harteros (soprano) Radziej (violin), Lars Anders Tomter (viola), Hjalmer Kvam Chor & Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons 3:32 AM (cello), Marius Faltby (double bass), Enrico Pace (piano). BR Klassik 900157 (5 CDs) Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) Sacred and profane - 8 medieval lyrics, Op 91 SONGS OF DESTINY BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor) SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b09lyj39) JOHANNES BRAHMS: Saturday - Martin Handley Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) 3:48 AM Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, Gesang der Parzen (Song of the Fates) Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) featuring listener requests. Nänie (Naenia), Op. 82 Petite Suite - for brass septet Begräbnisgesang (Funeral Song), Op. 13 Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists Email [email protected]. Liebeslieder-Walzer 12:35 from Opp. 52 and 65 Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Gävle Symphony Orchestra; 3:56 AM Jaime Martín. Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) SAT 09:00 Record Review (b09lyj3c) Ondine ODE 1301-2 (CD) Légende No 1: St. François d'Assise prêchant aux oiseaux, S175 Andrew McGregor with Suzanne Aspden and Stephen Johnson Llyr Williams (piano) ELEGY FOR PAMELA 9.00am BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 - 4:08 AM VETRATE DI CHIESA, IL TRAMONTO AND TRITTICO Cavatina Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725) BOTTICELLIANO FRANCES-HOAD: Invocatio Sonata No 3 in C minor for flute, 2 violins, cello and continuo OTTORINO RESPIGHI: HAASLER: A Fugue for Pamela Giovanni Antonini (flute/director), Il Giardino Armonico Trittico Botticelliano; Il tramonto; Vetrate di chiesa, P. 150 MCDOWALL: To a Nightingale Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano); Orchestre Philharmonique R PANUFNIK: Votive 4:17 AM de Liège; WALEY-COHEN: Vitae Goleminov, Marin (1908-2000) John Neschling KNOTTS: At the Mid Hour of Night Sonata for solo cello BIS2250 (Hybrid SACD) ZINN: Kol Nidrei Memorial Anatoli Krastev (cello) Six new string quartets to commemorate the life and works of TIPPETT: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1 AND 2 Pamela Majaro 4:25 AM SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT: Wihan Quartet Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins Nimbus NI6356 (CD) Two Slavonic Dances: Op 46 No 8 in G minor (Presto) & Op Hyperion CDA68203 (CD) 46 No 3 in A flat major (Poco allegro) 11.00am – New Releases Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Arvid Engegård (conductor) GRIEG: PIANO CONCERTO AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC Stephen Johnson rounds up recent releases of symphonies by TO 'PEER GYNT' Mahler, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff. 4:33 AM EDVARD GRIEG: Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) or possibly Pleyel, Ignace Incidental Music to ‘Peer Gynt’, Op. 23 SYMPHONY NO. 1 – LIVE IN CONCERT (1757-1831) arr. Perry, Harold Piano Concerto, Op. 16 SERGEI RACHMANINOV: Divertimento (Feldpartita) in B flat major, H.2.46, arr. for wind Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano); Lise Davidsen (soprano); Ann- Symphony No. 1 in D Minor Op. 13 quintet (attributed to Haydn, possibly by Pleyel) Helen Moen (soprano); Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Bulgarian Academic Wind Quintet: Georgi Spasov (flute), Victoria Nava (soprano); Johannes Weisser (baritone); Håkon SIGNUM SIGCD 484 (CD) Georgi Zhelyazov (oboe), Petko Radev (clarinet), Marin Høgemo (Hardanger Fiddle); Valchanov (bassoon), Vladislav Grigorov (horn) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choirs; Edward Gardner OSLO PHILHARMONIC + PETRENKO Chandos CHSA5190 (Hybrid SACD) ALEXANDER SCRIABIN: 4:43 AM Symphony No. 2, Op. 29 Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643) 9.30am Building a Library on on Handel's oratorio 'Jephtha' Piano Concerto, Op. 20 Lettera amorosa & Chi vol haver felice (from 7th Book of with Suzanne Aspden. Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Kirill Gerstein (piano); Vasily Madrigals - Venice 1619) 'Jephtha' tells the Old Testament story of the warrior who Petrenko (conductor) Gianluca Ferrarini (tenor), Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo promises God that in gratitude for victory he will, on returning LAWQ LWC 1139 (CD) Alessandrini (harpsichord & director) from battle, sacrifice the first person he sees coming out of his house. Of course, it's his beloved only daughter. SYMPHONY NO. 8 4:53 AM GUSTAV MAHLER: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) Through a dazzling sequence of choruses and solo numbers, Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major Rondo in C major, K373 which deliver penetrating insights into the human condition and Part I – Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus James Ehnes (violin), Mozart Anniversary Orchestra typically subtle characterisation, Handel explores humankind's Part II – Final Scene from “Faust” enslavement to an implacable and inescapable destiny. Handel's Utah Symphony; Mormona Tabernacle Choir; The Madeleine Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 3 Listings for 13 – 19 January 2018 Page 2 of 11 Choir School; Composer Young Duration 2.49 Orla Boylan (soprano), Celena Shafer (soprano), Amy Owens Album n/a Performers Django Reinhardt, g; Stephane Grappelli, vn; (soprano), Charlotte Helekant (soprano), Tamara Mumford Label Parlophone Gianni Safred, p; Carlo Pecori, b; Aurelio de Carolis, d. (mezzo-soprano), Barry Banks (baritone), Markus Werba Number F211 Side B (baritone), Jordan Bisch (bass); Thierry Fischer (conductor) Duration 2.43 FR 725 SACD (2 Hybrid SACD) Performers Max Goldberg, t; Freddy Gardner, cl; Monia Liter, SAT 17:00 Jazz Line-Up (b09m4td8) p; Archie Slavin, g; Tiny Winters, b; Joe Daniels, d. 28 June Rob Luft SYMPHONY NO. 5 1935 Kevin Le Gendre looks ahead to the year in jazz in the company GUSTAV MAHLER: of singer Claire Martin, plus a performance by guitarist Rob Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor Artist Jimmy Giuffre Luft recorded at the London Jazz Festival. Gürzenich-Orchester Köln; François-Xavier Roth (direction) Title Green Country (New England Mood) Harmonia Mundi HMM 905285 (CD) Composer Giuffre Album Travlin’ Light SAT 18:30 Opera on 3 (b09lxc8j) SYMPHONY NO. 4 Label Atlantic Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci GUSTAV MAHLER: Number 8122 79625 Track 3 Tonight's opera from the Met is that most famous of double Münchner Philharmoniker; Genia Kühmeier (soprano); Valery Duration 3.07 bills, 'Cav and Pag'. Set in small villages in southern Italy/Sicily, Gergiev (conductor) Performers: Jimmy Giuffre, cl; Bob Brookmeyer, tb; Jim Hall both operas are part of the verismo movement, presenting a MPHIL0005 (CD) g. 1958 slice of real life with all its disappointments and betrayals on the stage. Roberto Alagna plays the lead in both - Turidu and SYMPHONY NO. 1 Artist Alan Barnes Canio, whose destructive relationships with women caus GUSTAV MAHLER: Title Liza everyone's downfall.