Program List

Composer of the Week
Summary : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 1/5. Donald Macleod examines the many mantles this multifaceted composer assumed during his lifetime, and begins with Vivaldi the virtuoso violinist.
Details : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 1/5. Donald Macleod examines the many mantles this multifaceted composer assumed during his lifetime, and begins with Vivaldi the virtuoso violinist.Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 1/5. Donald Macleod examines the many mantles this multifaceted composer assumed during his lifetime and begins with Vivaldi the virtuoso violinist. Concerto in Bm, RV 386 Giuliano Carmignola (baroque violin) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor) Trio Sonata in E flat, RV 65 Ingrid Seifert, Richard Gwilt (violin) Terence Charlston (harpsichord) Concerto in Gm, RV 578 Elizabeth Wilcock and Monica Huggett (violins) Susan Sheppard (cello) Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Vengo a voi, luci adorate Catherine Bott (soprano) Players from the New London Consort Philip Pickett (conductor) Sonata in C, RV 1 Walter Reiter (violin) Cordaria

Starts 2007-01-08 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-08 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): 1/5. Early Years. With Donald Macleod. The young Brahms was clearly destined for greatness, but his early career was helped along by a series of significant friendships.
Details : Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): 1/5. Early Years. With Donald Macleod. The young Brahms was clearly destined for greatness, but his early career was helped along by a series of significant friendships.Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 1/5. Early Years With Donald Macleod. The young Brahms was clearly destined for greatness, but his early career was helped along by a series of significant friendships. Meine Liebe ist grum, Op 63, No 5 Cornelia Kallisch (mezzo) Gabriel Dobner (piano) Clarinet Sonata No 1 (4th mvt) Richard Stoltzman Richard Goode (piano) Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 3, 10 London Symphony Orchestra Neeme Jarvi (conductor) Violin Sonata No 1 (1st mvt) Pinchas Zukerman Daniel Barenboim (piano) Four Ballades, Op 10 Stephen Hough (piano)

Starts 2007-01-08 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-08 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 2/5. Donald Macleod examines Vivaldi in his guise as priest and finds that the composer may often have acted in a manner that was less than saintly.
Details : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 2/5. Donald Macleod examines Vivaldi in his guise as priest and finds that the composer may often have acted in a manner that was less than saintly.Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 2/5. Donald Macleod examines Vivaldi in his guise as priest and finds that though the composer may often have acted in a manner that was less than saintly, his sacred music leaves little cause for reproach. Laudate Dominum, RV 606 King's Consort and Choir Robert King (director) Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV 625 Sara Mingardo (contralto) Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor) Concerto in F, RV 293 (Autumn) Guiliano Carmignola (baroque violin) Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (harpsichord/director) Gloria, RV 589 Deborah York, Patrizia Biccire (soprano) Sara Mingardo (contralto) Akademia Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-09 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-09 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johannes Brahms (1833-97): 2/5. Loner and Lover: Brahms' celebrated love affair with Clara Schumann was just the first of a string of failed relationships with women. With Donald Macleod.
Details : Johannes Brahms (1833-97): 2/5. Loner and Lover: Brahms' celebrated love affair with Clara Schumann was just the first of a string of failed relationships with women. With Donald Macleod.Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 2/5. Loner and Lover Brahms' celebrated love affair with Clara Schumann was just the first of a string of failed relationships with women. Macleod examines why he never succeeded in his search for true love. With Donald Macleod. Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op 9 (excerpt) Daniel Barenboim (piano) Piano Quartet No 3, Op 60 (1st mvt) Artur Rubinstein Guarneri Quartet Two Motets, Op 29 Danish National Radio Choir Rinaldo (excerpt) Steve Davislim (tenor) Dresden Philharmonic Choir Ernst-Senff Choir Berlin Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra Michel Plasson (conductor) Sextet No 2, Op 36 (Scherzo) Kocian Quartet Members of the Smetana Quartet

Starts 2007-01-09 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-09 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 3/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the various roles Vivaldi stepped into with a look at the composer as a teacher.
Details : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 3/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the various roles Vivaldi stepped into with a look at the composer as a teacher.Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 3/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the various roles Vivaldi stepped into with a look at the composer as a teacher. Sonata in C, RV 779 Paul Goodwin (oboe) John Holloway (baroque violin) Colin Lawson (chalumeau) John Toll (organ) Concerto in G, RV 532 Ugo Orlandi, Dorina Frati (mandolin) I Solisti Veneti Claudio Scimone (conductor) Sposa son disprezzata Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) Gyorgy Fischer (piano) Sinfonia in G, RV 149 Academy of Ancient Music Andrew Manze (director) Sonata in Dm, RV 15 Fabio Biondi (violin) Maurizio Naddeo (cello) Rinaldo Alessandrini (organ)

Starts 2007-01-10 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-10 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johannes Brahms (1833-97): 3/5. Uncertainty: By the early 1860s, it was far from certain that the young composer would live up to his early promise.
Details : Johannes Brahms (1833-97): 3/5. Uncertainty: By the early 1860s, it was far from certain that the young composer would live up to his early promise.Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 3/5. Uncertainty With Donald Macleod. Schumann had predicted great things for Brahms, but by the early 1860s it was far from certain that the young composer would live up to his early promise Serenade No 2 in A (Scherzo) London Philharmonic Orchestra Adrian Boult (conductor) Four Songs, Op 17 Arnold Schoenberg Choir Erwin Ortner (conductor) Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op 91, No 1 Sarah Walker (mezzo) Paul Silverthorne (viola) Julian Jacobson (piano) Trio in E flat, Op 40 Stephen Stirling (horn) Anthony Marwood (violin) Susan Tomes (piano)

Starts 2007-01-10 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-10 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 4/5. Including Agitata da due venti (Griselda); Orlando Finto Pazzo (excerpt); La Verita in Cimento (excerpts); Del destin non vi lagnate (L'Olimpiade).
Details : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): 4/5. Including Agitata da due venti (Griselda); Orlando Finto Pazzo (excerpt); La Verita in Cimento (excerpts); Del destin non vi lagnate (L'Olimpiade).Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 4/5. Donald Macleod traces the wildly varying fortunes of Vivaldi in his role as impresario. Though the composer's eye to the main chance was always wide open when it came to making money, it was largely in the cut-throat arena of opera production that he chose to concentrate his entrepreneurial spirit. Agitata da due venti (Griselda) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca Concerto in F, RV 574 King's Consort Robert King (conductor) Orlando Finto Pazzo (excerpt) Antonio Abete (bass) Manuela Custer (mezzo) Coro del Teatro Regio di Torino Academia Montis Regalis Alessandro De Marchi (conductor) La Verita in Cimento (excerpts) Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano) Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) Sara Mingardo (contralto) Ensemble Matheus Jean-Christopher Spinosi (conductor) Del destin non vi lagnate (L'Olimpiade) Riccardo Novaro (baritone) Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor) Se mai senti spirarti sul volto (Catone in Utica) Emma Kirkby (soprano) Brandenburg Consort Roy Goodman (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-11 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-11 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 4/5. The Price of Success: Brahms did not make allowances for other people in his life or his music.
Details : Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 4/5. The Price of Success: Brahms did not make allowances for other people in his life or his music.Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 4/5. The Price of Success Brahms did not make allowances for other people in his life or his music. Macleod explores how this often difficult man won over his audiences to become a highly respected composer. With Donald Macleod. Wiegenlied Thomas Allen (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) Schisksalslied Altanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Robert Shaw (conductor) Liebeslieder Walzer, Op 52 (excerpts) Edith Mathis (soprano) Brigitte Fassbaender (contralto) Peter Schreier (tenor) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Karl Engel, Wolfgang Sawallisch (piano) Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op 56a Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-11 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-11 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 5/5. Donald Macleod concludes his examination of the various roles assumed by Vivaldi by following in the footsteps of the composer as traveller.
Details : Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 5/5. Donald Macleod concludes his examination of the various roles assumed by Vivaldi by following in the footsteps of the composer as traveller.Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 5/5. Donald Macleod concludes his examination of the various roles assumed by Vivaldi by following in the footsteps of the composer as traveller. His itinerary includes Vivaldi's ill-fated trip to Vienna where he met his death. Concerto in F, RV 538 Zefiro Alfredo Bernardini (conductor) La Senna Festeggiante, RV 693 (excerpt) Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Hilary Summers (alto) Andrew Foster-Williams (bass) King's Consort Robert King (conductor) Concerto in A, RV 348 I Musici Sonata in Em, RV 17A Fabio Biondi (violin) Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord) Maurizio Naddeo (cello) Paolo Pandolfo (bass)

