Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—15/08/2009
Music including Schumann, Brahms, Ravel, Glazunov, Borodin, Haydn, Verdi, Bach and Dvorak.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents a lively mix of music.
09:00
CD Review—Martinu, Purcell, Arensky
With Andrew McGregor. Including recent song recitals by Ravel and Britten.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Giovanni's House
Martin Handley explores the importance of Italian music publishing firm Casa Ricordi.(R)
13:00
The Early Music Show—David McGuinness at the 2009 Mananan Festival
Catherine Bott presents a concert of harpsichord music performed by David McGuinness.
14:00
BBC Proms—2009, Proms Chamber Concerts, PCM 04 - Scottish Ensemble
4/8Scottish Ensemble in Purcell: Chacony. Mozart: Divertimento in F. John Woolrich: Capriccio
15:00
World Routes—Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari presents a special programme devoted to Indian vocal music.
16:00
Jazz Library—George Shearing
Alyn Shipton looks back over the highlights of pianist George Shearing's recording career.
17:00
Jazz Record Requests—15/08/2009
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—The Geography of a Home
Belinda Lang and David Bamber read poems on the theme of houses and homes.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—2009, Prom 40: Stravinsky, Beethoven, Part 1
1/2Ilan Volkov conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Stravinsky's ballet Orpheus.
20:05
BBC Proms—2009, Proms Plus, The Orpheus Myth
Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, on the powerful classical myth of Orpheus.
20:25
BBC Proms—2009, Prom 40: Stravinsky, Beethoven, Part 2
2/2Ilan Volkov conducts the BBC SSO and CBSO in Beethoven's Symphony No 9 (Choral).
21:45
Between the Ears—Tennyson in Skegness
Exploring Tennyson's connection with Skegness, where he wrote some of his best-known verse
22:30
Hear and Now—BBC Philharmonic/MacMillan
The BBC Philharmonic performs music by young composers and James MacMillan.
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Late
00:00
The Early Music Show—Philip II and Mary Tudor
Lucie Skeaping presents music from both the courts of Philip II of Spain and Mary Tudor.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—16/08/2009
Music including Mozart, Janacek, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Bree, Schumann, Chausson, Lindblad.
