MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2011

MON 01:00 Through the Night (b00yrjjx)
Susan Sharpe presents a concert by the Oslo Philharmonic conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste, including Sibelius' 7th Symphony & Brahms 2nd Piano Concerto with soloist Nelson Freire

1:01 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Pohjola's daughter - symphonic fantasia (Op.49)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

1:14 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Symphony no. 7 (Op.105) in C major
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

1:35 AM
Brahms, Johanns (1833-1897) [text Hermann Lingg]
Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
Mark Pedrotti (baritone), Stephen Ralls (piano)

1:39 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 (Op.83) in B flat major
Nelson Freire (piano), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

2:27 AM
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787), arranged by Giovanni Sgambati (1841-1914)
Melody from Orfeo ed Euridice - opera in 3 acts
Nelson Freire (piano)

2:31 AM
Weiss, Silvius Leopold (1686-1750)
Suite No.17 in F minor
Konrad Junghänel (13 string baroque lute by Nico van der Waals )

3:01 AM
Sorkocevic, Antun (1775-1841) [son of Luka]
Sonata in C major for piano duet
Ljubomir Gasparovic & Emin Armano (piano)

3:17 AM
Moyzes, Alexander (1906-1984)
Symphony No.4 in E flat Major (Op.38) for big Orchestra
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák (conductor)

3:58 AM
Reger, Max (1873-1916)
Fantasy for Organ on the Choral 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme !', Op.52/2
David Drury playing the T.C. Lewis organ of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne (built by the English maker in 1890: 4 manual, one of finest examples of the Classic-Romantic as opposed to 'orchestral' instruments in Australia today),

4:18 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
String Quartet No. 64 in D major (Op.76 No.5)
Engegård Quartet

4:36 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Andante Cantabile from the string quartet (Op.11), arranged by the composer
Shauna Rolston (cello), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

4:43 AM
Vladigerov, Pancho (1899-1978)
Elegie d'automne - from 3 pieces pour piano (Op.15)
Ludmil Angelov (piano)

4:50 AM
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924) arr. Roy Howat
Après un rêve arr. Howat for viola and piano
Gyözö Máté (viola), Balázs Szokolay (piano)

4:53 AM
Pahor, Karol (1896-1974)
Oce nás hlapca Jerneja (The Bailiff Yerney's Prayer)
Chamber Choir AVE, Andras Hauptman (conductor)

5:01 AM
Lucic, Franjo von (1889-1972)
Elegy
Ljerka Ocic (organ of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Zagreb)

5:08 AM
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich (1865-1936), arr. Unknown
Elegie in D flat major (Op.17) arranged for horn and piano
Mindaugas Gecevicius (horn), Ala Bendoraitiene (piano)

5:17 AM
Noskowski, Zygmunt (1846-1909)
Polonaise élégaique for orchestra (Op.22) (1885)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wokiech Czepiel (conductor)

5:20 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Sonata Polonaise in A minor for violin, viola and continuo (TWV.42:A minor 8)
La Stagione Frankfurt

5:27 AM
Järnefelt, Armas (1869-1958)
Music to 'The promised Land'
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ilpo Mansnerus (conductor)

5:42 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
1. Alma Redemptoris Mater
2. Ave Maria, O auctrix vite -
Sequentia : 1. ensemble; 2. Heather Knutson (voice), ensemble, Elizabeth Gaver & Elisabetta de Mircovich (medieval fiddles)

5:53 AM
Anon 15th Century Florence
? Canto di lanzi venturieri
? Canto ti lanzi sonatori di rubechine
? Canto di lanzi venturieri
? Canto dei capi tondi
? Carro della morte"
Ensemble Claude-Gervaise, Gilles Plante (director)

6:02 AM
Moritz, Landgrave of Hessen-Kassel (1572-1632)
Pavan
Nigel North (lute)

6:06 AM
Canteloube, Joseph (1879-1957)
Brezairola - from Songs of the Auvergne
Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)

6:11 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Iberia: Images for Orchestra, No. 2 (1909)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Jun Märkl (conductor)