Starts 2007-01-12 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-12 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johannes Brahms (1833-97): 5/5. Wrestling with Posterity. By the 1870s, the turbulence of Brahms' early life had been replaced by a comfortable bachelor routine.
Details : Johannes Brahms (1833-97): 5/5. Wrestling with Posterity. By the 1870s, the turbulence of Brahms' early life had been replaced by a comfortable bachelor routine.Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 5/5. Wrestling with Posterity With Donald Macleod. By the 1870s, the turbulence of Brahms' early life had been replaced by a comfortable bachelor routine and the masterpieces continued to pour forth. Intermezzo in A flat, Op 76, No 3 Dinorah Varsi (piano) Symphony No 1 (1st mvt) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Das Madchen; Fahr wohl; Der Falke (Lieder und Romanzen, Op 39a) BBC Singers Jason Lai (conductor) Clarinet Sonata No 2 Richard Stoltzman Richard Goode (piano) Prelude on O Welt, ich muss dich lassen Kevin Bowyer (organ)

Starts 2007-01-12 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-12 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). 1/5: Early Years. With Donald Macleod. Including Meine Liebe ist grum; Clarinet Sonata No 1; Hungarian Dances; Violin Sonata No 1; Four Ballades.
Details : Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). 1/5: Early Years. With Donald Macleod. Including Meine Liebe ist grum; Clarinet Sonata No 1; Hungarian Dances; Violin Sonata No 1; Four Ballades.Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 1/5. Early Years With Donald Macleod. The young Brahms was clearly destined for greatness, but his early career was helped along by a series of significant friendships. Meine Liebe ist grum, Op 63 No 5 Cornelia Kallisch (mezzo) Gabriel Dobner (piano) Clarinet Sonata No 1 (4th mvt) Richard Stoltzman Richard Goode (piano) Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 3, 10 London Symphony Orchestra Neeme Jarvi (conductor) Violin Sonata No 1 (1st mvt) Pinchas Zukerman Daniel Barenboim (piano) Four Ballades, Op 10 Stephen Hough (piano)

Starts 2007-01-15 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-15 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 1/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. The Hag; When most I wink (Shakespeare); Dance Rhapsody; String Quartet No 2.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 1/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. The Hag; When most I wink (Shakespeare); Dance Rhapsody; String Quartet No 2.Frank Bridge (1879-1941) 1/5. Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. For the last century, Bridge has defied every attempt to pigeonhole his style. This programme looks at his early musical inspirations and the incredible range of influences he drew upon. The Hag Roderick Williams (baritone) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) When most I wink (Shakespeare) Janice Watson (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) Dance Rhapsody BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) String Quartet No 2 Maggini Quartet

Starts 2007-01-15 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-15 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johannes Brahms (1833-97). 2/5: Loner and Lover. With Donald Macleod. Variations on Schumann, Op 9; Piano Quartet No 3; Two Motets, Op 29; Sextet No 2, Op 36.
Details : Johannes Brahms (1833-97). 2/5: Loner and Lover. With Donald Macleod. Variations on Schumann, Op 9; Piano Quartet No 3; Two Motets, Op 29; Sextet No 2, Op 36.Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 2/5. Loner and Lover With Donald Macleod. Brahms's celebrated love affair with Clara Schumann was just the first of a string of failed relationships with women. Macleod examines why he never succeeded in his search for true love. Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op 9 (excerpt) Daniel Barenboim (piano) Piano Quartet No 3, Op 60 (1st mvt) Artur Rubinstein Guarneri Quartet Two Motets, Op 29 Danish National Radio Choir Rinaldo (excerpt) Steve Davislim (tenor) Dresden Philharmonic Choir Ernst-Senff Choir Berlin Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra Michel Plasson (conductor) Sextet No 2, Op 36 (Scherzo) Kocian Quartet Members of the Smetana Quartet

Starts 2007-01-16 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-16 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 2/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Idyll No 2 (Allegretto poco lento); Enter Spring; Goldenhair; 'Tis but a week; The Sea.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 2/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Idyll No 2 (Allegretto poco lento); Enter Spring; Goldenhair; 'Tis but a week; The Sea.Frank Bridge (1879-1941) 2/5. Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Bridge's fostering of a young Benjamin Britten's talents was crucial in the junior composer's career. Idyll No 2 (Allegretto poco lento) Maggini Quartet Enter Spring New Philharmonia Benjamin Britten (conductor) Goldenhair (James Joyce); 'Tis but a week (Gerald Gould) Peter Pears (tenor) Benjamin Britten (piano) The Sea BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-16 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-16 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Donald Macleod introduces music by Johannes Brahms. 3: Uncertainty. Serenade No 2 in A (Scherzo); Four Songs, Op 17; Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op 91 No 1; Horn Trio in E flat, Op 40.
Details : Donald Macleod introduces music by Johannes Brahms. 3: Uncertainty. Serenade No 2 in A (Scherzo); Four Songs, Op 17; Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op 91 No 1; Horn Trio in E flat, Op 40.Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 3/5. Uncertainty With Donald Macleod. Schumann had predicted great things for Brahms, but by the early 1860s it was far from certain that the young composer would live up to his early promise Serenade No 2 in A (Scherzo) London Philharmonic Orchestra Adrian Boult (conductor) Four Songs, Op 17 Arnold Schoenberg Choir Erwin Ortner (conductor) Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op 91 No 1 Sarah Walker (mezzo) Paul Silverthorne (viola) Julian Jacobson (piano) Trio in E flat, Op 40 Stephen Stirling (horn) Anthony Marwood (violin) Susan Tomes (piano)

Starts 2007-01-17 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-17 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 3/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Blow out, you Bugles; Piano Sonata (finale); The story of my heart (2 Poems); Oration.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 3/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Blow out, you Bugles; Piano Sonata (finale); The story of my heart (2 Poems); Oration.3/5. Frank Bridge (1879-1941) Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. The First World War had an enormous impact on Bridge's works, both during the conflict and in its aftermath when the composer found inspiration for one of his most haunting creations. Blow out, you Bugles Philip Langridge (tenor) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) Piano Sonata (finale) Kathryn Stott (piano) The story of my heart (2 Poems) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) Oration Alban Gerhardt (cello) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-17 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-17 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Donald Macleod introduces music by Johannes Brahms. 4: The Price of Success. Wiegenlied; Schisksalslied; Liebeslieder Walzer, Op 52 (excs); Variations on a Theme of Haydn.
Details : Donald Macleod introduces music by Johannes Brahms. 4: The Price of Success. Wiegenlied; Schisksalslied; Liebeslieder Walzer, Op 52 (excs); Variations on a Theme of Haydn.Johannes Brahms (1833-97) 4/5. The Price of Success With Donald Macleod. Brahms did not make allowances for other people in his life or his music. Macleod explores how this often difficult man won over his audiences to become a highly respected composer. Wiegenlied Thomas Allen (baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) Schisksalslied Altanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Robert Shaw (conductor) Liebeslieder Walzer, Op 52 (excerpts) Edith Mathis (soprano) Brigitte Fassbaender (contralto) Peter Schreier (tenor) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Karl Engel, Wolfgang Sawallisch (pianos) Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op 56a Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-18 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-18 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 4/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Featuring Blow out, you Bugles; Piano Sonata (finale); The story of my heart (2 Poems) and Oration.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 4/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Featuring Blow out, you Bugles; Piano Sonata (finale); The story of my heart (2 Poems) and Oration.4/5. Frank Bridge (1879-1941) The fame and fortune that Bridge coveted in his career were to prove elusive. Donald Macleod and Paul Hindmarsh recall how the composer turned to music competitions and philanthropic figures to realise his artistic ambitions. Phantasy (Piano Quartet) Maggini Quartet Coronation March BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) String Quartet No 3 Maggini Quartet

Starts 2007-01-18 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-18 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-01-19 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-19 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 5/5. Bridge was not alone among composers in finding that what he wanted to write was not necessarily what the public wanted to hear.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 5/5. Bridge was not alone among composers in finding that what he wanted to write was not necessarily what the public wanted to hear.5/5. Frank Bridge (1879-1941) Bridge was not alone among composers in finding that what he wanted to write was not necessarily what the public wanted to hear. Donald Macleod and Paul Hindmarsh examine how he found himself increasingly at odds with his audience as he searched for a distinctive voice. Go not, happy day (Tennyson) Jamie McDougall (tenor) Roger Vignoles (piano) Three Lyrics Ashley Wass (piano) Sir Roger de Coverley BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) Piano Trio No 2 Bernard Roberts Trio Threads (first movement) Britten Sinfonia Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-19 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-19 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 1/5. For the last century, Bridge has defied every attempt to pigeonhole his style. This programme looks at his early musical inspirations.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 1/5. For the last century, Bridge has defied every attempt to pigeonhole his style. This programme looks at his early musical inspirations.Frank Bridge (1879-1941) 1/5. For the last century, Bridge has defied every attempt to pigeonhole his style. This programme looks at his early musical inspirations and the incredible range of influences he drew upon. Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. The Hag Roderick Williams (baritone) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) When most I wink (Shakespeare) Janice Watson (soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) Dance Rhapsody BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) String Quartet No 2 Maggini Quartet

