Program List

Discovering Music
Summary : With the Quatuor Parisii and soprano Rachel Nichols, Stephen Johnson explores the ideas behind one of Arnold Schoenberg's most extraordinary pieces, the Second String Quartet.
Details : With the Quatuor Parisii and soprano Rachel Nichols, Stephen Johnson explores the ideas behind one of Arnold Schoenberg's most extraordinary pieces, the Second String Quartet.Recorded in front of an audience at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge with the Quatuor Parisii and soprano Rachel Nichols, Stephen Johnson explores the ideas behind one of Arnold Schoenberg's most extraordinary pieces, the Second String Quartet. It takes the listener on a journey from the music of late romanticism to the expressionism of the early 20th Century.

Starts 2007-01-06 14:00:00, Ends 2007-01-06 15:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Stephen Johnson joins the members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Stefan Solyom to explore Sibelius' Symphony No 2, one of the great Finnish masterpieces.
Details : Stephen Johnson joins the members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Stefan Solyom to explore Sibelius' Symphony No 2, one of the great Finnish masterpieces.

Starts 2007-01-20 14:00:00, Ends 2007-01-20 15:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Tchaikovsky's Symphonie Pathetique (first movement): Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6 begins with a remarkable section. Charles Hazlewood explores the movement with the BBC Philharmonic.
Details : Tchaikovsky's Symphonie Pathetique (first movement): Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6 begins with a remarkable section. Charles Hazlewood explores the movement with the BBC Philharmonic.Tchaikovsky's Symphonie Pathetique (first movement) Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6 begins with a section which is as compelling as any tone poem. Charles Hazlewood explores this great movement with the BBC Philharmonic.

Starts 2007-02-03 14:00:00, Ends 2007-02-03 15:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Charles Hazlewood conducts Emma Johnson and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in an exploration of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto.
Details : Charles Hazlewood conducts Emma Johnson and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in an exploration of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto.

Starts 2007-02-18 17:00:00, Ends 2007-02-18 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Puccini: La Boheme. Catherine Bott explores the Parisian masterpiece with singers Katie van Kooten and Peter Auty. Edward Gardner conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Details : Puccini: La Boheme. Catherine Bott explores the Parisian masterpiece with singers Katie van Kooten and Peter Auty. Edward Gardner conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.Puccini: La Boheme The great Italian composer is revered as one of music's great tunesmiths, but Catherine Bott reveals there is much more to his art as she explores his Parisian masterpiece with singers Katie van Kooten and Peter Auty. Edward Gardner conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Starts 2007-02-25 17:00:00, Ends 2007-02-25 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Charles Hazlewood is joined by cellist Matthew Barley and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to explore William Walton's Cello Concerto.
Details : Charles Hazlewood is joined by cellist Matthew Barley and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to explore William Walton's Cello Concerto.

Starts 2007-03-04 17:00:00, Ends 2007-03-04 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Stephen Johnson joins pianist Ashley Wass to examine Beethoven's last published work for solo piano, Six Bagatelles, Op 126.
Details : Stephen Johnson joins pianist Ashley Wass to examine Beethoven's last published work for solo piano, Six Bagatelles, Op 126.Stephen Johnson joins pianist Ashley Wass and piano students from the Royal Northern College of Music and the Chethams School in Manchester to examine Beethoven's last published work for solo piano, Six Bagatelles, Op 126.

Starts 2007-03-11 17:00:00, Ends 2007-03-11 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an exploration of Antonin Dvorak's masterpiece his Symphony No 9, to which the composer gave the subtitle From the New World.
Details : Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an exploration of Antonin Dvorak's masterpiece his Symphony No 9, to which the composer gave the subtitle From the New World.

Starts 2007-03-18 17:00:00, Ends 2007-03-18 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Shostakovich 8th String Quartet: Stephen Johnson joins members of the Royal String Quartet in Norwich to look at the ideas behind this, the composer's most often performed quartet.
Details : Shostakovich 8th String Quartet: Stephen Johnson joins members of the Royal String Quartet in Norwich to look at the ideas behind this, the composer's most often performed quartet.Shostakovich 8th String Quartet When Shostakovich wrote his 8th quartet he believed it would be his musical valedictory. Stephen Johnson joins the members of the Royal String Quartet in Norwich for a closer look at the ideas behind this, the composer's most often performed quartet.

Starts 2007-03-25 16:00:00, Ends 2007-03-25 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Vaughan Williams Flos Campi: Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales with violist Philip Dukes in an exploration of Ralph Vaughan Williams suite.
Details : Vaughan Williams Flos Campi: Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales with violist Philip Dukes in an exploration of Ralph Vaughan Williams suite.Vaughan Williams Flos Campi Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales with violist Philip Dukes in an exploration of Ralph Vaughan Williams suite for solo viola, small chorus and orchestra.

Starts 2007-04-01 16:00:00, Ends 2007-04-01 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Nielsen Flute Concerto: Radio 3 New Generation Artist Sharon Bezalay is the soloist in this workshop with BBC NOW conducted by Ken Woods. Presented by Stephen Johnson.
Details : Nielsen Flute Concerto: Radio 3 New Generation Artist Sharon Bezalay is the soloist in this workshop with BBC NOW conducted by Ken Woods. Presented by Stephen Johnson.Nielsen Flute Concerto Nielsen composed his witty and imaginative flute concerto for a member of the Danish Wind Quintet, conveying much of the character and personality of the player in the piece. Radio 3 New Generation Artist Sharon Bezalay is the soloist in this workshop with BBC NOW conducted by Ken Woods. Presented by Stephen Johnson.

Starts 2007-04-08 16:00:00, Ends 2007-04-08 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto: Stephen Johnson takes a closer look at Nielsen's last major orchestral work with clarinetist John Bradbury and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Details : Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto: Stephen Johnson takes a closer look at Nielsen's last major orchestral work with clarinetist John Bradbury and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto Stephen Johnson takes a closer look at Carl Nielsen's last major orchestral work, his clarinet concerto, with clarinetist John Bradbury and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Petri Sakari.

Starts 2007-04-15 16:00:00, Ends 2007-04-15 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Britten Sea Interludes and Passacaglia: Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an exploration of pieces that Britten extracted from his opera Peter Grimes.
Details : Britten Sea Interludes and Passacaglia: Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an exploration of pieces that Britten extracted from his opera Peter Grimes.Britten Sea Interludes and Passacaglia Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an exploration of the Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia that Benjamin Britten extracted from his opera Peter Grimes.

