Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—21/08/2010
Jonathan Swain with music by Bobrowicz, Stojowski, Poniatowski, Elsner, Martinu, Liszt.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Mary King - Saturday
Mary King presents music to discover, rediscover and lift the spirits.
09:00
CD Review—Chopin played on pianos of the 1830s and 1840s
With Andrew McGregor. Includes Chopin played on pianos of the 1830s and 1840s.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Scriabin: A Life in Colour
Peggy Reynolds explores the life and music of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin.
13:00
The Early Music Show—Marguerite of Austria
Catherine Bott tells the unfortunate tale of Princess Marguerite of Austria.(R)
14:00
BBC Proms—2010, Proms Chamber Music, PCM 05 - Julia Fischer, Milana Chernyavska
Catherine Bott presents Julia Fischer (violin) in music by Ysaye and Franck.
15:00
BBC Proms—2010, Proms Chamber Music, PSM 03 - I Fagiolini
I Fagiolini and the Britten Sinfonia in music from the Renaissance to today.
16:45
Jazz Library—Max Roach
Richard Pite joins Alyn Shipton to pick the best discs by drummer Max Roach.
17:45
Jazz Record Requests—21/08/2010
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
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Evening
18:45
New Generation Artists—Andreas Brantelid, Malin Christensson, Tom Arthurs, ATOS Trio
Music from cellist Andreas Brantelid, soprano Malin Christensson, trumpeter Tom Arthurs.
19:30
BBC Proms—2010, Prom 48, Wagner, Mahler, Beethoven - Part 1
1/2Rotterdam Philharmonic/Yannick Nezet-Seguin in music by Wagner and Mahler.
20:10
BBC Proms—2010, Proms Plus, Proms Literary Festival: Romanticism
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the shared themes of the Romantic movement.
20:30
BBC Proms—2010, Prom 48, Wagner, Mahler, Beethoven - Part 2
2/2Yannick Nezet-Seguin's conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic in Beethoven's Third Symphony.
21:45
The Wire—The Lady of Kingsland Waste
J Parkes's magical story of love, death and redemption, recorded on location in Hackney.(R)
22:30
Hear and Now—Alexander Goehr
Sara Mohr-Pietsch profiles British composer Alexander Goehr.
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Late
00:00
The Early Music Show—La Querelle des Bouffons
Lucie Skeaping considers the background to a significant 'musical war' in the 1750s.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—22/08/2010
Jonathan Swain presents music by Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin, Nielsen, Wagner, Respighi.