Starts 2007-01-22 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-22 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 1/5. Donald Macleod looks at some of Beethoven's earliest Viennese works involving the piano.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 1/5. Donald Macleod looks at some of Beethoven's earliest Viennese works involving the piano.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1/5. In November 1792, Beethoven set out for Vienna from his native Bonn. It was his second visit, and this time the move was to be permanent. He quickly established himself as a prodigiously talented pianist and composer. Donald Macleod looks at some of his earliest Viennese works involving the piano. Piano Trio in Cm, Op 1, No 3 (third movement) Florestan Trio: Anthony Marwood (violin) Richard Lester (cello) Susan Tomes (piano) Adelaide Stephan Genz (baritone) Roger Vignoles (piano) Quintet in E flat, Op 16 (third movement) Murray Perahia (piano) Neil Black (oboe) Thea King (clarinet) Anthony Halstead (horn) Graham Sheen (bassoon) Piano Concerto No 2 Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Chamber Orchestra of Europe Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-22 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-22 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 2/5. Bridge's fostering of a young Benjamin Britten's talents was crucial in the junior composer's career.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 2/5. Bridge's fostering of a young Benjamin Britten's talents was crucial in the junior composer's career.Frank Bridge (1879-1941) 2/5. Bridge's fostering of a young Benjamin Britten's talents was crucial in the junior composer's career. Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh to look back on their working relationship. Idyll No 2 (Allegretto poco lento) Maggini Quartet Enter Spring New Philharmonia Benjamin Britten (conductor) Goldenhair (James Joyce); 'Tis but a week (Gerald Gould) Peter Pears (tenor) Benjamin Britten (piano) The Sea BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-23 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-23 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827); 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Beethoven's meteoric career as a virtuoso pianist-composer.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827); 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Beethoven's meteoric career as a virtuoso pianist-composer.2/5. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Beethoven's meteoric career as a virtuoso pianist-composer and discusses his life-long admiration for the work of Goethe. Aus Goethes Faust (Mephistos Flohlied), Op 75, No 3; Neue Liebe, neues Leben, Op 75, No 2 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Jorg Demus (piano) Sonata in E flat, Op 12, No 3 (first movement) Martha Argerich (piano) Gidon Kremer (violin) Piano Concerto No 1 Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Kurt Sanderling (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-23 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-23 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 3/5. The First World War had an enormous impact on Bridge's works, both during the conflict and in its aftermath.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 3/5. The First World War had an enormous impact on Bridge's works, both during the conflict and in its aftermath.Frank Bridge (1879-1941) 3/5. The First World War had an enormous impact on Bridge's works, both during the conflict and in its aftermath - when the composer found inspiration for one of his most haunting creations. Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Blow out, you Bugles Philip Langridge (tenor) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) Piano Sonata (finale) Kathryn Stott (piano) The story of my heart (2 Poems) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) Oration Alban Gerhardt (cello) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-24 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-24 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 3/5. Donald Macleod introduces two pieces performed on period instruments: Sonata in F and Piano Concerto No 3.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 3/5. Donald Macleod introduces two pieces performed on period instruments: Sonata in F and Piano Concerto No 3.3/5. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Donald Macleod introduces two pieces performed on period instruments. Sonata in F, Op 17 Geoffrey Govier (fortepiano) Andrew Clark (natural horn) Piano Concerto No 3 (cadenzas and lead-ins by Robert Levin) Robert Levin (fortepiano) Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-24 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-24 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 4/5. The fame and fortune that Bridge coveted in his career were to prove elusive.
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941): 4/5. The fame and fortune that Bridge coveted in his career were to prove elusive.Frank Bridge (1879-1941) 4/5. The fame and fortune that Bridge coveted in his career were to prove elusive. Donald Macleod and Paul Hindmarsh recall how the composer turned to music competitions and philanthropic figures to realise his artistic ambitions. Phantasy (Piano Quartet) Maggini Quartet Coronation March BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) String Quartet No 3 Maggini Quartet

Starts 2007-01-25 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-25 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). 4/5. With Donald Macleod. Piano Concerto No 4; Choral Fantasia in C minor, Op 80.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). 4/5. With Donald Macleod. Piano Concerto No 4; Choral Fantasia in C minor, Op 80.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 4/5. 22 December 1808 was the date of one of the most extraordinary concerts in musical history. The programme included world premieres of Beethoven's fifth and sixth symphonies, his Choral Fantasia and his fourth piano concerto. The occasion would also be the composer's last major public performance. Piano Concerto No 4 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Karl Bohm (conductor) Fantasia in Cm, Op 80 Carola Hohn, Katharina Kammerloher (sopranos) Andrea Bonig (mezzo) Endrik Wottrich, Par Lindskog (tenors) Rene Pape (baritone) Chorus of the German Staatsoper Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-25 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-25 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 5/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Go not, happy day (Tennyson); Three Lyrics; Sir Roger de Coverley; Piano Trio No 2; Threads (first mvt).
Details : Frank Bridge (1879-1941). 5/5: Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh. Go not, happy day (Tennyson); Three Lyrics; Sir Roger de Coverley; Piano Trio No 2; Threads (first mvt).Frank Bridge (1879-1941) 5/5. Bridge was not alone amongst composers in finding that what he wanted to write was not necessarily what the public wanted to hear. Donald Macleod and Paul Hindmarsh examine how he found himself increasingly at odds with his audience as he searched for a distinctive voice. Go not, happy day (Tennyson) Jamie McDougall (tenor) Roger Vignoles (piano) Three Lyrics Ashley Wass (piano) Sir Roger de Coverley BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox (conductor) Piano Trio No 2 Bernard Roberts Trio Threads (first movement) Britten Sinfonia Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-26 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-26 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 5/5. Donald Macleod introduces two towering masterpieces of Beethoven's piano oeuvre.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 5/5. Donald Macleod introduces two towering masterpieces of Beethoven's piano oeuvre.5/5. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Donald Macleod introduces two towering masterpieces of Beethoven's piano oeuvre, created during the chaos and upheaval of the occupation of Vienna by Napoleonic forces in 1809. Sonata in E flat, Op 81a (Les Adieux) Stephen Kovacevich (piano) Piano Concerto No 5 (Emperor) Wilhelm Kempff (piano) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-26 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-26 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1/5. Donald Macleod looks at some of Beethoven's earliest Viennese works involving the piano.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1/5. Donald Macleod looks at some of Beethoven's earliest Viennese works involving the piano.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1/5. In November 1792, Beethoven set out for Vienna from his native Bonn. It was his second visit, and this time the move was to be permanent. He quickly established himself as a prodigiously talented pianist and composer. Donald Macleod looks at some of his earliest Viennese works involving the piano. Piano Trio in Cm, Op 1, No 3 (third movement) Florestan Trio: Anthony Marwood (violin) Richard Lester (cello) Susan Tomes (piano) Adelaide Stephan Genz (baritone) Roger Vignoles (piano) Quintet in E flat, Op 16 (third movement) Murray Perahia (piano) Neil Black (oboe) Thea King (clarinet) Anthony Halstead (horn) Graham Sheen (bassoon) Piano Concerto No 2 Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Chamber Orchestra of Europe Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-29 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-29 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 1/5. Sound Secrets, A Tangled Web. Berg's richly expressive music left a hidden legacy. Donald Macleod picks up the trail during the composer's troublesome teens.
Details : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 1/5. Sound Secrets, A Tangled Web. Berg's richly expressive music left a hidden legacy. Donald Macleod picks up the trail during the composer's troublesome teens.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 1/5. Sound Secrets: A Tangled Web Berg's richly expressive music left a hidden legacy. Concealed among the notes of his pieces were revelations about his private life, waiting to be discovered. Donald Macleod picks up the trail during the composer's troublesome teens. Seele, wie bist du schöner (Soul, how much lovelier you are) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Jugendlieder (Youthful songs, 1901-8) Nos 1, 2 Jessye Norman (soprano) Ann Schein (piano) Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op 5 (1913) David Peck (clarinet) Scott Holshouser (piano) 7 Early songs for voice and piano Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-29 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-29 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Beethoven's meteoric career as a virtuoso pianist-composer.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Beethoven's meteoric career as a virtuoso pianist-composer.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 2/5. Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Beethoven's meteoric career as a virtuoso pianist-composer and discusses his life-long admiration for the work of Goethe. Aus Goethes Faust (Mephistos Flohlied), Op 75, No 3; Neue Liebe, neues Leben, Op 75, No 2 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Jorg Demus (piano) Sonata in E flat, Op 12, No 3 (first movement) Martha Argerich (piano) Gidon Kremer (violin) Piano Concerto No 1 Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Kurt Sanderling (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-30 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-30 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 1/5. Sound Secrets, A Watchful Eye: Donald Macleod investigates Berg's often difficult relationship with his teacher Arnold Schoenberg.
Details : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 1/5. Sound Secrets, A Watchful Eye: Donald Macleod investigates Berg's often difficult relationship with his teacher Arnold Schoenberg.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 1/5. Sound Secrets: A Watchful Eye Donald Macleod investigates Berg's often difficult relationship with his teacher Arnold Schoenberg, including how Berg secretly depicted him in his music. Sahst du nach dem Gewitterregen den Wald (Have you seen the forest after the thundery shower? - From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Piano Sonata, Op 1 (1907-08) Peter Hill (piano) String Quartet, Op 3 (1909-10) Schoenberg Quartet Schliesse mir die Augen beide (Close both my eyes, 1907) Jessye Norman (soprano) Ann Schein (piano) Adagio (Chamber Concerto for piano, violin and 13 wind instruments 1923-25) Janneke van der Meer (violin) Pierre Woudenberg (clarinet) Sepp Grotenhuis (piano)

