16:30 - 17:30
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
Sir Charles Mackerras at 80 |
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 Broadcast details Tom Service presents a special edition of Music Matters, and Donald Macleod introduces a series of Performance on 3 and Opera on 3 dedicated to legendary performances conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, in conversation with the conductor himself and some of the artists featured. Sun 13 NovÌý5.45pm -ÌýMusic Matters Tom Service presents a profile of the conductor seen through the eyes of those most closely associated with him, including Dame Janet Baker and Sir Brian McMaster, director of the Edinburgh Festival. Mon 14 Nov 7:00pm -ÌýOpera on 3Ìý Mozart - Idomeneo, re di Creta Dennis O'Neill (tenor - Idomeneo) Suzanne Murphy (soprano - Electra) Rebecca Evans (soprano - Ilia) John Mark Ainsley (tenor - Idamante) Anthony Roden (tenor - Arbace) Paul Charles Clarke (tenor - High Priest of Neptune) Ashley Thorburn (bass - Voice of Neptune) Welsh National Opera Chorus Welsh National Opera OrchestraÌý (Â鶹Éç Proms Concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 13 September, 1991) Tue 15 Nov 7:30pm - Performance on 3Ìý R. Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 R. Strauss - Symphonic fantasy from 'Die Frau ohne Schatten' R. Strauss arr. Mackerras - Suite: Der Rosenkavalier Yvonne Kenny (soprano - Marschallin) Rebecca Evans (soprano - Sophie ) Randi Stene (mezzo - Oktavian)Ìý Â鶹Éç Symphony Orchestra (Recorded at the Barbican Concert Hall, London, on 9 May, 2001) Wed 16 NovÌý7.00pm - Opera on 3Ìý Handel - Julius CaesarÌý(sung in English) Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano - Julius Caesar ) Christopher Booth-Jones (baritone - Curio) Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano - Cornelia ) Della Jones (mezzo-soprano - Sextus) Valerie Masterson (soprano - Cleopatra ) James Bowman (countertenor - Ptolemy ) John Tomlinson (bass - Achillas) David James (countertenor - Nirenus)Ìý Orchestra and Chorus of English National Opera (Recorded at the time of Dame Janet Baker's farewell performances at English National Opera in 1984) Thu 17 NovÌý7:30pm - Performance on 3Ìý Sir Charles' 80th BirthdayÌý Dvorak - Scherzo capricciosoÌý Dvorak - Violin ConcertoÌý Dvorak - Symphony No.9 Sarah Chang (violin) Czech Philharmonic OrchestraÌý (Â鶹Éç Proms Concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 8 September, 2004]Ìý Fri 18 Nov 7.30pm -ÌýPerformance on 3Ìý R. Strauss -ÌýDon Juan, Op.20 Mahler - Symphony No.6 in A minor Â鶹Éç PhilharmonicÌý (Recorded at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, on 16 November, 2002) Sat 19 Nov 6:30pm - Opera on 3Ìý Beethoven - Fidelio Christine Brewer (soprano - Leonora) Thomas Moser (tenor - Florestan) Lisa Milne (soprano - Marzelline) Peter Rose (bass - Rocco) Scottish Chamber OrchestraÌý (Recorded at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, on October 6, 2005) Sun 20 NovÌý6.30pm - Performance on 3Ìý Ìý Janacek - Sinfonietta Janacek arr. Jilek - Suite: The Cunning Little Vixen Janacek - Glagolitic Mass Christine Brewer (soprano) Ameral Gunson (mezzo-soprano) Peter Bronder (tenor) Geoffrey Moses (bass)Ìý City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus Â鶹Éç PhilharmonicÌý (Recorded at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, on 28 February, 1998) |
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