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  • 12.00 AM

    CLASSIC-ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

  • 6.00 AM

    SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC

  • 9.00 AM

    WAGNER AND FRIENDS Nature in the Ring

    Wagner, R. Prelude to Act 1; Weia! Waga! Woge, du welle! from Das Rheingold (1853-54).Natalie Jones, sop; Donna-Maree Dunlop, sop; Zan McKendree-Wright, cont.06:39

    Strauss, R. Introduction to Also Sprach Zarathustra, op 30 (1895-96).Samuel Magad, vn; Chicago SO/Pierre Boulez.02:02

    Wagner, R. Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla, from Das Rheingold.Natalie Jones, sop; Donna-Maree Dunlop, sop; Zan McKendree-Wright, mezz; Andrew Brunsdon, ten; Christopher Doig, ten; Timothy duFore, bar; John Bröcheler, bass; Adelaide SO/Asher Fisch.11:08

    Forest murmurs, from Siegfried (1856-71).Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormándy.07:45

    The woodbird with Siegfried, from Siegfried.Catherine Gayer, sop; Jess Thomas, ten; Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan.06:00

    Pelude to Act I of Die Walküre (1854-56).Adelaide SO/Asher Fisch.03:57

    Dvorák, A. Overture: In nature’s realm, op 91 (1891).Vienna State Opera O/László Somogyi.14:38

    Humperdinck, E. When at night I go to sleep, from Hansel and Gretel (1893).Anthony Way, treb; Barbara Bonney, sop; English Sinfonia/Neil Page.09:26

    Wagner, R. Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine journey, from Twilight of the gods (1869-74).Cleveland O/George Szell.12:01

  • 10.30 AM

    CHAMBER MASTERWORKS

    Beethoven, L. Sonata no 5 in F, op 24, [Spring] (1800-01).Itzhak Perlman, vn; Vladimir Ashkenazy, pf.24:24

    Brahms, J. Trio in A minor, op 114 (1891).Alan Hacker, cl; Jennifer Ward Clarke, vc; Richard Burnett, pf.23:42

    Schumann, R. Quintet in E flat, op 44 (1842).Richard Burnett, pf; Fitzwilliam String Quartet.30:12

  • 12.00 PM

    CLASSIC JAZZ AND RAGTIME

  • 1.00 PM

    WORLD MUSIC: Whirled Wide

  • 2.00 PM

    SUNDAY SPECIAL Richard Hickox

    Dyson, G. In honour of the City (1928).London Symphony Ch & O./Richard Hickox.15:08

    Purcell, H. Timon of Athens, masque (1678).Iestyn Davis, treb; Christopher de la Hoyde, treb; James Bowman, alto; John Mark Ainsley, ten; Michael George, bass; Collegium Musicum 90./Richard Hickox.19:29

    Holst, G. Suite de ballet op 10 (1899).Bradley Creswick, vn; Norhern Sinfonia./Richard Hickox.19:24

    Haydn, J. Missa Cellensis, Hob.XXII:5 Missa Sancta Caecilia (1766).Susan Gritton, sop; Pamela Helen Stephen, mezz; Mark Padmore, ten; Stephen Varcoe, bass; Collegium Musicum 90./Richard Hickox.01:04:10

    Bridge, F. The sea (1911).BBC NO of Wales/Richard Hickox.22:08

    Holst, G. The wandering scholar, op 50 (1929-30).Ingrid Attrot, sop; Neill Archer, ten; Alan Opie, bar; Donald Maxwell, bass; Northern Sinfonia./Richard Hickox25:24

  • 5.00 PM

    HOSANNA

    Hymns: Holy, holy, holy; I bind unto myself today; Come holy ghost.Choir of Wells Cathedral; Robert Gough, org; Malcolm Archer, cond.10:25

    Handel, G. Zadok the priest.Sydney Symphonic Choir & PO/Antony Walker.05:33

    Howells, H. Magnificat; Nunc dimittis.Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge/Christopher Robinson.11:32

    Tavener, J. The lamb; The Lord’s prayer.Sydney Symphonic Choir & PO/Antony Walker.07:17

    Anthems and hymns: The heavens are telling; O for a thousand tongues; Let all the world.Massed choirs; Martin How, org; Michael Laird Brass Ensemble/Lionel Dakers.15:38

  • 6.00 PM

    WHAT'S ON AT THE CON

  • 7.00 PM

    OPERA HIGHLIGHTS

    Bizet, G. Au fond du temple saint, from The pearl fishers (1863).Léopold Simoneau, ten; René Bianco, bar; Lamoureux O/Jean Fournet.05:20

    Myslivecek, J. Sarò quel è il torrente, from Antigona (1773).Magdalena Kozená, mezz; Prague PO/Michel Swierczewski.07:35

    Verdi, G. Bella figlia dell'amore, from Rigoletto (1851).Bella Jasper, sop; Juan Perez, ten; Rudolf Knoll, bar; Ernst Wiemann, bass; Nürnberger SO/Hans Zanotelli.04:15

    Wagner, R. Liebestod; Mild und leise, from Tristan und Isolde (1857-59).Elizabeth Connell, sop; Queensland O/Muhai Tang.06:50

  • 7.30 PM

    SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT

    Brahms, J. Tragic overture, op 81 (1880/81).Vienna PO/Leonard Bernstein.14:16

    Schubert, F. Concerto in A minor, D821, [Arpeggione] (1824; arr.).Alexander Labko, va d'amore; RIAS Sinfonietta/Jirí Stárek.22:56

    Tchaikovsky, P. Symphony no 5 in E minor, op 64 (1888).West Australian SO/Vladimir Verbitsky.44:54

  • 9.00 PM

    NEW HORIZONS

    Simpson, R. Volcano, symphonic study for brass band (1978).John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band/Peter Parkes.10:50

    Gruber, HK. Busking (2007).Håkn Hardernberger, tpt; Mats Bergström, banjo; Claudia Buder, accordion; Swedish CO/Heinz Gruber.30:56

    Williams, J. Tuba concerto (1985).Øystein Baadsvik, tuba; Singapore SO/Anne Manson.17:00

    Nyman, M. Trombone concerto.Christian Lindberg, tb; BBC SO/Michael Nyman.21:53

  • 10.30 PM

    ULTIMA THULE

  • what was I listening to?

Poll

Presenter Christina MacGuinness's all time favourites...how would you rank them?

Result:
Bruch violin concerto no 1
18.4%
Beethoven piano concerto no 3
10.5%
Bach Brandenburg concertos
42.1%
Rachmaninov piano concerto no 1
10.5%
Litolff Scherzo
18.4%
Total votes: 38

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Interview: Eric Whitacre - pioneer of 21st century composition

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