Listings
With Richard Osborne.
Vivaldi Concerto in D for Two Violins and Two Cellos, RV564
Stephen Marvin (violin),
Anner Bylsma and Christina Mahler (cellos), Tafelmusik, director Jeanne Lamon (violin)
7.14 Mozart Voi Che Sapete (Le Nozze di Figaro)
Haydn Una Donna Come Me (II Mondo della Luna)
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), English Concert, director Trevor Pinnock
7.23 Arcadi Volodos Concert
Paraphrase on Mozart's "Rondo alia Turca"
The Composer (piano)
7.28 Chausson Piano Quartet in A, Op 30
Philippe Graffin (violin),
Toby Hoffman (viola), Gary Hoffman (cello), Pascal Devoyon (piano)
8.04 Uszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 in C sharp minor
Arcadi Volodos (piano)
8.16 Sibelius Symphony No 4 Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conductor Osmo Vanska
Contributors
Unknown:
Richard
Osborne.
Violin:
Stephen
Marvin
Violin:
Anner
Bylsma
Violin:
Jeanne
Lamon
Unknown:
Haydn Una
Donna
Unknown:
Anne Sofie
von Otter
Director:
Trevor
Pinnock
Violin:
Philippe
Graffin
Violin:
Toby
Hoffman
Viola:
Gary
Hoffman
Cello:
Pascal
Devoyon
Jan Smaczny compares the available recordings of Mozart's Symphony No 38 in D, K504 (Prague).
Gordon Stewart reviews new releases of late-romantic vocal music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Alma Mahler , Zemlinsky and Korngold. Revised repeat tomorrow 11.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Gordon
Stewart
Unknown:
Alma
Mahler
Alma Mahler , orch Colin and David Matthews Die Stille Stadt;
Laue Sommernacht ; Licht in der Nacht;
Waldseligkeit; Bei Dir 1st Es Traut; Emtelied
Iris Vermillion (mezzo),
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
10.33 Rachmaninov The Answer;
How Beautiful It Is Here; How Long, My Friend; A Dream; All Things Pass Away; Spring Waters
Nina Rautio (soprano), Semyon Skigin (piano)
10.48 Tchaikovsky Joan 's aria (The Maid of Orleans); Duet for lolanta and Vaudemont (lolanta) Inessa Galante (soprano),
Alexander Fedin (tenor), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conductor Neeme Jarvi
Contributors
Unknown:
Alma
Mahler
Unknown:
David
Matthews
Unknown:
Laue
Sommernacht
Conductor:
Nikolaus
Harnoncourt.
Soprano:
Nina
Rautio
Piano:
Semyon
Skigin
Piano:
Tchaikovsky
Joan
Soprano:
Inessa
Galante
Tenor:
Alexander
Fedin
Martin Cotton looks at the latest offerings on Mercury Living Presence, including Albeniz and Tchaikovsky from Antal Dorati , Chausson and Lalo from Paul Paray , and Dvorak and Mozart from Rafael Kubelik.
Producers Clive Portbury , Susan Kenyon Discs E-MAIL: record.review@bbc.co.uk
DISC DETAILS: see BBC1 Ceefax page 651
Contributors
Unknown:
Antal
Dorati
Unknown:
Paul
Paray
Unknown:
Rafael
Kubelik.
Producers:
Clive
Portbury
Producers:
Susan
Kenyon
Michael Berkeley 's guest this week is American writer Edmund White , who recently completed his semiautobiographical trilogy about gay life in contemporary America with the poignantly titled The Farewell
Symphony. White inherited a love of music from his father, and his choices in this programme range from the charming simplicity of Faure's Dolly Suite to the sophistication of a Puccini heroine. They also include Dinah Washington singing What a Difference a Day Makes. Executive producer Wendy Thompson Repeated tomorrow 6.30pm
SOUNDING THE CENTURY
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Berkeley
Unknown:
Edmund
White
Producer:
Wendy
Thompson
London Sinfonietta, conductor Eigar Howarth
Schreker Chamber Symphony
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No 1 Repeated from Monday
The last of eight programmes with David Mellor.
A Very British Compromise
Michael Thompson traces the evolution of the British horn-playing style. Including:
Mozart Horn Concerto No 3 in E flat,
K447 (1st mvt) Aubrey Brain ,
BBCSO, conductor Adrian Boult
Strauss Horn Concerto No 2 (3rd mvt) Gottfried von Freiberg, Vienna
Philharmonic, conductor Karl Bohm Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op 70 Georges Barboteu , Genevieve Joy (piano)
Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Peter Pears (tenor),
Dennis Brain (horn), Boyd Neel String Orchestra, conducted by the Composer Mozart Horn Concerto No 2 in E flat,
K417 (excerpt)
Dennis Brain , Philharmonia, conductor Herbert von Karajan
Strauss Horn Concerto No I Alan
Civil, RPO, conductor Rudolf Kempe Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Peter Pears (tenor), Barry Tuckwell (horn), English Chamber
Orchestra, conducted by the Composer Dukas Villanelle Michael Thompson, Philip Fowke (piano)
Producer Nick Morgan Discs
Contributors
Unknown:
David
Mellor.