Starts 2007-04-22 16:00:00, Ends 2007-04-22 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor: Stephen Johnson joins pianist Piers Lane and members of the BBC NOW conducted by Kenneth Woods to investigate a distinct genre of concerto.
Details : Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor: Stephen Johnson joins pianist Piers Lane and members of the BBC NOW conducted by Kenneth Woods to investigate a distinct genre of concerto.Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor Stephen Johnson joins pianist Piers Lane and members of BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Kenneth Woods for an investigation into a distinct genre of concerto.

Starts 2007-04-29 16:00:00, Ends 2007-04-29 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Handel's Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Charles Hazlewood is in the heart of Handel's London at St James's, Piccadilly, to explore the composer's work.
Details : Handel's Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Charles Hazlewood is in the heart of Handel's London at St James's, Piccadilly, to explore the composer's work.Handel's Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne Charles Hazlewood is in the heart of Handel's London at St James's, Piccadilly, to explore the maestro's Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne. He is joined by soloists Rebecca Outram, Iestyn Davies, Michael George, a small chorus and his period ensemble Harmonieband.

Starts 2007-05-06 16:00:00, Ends 2007-05-06 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Schoenberg's String Quartet No 2: Stephen Johnson explores the ideas behind Schoenberg's Second String Quartet with the Quatuor Parisii and soprano Rachel Nichols.
Details : Schoenberg's String Quartet No 2: Stephen Johnson explores the ideas behind Schoenberg's Second String Quartet with the Quatuor Parisii and soprano Rachel Nichols.Schoenberg's String Quartet No 2 Stephen Johnson explores the ideas behind one of Schoenberg's most extraordinary pieces, the Second String Quartet, in which the composer takes the listener on a journey from the music of late Romanticism to the Expressionism of the early 20th century. Recorded in front of an audience at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge with the Quatuor Parisii and soprano Rachel Nichols.

Starts 2007-05-13 16:00:00, Ends 2007-05-13 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Mark-Anthony Turnage's Momentum and Kai: Charles Hazlewood is joined by cellist Matthew Barley and the BBC Philharmonic to explore the music of Mark-Anthony Turnage.
Details : Mark-Anthony Turnage's Momentum and Kai: Charles Hazlewood is joined by cellist Matthew Barley and the BBC Philharmonic to explore the music of Mark-Anthony Turnage.Mark-Anthony Turnage's Momentum and Kai Charles Hazlewood is joined by cellist Matthew Barley and the BBC Philharmonic to explore the music of contemporary British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage through his works Momentum for orchestra and Kai for solo cello and ensemble. The programme also includes a look back over a week at Eccles College in Salford, where Matthew, Charles and members of the orchestra worked with amateur groups on their own piece inspired by Turnage's music.

Starts 2007-05-20 16:00:00, Ends 2007-05-20 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Haydn Trumpet Concerto: Stephen Johnson takes the trumpet concerto as his subject, journeying from the baroque with a concerto by Telemann, to Haydn's ground breaking masterpiece.
Details : Haydn Trumpet Concerto: Stephen Johnson takes the trumpet concerto as his subject, journeying from the baroque with a concerto by Telemann, to Haydn's ground breaking masterpiece.Haydn Trumpet Concerto Stephen Johnson takes the trumpet concerto as his subject, journeying from the baroque with a concerto by Telemann, to Haydn's ground breaking masterpiece. Soloist Philippe Schartz at one point even ventures to play an original keyed bugle, the instrument that inspired Haydn to put pen to paper. The BBC NOW is conducted by Kenneth Woods.

Starts 2007-05-27 16:00:00, Ends 2007-05-27 17:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements. Stephen Johnson is joined by the Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Shelley, for an exploration of Stravinsky's work.
Details : Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements. Stephen Johnson is joined by the Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Shelley, for an exploration of Stravinsky's work.Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements Stephen Johnson is joined by the Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Shelley, for an exploration of some of the ideas behind Stravinsky's wartime orchestral masterpiece.

Starts 2007-06-03 16:00:00, Ends 2007-06-03 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Barber Piano Concerto: Stephen Johnson is joined by pianist Andrew Zolinsky and the BBC SO conducted by David Robertson for a look at some of the ideas behind Samuel Barber's work.
Details : Barber Piano Concerto: Stephen Johnson is joined by pianist Andrew Zolinsky and the BBC SO conducted by David Robertson for a look at some of the ideas behind Samuel Barber's work.Barber Piano Concerto Stephen Johnson is joined by pianist Andrew Zolinsky and the BBC SO conducted by David Robertson for a look at some of the many contrasting ideas that influenced Samuel Barber's composition of his virtuosic Piano Concerto.

Starts 2007-06-10 16:00:00, Ends 2007-06-10 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Beethoven's 6th Symphony: Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an in-depth exploration of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony.
Details : Beethoven's 6th Symphony: Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an in-depth exploration of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony.

Starts 2007-06-24 16:00:00, Ends 2007-06-24 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Beethoven's 7th Symphony: With the help of his period orchestra Harmonieband, Charles Hazlewood delves into a Beethovenian paean to rhythm, his 7th Symphony.
Details : Beethoven's 7th Symphony: With the help of his period orchestra Harmonieband, Charles Hazlewood delves into a Beethovenian paean to rhythm, his 7th Symphony.

Starts 2007-07-01 16:00:00, Ends 2007-07-01 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : John Dowland's Lachrymae: Andrew Manze takes a close look at the seven pavans from John Dowland's Lachrymae or Seven Teares, published in 1605 for lute and viol consort.
Details : John Dowland's Lachrymae: Andrew Manze takes a close look at the seven pavans from John Dowland's Lachrymae or Seven Teares, published in 1605 for lute and viol consort.John Dowland's Lachrymae Andrew Manze takes a close look at the music and ideas behind the seven pavans from John Dowland's Lachrymae or Seven Teares, published in 1605 for lute and viol consort. The profoundly intimate and expressive music has been described as the renaissance equivalent to Beethoven's late quartets, and is performed here by viol group Concordia.