Starts 2007-01-30 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-30 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 3/5. Donald Macleod introduces two pieces performed on period instruments. Sonata in F, Op 17; Piano Concerto No 3 (cadenzas by Robert Levin).
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 3/5. Donald Macleod introduces two pieces performed on period instruments. Sonata in F, Op 17; Piano Concerto No 3 (cadenzas by Robert Levin).Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 3/5. Donald Macleod introduces two pieces performed on period instruments. Sonata in F, Op 17 Geoffrey Govier (fortepiano) Andrew Clark (natural horn) Piano Concerto No 3 (cadenzas and lead-ins by Robert Levin) Robert Levin (fortepiano) Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Starts 2007-01-31 00:00:00, Ends 2007-01-31 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 3/5. Sound Secrets, Suddenly All Is Over: Donald Macleod explores Berg's Vienna, a city of breathtaking change.
Details : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 3/5. Sound Secrets, Suddenly All Is Over: Donald Macleod explores Berg's Vienna, a city of breathtaking change.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 3/5. Sound Secrets, Suddenly All Is Over Donald Macleod explores Berg's Vienna, a city of breathtaking change. Shockwaves were felt from new discoveries in sciences and the arts and new fears were unleashed as the Austrian empire began to crumble. Vienna's young artists produced deliberately radical works of art designed to shock. Uber die Grenzen des All (Beyond the bounds of space) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Four Songs, Op 2 (1909-10) Dagmar Peckova (soprano) Irwin Gage (piano) Three Orchestral Pieces, Op 6 (1913-15) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) Wozzeck, Act 111 (excerpt) Marie ...... Josephine Barstow (soprano) Wozzeck ...... Andrew Shore (baritone) Magret ...... Jean Rigby (mezzo) Doctor ...... Clive Bayley (bass) Captain ...... Stuart Kale (tenor) Susan Singh Choristers Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Philharmonia Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor) Schliesse mir die Augen beide (1925) (Close both my eyes, Theodor Storm, 1925) Jessye Norman (soprano) Ann Schein (piano)

Starts 2007-01-31 12:00:00, Ends 2007-01-31 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 4/5. 22 December, 1808 was the date of an extraordinary concert in musical history. The occasion would also be the composer's last major public performance.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 4/5. 22 December, 1808 was the date of an extraordinary concert in musical history. The occasion would also be the composer's last major public performance.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 4/5. 22 December, 1808 was the date of one of the most extraordinary concerts in musical history. The programme included world premieres of Beethoven's fifth and sixth Symphonies, his Choral Fantasia and his fourth Piano Concerto. The occasion would also be the composer's last major public performance. Piano Concerto No 4 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Karl Bohm (conductor) Fantasia in Cm, Op 80 Carola Hohn, Katharina Kammerloher (soprano) Andrea Bonig (mezzo) Endrik Wottrich, Par Lindskog (tenor) Rene Pape (baritone) Chorus of the German Staatsoper Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-01 00:00:00, Ends 2007-02-01 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 4/5. Sound Secrets: To You, Sole Beloved. In 1925, Berg embroiled himself in a passionate love affair with Hanna Fuchs Robettin.
Details : Alban Berg (1885-1935): 4/5. Sound Secrets: To You, Sole Beloved. In 1925, Berg embroiled himself in a passionate love affair with Hanna Fuchs Robettin.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 4/5. Sound Secrets: To You, Sole Beloved In 1925 Alban Berg embroiled himself in a passionate love affair with Hanna Fuchs Robettin. She was the muse for one of the most incredible secrets in the history of music - the hidden vocal finale to Berg's Lyric Suite, a passionate love poem, which was only discovered 50 years later. With Donald Macleod. Nichts ist gekommen (Nothing has come) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Hier ist Friede (Here is Peace) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Sepp Grotenhuis (piano) Bob Zimmerman (harmonium) Janneke van der Meer (violin) Viola de Hoog (cello) Lyric Suite (1925-26) Schoenberg Quartet Largo desolato, with suppressed vocal finale De Profundis clamavi (Baudelaire trans. George, From Lyric Suite) Dawn Upshaw (soprano) Kronos Quartet Der Wein (The Wine, Baudelaire trans. George) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-01 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-01 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 5/5. Donald Macleod introduces two towering masterpieces of Beethoven's piano oeuvre.
Details : Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 5/5. Donald Macleod introduces two towering masterpieces of Beethoven's piano oeuvre.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 5/5. Donald Macleod introduces two towering masterpieces of Beethoven's piano oeuvre, created during the chaos and upheaval of the occupation of Vienna by Napoleonic forces in 1809. Sonata in E flat, Op 81a (Les Adieux) Stephen Kovacevich (piano) Piano Concerto No 5 (Emperor) Wilhelm Kempff (piano) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-02 00:00:00, Ends 2007-02-02 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Sound Secrets: Pandora's Box. With Donald Macleod. Here is peace; Lulu (Act 11 excerpts); Violin Concerto.
Details : Sound Secrets: Pandora's Box. With Donald Macleod. Here is peace; Lulu (Act 11 excerpts); Violin Concerto.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 5/5. Sound Secrets: Pandora's Box. Donald Macleod looks at Berg's final masterpieces, both of which include secret self-portraits of the composer. Hier ist Friede (Here is peace) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Lulu (Act 11 excerpts) Alwa ...... John Graham-Hall (tenor) Lulu ...... Lisa Saffer (soprano) Manservant ...... Alan Oke (tenor) Dr. Schön ...... Robert Hayward (baritone) Acrobat ...... Robert Poulton (baritone) Countess Geschwitz ...... Susan Parry (mezzo) Schoolboy ...... Anna Burford (mezzo) English National Opera Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor) Violin Concerto (1935) Daniel Hope (violin) BBC Symphony Orchestra Paul Watkins (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-02 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-02 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 1/5. Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: A Tangled Web. Soul, how much lovelier you are; Youthful songs, Nos 1, 2; Pieces for clarinet and piano; Early songs for voice and piano.
Details : 1/5. Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: A Tangled Web. Soul, how much lovelier you are; Youthful songs, Nos 1, 2; Pieces for clarinet and piano; Early songs for voice and piano.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 1/5. Sound Secrets: A Tangled Web Berg's richly expressive music left a hidden legacy. Concealed among the notes of his pieces were revelations about his private life, waiting to be discovered. Donald Macleod picks up the trail during the composer's troublesome teens. Seele, wie bist du schöner (Soul, how much lovelier you are) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Jugendlieder (Youthful songs, 1901-8) Nos 1, 2 Jessye Norman (soprano) Ann Schein (piano) Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op 5 (1913) David Peck (clarinet) Scott Holshouser (piano) 7 Early songs for voice and piano Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-05 00:00:00, Ends 2007-02-05 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : John Adams (b.1947). 1/5: With Donald Macleod. Shaker Loops Part 1 (Shaking and Trembling); Harmonium; Christian Zeal and Activity.
Details : John Adams (b.1947). 1/5: With Donald Macleod. Shaker Loops Part 1 (Shaking and Trembling); Harmonium; Christian Zeal and Activity.John Adams (b.1947) 1/5. Donald Macleod talks to John Adams about his early years as a composer in 1970s California. Shaker Loops Part 1 (Shaking and Trembling) Orchestra of St Luke's John Adams (conductor) Harmonium San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus John Adams (conductor) Christian Zeal and Activity San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Edo de Waart (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-05 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-05 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 2/5. Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: A Watchful Eye. Have you seen the forest after the thundery shower; Piano Sonata; String Quartet; Close both my eyes; Chamber Concerto.
Details : 2/5. Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: A Watchful Eye. Have you seen the forest after the thundery shower; Piano Sonata; String Quartet; Close both my eyes; Chamber Concerto.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 2/5. Sound Secrets: A Watchful Eye Donald Macleod investigates Berg's often difficult relationship with his teacher Arnold Schoenberg, including how Berg secretly depicted him in his music. Sahst du nach dem Gewitterregen den Wald (Have you seen the forest after the thundery shower?)(From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Piano Sonata, Op 1 (1907-08) Peter Hill (piano) String Quartet, Op 3 (1909-10) Schoenberg Quartet Schliesse mir die Augen beide (Close both my eyes) (1907) Jessye Norman (soprano) Ann Schein (piano) Adagio (Chamber Concerto for piano, violin and 13 wind instruments 1923-25) Janneke van der Meer (violin) Pierre Woudenberg (clarinet) Sepp Grotenhuis (piano)

