Schedule
Early
00:00
The Early Music Show—Purcell's Schooldays
Lucie Skeaping traces the schoolboy years of Henry Purcell.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—28/07/2008
Jonathan Swain introduces music by Bernstein, Gounod, Brahms, Haydn and Shostakovich.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—28/07/2008
Rob Cowan introduces music by Walton, Mahler, Faure, Rameau, Ireland and Mozart.
10:00
Classical Collection—28/07/2008
Including music by Bruch, Mozart, Adams, Handel, Bellini and Nielsen.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Christoph Willibald Gluck, Episode 1
1/5Gluck stood aloof from any tradition, declaring he wrote 'music belonging to all nations'.(R)
13:00
BBC Proms—2008, Proms Chamber Concerts, PCM2 - Monterverdi
With Monteverdi: Volgendo il ciel; Lamento d'Arianna (Arianna); and Il ballo delle ingrate
14:00
Afternoon Concert—28/07/2008
Another chance to hear a Prom featuring works by Bax, Rachmaninov and Vaughan Williams.(R)
17:00
In Tune—28/07/2008
Petroc Trelawny presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
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Evening
19:30
BBC Proms—2008, Prom 15: Beethoven, Carter, Prom 15 - Part 1
1/2Featuring Beethoven: Grosse Fuge; and Elliott Carter: Oboe Concerto (with Nicholas Daniel)
20:10
Twenty Minutes—Ba Ba Ba Bum: The Art of the Riff
Richard Coles investigates the power of the riff, looking at Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
20:30
BBC Proms—2008, Prom 15: Beethoven, Carter, Prom 15 - Part 2
2/2Concluding with Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in C minor with the BBC SO under David Robertson
21:15
The Lebrecht Interview—Steve Reich
Composer Steve Reich discusses studying with Luciano Berio and his relationship with God.
22:00
New Generation Artists—Shai Wosner
Pianist Shai Wosner in Schoenberg: Suite, Op 25 and Mozart: Variations on a theme of Gluck
22:30
Artist Focus—Proms Artist Focus (I Fagiolini), Episode 1
1/3Featuring the ensemble I Fagiolini, who perform music by Thomas Morley and Thomas Weelkes.
23:00
The Essay—Elgar's 150th Anniversary, Elgar and Academe
1/4Former professor Julian Rushton examines Elgar's relationship with the academic world.(R)
23:15
World on 3—28/07/2008
Festival highlights include Chinese singer Sa Dingding and Transglobal Underground.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—29/07/2008
Jonathan Swain introduces music by Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Bizet.