Starts 2007-07-08 16:00:00, Ends 2007-07-08 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit: Stephen Johnson and pianist Cedric Tiberghien explore Ravel's piano music with particular emphasis on his Gaspard de la Nuit.
Details : Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit: Stephen Johnson and pianist Cedric Tiberghien explore Ravel's piano music with particular emphasis on his Gaspard de la Nuit.Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit Stephen Johnson and Radio 3 New Generation Artist pianist Cedric Tiberghien consider some of the ingredients that define the piano music of Maurice Ravel with particular emphasis on what is arguably the greatest French 'sonata' for the piano, his Gaspard de la Nuit.

Starts 2007-07-15 16:00:00, Ends 2007-07-15 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Stephen Johnson joins the members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Stefan Solyom to explore Sibelius's Symphony No 2, one of the great Finnish masterpieces.
Details : Stephen Johnson joins the members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Stefan Solyom to explore Sibelius's Symphony No 2, one of the great Finnish masterpieces.

Starts 2007-07-22 16:00:00, Ends 2007-07-22 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Prokofiev's Classical Symphony: Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra explore Prokofiev's Symphony No 1 in D, which was inspired by the classical style of Haydn.
Details : Prokofiev's Classical Symphony: Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra explore Prokofiev's Symphony No 1 in D, which was inspired by the classical style of Haydn.Prokofiev's Classical Symphony Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra explore the world of Prokofiev's Symphony No 1 in D, which was inspired by the classical style of Haydn. The programme also includes movements from Haydn's Symphonies Nos 93, 95, 100 and 101.

Starts 2007-07-29 16:00:00, Ends 2007-07-29 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : John Adams: Stephen Johnson and Iain Burnside look at the music of the award-winning American composer John Adams ahead of the premiere of his new work at the Proms.
Details : John Adams: Stephen Johnson and Iain Burnside look at the music of the award-winning American composer John Adams ahead of the premiere of his new work at the Proms.John Adams Stephen Johnson looks at the music of the award-winning American composer John Adams ahead of the premiere of his new work at the Proms. There's also another chance to hear Iain Burnside's examination of Adams' The Wound Dresser, a powerful setting of words by Walt Whitman, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and baritone Jeremy Huw Williams, conducted by Tim Weiss.

Starts 2007-08-19 16:00:00, Ends 2007-08-19 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Haydn Symphony No 98 and Piano Variations: Stephen Johnson and the BBC Philharmonic explore Haydn's wit and invention in the Symphony No 98 and F minor Variations.
Details : Haydn Symphony No 98 and Piano Variations: Stephen Johnson and the BBC Philharmonic explore Haydn's wit and invention in the Symphony No 98 and F minor Variations.Haydn Symphony No 98 and Piano Variations Stephen Johnson joins the BBC Philharmonic and conductor Nicholas Kraemer for an exploration of Haydn's wit and invention in the Symphony No 98 in B flat, and fortepianist Matthew Halls looks at the wonderfully inventive F minor Variations.

Starts 2007-08-26 16:00:00, Ends 2007-08-26 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Walton's Cello Concerto: Cellist Matthew Barley joins Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to delve into the world of Walton's bittersweet Cello Concerto.
Details : Walton's Cello Concerto: Cellist Matthew Barley joins Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to delve into the world of Walton's bittersweet Cello Concerto.

Starts 2007-09-02 16:00:00, Ends 2007-09-02 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Gesualdo's Madrigals: Stephen Johnson is joined by the vocal group Exaudi to take a closer look at the extraordinary music of Carlo Gesualdo.
Details : Gesualdo's Madrigals: Stephen Johnson is joined by the vocal group Exaudi to take a closer look at the extraordinary music of Carlo Gesualdo.

Starts 2007-09-09 16:00:00, Ends 2007-09-09 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Brahms Symphony No 3: Stephen Johnson explores the workings of Brahms's 'free but happy' Third Symphony with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Douglas Boyd.
Details : Brahms Symphony No 3: Stephen Johnson explores the workings of Brahms's 'free but happy' Third Symphony with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Douglas Boyd.

Starts 2007-09-16 16:00:00, Ends 2007-09-16 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge: Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra examine Britten's Variations alongside Bridge's own Three Idylls.
Details : Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge: Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra examine Britten's Variations alongside Bridge's own Three Idylls.Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra examine Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge alongside Bridge's own Three Idylls.

Starts 2007-09-23 16:00:00, Ends 2007-09-23 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Monteverdi's L'Orfeo: Robert Hollingworth joins a special group of period performers for an exploration of some of the pioneering musical ideas behind the operatic masterpiece.
Details : Monteverdi's L'Orfeo: Robert Hollingworth joins a special group of period performers for an exploration of some of the pioneering musical ideas behind the operatic masterpiece.

Starts 2007-09-30 16:00:00, Ends 2007-09-30 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Bartok's Music for Strings Percussion and Celeste: Stephen Johnson joins the Northern Sinfonia and conductor Thomas Zehetmair for a workshop on one of Bartok's most original works.
Details : Bartok's Music for Strings Percussion and Celeste: Stephen Johnson joins the Northern Sinfonia and conductor Thomas Zehetmair for a workshop on one of Bartok's most original works.Bartok's Music for Strings Percussion and Celeste Stephen Johnson joins members of the Northern Sinfonia and conductor Thomas Zehetmair for a workshop on one of Bartok's most popular, atmospheric and original works.

Starts 2007-10-07 16:00:00, Ends 2007-10-07 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Stephen Johnson and the BBC Philharmonic explore Sibelius' tone poem Night Ride and Sunrise, and The Swan of Tuonela.
Details : Stephen Johnson and the BBC Philharmonic explore Sibelius' tone poem Night Ride and Sunrise, and The Swan of Tuonela.Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela, and Night Ride and Sunrise Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Petri Sakari to explore one of Sibelius' most gripping tone poems, Night Ride and Sunrise, and The Swan of Tuonela, the most famous part of the composer's Lemminkainen Suite.

Starts 2007-10-14 16:00:00, Ends 2007-10-14 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Schubert: Octet. Stephen Johnson examines some of the ideas that inspired Schubert's celebrated masterpiece for wind and strings with members of Britten Sinfonia.
Details : Schubert: Octet. Stephen Johnson examines some of the ideas that inspired Schubert's celebrated masterpiece for wind and strings with members of Britten Sinfonia.