Starts 2007-02-06 00:00:00, Ends 2007-02-06 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : John Adams (b.1947). 2/5: With Donald Macleod. The Chairman Dances; Nixon in China (excerpt from Act II); The Wound-Dresser; Grand Pianola Music Part 3 (On the Dominant Divide).
Details : John Adams (b.1947). 2/5: With Donald Macleod. The Chairman Dances; Nixon in China (excerpt from Act II); The Wound-Dresser; Grand Pianola Music Part 3 (On the Dominant Divide).John Adams (b.1947) 2/5. Donald Macleod talks to John Adams about his work during the 1980s. It was a time of gathering momentum for Adams, despite being a dissenting voice against the prevailing political wind. His music evolved beyond the orthodoxies of minimalism that had influenced his earlier works, and he consolidated his position as one of America's most enterprising young composers. The Chairman Dances San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Edo de Waart (conductor) Nixon in China (excerpt from Act II Scene 1) Carolann Pade (soprano, Pat Nixon) Orchestra of St Luke's Edo de Waart (conductor) The Wound-Dresser Sanford Sylvan (baritone) Orchestra of St Luke's John Adams (conductor) Grand Pianola Music Part 3 (On the Dominant Divide) London Sinfonietta John Adams (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-06 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-06 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: Suddenly All Is Over. Uber die Grenzen des All; Four Songs, Op 2; 3 Orchestral Pieces, Op 6; Wozzeck (excerpt); Schliesse mir die Augen beide.
Details : Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: Suddenly All Is Over. Uber die Grenzen des All; Four Songs, Op 2; 3 Orchestral Pieces, Op 6; Wozzeck (excerpt); Schliesse mir die Augen beide.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 3/5. Sound Secrets: Suddenly All Is Over Donald Macleod explores Berg's Vienna, a city of breathtaking change. Shockwaves were felt from new discoveries in sciences and the arts and new fears were unleashed as the Austrian empire began to crumble. Vienna's young artists produced deliberately radical works of art designed to shock. Uber die Grenzen des All (Beyond the bounds of space) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Four Songs, Op 2 (1909-10) Dagmar Peckova (soprano) Irwin Gage (piano) Three Orchestral Pieces, Op 6 (1913-15) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) Wozzeck, Act 111 (excerpt) Marie ...... Josephine Barstow (soprano) Wozzeck ...... Andrew Shore (baritone) Magret ...... Jean Rigby (mezzo) Doctor ...... Clive Bayley (bass) Captain ...... Stuart Kale (tenor) Susan Singh Choristers Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Philharmonia Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor) Schliesse mir die Augen beide (1925) (Close both my eyes, Theodor Storm, 1925) Jessye Norman (soprano) Ann Schein (piano)

Starts 2007-02-07 00:00:00, Ends 2007-02-07 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : John Adams (b.1947). 3/5: With Donald Macleod. The Death of Klinghoffer (excerpts); Violin Concerto; Habanera (John's Book of Alleged Dances).
Details : John Adams (b.1947). 3/5: With Donald Macleod. The Death of Klinghoffer (excerpts); Violin Concerto; Habanera (John's Book of Alleged Dances).John Adams (b.1947) 3/5. Donald Macleod talks to John Adams about the 1990s, a controversial decade for the composer. As the first Gulf war flared up, his opera The Death of Klinghoffer was staged, but it was also a time when his work developed a rich lyrical and melodic vein in works such as his Violin Concerto. The Death of Klinghoffer (excerpts) Sanford Sylvan (baritone, Leon Klinghoffer) Orchestra of Lyon Opera London Opera Chorus Kent Nagano (conductor) Violin Concerto Leila Josefowicz (violin) BBC Symphony Orchestra John Adams (conductor) Habanera (John's Book of Alleged Dances) Kronos Quartet

Starts 2007-02-07 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-07 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: To You, Sole Beloved. Nichts ist gekommen; Hier ist Friede; Lyric Suite; Largo desolato, with suppressed vocal finale De Profundis; Der Wein.
Details : Alban Berg (1885-1935). Sound Secrets: To You, Sole Beloved. Nichts ist gekommen; Hier ist Friede; Lyric Suite; Largo desolato, with suppressed vocal finale De Profundis; Der Wein.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 4/5. Sound Secrets: To You, Sole Beloved In 1925 Alban Berg embroiled himself in a passionate love affair with Hanna Fuchs Robettin. She was the muse for one of the most incredible secrets in the history of music - the hidden vocal finale to Berg's Lyric Suite, a passionate love poem, which was only discovered fifty years later. With Donald Macleod. Nichts ist gekommen (Nothing has come) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Hier ist Friede (Here is Peace) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Sepp Grotenhuis (piano) Bob Zimmerman (harmonium) Janneke van der Meer (violin) Viola de Hoog (cello) Lyric Suite (1925-26) Schoenberg Quartet Largo desolato, with suppressed vocal finale De Profundis clamavi (Baudelaire trans. George) (From Lyric Suite) Dawn Upshaw (soprano) Kronos Quartet Der Wein (The Wine, Baudelaire trans. George) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-08 00:00:00, Ends 2007-02-08 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : John Adams (b.1947). 4/5: With Donald Macleod. Chamber Symphony third movement (Roadrunner); Slonimsky's Earbox; Century Rolls.
Details : John Adams (b.1947). 4/5: With Donald Macleod. Chamber Symphony third movement (Roadrunner); Slonimsky's Earbox; Century Rolls.John Adams (b.1947) 4/5. Donald Macleod's look at the work of John Adams continues through the 1990s, taking in music that draws its inspiration from such influences as Schoenberg, Slonimsky and Nancarrow. Macleod talks to Adams about the musical direction his work took through this period, and the extent to which the minimalist label is still appropriate. Chamber Symphony third movement (Roadrunner) London Sinfonietta John Adams (conductor) Slonimsky's Earbox Halle Orchestra Kent Nagano (conductor) Century Rolls Emanuel Ax (piano) Cleveland Orchestra Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-08 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-08 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Composer of the Week: Alban Berg (1885-1935). 5/5. Sound Secrets: Pandora's Box. With Donald Macleod. Here is peace; Lulu (Act 2 excerpts); Violin Concerto.
Details : Composer of the Week: Alban Berg (1885-1935). 5/5. Sound Secrets: Pandora's Box. With Donald Macleod. Here is peace; Lulu (Act 2 excerpts); Violin Concerto.Alban Berg (1885-1935) 5/5. Sound Secrets: Pandora's Box Donald Macleod looks at Berg's final masterpieces, both of which include secret self-portraits of the composer. Hier ist Friede (Here is peace) (From Five Orchestral Songs to Picture-Postcard Texts by Peter Altenberg) Jessye Norman (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez (conductor) Lulu (Act 2 excerpts) Alwa ...... John Graham-Hall (tenor) Lulu ...... Lisa Saffer (soprano) Manservant ...... Alan Oke (tenor) Dr. Schön ...... Robert Hayward (baritone) Acrobat ...... Robert Poulton (baritone) Countess Geschwitz ...... Susan Parry (mezzo) Schoolboy ...... Anna Burford (mezzo) English National Opera Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor) Violin Concerto (1935) Daniel Hope (violin) BBC Symphony Orchestra Paul Watkins (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-09 00:00:00, Ends 2007-02-09 01:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : John Adams (b.1947). 5/5: With Donald Macleod. Dharma at Big Sur (first movement: A New Day); My Father Knew Charles Ives (first movement: Concord); On the Transmigration of Souls.
Details : John Adams (b.1947). 5/5: With Donald Macleod. Dharma at Big Sur (first movement: A New Day); My Father Knew Charles Ives (first movement: Concord); On the Transmigration of Souls.John Adams (b.1947) 5/5. Donald Macleod brings his survey of the music of John Adams up to date, talking to the composer about the strong autobiographical thread running through his later works. Dharma at Big Sur (first movement: A New Day) Tracy Silverman (electric violin) BBC Symphony Orchestra John Adams (conductor) My Father Knew Charles Ives (first movement: Concord) Bill Houghton (trumpet) BBC Symphony Orchestra John Adams (conductor) On the Transmigration of Souls New York Choral Artists Brooklyn Youth Chorus New York Philharmonic Orchestra Lorin Maazel (conductor)