6:33 AM
Falla, Manuel de (1876-1946)
Spanish Dance No.1 (Molto Ritmico) from 'La Vida Breve'
Eolina Quartet

6:37 AM
Lavallée, Calixa (1842-1891) arr. David Passmore
The Ellinger Polka (Op.8)
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano)

6:40 AM
Ghys, Joseph (1801-1848) arr. Nicolaj Hansen
Gavotte Louis XIII (Amaryllis)
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano)

6:43 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Three Marches (K.408) ($)
Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor)

6:56 AM
Förster, Kaspar (1616-1673)
La Pazza - sonata a3 (KBPJ 40)
Il Tempo Baroque Ensemble.


MON 07:00 Breakfast (b00yrjjz)
Monday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Breakfast. Music includes Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 1, the Waltz from Tchaikovsky's ballet Sleeping Beauty, and Handel's aria Ombra mai fu from his opera Serse sung by counter-tenor Andreas Scholl.


MON 10:00 Classical Collection (b00yrjk1)
Monday - James Jolly

James presents a collection of variations and recordings by Maurizio Pollini.

Classical Collection with James Jolly. This week - variations and recordings by the pianist Maurizio Pollini. Today's highlights include Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini performed by the pianist Earl Wild, Chopin's Polonaise in F Sharp Minor courtesy of Maurizio Pollini and Schubert's Tragic Symphony conducted by Gunter Wand.

10.00
Berwald
Estrella de Soria: Overture
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Roy Goodman (conductor)
HYPERION CDA67081/2

10.08
Mozart
"Konstanze, Konstanze, dich wiederzusehen - O wie angstlich"
(Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail)
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (conductor)
ERATO 3984 254902

10.14
Chopin
Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op.44
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
MUZA PNCD003

10.25
Schubert
Symphony No.4 in C minor, D417 - Tragic
Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gunter Wand (conductor)
RCA GD60099

10.53
Strauss
Serenade in E flat major, Op.7
London Winds
Michael Collins (conductor)
HYPERION CDD22015

11.08
Handel
Tornami a vagheggiar (Alcina)
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
L'OISEAU-LYRE 436 132-2

11.15
Rachmaninov
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Earl Wild (piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jascha Horenstein (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN6605

11.45
Ravel
Alborada del Gracioso
The Building a Library choice as recommended in last Saturday's CD Review.


MON 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00yrjx2)
Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)

Episode 1

Francesco Geminiani was considered something of a musical god, deemed to be the equal of Handel and Corelli, a master without parallel in the art of composition in 18th century London - Donald Macleod traces the life and music of this now largely forgotten composer.

Geminiani's life began in Lucca, initially learning the violin from his father, then on to lessons with Il Gobbo - "the Hunchback". He'd also go on to be tutored by two Arcadian masters, counterpoint with Alessandro Scarlatti, and additional violin lessons with Corelli.

On arrival in London in 1714, Geminiani would launch himself into print with his own arrangements of works by Corelli. People who wanted to be considered to be someone of note would undertake the Grand Tour of Italy, where they would come across the music of Corelli. Subsequently, Corelli was hugely popular in England, and any musician who could claim some sort of lineage to the Italian master, was sure of a flourishing career. Soon Geminiani would soon be presented to King George I, accompanied at the harpsichord by Handel.

Throughout his career, Geminiani would be celebrated not only as a composer, but also as a performer. Tartini would name him Il Furibondo, the 'wild' or 'furious' one. Due to his excellence as a performer, his compositions were sometimes far too advanced for the public to perform. However, his opus 2 and opus 3 Concerti grossi would become his most popular pieces, often performed in concert halls and also between the acts of stage works.

Another enterprise of Geminiani's was the writing of a number of Treaties, such as on accompaniment, or The Art of Playing the Guitar. His publication entitled The Art of Playing the Violin would become as popular as his opus 3 set. It was the first work of its kind, intended for professionals to standardise playing the violin. This Treaty, including its 'Geminiani Grip', has influenced performers today and is an invaluable source for understanding the Italian School of music from that period.