Starts 2007-10-21 16:00:00, Ends 2007-10-21 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Tallis's Spem in Alium and 40-part Motets: Stephen Johnson is joined in the studio by Jeffrey Skidmore, Deborah Roberts and Antony Pitts for an exploration of Thomas Tallis's music.
Details : Tallis's Spem in Alium and 40-part Motets: Stephen Johnson is joined in the studio by Jeffrey Skidmore, Deborah Roberts and Antony Pitts for an exploration of Thomas Tallis's music.Tallis's Spem in Alium and 40-part Motets As part of Radio 3's 40th anniversary, Stephen Johnson is joined in the studio by Jeffrey Skidmore, Deborah Roberts and Antony Pitts for an exploration of Thomas Tallis's magnificent 40-part motet Spem in Alium. Including a look at works that may have inspired it and the music which it has itself inspired.

Starts 2007-10-28 17:00:00, Ends 2007-10-28 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto: Charles Hazlewood is joined by Violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky for an in-depth examination of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
Details : Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto: Charles Hazlewood is joined by Violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky for an in-depth examination of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky for an in-depth examination of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, a work originally rejected by its dedicatee, violinist Leopold Auer, as unplayable.

Starts 2007-11-04 17:00:00, Ends 2007-11-04 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Schumann's Symphony No 3 (Rhenish): Stephen Johnson is joined by BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Thierry Fischer to explore one of Schumann's most joyous symphonies.
Details : Schumann's Symphony No 3 (Rhenish): Stephen Johnson is joined by BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Thierry Fischer to explore one of Schumann's most joyous symphonies.Schumann's Symphony No 3 (Rhenish) Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Thierry Fischer to explore one of Schumann's most joyous symphonies, inspired by the romance of the Rhinelands.

Starts 2007-11-11 17:00:00, Ends 2007-11-11 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3: Charles Hazlewood explores the work's debt to Mozart's C minor Concerto with pianist Andrew Zolinksy and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Details : Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3: Charles Hazlewood explores the work's debt to Mozart's C minor Concerto with pianist Andrew Zolinksy and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3 Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto clearly owes a debt to the masterly C minor Concerto of Mozart. Standing on the shoulders of a musical giant, what might Beethoven achieve? Charles Hazlewood explores with pianist Andrew Zolinksy and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Starts 2007-11-18 17:00:00, Ends 2007-11-18 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2007-11-25 17:00:00, Ends 2007-11-25 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Elgar Cello Concerto: Stephen Johnson joins the BBCSO, conductor Alexander Briger and cellist Christian Poltera for a look at one of the best loved cello concertos in the repertory.
Details : Elgar Cello Concerto: Stephen Johnson joins the BBCSO, conductor Alexander Briger and cellist Christian Poltera for a look at one of the best loved cello concertos in the repertory.Elgar Cello Concerto Stephen Johnson joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Briger, and cellist Christian Poltera for a look behind the notes of one of the best loved cello concertos in the repertory.

Starts 2007-12-02 17:30:00, Ends 2007-12-02 18:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Ligeti Violin Concerto: Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC SSO and violinist Ernst Kovacic for an in-depth exploration of Gyorgy Ligeti's Violin Concerto.
Details : Ligeti Violin Concerto: Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC SSO and violinist Ernst Kovacic for an in-depth exploration of Gyorgy Ligeti's Violin Concerto.Ligeti Violin Concerto Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and violinist Ernst Kovacic for an in-depth exploration of Gyorgy Ligeti's Violin Concerto. Plus Jennifer Martin takes an inside look at a BBC SSO learning programme centred around another challenging work by Ligeti, his Chamber Concerto.

Starts 2007-12-09 17:00:00, Ends 2007-12-09 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Schubert's Trout Quintet: Stephen Johnson explores the structure and background of one of Schubert's best loved chamber pieces with the Gould Piano Trio and friends.
Details : Schubert's Trout Quintet: Stephen Johnson explores the structure and background of one of Schubert's best loved chamber pieces with the Gould Piano Trio and friends.Schubert's Trout Quintet Recorded before the Norfolk and Norwich Music Club, Stephen Johnson explores the structure and background of one of Schubert's best loved chamber pieces, the Trout Quintet, with the Gould Piano Trio and friends.

Starts 2007-12-23 17:00:00, Ends 2007-12-23 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Grieg Piano Concerto: Grieg was a great miniaturist who struggled with large-scale forms. Stephen Johnson with pianist Ronan O'Hora and the Ulster Orchestra put this to the test.
Details : Grieg Piano Concerto: Grieg was a great miniaturist who struggled with large-scale forms. Stephen Johnson with pianist Ronan O'Hora and the Ulster Orchestra put this to the test.Grieg Piano Concerto Grieg was a great miniaturist who struggled with large scale forms. Stephen Johnson with pianist Ronan O'Hora and the Ulster Orchestra conducted by George Vass put this idea to the test.

Starts 2007-12-30 17:00:00, Ends 2007-12-30 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : John Adams's Chamber Symphony: Charles Hazlewood and Excellent Device explore Adams's work, also examining one of the works that inspired it, Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony.
Details : John Adams's Chamber Symphony: Charles Hazlewood and Excellent Device explore Adams's work, also examining one of the works that inspired it, Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony.John Adams's Chamber Symphony Charles Hazlewood is joined by Excellent Device to explore Adams's Chamber Symphony, also pausing to examine in closer detail one of the works which inspired it, Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony.

Starts 2008-01-06 17:00:00, Ends 2008-01-06 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Mozart Dissonance Quartet: Stephen Johnson is joined by the Royal Quartet to delve into the world of Mozart's Haydn Quartets and, in particular, the famous Dissonance Quartet.
Details : Mozart Dissonance Quartet: Stephen Johnson is joined by the Royal Quartet to delve into the world of Mozart's Haydn Quartets and, in particular, the famous Dissonance Quartet.Mozart Dissonance Quartet In a recording made at the Lake District Summer Music Festival, Stephen Johnson is joined by the Royal Quartet to delve into the world of Mozart's Haydn Quartets and, in particular, the famous Dissonance Quartet.

