Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—06/08/2011
Jonathan Swain presents the Diamond Ensemble with Nikolaj Znaider (viola) playing Mozart.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - James Jolly
James Jolly presents music by Borodin, Beethoven and Bowman.
09:00
CD Review—Palestrina from The Sixteen, New Recordings of Liszt
With Andrew McGregor. Including Palestrina from The Sixteen and new recordings of Liszt.
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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.(R)
13:00
The Early Music Show—York Early Music Festival 2011, Sacred Music from Medieval England
1/4Catherine Bott presents the Orlando Consort in sacred music from medieval England.
14:00
BBC Proms—2011, Proms Chamber Music, PCM 03 - Les Talens Lyriques
Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset perform French Baroque music.
15:00
World Routes—WOMAD 2011 - Fatoumata Diawara, Savoy Cajun Family Band
Highlights from WOMAD 2011, featuring Fatoumata Diawara and the Savoy Cajun Family Band.
16:00
Jazz Library—Listener Feedback
Alyn Shipton with an edition in which listeners suggest additional essential recordings.
17:00
Jazz Record Requests—06/08/2011
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
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Evening
18:00
New Generation Artists—Elias String Quartet
The UK-based Elias String Quartet performs Beethoven's Quartet in F, Op 18 No 1.
18:30
BBC Proms—2011, Prom 30, Gabriel Prokofiev, Britten
1/2The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in music by Gabriel Prokofiev and Britten.
19:40
Twenty Minutes—A Russian Bloomsbury
Lesley Chamberlain on the 'aesthetic Bolsheviks', a 1920s Russian artistic community.
20:00
BBC Proms—2011, Prom 30, Prokofiev
2/2National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in excerpts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
21:15
The Wire—Lump Boy Logan
Chris Wilson's darkly comic account of an adolescent boy's struggle with acne.(R)
22:00
BBC Proms—2011, Prom 31 - Nigel Kennedy in Bach
Violin recital by Nigel Kennedy. Bach: Partita No 3 in E (Prelude); Partita No 2.
23:30
Hear and Now—Anthony Payne at 75
Ivan Hewett talks to composer Anthony Payne about his distinguished career.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—07/08/2011
Jonathan Swain presents archive performances by Romanian-born pianist Clara Haskil.