Starts 2007-02-09 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-09 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 1/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Byrd, Johnson, Morley, Bull, Dowland, Holborne, Ferrabosco, Bassano.
Details : 1/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Byrd, Johnson, Morley, Bull, Dowland, Holborne, Ferrabosco, Bassano.Court of Elizabeth I 1/5. With Donald Macleod. Byrd: My Lord of Oxenford's Masque Dowland Consort Jakob Lindberg (director) Johnson: A Dumpe or The Queene's Treble Charivari Agreable Morley: The Sacred End Pavan John Baxter: Galliard to Sacred End Morley: Joyne Hands Dowland Consort Jakob Lindberg (director) Bull: Fantasia Timothy Roberts (virginals) Dowland: Go from my window Paul O'Dette (orpharion) Anthony Holborne: Paradizo; The Sighes; The Honi-suckle Diapente viol consort Alfonso Ferrabosco I: Lamentations I Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Ferrabosco: In nomine a 5 Fretwork Ferrabosco: Fantasia Christopher Wilson (lute) Augustine Bassano: Pavana and Galiarda QuintEssential Sackbutt and Cornett Ensemble

Starts 2007-02-19 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-19 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-02-19 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-19 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 2/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Byrd, Tallis, Morley, Bull, Mundy.
Details : 2/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Byrd, Tallis, Morley, Bull, Mundy.Court of Elizabeth I 2/5. With Donald Macleod. Byrd: O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Tallis: Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Mundy: Evening Service (In medio chori) The Sixteen Paul Nicholson (organ) Harry Christophers (director) Bull: Prelude; In nomine Joseph Payne (organ) Morley: Nolo mortem Tallis: O nata lux Cambridge Singers John Rutter (director)

Starts 2007-02-20 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-20 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-02-20 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-20 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 3/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Byrd, Johnson, Milton, Bull, Coprario, Brade, Allison.
Details : 3/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Byrd, Johnson, Milton, Bull, Coprario, Brade, Allison.Court of Elizabeth I 3/5. With Donald Macleod. John Milton: Fair Orian in the morn I Fagiolini Edward Johnson: Eliza is the Fairest Queen Niec van der Meulen, Robert Kuizenga (countertenors) Diapente Viol Consort Johnson: The New Hunt is Upp Charivari Agreable Byrd: Rejoice unto the Lord Michael Chance (countertenor) Fretwork Bull: Almighty God, which by the leading of a star Consortium Edward Barbieri (director) Anon: The Queen's Masque Bull: The Bull Masque Coprario: Gray's Inn the 1st Brade: Cornish Dance Anon: Irish Dance Brade: Scottish Dance His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts Anon: Artheres Dump Richard Allison: Allison's Knell Charivari Agreable Byrd: Te Deum (Great Service) Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director)

Starts 2007-02-21 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-21 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-02-21 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-21 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 4/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Wilbye, Weelkes, Gibbons, Johnson, Bennet, Dowland, White and Gervaise.
Details : 4/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Wilbye, Weelkes, Gibbons, Johnson, Bennet, Dowland, White and Gervaise.4/5. Court of Elizabeth I With Donald Macleod. The Triumphs of Oriana: Wilbye: The Lady Oriana Weelkes: As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending I Fagiolini The Triumphs of Oriana: Ellis Gibbons: Long live fair Oriana Edward Johnson: Come blessed Byrd Bennet: All Creatures now are merry-minded The King's Singers Dowland: Lady Leighton's Almone Dowland: A Dream (Lady Leighton's Pavan) Paul O'Dette (lute) Robert White: Lamentations Tallis Scholas Peter Phillips (director) Claude Gervaise/William Byrd: Suite of Almands QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble

Starts 2007-02-22 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-22 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-02-22 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-22 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 5/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Tallis, Dowland, Bull, Morley, Robinson, Byrd, Farnaby.
Details : 5/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Tallis, Dowland, Bull, Morley, Robinson, Byrd, Farnaby.Court of Elizabeth I 5/5. With Donald Macleod. Tallis: Te lucis ante terminum Theatre of Voices Paul Hillier (director) Tallis: Fond Youth Is a Bubble The King's Noyse David Douglas (director) Tallis: O Lord, in thee is all my trust Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Dowland: Shall I strive with wordes to move Paul Agnew (tenor) Christopher Wilson (lute) Dowland: The most Sacred Queene Elizabeth her Galliard Lynda Sayce (lute) Dowland: Say love if ever thou didst find Paul Agnew (tenor) Christopher Wilson (lute) Bull: Chromatic Pavan (Queen Elizabeth's) Kathryn Cok (harpsichord) Morley: Funeral Sentences The Sixteen Harry Christophers (director) Thomas Robinson: Twenty Waies upon the Bels; The Queenes Good Night Giles Farnaby: Rest Byrd: The Bells Charivari Agreable Dowland: Time Stands Still Paul Agnew (tenor) Christopher Wilson (lute)

Starts 2007-02-23 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-23 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 5/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Tallis, Dowland, Bull, Morley, Robinson, Byrd, Farnaby.
Details : 5/5. Court of Elizabeth I. With Donald Macleod. Including pieces by Tallis, Dowland, Bull, Morley, Robinson, Byrd, Farnaby.Court of Elizabeth I 5/5. With Donald Macleod. Tallis: Te lucis ante terminum Theatre of Voices Paul Hillier (director) Tallis: Fond Youth is a Bubble The King's Noyse David Douglas (director) Tallis: O Lord, in thee is all my trust Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips (director) Dowland: Shall I strive with wordes to move Paul Agnew (tenor) Christopher Wilson (lute) Dowland: The most Sacred Queene Elizabeth her Galliard Lynda Sayce (lute) Dowland: Say love if ever thou didst find Paul Agnew (tenor) Christopher Wilson (lute) Bull: Chromatic Pavan (Queen Elizabeth's) Kathryn Cok (harpsichord) Morley: Funeral Sentences The Sixteen Harry Christophers (director) Thomas Robinson: Twenty Waies upon the Bels; The Queenes Good Night Giles Farnaby: Rest Byrd: The Bells Charivari Agreable Dowland: Time Stands Still Paul Agnew (tenor) Christopher Wilson (lute)

Starts 2007-02-23 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-23 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 1/5: Musical Colossus. With Donald Macleod. Featuring excerpts from Die Walkure, Der Fliegende Hollander, Lohengrin and Tristan und Isolde.
Details : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 1/5: Musical Colossus. With Donald Macleod. Featuring excerpts from Die Walkure, Der Fliegende Hollander, Lohengrin and Tristan und Isolde.Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 1/5. Musical Colossus Wagner extended his art into politics and philosophy, morality and psychology, but today Donald Macleod focuses on his purely musical achievements. Featuring excerpts from Die Walkure, Der Fliegende Hollander, Lohengrin and Tristan und Isolde.

Starts 2007-02-26 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-26 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-02-26 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-26 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 2/5: In Search of the Ideal Woman. With Donald Macleod. Featuring excerpts from Tannhauser, Der Fliegende Hollander and Tristan und Isolde.
Details : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 2/5: In Search of the Ideal Woman. With Donald Macleod. Featuring excerpts from Tannhauser, Der Fliegende Hollander and Tristan und Isolde.Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 2/5. In Search of the Ideal Woman With Donald Macleod. Wagner's vision of true love was immortalised in many of his operas, but his own journey towards the perfect marriage was long and difficult. Featuring excerpts from Tannhauser, Der Fliegende Hollander and Tristan und Isolde.