Starts 2008-01-13 17:00:00, Ends 2008-01-13 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Benjamin's Dance Figures: Stephen Johnson meets composer George Benjamin to explore some of the ideas behind his orchestral pieces Dance Figures and Sudden Time.
Details : Benjamin's Dance Figures: Stephen Johnson meets composer George Benjamin to explore some of the ideas behind his orchestral pieces Dance Figures and Sudden Time.Benjamin: Dance Figures Stephen Johnson meets one of Britain's leading composers, George Benjamin, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra to explore some of the ideas behind his orchestral pieces Dance Figures and Sudden Time.

Starts 2008-01-20 17:00:00, Ends 2008-01-20 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Elgar: A Truly English Composer? Charles Hazlewood explores three works for string ensemble, focussing on what makes Elgar's music seem so quintessentially English.
Details : Elgar: A Truly English Composer? Charles Hazlewood explores three works for string ensemble, focussing on what makes Elgar's music seem so quintessentially English.Elgar: A Truly English Composer? Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to explore three English works for string ensemble: Edward Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, Gustav Holst's Saint Paul's Suite and Elgar's Serenade for Strings, focusing on what makes Elgar's music seem so quintessentially English.

Starts 2008-01-27 17:00:00, Ends 2008-01-27 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2008-02-03 17:00:00, Ends 2008-02-03 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade: Catherine Bott, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Luke Dollman, explores Scheherazade, inspired by Tales of the Arabian Nights.
Details : Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade: Catherine Bott, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Luke Dollman, explores Scheherazade, inspired by Tales of the Arabian Nights.Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade Catherine Bott is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Luke Dollman for an in-depth exploration of Scheherazade, a work inspired by Tales of the Arabian Nights.

Starts 2008-02-10 17:00:00, Ends 2008-02-10 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Electronic Music: Alwynne Pritchard explores the landscape of electronic music, with composer Jonathan Harvey on his Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco plus works by Varese and Stockhausen.
Details : Electronic Music: Alwynne Pritchard explores the landscape of electronic music, with composer Jonathan Harvey on his Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco plus works by Varese and Stockhausen.Electronic Music Alwynne Pritchard takes us on a journey through the rich and colourful landscape of electronic music with composer Jonathan Harvey discussing his Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco and pioneering works by Varese and Stockhausen.

Starts 2008-02-17 17:00:00, Ends 2008-02-17 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit: Stephen Johnson and pianist Cedric Tiberghien explore Ravel's piano music with particular emphasis on his Gaspard de la nuit.
Details : Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit: Stephen Johnson and pianist Cedric Tiberghien explore Ravel's piano music with particular emphasis on his Gaspard de la nuit.Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit Stephen Johnson and Radio 3 New Generation Artist pianist Cedric Tiberghien consider some of the ingredients that define the piano music of Maurice Ravel with particular emphasis on what is arguably the greatest French 'sonata' for the piano, his Gaspard de la nuit.

Starts 2008-02-24 17:00:00, Ends 2008-02-24 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Bartok's Divertimento: Martin Handley teams up with the strings of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for an exploration of some of the ideas behind Bartok's Divertimento.
Details : Bartok's Divertimento: Martin Handley teams up with the strings of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for an exploration of some of the ideas behind Bartok's Divertimento.

Starts 2008-03-02 17:00:00, Ends 2008-03-02 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Henri Dutilleux: Stephen Johnson explores some of the ideas behind the music of one of France's leading composers, Henri Dutilleux, focusing on his second Symphony (Le double).
Details : Henri Dutilleux: Stephen Johnson explores some of the ideas behind the music of one of France's leading composers, Henri Dutilleux, focusing on his second Symphony (Le double).Henri Dutilleux Stephen Johnson explores some of the ideas behind the music of one of France's leading composers, Henri Dutilleux, focusing on his second Symphony (Le double). Thierry Fischer conducts a performance given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales as part of their Discovering Dutilleux festival.

Starts 2008-03-09 17:00:00, Ends 2008-03-09 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Spohr's Nonet: Paul Allen explores Spohr's popular Nonet, and Stephen Johnson looks at Martinu's 1959 Nonet, among many works the composer wrote in the last year of his life.
Details : Spohr's Nonet: Paul Allen explores Spohr's popular Nonet, and Stephen Johnson looks at Martinu's 1959 Nonet, among many works the composer wrote in the last year of his life.Spohr's Nonet Stephen Johnson takes a closer look at two nonets. Paul Allen is in Sheffield's Crucible Studio to explore Louis Spohr's popular Nonet with Ensemble 360, and Stephen delves into Bohuslav Martinu's 1959 Nonet, one of many works the composer wrote in the final year of his life.

Starts 2008-03-16 17:00:00, Ends 2008-03-16 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2008-03-23 17:00:00, Ends 2008-03-23 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Schubert's Trout Quintet: Stephen Johnson explores the structure and background of one of Schubert's best loved chamber pieces with the Gould Piano Trio and friends.
Details : Schubert's Trout Quintet: Stephen Johnson explores the structure and background of one of Schubert's best loved chamber pieces with the Gould Piano Trio and friends.Schubert's Trout Quintet Recorded before the Norfolk and Norwich Music Club, Stephen Johnson explores, with the help of the Gould Piano Trio and friends, the structure and background of one of Schubert's best-loved chamber pieces, the Trout Quintet.

Starts 2008-03-30 16:00:00, Ends 2008-03-30 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Scriabin's World: William Mival explores the life and music of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, with excerpts from his piano sonatas and his orchestral work Prometheus.
Details : Scriabin's World: William Mival explores the life and music of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, with excerpts from his piano sonatas and his orchestral work Prometheus.Scriabin's World William Mival explores the mystic world and rich harmonies of the eccentric Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. The music includes excerpts from Scriabin's piano sonatas and preludes as well as Prometheus, his large work for choir and orchestra.

Starts 2008-04-06 16:00:00, Ends 2008-04-06 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : History of the Serenade: 1/2. Charles Hazlewood explores the history of the serenade, focusing on the beginnings of the form and in particular one written by Mozart.
Details : History of the Serenade: 1/2. Charles Hazlewood explores the history of the serenade, focusing on the beginnings of the form and in particular one written by Mozart.History of the Serenade Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to explore the history of the serenade. 1/2. Charles looks at the beginnings of the form, focusing on a serenade by the composer who more than any other shaped the form into a staple of the concert hall - Mozart.