Unknown:
Michael
Thompson
Unknown:
Aubrey
Brain
Conductor:
Adrian
Boult
Conductor:
Karl
Bohm
Conductor:
Schumann
Adagio
Unknown:
Georges
Barboteu
Piano:
Genevieve
Joy
Piano:
Britten
Serenade
Tenor:
Peter
Pears
Horn:
Dennis
Brain
Unknown:
Dennis
Brain
Conductor:
Rudolf
Kempe
Conductor:
Britten
Serenade
Tenor:
Peter
Pears
Tenor:
Barry
Tuckwell
Piano:
Philip
Fowke
Producer:
Nick
Morgan
Sandy Burnett presents the second of six programmes showcasing outstanding young musicians, featuring a striking group of lute songs played and sung by the same performer, four colourful works from the flute repertoire, and a late
Beethoven sonata performed by a recent winner of the World Piano
Competition.
Donizetti Bute Sonata
Debussy Syrinx Taketmisu Voice
Frank Martin Ballade
Gary Arbuthnot (flute), Eleanor Meynell (piano)
Lute songs by Thomas Campion ,
John Dowland , Francis Pilkington ,
Alonso Mudarra and Luis de Naevaez
Clara Sanabras (voice/lute)
Beethoven Piano Sonata in A, Op 101 Ashley Wass
During the interval, Alison Prain continues her survey of awards for young musicians by looking at the Royal Overseas League Competition.
Contributors
Unknown:
Sandy
Burnett
Unknown:
Frank Martin
Ballade
Flute:
Gary
Arbuthnot
Piano:
Eleanor
Meynell
Songs By:
Thomas
Campion
Songs By:
John
Dowland
Songs By:
Francis
Pilkington
Songs By:
Alonso
Mudarra
Songs By:
Luis
de Naevaez
Songs By:
Clara
Sanabras
Unknown:
Alison
Prain
With Geoffrey Smith. Producer Alan Hall Discs
ADDRESS: Jazz Record Requests, BBC Radio 3. Broadcasting House. London W1A 4WW
FAX: (0171) [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Geoffrey
Smith.
Producer:
Alan
Hall
Paul Oliver discusses what became of the black rural string band tradition. In the early part of this century, they were to be found in the southern-most communities of America but were seldom recorded. Perhaps the most celebrated band was the Mississippi Sheiks, made up of the sons of Henderson Chatman , a former slave. Repeated Friday 12.30am
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Oliver
Unknown:
Henderson
Chatman
Oedipe Enescu 's moving setting of the story of Oedipus. American bass-baritone Monte Pederson sings the title role in Gotz Friedrich 's new production for the Vienna State Opera.
Vienna Boys' Choir, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera, conductor Michael Gielen
Contributors
Unknown:
Oedipe
Enescu
Bass-Baritone:
Monte
Pederson
Unknown:
Gotz
Friedrich
Unknown:
Vienna State
Opera.
Conductor:
Michael
Gielen
Oedipe:
Monte
Pederson (bass-Baritone)
Jocasta/Sphinx:
Marjana
Lipovsek (mezzo)
Antigone:
Ruxandra
Donose (soprano)
Tiresias:
Egils
Silins (bass)
King Laius:
Josef
Hopferwieser (tenor)
Queen Merope:
Mihaela
Ungureanu (mezzo)
Creon:
Davide
Damiani (baritone)
Theseus:
Yu
Chen (baritone)
Shepherd:
Michael
Roider (tenor)
High priest:
Goran
Simic (bass)
Phorbas:
Peter
Koves (bass)
Watchman:
Walter
Fink(bass)
In the second of four programmes bridging the gulf between the arts and sciences, Steve Jones explores the 17th century.
E-MAIL: scirad@.bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Steve
Jones
A concert given at the Gregynog Festival, presented by Michael Berkeley.
Beethoven String Trio, John York (piano) Schubert String Trio in B flat, 0581 Mendelssohn Piano Quartet in F minor. Op 2
Contributors
Presented By:
Michael
Berkeley.
Gyorgy Kurtag Games (selection) The Composer and Marta Kurtag (pianos)
Contributors
Unknown:
Gyorgy
Kurtag
Pianos:
Marta
Kurtag
With Brian Morton and Alyn Shipton. Trombonist Alistair White , winner of the 1997 Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition, is featured with last year's winner, saxophonist Holly Slater , and her quartet. Shipton talks to pianist Fred Hersch. And music on CD includes releases by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee and trombonist Robin Eubanks , and a reissued recording of Eric Dolphy. Producer Derek Drescher
Contributors
Unknown:
Brian
Morton
Unknown:
Alyn
Shipton.
Unknown:
Alistair
White
Unknown:
Holly
Slater
Pianist:
Fred
Hersch.
Unknown:
Joe
McPhee
Unknown:
Robin
Eubanks
Unknown:
Eric
Dolphy.
Producer:
Derek
Drescher
With Donald Macleod.
1.00 Jazz from France with the Liz MacComb Trio
2.20 Messiaen Visions de IAmen
Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Irina
Kataieva (pianos)
3.15 Utrecht Early Music Festival La Capella Ducale, Musica
Fiata/Roland Wilson Schutz Vater
Abraham, Erbarme Dich Mein Kaspar Forster Viri Israelite; Sonata a 7; Vanitas Vanitatum; Sonata in C minor; Congregantes Philistei
4.25 Mahler Sieben Lieder aus
Letzter Zeit; Symphony No 1 Montreal SO/Yoel Levi, Jose Van Dam (baritone)
6.00 Sequence
Contributors
Unknown:
Donald
MacLeod.
Unknown:
Liz
MacComb
Unknown:
Wilson Schutz
Vater
Unknown:
Congregantes
Philistei
Baritone:
Jose
van Dam