Starts 2007-02-27 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-27 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-02-27 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-27 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 3/5: A Plaster Saint. Wagner's magnetic personality attracted many champions for his music, but his supporters often found themselves used and betrayed.
Details : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 3/5: A Plaster Saint. Wagner's magnetic personality attracted many champions for his music, but his supporters often found themselves used and betrayed.Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 3/5: A Plaster Saint With Donald Macleod. Wagner's magnetic personality attracted many champions for his music, but his supporters often found themselves used and betrayed. Featuring excerpts from Gotterdammerung, Lohengrin and Parsifal.

Starts 2007-02-28 12:00:00, Ends 2007-02-28 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-02-28 20:45:00, Ends 2007-02-28 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 4: Forging the Ring. Donald Macleod follows Wagner's 25-year struggle with the creation of his epic Ring Cycle.
Details : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 4: Forging the Ring. Donald Macleod follows Wagner's 25-year struggle with the creation of his epic Ring Cycle.Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 4/5. Forging the Ring Donald Macleod follows Wagner's 25-year struggle with the creation of his epic Ring Cycle, and the dramatic changes in his philosophical outlook that transformed his view of the story. Featuring excerpts from Gotterdammerung, Tannhauser, Parsifal and Das Rheingold.

Starts 2007-03-01 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-01 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-01 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-01 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 5/5: Comic Turns. Donald Macleod searches, not always successfully, for a bit of humour in Wagner's music.
Details : Richard Wagner (1813-1883). 5/5: Comic Turns. Donald Macleod searches, not always successfully, for a bit of humour in Wagner's music.Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 5/5. Comic Turns Donald Macleod searches, not always successfully, for a bit of humour in Wagner's music. Featuring excerpts from Das Liebesverbot, Das Rheingold and Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg.

Starts 2007-03-02 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-02 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-02 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-02 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). 1/5: With Donald Macleod. De la bellezza le dovute lodi; 3 madrigals; L'Orfeo (extracts).
Details : Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). 1/5: With Donald Macleod. De la bellezza le dovute lodi; 3 madrigals; L'Orfeo (extracts).1/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) With Donald Macleod. De la bellezza le dovute lodi Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Cruda Amarilli, che col nome ancora; O Mirtillo, Mirtillo, anima mia; T'amo mia vita Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor) L'Orfeo (extracts) Ian Bostridge (tenor) Patrizia Ciofi, Veronique Gens (sopranos) European Voices Les Sacqueboutiers Le Concert d'Astree Emmanuelle Haim (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-05 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-05 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-05 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-05 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 2/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). With Donald Macleod. Dara la notte il sol; Lamento d'Arianna; Ballo delle Ingrate.
Details : 2/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). With Donald Macleod. Dara la notte il sol; Lamento d'Arianna; Ballo delle Ingrate.2/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) With Donald Macleod. Dara la notte il sol; Lamento d'Arianna Concerto Italiano Rinaldi Alessandrini (conductor) Ballo delle Ingrate Red Byrd Parley of Instruments Peter Holman (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-06 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-06 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-06 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-06 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Tirsi e Clori; Con che soavita, labbra odorate; Ohime, dove il mio ben; Il Combattimento di Tancredi et Clorinda; Volgendo il ciel.
Details : Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Tirsi e Clori; Con che soavita, labbra odorate; Ohime, dove il mio ben; Il Combattimento di Tancredi et Clorinda; Volgendo il ciel.3/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) With Donald Macleod. Tirsi e Clori Les Arts Florissants William Christie (conductor) Con che soavita, labbra odorate; Ohime, dove il mio ben Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson (sopranos) Consort of Musicke Anthony Rooley (conductor) Il Combattimento di Tancredi et Clorinda Catherine Bott (soprano) Andrew King (tenor) John Mark Ainsley (narrator) New London Consort Philip Pickett (conductor) Volgendo il ciel John Potter (tenor) Parley of Instruments Peter Holman (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-07 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-07 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-07 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-07 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 4/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). With Donald Macleod. Come dolce oggi l'auretta spira (Proserpina rapita); Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (excs).
Details : 4/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). With Donald Macleod. Come dolce oggi l'auretta spira (Proserpina rapita); Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (excs).Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) 4/5. With Donald Macleod. Come dolce oggi l'auretta spira (Proserpina rapita) Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson, Poppy Holden (sopranos) Jakob Lindberg, Anthony Rooley (chitarrone) Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (excs) Bernarda Fink (mezzo) Christina Hogman (soprano) Christoph Pregardien (tenor) Concerto Vocale Rene Jacobs (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-08 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-08 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-08 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-08 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : 5/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Incoronazione de Poppea (excts). Sylvia McNair (sop), Dana Hanchard (tnr), Anne Sofie von Otter (mez), Eng Baroque Soloists/Gardiner.
Details : 5/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Incoronazione de Poppea (excts). Sylvia McNair (sop), Dana Hanchard (tnr), Anne Sofie von Otter (mez), Eng Baroque Soloists/Gardiner.5/5. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) With Donald Macleod L'Incoronazione de Poppea (extracts) Sylvia McNair (soprano) Dana Hanchard (tenor) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-09 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-09 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-09 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-09 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 1/5: Liszt's Letters. With Donald Macleod. Preludio; Ave verum corpus; Sonata in B minor; Am grabe Richard Wagners; Der Müller und der Bach.
Details : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 1/5: Liszt's Letters. With Donald Macleod. Preludio; Ave verum corpus; Sonata in B minor; Am grabe Richard Wagners; Der Müller und der Bach.Franz Liszt (1811-1886) 1/5. With Donald Macleod. The first biography of Franz Liszt appeared when he was only 23, yet even in old age the superstar pianist-composer refused to write his own memoir. Nevertheless, more than 35,000 of his letters to musicians, royalty, friends and loved ones have survived, revealing the incredible story of his life in his own words. Preludio (Etudes d'execution transcendante) Jeno Jando (piano) Ave verum corpus BBC Singers Peter Dijkstra (conductor) Sonata in B minor George-Emmanuel Lazaridis (piano) Am grabe Richard Wagners Daniel Hyde (organ) Schubert arr Liszt: Der Müller und der Bach Arcadi Volodos (piano)

Starts 2007-03-12 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-12 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-12 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-12 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 2/5: Liszt's Letters. La Campanella (Grandes Etudes de Paganini). Jorge Bolet (piano). Dante Symphony. Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
Details : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 2/5: Liszt's Letters. La Campanella (Grandes Etudes de Paganini). Jorge Bolet (piano). Dante Symphony. Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Daniel Barenboim.Franz Liszt (1811-1886) 2/5. Liszt's Letters Donald Macleod continues his survey of Liszt's life, told in the composer's own words. A homage to Liszt's virtuoso idol Paganini and a fiery symphony inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. La Campanella (Grandes Etudes de Paganini) Jorge Bolet (piano) Dante Symphony Berlin Philharmonic Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-13 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-13 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-13 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-13 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 3/5: Liszt's Letters. Presented by Donald Macleod, with more tales from Liszt's travels. Excelsior! Piano Concerto No 1; Pater Noster I; Tasso.
Details : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 3/5: Liszt's Letters. Presented by Donald Macleod, with more tales from Liszt's travels. Excelsior! Piano Concerto No 1; Pater Noster I; Tasso.Franz Liszt (1811-1886) 3/5. Liszt's Letters With Donald Macleod. More tales from Liszt's travels, including an embarrassing mid-concert scuffle with a piano tuner, and compliments from the King on a brand new creation: the symphonic poem. Excelsior! Daniel Hyde (organ) Piano Concerto No 1 Louis Lortie (piano) Residentie Orchestra The Hague George Pehlivanian (conductor) Pater Noster I BBC Singers Daniel Hyde (organ) Peter Dijkstra (conductor) Tasso Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Karl Anton Rickenbacher (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-14 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-14 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-14 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-14 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 4/5: Liszt's Letters. Donald Macleod delves into more of Liszt's writings. Ave Maria I; Totentanz; Andante maestoso; Mephistopheles; La lugubre gondola.
Details : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 4/5: Liszt's Letters. Donald Macleod delves into more of Liszt's writings. Ave Maria I; Totentanz; Andante maestoso; Mephistopheles; La lugubre gondola.Franz Liszt (1811-1886) 4/5. Liszt's Letters Donald Macleod delves into more of Liszt's writings, including the changing fortunes of his popularity as a composer and a musical premonition of Wagner's death in Venice. Ave Maria I Edward Goater (tenor) BBC Singers Peter Dijkstra (conductor) Totentanz (Danse macabre) Krystian Zimerman (piano) Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa (conductor) Andante maestoso Daniel Hyde (organ) Mephistopheles (A Faust Symphony) Orchestra of the Ferenc Liszt Academy András Ligeti (conductor) La lugubre gondola Thomas Hitzlberger (piano)