Starts 2008-04-13 16:00:00, Ends 2008-04-13 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : History of the Serenade: 2/2. Charles Hazlewood explores the history of the serenade and focuses on the form post Mozart, as exemplified in works by Dvorak and Martinu.
Details : History of the Serenade: 2/2. Charles Hazlewood explores the history of the serenade and focuses on the form post Mozart, as exemplified in works by Dvorak and Martinu.History of the Serenade Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to explore the history of the serenade. 2/2. Charles considers what happened to the form after Mozart and is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to look in depth at two post-Mozartian examples of this music: Dvorak's Serenade for Strings and Martinu's Serenade for Chamber Orchestra.

Starts 2008-04-20 16:00:00, Ends 2008-04-20 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Schumann's Symphony No 3 (Rhenish): Stephen Johnson is joined by BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer to explore one of Schumann's most joyous symphonies.
Details : Schumann's Symphony No 3 (Rhenish): Stephen Johnson is joined by BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer to explore one of Schumann's most joyous symphonies.Schumann's Symphony No 3 (Rhenish) Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer to explore one of Schumann's most joyous symphonies, inspired by the romance of the Rhinelands.

Starts 2008-04-27 16:00:00, Ends 2008-04-27 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Gerswhin's Piano Concerto: Charles Hazelwood is joined by pianist Joanna MacGregor and the BBC Concert Orchestra for an exploration of Gershwin's celebrated Piano Concerto.
Details : Gerswhin's Piano Concerto: Charles Hazelwood is joined by pianist Joanna MacGregor and the BBC Concert Orchestra for an exploration of Gershwin's celebrated Piano Concerto.Gerswhin's Piano Concerto Charles Hazelwood is joined by pianist Joanna MacGregor and the BBC Concert Orchestra for an exploration of one of Gershwin's first concert masterpieces - the Piano Concerto. Fresh from his success in the concert hall with Rhapsody in Blue and with his triumphs on Broadway running in tandem, Gershwin consolidated his skills to produce a fully fledged piano concerto for the Boston Symphony.

Starts 2008-05-04 16:00:00, Ends 2008-05-04 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Hary Janos: Charles Hazelwood joins the BBC Scottish SO to explore Kodaly's opera Hary Janos and, with Heather Corbett, profiles the cimbalom, Hungary's national instrument.
Details : Hary Janos: Charles Hazelwood joins the BBC Scottish SO to explore Kodaly's opera Hary Janos and, with Heather Corbett, profiles the cimbalom, Hungary's national instrument.Hary Janos Charles Hazelwood joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra before an audience at Glasgow's City Halls for an exploration of Kodaly's famous Hary Janos, an opera that in the 1920s established the composer as a musician of international standing. Considered a Hungarian 'nationalist' work, it tells the story of a figure who singlehandedly saves the country from Napoleon's army. And cimbalom player Heather Corbett joins Charles for a profile of the cimbalom, Hungary's national instrument and a prominent feature in Hary Janos. They consider the development of the instrument from the traditional folk dulcimar, and look at how composers as diverse as Liszt, Stravinsky and Boulez have written for it.

Starts 2008-05-11 16:00:00, Ends 2008-05-11 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : The Chopin Experience - Chopin Ballades: With Stephen Johnson and Cedric Tiberghien on Chopin's Four Ballades and literature, and conductor Christopher Gayford on musical structure.
Details : The Chopin Experience - Chopin Ballades: With Stephen Johnson and Cedric Tiberghien on Chopin's Four Ballades and literature, and conductor Christopher Gayford on musical structure.The Chopin Experience: Chopin Ballades Stephen Johnson is joined by pianist Cedric Tiberghien for an exploration of Chopin's Four Ballades and their possible hidden links to literature. With conductor and researcher Christopher Gayford, Stephen also looks at how we perceive musical structure and the impact this has on our appreciation of Chopin's music. Part of Radio 3's The Chopin Experience.

Starts 2008-05-18 16:00:00, Ends 2008-05-18 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Stephen Johnson and the BBC Philharmonic explore Sibelius's tone poem Night Ride and Sunrise, and The Swan of Tuonela.
Details : Stephen Johnson and the BBC Philharmonic explore Sibelius's tone poem Night Ride and Sunrise, and The Swan of Tuonela.Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela, and Night Ride and Sunrise Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Petri Sakari to explore one of Sibelius' most gripping tone poems, Night Ride and Sunrise, and The Swan of Tuonela, the most famous part of the composer's Lemminkainen Suite.

Starts 2008-05-25 16:00:00, Ends 2008-05-25 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Tavener - The Protecting Veil: Charles Hazlewood and Matthew Barley are joined by the BBC Philharmonic and cellist Josephine Knight to explore John Tavener's The Protecting Veil.
Details : Tavener - The Protecting Veil: Charles Hazlewood and Matthew Barley are joined by the BBC Philharmonic and cellist Josephine Knight to explore John Tavener's The Protecting Veil.Tavener - The Protecting Veil Charles Hazlewood and Matthew Barley are joined by the BBC Philharmonic and cellist Josephine Knight to explore John Tavener's seminal work The Protecting Veil, a piece which Tavener describes as trying to 'capture some of the almost cosmic power of the Mother of God'. The programme also looks at a BBC Philharmonic learning project focusing on The Protecting Veil, which was run alongside Discovering Music at the University of Salford.

Starts 2008-06-01 16:00:00, Ends 2008-06-01 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Mendelssohn Overtures: Stephen Johnson joins the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to explore Mendelssohn's symphonic poems, including Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage and The Hebrides.
Details : Mendelssohn Overtures: Stephen Johnson joins the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to explore Mendelssohn's symphonic poems, including Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage and The Hebrides.Mendelssohn Overtures Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Benjamin Ellin for an exploration of the musical workings of three of Mendelssohn 'symphonic poems' - A Midsummer Night's Dream, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage and The Hebrides.

Starts 2008-06-08 16:00:00, Ends 2008-06-08 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Strauss's Don Quixote: Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC Philharmonic and cellist Peter Dixon to explore Strauss's tone poem Don Quixote, based on Cervantes's epic novel.
Details : Strauss's Don Quixote: Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC Philharmonic and cellist Peter Dixon to explore Strauss's tone poem Don Quixote, based on Cervantes's epic novel.Strauss's Don Quixote Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC Philharmonic and cellist Peter Dixon to explore Richard Strauss's famous tone poem Don Quixote, based on the Cervantes epic novel. Charles also looks at the relationship between Don Quixote and another of Strauss's great tone poems, Ein Heldenleben.

