Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—24/08/2009
Music including Mahler, Haydn, Mozart, Bartok, Bach, Beethoven, Szymanowski and Schumann.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan presents great pieces, great performances and a few surprises.
10:00
Classical Collection—James Jolly
James Jolly presents music by Josef Strauss, Glazunov, Dowland, Bantock and Schumann.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Nicolay Yakovlevich Myaskovksy (1881-1950), Episode 1
1/5Donald Macleod explores Myaskovsky's childhood, marked by the religious mania of his aunt.
13:00
BBC Proms—2009, Proms Chamber Concerts, PCM 06 - Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis and Denes Varjon
6/8Joshua Bell (violin), Steven Isserlis (cello), Denes Varjon (piano): Schumann, Mendelssohn
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Prom 39/Greenwood, Stravinsky, Birtwistle
The BBC Symphony Orchestra in works by Jonny Greenwood, Stravinsky and Birtwistle.(R)
17:00
In Tune—24/08/2009 Philippe Pierlot, Michael Nyman and Anu Komsi
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. With Philippe Pierlot, Michael Nyman and Anu Komsi.
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Evening
19:30
BBC Proms—2009, Prom 52: Schnittke, Shostakovich, Part 1
1/2The LSO under Valery Gergiev perform the UK premiere of Schnittke's early work Nagasaki.
20:10
BBC Proms—2009, Proms Plus, Schnittke and Shostakovich
A discussion on Schnittke and Shostakovich with Gerard McBurney and Marina Frolova-Walker.
20:30
BBC Proms—2009, Prom 52: Schnittke, Shostakovich, Part 2
2/2The LSO conducted by Valery Gergiev perform Shostakovich's Symphony No 8.
21:45
The Lebrecht Interview—Stephen Hough
Norman Lebrecht talks to Stephen Hough, one of the most popular pianists working today.
22:30
New Generation Artists—Elizabeth Watts, Mahan Esfahani
Elizabeth Watts (soprano) and Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) perform music by Purcell.
23:00
The Essay—The Future's Not What it Used to Be, Broken Dreams
1/3Contrasting future worlds in novels from the 1880s - by Edward Bellamy and William Morris.(R)
23:15
Jazz on 3—Bill Frisell at the 2008 Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Jez Nelson presents guitarist Bill Frisell performing at the 2008 Cheltenham Jazz Festival
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—25/08/2009
Music including Handel, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Debussy, Pranzer, Dvorak and Fesch.