Starts 2007-03-15 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-15 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-15 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-15 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 5/5: Liszt's Letters. Donald Macleod looks at Liszt's spiritual side. Mephisto Waltz No 1; Via Crucis: Les 14 stations de la croix.
Details : Franz Liszt (1811-1886). 5/5: Liszt's Letters. Donald Macleod looks at Liszt's spiritual side. Mephisto Waltz No 1; Via Crucis: Les 14 stations de la croix.Franz Liszt (1811-1886) 5/5. Liszt's Letters Donald Macleod looks at Liszt's spiritual side, from his obsession with legends of good versus evil, to his minor orders in the church which led the Hungarian composer to be labelled 'half gypsy, half priest'. Mephisto Waltz No 1 Jorge Bolet (piano) Via Crucis: Les 14 stations de la croix Carolyn Foulkes, Olivia Robinson (sopranos) Lynette Alcántara (mezzo-soprano) Edward Goater (tenor) Edward Price (baritone) Charles Gibbs (bass) BBC Singers Peter Dijkstra (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-16 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-16 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-16 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-16 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 1/5. Donald Macleod begins a survey of her work to mark the centenary of her birth. String Quartet No 5; My Dark Heart; Concertino No 1 for Clarinet.
Details : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 1/5. Donald Macleod begins a survey of her work to mark the centenary of her birth. String Quartet No 5; My Dark Heart; Concertino No 1 for Clarinet.Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) 1/5. To mark the centenary of her birth, Donald Macleod begins a survey of the work of Dame Elizabeth Maconchy, described as 'one of the most substantial composers these islands have yet produced'. She was a hugely influential and radical voice in British music of the 20th century. Her music is elegant, precise, 'an intense but disciplined expression of emotion', as she herself once remarked. String Quartet No 5 Bingham String Quartet My Dark Heart Jane Manning (soprano) Lontano Odaline de la Martinez (conductor) Concertino No 1 for Clarinet Thea King (clarinet) English Chamber Orchestra Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-19 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-19 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-19 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-19 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 2/5. Donald Macleod is joined by Nicola LeFanu to discuss her mother. Serenata concertante for violin and orchestra; String Quartet No 2; Nocturnal.
Details : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 2/5. Donald Macleod is joined by Nicola LeFanu to discuss her mother. Serenata concertante for violin and orchestra; String Quartet No 2; Nocturnal.Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) 2/5. Donald Macleod is joined by composer Nicola LeFanu to discuss the legacy of her mother, Dame Elizabeth 'Betty' Maconchy. One of the most brilliant British composers of the 20th century, her extensive catalogue includes a cycle of 13 string quartets, the second of which is the centrepiece of the programme. Serenata concertante for violin and orchestra Manoug Parikian (violin) London Symphony Orchestra Vernon Handley (conductor) String Quartet No 2 Hanson String Quartet Nocturnal BBC Singers Nicholas Kok (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-20 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-20 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-20 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-20 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 3/5. Donald Macleod talks to composer Nicola LeFanu, Maconchy's daughter. The Land; Clarinet Quintet; Symphony for Double String Orchestra.
Details : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 3/5. Donald Macleod talks to composer Nicola LeFanu, Maconchy's daughter. The Land; Clarinet Quintet; Symphony for Double String Orchestra.Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) 3/5. Donald Macleod continues the series marking the centenary of Maconchy's birth in conversation with composer Nicola LeFanu, daughter of Elizabeth Maconchy. She was only 23 when her suite, The Land, received an acclaimed premiere at the 1930 season of Proms concerts. That was one crucial early step in an illustrious career that would see Maconchy become one of Britain's most admired composers. The Land BBC National Orchestra of Wales Jason Lai (conductor) Clarinet Quintet Thea King (clarinet) Britten String Quartet Symphony for Double String Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra Vernon Handley (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-21 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-21 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-21 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-21 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 4/5. Donald Macleod talks to Maconchy's daughter composer Nicola LeFanu. Ariadne; Oboe Quartet; Colloquy for flute and piano; Siren's Song.
Details : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 4/5. Donald Macleod talks to Maconchy's daughter composer Nicola LeFanu. Ariadne; Oboe Quartet; Colloquy for flute and piano; Siren's Song.Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) 4/5. Donald Macleod, in conversation with Maconchy's daughter composer Nicola LeFanu, looks at the 1970s, by which time Elizabeth Maconchy had become established as a very influential presence in British music, not only enriching a wide range of musical forms with her compositions, but also making major contributions to such organisations as the Society for the Promotion of New Music. Ariadne Heather Harper (soprano) English Chamber Orchestra Raymond Leppard (conductor) Oboe Quartet London Oboe Quartet Colloquy for flute and piano Ingrid Culliford (flute) Dominic Saunders (piano) Siren's Song Ionian Singers Timothy Salter (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-22 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-22 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-22 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-22 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 5/5. With Donald Macleod. Have You Seen But a Bright Lily Grow; Proud Thames; Sun Moon and Stars; String Quartet No 10; Epyllion.
Details : Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). 5/5. With Donald Macleod. Have You Seen But a Bright Lily Grow; Proud Thames; Sun Moon and Stars; String Quartet No 10; Epyllion.Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) 5/5. Donald Macleod concludes his series of programmes featuring the music of Dame Elizabeth Maconchy in the week that marks the centenary of her birth. Joined in conversation by composer Nicola Lefanu, Maconchy's daughter, Macleod explores the work of this brilliant composer who described her music as 'an intellectual art, a balanced statement of ideas, an impassioned argument', sentiments perhaps nowhere more forcibly articulated than in her cycle of 13 string quartets, the tenth of which features in this programme. Have You Seen But a Bright Lily Grow Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Proud Thames London Philharmonic Orchestra Vernon Handley (conductor) Sun Moon and Stars Tracey Chadwell (soprano) Pamela Lidiard (piano) String Quartet No 10 Mistry String Quartet Epyllion Raphael Wallfisch (cello) South West German Chamber Orchestra William Boughton (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-23 12:00:00, Ends 2007-03-23 13:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-03-23 20:45:00, Ends 2007-03-23 21:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Nikolai Roslavets (1881-1944) and Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881-1950): 4/5. The years of civil war in Russia from 1917 to 1920 were appalling, and many composers left. But Roslavets and Myaskovsky stayed.
Details : Nikolai Roslavets (1881-1944) and Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881-1950): 4/5. The years of civil war in Russia from 1917 to 1920 were appalling, and many composers left. But Roslavets and Myaskovsky stayed.Nikolai Roslavets (1881-1944) and Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881-1950) 4/5. The years of civil war in Russia from 1917 to 1920 were appalling, many composers including Prokofiev left while they could. However, Myaskovsky and Roslavets stayed. Despite opposition from those who felt that music's goal in the new regime was to be both understood and performed by the masses, the pair enjoyed, for a few years, the freedom to compose as they pleased. With Donald Macleod. Myaskovsky: Grillen Nos 1 and 6 Sergei Prokofiev (piano) Myaskovsky: Symphony 6 in E flat minor (4th mvt) Slovak National Opera Choir Czech Slovak Symphony Orchestra Robert Stankovsky (conductor) Roslavets: Piano Sonata No 5 Marc Andre Hamelin (piano) Myaskovsky: Symphony No 13 in Bb minor, Op 36 Russian Federation Academic Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov (conductor)

Starts 2007-03-29 19:45:00, Ends 2007-03-29 20:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Composer of the Week
Summary : Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): 1/5. A Year in the Life. With Donald Macleod. Including music from Bach Cantatas Nos 22, 23, 59 and 75.
Details : Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): 1/5. A Year in the Life. With Donald Macleod. Including music from Bach Cantatas Nos 22, 23, 59 and 75.Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) A Year in the Life 1/5. In May 1723, Bach and his family moved to the bustling city of Leipzig. Taking up the post of cantor at St Thomas's School, his responsibilities included the music for Leipzig's four main churches, for which he composed some of his most loved vocal music. Donald Macleod picks up the trail starting with Bach's audition for the job. Ertot uns durch dein Gute (Cantata No 22, Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwolfe) The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir Ton Koopman (conductor) Cantata No 23, Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn Barbara Schlick (soprano) Elisabeth von Magnus (alto) Paul Agnew (tenor) Klaus Mertens (bass) The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir Ton Koopman (conductor) Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten (Cantata No 59, Wer mich liebet, der mein Wort halten) Magdalena Kozena (soprano) Peter Harvey (bass) The English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Cantata No 75, Die Elenden sollen Essen Gillian Keith (soprano) Wilke te Brummelstroete (alto) Paul Agnew (tenor) Dietrich Henschel (bass) The Monteverdi Choir The English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

Starts 2007-04-02 11:00:00, Ends 2007-04-02 12:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

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