Starts 2008-06-15 16:00:00, Ends 2008-06-15 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Monteverdi's Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda: Robert Hollingworth and his group I Fagiolini explore the background and music to Monteverdi's Battle of Tancredi and Clorinda.
Details : Monteverdi's Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda: Robert Hollingworth and his group I Fagiolini explore the background and music to Monteverdi's Battle of Tancredi and Clorinda.Monteverdi's Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda In a programme made as part of the 2008 Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, Robert Hollingworth and his group I Fagiolini explore the background and music to Monteverdi's operatic scena, The Battle of Tancredi and Clorinda, for which the composer claimed to use a new form of musical expression.

Starts 2008-06-22 16:00:00, Ends 2008-06-22 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Kurtag - Scenes from a Novel: Stephen Johnson, with soprano Maria Husmann and the ensemble Psappha, examines the work of Gyorgy Kurtag, featured composer at the Aldeburgh Festival.
Details : Kurtag - Scenes from a Novel: Stephen Johnson, with soprano Maria Husmann and the ensemble Psappha, examines the work of Gyorgy Kurtag, featured composer at the Aldeburgh Festival.Kurtag - Scenes from a Novel In a programme recorded at the Aldeburgh festival, Stephen Johnson is joined by soprano Maria Husmann and the ensemble Psappha to delve into the musical world of the featured composer of this year's festival - Gyorgy Kurtag. They examine Kurtag's work Scenes from a Novel alongside some of the piano miniatures - Jatekok (Games) and the orchestral work Stele.

Starts 2008-06-29 16:00:00, Ends 2008-06-29 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2008-07-06 16:00:00, Ends 2008-07-06 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : The Marriage of Figaro: Stephen Johnson is joined by singers from the Royal Academy Opera to explore Mozart's musical depiction of character and drama in The Marriage of Figaro.
Details : The Marriage of Figaro: Stephen Johnson is joined by singers from the Royal Academy Opera to explore Mozart's musical depiction of character and drama in The Marriage of Figaro.The Marriage of Figaro Stephen Johnson is joined by singers from the Royal Academy Opera and members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with conductor Ewa Strusinska for an exploration of Mozart's musical depiction of character and drama in The Marriage of Figaro.

Starts 2008-07-13 16:00:00, Ends 2008-07-13 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Joe Cutler's Music for Cello and Strings and Grieg's Holberg Suite: Charles Hazlewood, with the BBC CO and Joe Cutler, examine Cutler's own Music for cello and strings.
Details : Joe Cutler's Music for Cello and Strings and Grieg's Holberg Suite: Charles Hazlewood, with the BBC CO and Joe Cutler, examine Cutler's own Music for cello and strings.Joe Cutler's Music for Cello and Strings and Grieg's Holberg Suite Charles Hazlewood joins the BBC Concert Orchestra, cellist Robin Michael and composer Joe Cutler to look at Cutler's own Music for cello and strings and Grieg's From Holberg's Time: Suite in the olden style.

Starts 2008-07-27 16:00:00, Ends 2008-07-27 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2008-09-28 16:00:00, Ends 2008-09-28 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Charles Hazlewood is joined by his ensemble Excellent Device to explore the music of the waltz king Johann Strauss.
Details : Charles Hazlewood is joined by his ensemble Excellent Device to explore the music of the waltz king Johann Strauss.

Starts 2008-10-05 16:00:00, Ends 2008-10-05 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Brahms: Symphony No 1. Stephen Johnson explores Brahms' First Symphony from the perspective of conductor Gianandrea Noseda, who recently performed all of the composer's symphonies.
Details : Brahms: Symphony No 1. Stephen Johnson explores Brahms' First Symphony from the perspective of conductor Gianandrea Noseda, who recently performed all of the composer's symphonies.Brahms: Symphony No 1 Following BBC Philharmonic chief conductor Gianandrea Noseda's recent peformance of a complete cycle of the Brahms symphonies, Stephen Johnson takes the opportunity to explore the workings of Brahms' watershed First Symphony from the conductor's perspective.

Starts 2008-08-03 16:15:00, Ends 2008-08-03 17:45:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Schwanengesang: Baritone Hakan Vramsmo and pianist Julius Drake join Stephen Johnson for an exploration of the musical nuances to be found in Schubert's song-cycle Schwanengesang.
Details : Schwanengesang: Baritone Hakan Vramsmo and pianist Julius Drake join Stephen Johnson for an exploration of the musical nuances to be found in Schubert's song-cycle Schwanengesang.Schwanengesang Baritone Hakan Vramsmo and pianist Julius Drake join Stephen Johnson for an exploration of the musical nuances to be found in Schubert's posthumous song-cycle Schwanengesang, settings of poems by Ludwig Rellstab and Heinrich Heine.

Starts 2008-08-10 16:00:00, Ends 2008-08-10 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2008-08-24 16:00:00, Ends 2008-08-24 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Messiaen - St Francis of Assisi: Ahead of next Sunday's broadcast of the complete opera, Alwynne Pritchard and conductor Kent Nagano explore Messiaen's vast St Francis of Assisi.
Details : Messiaen - St Francis of Assisi: Ahead of next Sunday's broadcast of the complete opera, Alwynne Pritchard and conductor Kent Nagano explore Messiaen's vast St Francis of Assisi.Messiaen - St Francis of Assisi Ahead of next Sunday's broadcast of the complete opera, Alwynne Pritchard explores Messiaen's vast St Francis of Assisi. She is joined by conductor Kent Nagano who worked very closely with Messiaen himself in preparing the original production of the work.

Starts 2008-08-31 16:30:00, Ends 2008-08-31 18:00:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Borodin - Symphony No 2: Stephen Johnson is joined by conductor Andre de Ridder and the BBC Philharmonic to explore Borodin's Second Symphony.
Details : Borodin - Symphony No 2: Stephen Johnson is joined by conductor Andre de Ridder and the BBC Philharmonic to explore Borodin's Second Symphony.Borodin - Symphony No 2 Stephen Johnson is joined by conductor Andre de Ridder and the BBC Philharmonic to explore some of the many musical ideas that inspired Alexander Borodin's Second Symphony, a work composed by a professional Russian chemist who put pen to paper whenever he felt he had time to spare.