Geminiani travelled for much of his life between London, Paris and Dublin, seeking the next project to launch himself into. Although he was deemed great by some, a "God" amongst musicians, many of his publications were in fact financial failures. He was also nicknamed a 'Reheater', on account of the amount of times he would publish the same work, revised or arranged for different instruments. He died in 1762 in Dublin, yet despite the unsettled financial nature of his career, he remained as popular as ever in England up until 1800, especially with his Opus 3 Concerto grossi.

In today's programme on the life and music of Francesco Geminiani, Donald Macleod traces the composer's early life, from his beginnings in Lucca to his arrival in London. This journey took Geminiani through Naples, where he was for a brief time leader of the orchestra. However, his tempo was so unsteady, with unexpected accelerations and relaxations, that the musicians and singers complained. Geminiani was clearly a natural soloist, of independent mind, as demonstrated in his Sonata for Violin Solo in B flat major.

Geminiani was taught the violin not only by his father, but also by Il Gobbo - "the Hunchback". He was also to have lessons in counterpoint with Alessandro Scarlatti, and additional tutoring on the violin from Corelli. It was Geminiani's association with Corelli that would pave the way for his own success in London. The music of Corelli was very popular in England during the 18th century, and once Geminiani arrived in London, he printed a number of works including the Concerto grosso in D minor no. 12, which was an arrangement of Corelli's La Follia.

Soon Geminiani would find an influential supporter, in the guise of Baron Kielmansegg, who arranged for Geminiani, accompanied by Handel at the harpsichord, to perform in front to King George I at St. James's Palace. Geminiani went on to dedicate his first published compositions to Baron Kielmansegg, including the Opus 1 Sonatas.


MON 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00yrjx4)
James Ehnes

Acclaimed Canadian violinist James Ehnes brings to the Wigmore Hall 2 violin Sonatas written only 3 years apart, but from very different musical worlds. Debussy's Violin Sonata was his final composition, completed in 1918. Bartok's Sonata from 1921 combines his twin interests at the time of folk musical and atonality, and looks forward towards the rest of the twentieth century.

The concert is introduced by Sarah Walker

James Ehnes (violin)
Andrew Armstrong (piano)

Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor
Bartok: Violin Sonata No. 1 Sz75.


MON 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00yrjx6)
Hallowed Halls - Concerts from Lucerne and Berlin

Episode 1

In February London will be going 'Rattle-mad'. Sir Simon will be bringing over his Berliner Philharmoniker players for four concerts, very special events that have been sold out for months. BBC Radio 3's Afternoon on 3 has also caught Rattle fever and gives listeners a unique chance to hear the orchestra at home in Berlin's famous Philharmonie concert hall. Thanks to our colleagues in the European Broadcasting Union we can enjoy music from the concerts that the orchestra and their charismatic Chief Conductor will be giving immediately prior to their London trip, including some of the music they'll be bringing with them. There are two symphonies by Mahler in this, the 100th anniversary year of his death - the giant, all-consuming 3rd and the gentler, more pastoral 4th. There is music by another composer for whom Rattle is a special champion, Stravinsky, and Schubert's gloriously lyrical 9th Symphony.
And as if this wasn't enough, alongside the Berlin concerts Afternoon on 3 will be presenting music from one of the undoubted highlights of the European concert season, the Lucerne Festival. The outstanding events in the 2010 festival included two appearances by Rattle's predecessor in Berlin, the great Italian conductor Claudio Abbado. He conducts the extraordinary youthful Simon Bolivar Orchestra from Venezuela in Tchaikovsky's final symphony, the 6th, and is also on the podium for a performance of Beethoven's opera Fidelio. The cast is headed by the leading Swedish soprano Nina Stemme and the German tenor who has been garnering glowing reviews all over the world, Jonas Kaufmann. Music-making doesn't get much more prestigious than this.
Radio 3 brings two of Europe's finest concert-halls to your home - admission free!

