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00:00 CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIVE
03:00 CLASSICAL TILL DAWN
06:00 MUSIC FOR A NEW DAY including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Simon Moore
09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Name the composer
10:00 MORNING CONCERT Prepared by Heather Sykes
Gouvy, T. Symphony no 1 in E flat, op 9 (1845-57).
Stanford, C. Villiers Cello concerto in D minor (1880).
Britten, B. Symphonic suite fom Gloriana, op 53a (1953).
11:30 PIANOS AND OTHERS Prepared by Heather Sykes
Lutoslawski, W. Variations on a theme by Paganini (1942).
Bruch, M. Pieces for clarinet, cello and piano, op 83 nos 1, 2, 3 and 6 (pub. 1910).
12:00 JAZZ, PURE AND SIMPLE with Maureen Meers
13:00 CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF JOAN HAMMOND Prepared by Elaine Siversen
Verdi, G. Ritorna vincitor! from Aïda (1871).
Bellini, V. Sediziose voci ... Casta diva, from Norma (1831).
Puccini, G. Ah, love me a little; One fine day, from Madama Butterfly (1904).
Bishop, H. Home, sweet home.
Dvorák, A. Songs my mother taught me, op 55 (1880).
Quilter, R. Love’s philosophy.
Wood, Haydn. A brown bird singing (1922).
Tchaikovsky, P. Tatiana's letter scene: I write to you , from Eugene Onegin (1879).
14:00 DRESDEN’S GOLDEN AGE OF MUSIC Prepared by Francis Frank
Hasse, J. Sinfonia in F, op 3 no 5.
Quantz, J. Trio in C.
Veracini, F. Violin concerto in D à cinque (c1718).
Lotti, A. Fosti caro agl’occhi miei.
Weiss, S. Guitar concerto.
Zelenka, J. Magnificat anima mea Dominum in D (1725).
15:00 ROMANTIC SONATAS Prepared by Elaine Siversen
Grieg, E. Sonata in E minor, op 7 (1865).
Liszt, F. Sonata in B minor (1852-53).
16:00 KEEPING YOU COMPANY Prepared by Marilyn Schock
19:00 THE REAL BOOK JAZZ with Marcus Gatt
20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRA Early works Prepared by Denis Patterson
Boccherini, L. Symphony in D minor, op 12 no 4, [La casa del Diavolo] (1771).
Pleyel, I. Symphony in C minor (1778).
Mendelssohn, F. Symphony no 1 in C minor, op 11 (1824).
Shostakovich, D. Symphony no 1 in F minor, op 10 (1924-25).
22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉE Prepared by Judy Ekstein
Rossini, G. Quartet no 1 in F (c1804; arr. Berr, Zachert).
Dvorák, A. String quartet no 12 in F, op 96, [American] (1893).
Debussy, C. Sonata for flute, viola and harp (1915).
Dohnányi, E. Sonata in B flat minor, op 8 (1899).
Ravel, M. Trio in A minor (1914).

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