Starts 2008-09-14 16:00:00, Ends 2008-09-14 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Elgar: A Very English Composer: Charles Hazlewood explores three works for string ensemble, concentrating on what makes Elgar's music seem so quintessentially English.
Details : Elgar: A Very English Composer: Charles Hazlewood explores three works for string ensemble, concentrating on what makes Elgar's music seem so quintessentially English.Elgar: A Very English Composer Charles Hazlewood is joined by the string section of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to explore what makes Elgar such a quintessentially 'English' composer, focusing on his 1905 Introduction and Allegro, and the 1892 Serenade for Strings. As a contrast, Charles also examines the music of Holst, another English composer who was writing in the early part of the 20th century, looking at his Saint Paul's Suite for string orchestra. Could Holst's style possibly be more authentically English than that of Elgar?

Starts 2008-09-21 16:00:00, Ends 2008-09-21 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2008-10-12 16:00:00, Ends 2008-10-12 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Eighteenth Century Tchaikovsky: Charles Hazlewood explores two of Tchaikovsky's 18th century-inspired works: the Rococo Variations and the orchestral suite Mozartiana.
Details : Eighteenth Century Tchaikovsky: Charles Hazlewood explores two of Tchaikovsky's 18th century-inspired works: the Rococo Variations and the orchestral suite Mozartiana.Eighteenth Century Tchaikovsky Charles Hazlewood is joined by the BBC Philharmonic and cellist Robert Cohen to explore two of Tchaikovsky's 18th century-inspired works - the Rococo Variations and the orchestral suite Mozartiana. Tchaikovsky's music appears to embody the romantic passions and storms of the his age, but the composer himself often took solace reflecting idealistically on the sensibilities of the 18th century and in particular on his beloved Mozart.

Starts 2008-10-19 16:00:00, Ends 2008-10-19 17:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Starts 2008-10-26 17:00:00, Ends 2008-10-26 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Eight Songs for a Mad King: Charles Hazlewood is joined by the composer Peter Maxwell Davies for an in-depth exploration of his iconic music theatre work Eight Songs for a Mad King.
Details : Eight Songs for a Mad King: Charles Hazlewood is joined by the composer Peter Maxwell Davies for an in-depth exploration of his iconic music theatre work Eight Songs for a Mad King.Eight Songs for a Mad King Charles Hazlewood is joined by the composer Peter Maxwell Davies for an in-depth exploration of his iconic music theatre work Eight Songs for a Mad King. With the ensemble Psappha and baritone Kelvin Thomas. Considered one of the most celebrated and shocking pieces of British music theatre ever written, the work portrays the tragic madness of King George III.

Starts 2008-11-02 17:00:00, Ends 2008-11-02 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Vaughan Williams and the Lost Generation: Stephen Johnson considers Vaughan-Williams's The Lark Ascending in the light of English music written in the lead-up to World War I.
Details : Vaughan Williams and the Lost Generation: Stephen Johnson considers Vaughan-Williams's The Lark Ascending in the light of English music written in the lead-up to World War I.Vaughan Williams and the Lost Generation Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Michael Seal, with violinist Lesley Hatfield and tenor James Gilchrist for an exploration of the English idyll in the light of some of the music to have appeared in the lead-up to the First World War, specifically Butterworth's A Shrophsire Lad and Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge and The Lark Ascending.

Starts 2008-11-09 17:00:00, Ends 2008-11-09 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 6. Stephen Johnson explores this distinctive work, with excerpts as well as a complete performance from the BBC SO under Martyn Brabbins.
Details : Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 6. Stephen Johnson explores this distinctive work, with excerpts as well as a complete performance from the BBC SO under Martyn Brabbins.Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 6 Stephen Johnson explores Vaughan Williams's Sixth Symphony, with excerpts and a complete performance of the work, from the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins. First heard in 1948, the symphony's violence and dissonance came as a huge shock after the serenity of Symphony No 5. Vaughan Williams always denied this work was a 'war' symphony but in some passages war imagery is, for many, hard to ignore. The first three movements are wild and complex both rhythmically and harmonically, while the conclusion is a desolate and haunting epilogue.

Starts 2008-11-16 17:00:00, Ends 2008-11-16 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Tango: Charles Hazlewood is joined by the quintet Tango Volcano and members of the BBC Concert Orchestra to explore the world of the tango.
Details : Tango: Charles Hazlewood is joined by the quintet Tango Volcano and members of the BBC Concert Orchestra to explore the world of the tango.Tango Charles Hazlewood is joined by the quintet Tango Volcano and members of the BBC Concert Orchestra to explore the world of the tango. It started life as music of the slums of Buenos Aires in Argentina and took on the form of an earthy and sensual dance. The music exudes strong feelings of sensuality, passion and a tragic romantic element. Essentially the music of exiled people, the themes of tangos are often broken love, the sadness for having left a country behind for a new life, as well as a desire and passion for life.

Starts 2008-11-23 17:00:00, Ends 2008-11-23 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra explore Haydn's Symphony No 100 (Military), arguably the greatest and most immediate success of Haydn's career.
Details : Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Concert Orchestra explore Haydn's Symphony No 100 (Military), arguably the greatest and most immediate success of Haydn's career.

Starts 2008-11-30 17:30:00, Ends 2008-11-30 18:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

Discovering Music
Summary : Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time. Musicians from the Fibonacci Sequence join Stephen Johnson for an exploration of the musical nuances to be found in Messiaen's wartime piece.
Details : Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time. Musicians from the Fibonacci Sequence join Stephen Johnson for an exploration of the musical nuances to be found in Messiaen's wartime piece.Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time Stephen Johnson is joined by members of the Fibonacci Sequence for a detailed exploration of Messiaen's wartime piece Quartet for the End of Time, with pianist Kathron Sturrock, violinist Jack Liebeck, clarinettist Julian Farrell and cellist Benjamin Hughes, before a complete performance of the work, given at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. In 1941, Messiaen was captured by the German army and held as a prisoner of war at Stalag VIII-A in Gorlitz. It was there, to an audience of about 400 fellow prisoners that he, along with the clarinettist Henry Akoka, violinist Jean le Boulaire and cellist Etienne Pasquier, gave the world premiere performance of his eight-movement piece. 'Never was I listened to with such rapt attention and comprehension', the composer recalled after the event.

Starts 2008-12-07 17:00:00, Ends 2008-12-07 18:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

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