2.00
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor

2.15
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
Lars Vogt, piano
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor

2.45
Chopin: Nocturne for piano (in C sharp minor)
Lars Vogt, piano

2.50
Sibelius: Pelleas et Melisande Suite
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor

3.15
Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor

3.45
Biber: Sonata No. 6 in C Minor
Meret Lüthi (violin)
Felix Knecht (cello)
Ieva Saliete (harpsichord)
Jonathan Rubin (lute)

4.00
Mahler: Symphony No. 1in D
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor.


MON 17:00 In Tune (b00yrjx8)
Monday - Sean Rafferty

Presented by Sean Rafferty.
With a selection of music and guests from the music world.
Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00
E-mail: in.tune@bbc.co.uk.


MON 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00yrjxb)
sinfonia ViVA - Schumann, Meredith, Beethoven

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

André de Ridder conducts sinfonia ViVA in music by Schumann, Meredith and Beethoven.

The turbulent and tragic Robert Schumann, whose intention to become a concert pianist was defeated by an injury to his right hand, decided instead to study and master composition. His Zwickau Symphony in G minor was begun in 1832, and was destined to remain unfinished.

Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony is his testament to the influence of the natural world, the music depicting the composer's love for and appreciation of the landscape and the forces of nature. Finished in 1808, the work takes us from the serenity of a gently depicted country scene with birdsong and babbling brook through to the unleashing of a full-blown storm before a resolution in the form of the thanksgiving song of shepherds.

Tonight's concert also features the premiere of a new commission - Four Tributes to 4am - by sinfonia ViVA's Composer in the House Anna Meredith, who has been working with the Orchestra and André de Ridder since her appointment to the role - a Royal Philharmonic Society and PRS for Music Foundation initiative - in December 2009.

Schumann: Zwickau Symphony in G minor
Meredith: Four Tributes to 4am (world premiere)
Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op6 'The Pastoral'

sinfonia ViVA
André de Ridder, conductor.


MON 21:15 Night Waves (b00yrjxd)
Michael Grade

Philip Dodd is in extended conversation with Michael Grade about his life and career. It's hard to imagine a man more involved in the continuing history of British television. Grade has held many of the top jobs in TV and has been at the helm of our two major terrestrial broadcasters ITV and the BBC. His uncle, Lew Grade, helped to found independent television, a reason that his nephew cited when he raised eyebrows by leaving the BBC for ITV in 2006. He has now made a series about the history and apparent decline of British Variety performance. Philip Dodd talks to him about his family connections to this theatrical tradition, his sometimes turbulent career and his personal opinions on what's currently available on the box.

Producer: Zahid Warley.


MON 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00yrjx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


MON 23:00 The Essay (b00yrjxg)
The Life Cycle of a Fictional Character - An Alternative History of the Novel

The World

Critic James Wood explores aspects of novelistic technique through a fictional character.

A young man or woman walks along the street of a modern city. There are all kinds of sensations, apprehensions, and calculations. Buildings, cars, people - the entirety of modern life, at speed - rush at us, and rush past us. Exactly what does this person hear and see and feel, and how is this represented in the modern novel?


MON 23:15 Jazz on 3 (b00yrjxj)
Phil Robson's IMS Quintet, Elephant 9 in Session

Jez Nelson presents a concert by UK guitarist Phil Robson and the IMS Quintet featuring US saxophonist Mark Turner. Winner of Best Jazz Musician of the year in the 2009 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Phil Robson brought together an international line-up to play a set of his own compositions based on "communication ancient to modern". Perhaps most notably the band includes American tenor player Mark Turner. Rarely seen in the UK, he is widely regarded as one of the current finest saxophonists in the world today. The all-star line up is completed by US bassist Michael Janisch, UK flautist Gareth Lockrane and Cuban drummer Ernesto Simpson.

Plus an exclusive session from funky psychedelic trio Elephant 9. Described by Uncut magazine as 'fabulous, freaky-deaky Scandi-jazz' the Norwegian trio features Ståle Storløkken on Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes & synths, Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen on electric bass and drummer Torstein Lofthus.

Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Russell Finch.