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Last month we Interviewed Simone Young, Chief Conductor Designate of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Simone was extremely generous with her time, sharing a multitude of her insights into her experiences as a conductor and her views on repertory. Due to space limitations, we could only publish the first half, so this month Andrew Bukenya concludes the interview with Part Two of his conversation with Ms. Young.

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Paul Cooke studies the life of Felix Werder

Fine Jazz Happenings The Fine Jazz Commitee previews all that’s happening in Jazz for February

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Michael Griffin goes to Chapel

Pushkin, Dargomyzhsky and Don Juan

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The Story Behind a Russian Opera By Angela Cockburn

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High Five – Lloyd Swanton Barry O’Sullivan interviews The Necks’ bassist, Lloyd Swanton.

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Andrew Bukenya continues with Part Two of his interview with Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Designate

First Person – Simone Young

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Jacques IbertCatherine Peake studies a composer to whom all systems were valid

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Perhaps not as well-known as some of his contemporaries, Jacques Ibert nonetheless made a name for himself as a composer. Studying at the Paris Conservatoire as well as privately, his fellow students included Arthur Honegger and Darius Milhaud. Ibert’s studies were interrupted by World War I, but after winning the Prix de Rome in 1919 for his cantata Le Poète et la fée, he continued his studies in Rome.

In his early career, Ibert worked as a pianist at silent movie theatres where he improvised music to suit what was happening onscreen, and wrote popular songs and other light works under a pen name. He later composed in a wide range of genres and his biographer Alexandra Laederich wrote that, “His music can be festive and gay… lyrical and inspired, or descriptive and evocative… often tinged with gentle humour… all the elements of his musical language bar that of harmony relate closely to the Classical tradition.” Ibert himself said that “all systems are valid”, and was steadfast in refusing to align himself to a particular musical style. He also often collaborated with other composers, such as in the waltz L’éventail de Jeanne where he was one of ten contributors including Ravel and Poulenc.

Much of Ibert’s work reflected his interest in theatre. He wrote seven operas, his first, Persée et Andromède, while studying in Rome, but his opéra-bouffe of 1927, Angélique, was his most successful, combining as it did humour, style and flair. He also wrote five ballets and over sixty film scores, including for Orson Welles’ film Macbeth and the Circus ballet for Gene Kelly’s Invitation to the Dance. One of his best-known theatrical works was his music for Un chapeau de paille d’Italie, which he later reworked as the orchestral suite Divertissement.

His work was not confined to the theatre though, and it was his early orchestral works La Ballade de la geôle de Reading, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s poem and performed in 1922, and Escales, performed in 1924, that confirmed his musical reputation. Other non-theatrical works include two collections of piano music, Histoires and Les Rencontres, that were commissioned by his publisher, and his Flute Concerto, first performed in 1934.

Ibert continued to compose while working in Paris and Rome where he “threw himself wholeheartedly into his administrative role and proved an excellent ambassador of French culture in Italy.” He also worked as a conductor and music administrator, and in 1937 was the first musician to be appointed director of L’Académie de France à Rome, a post he held until 1960, excluding the years of World War II. His work here included the administration of the Prix de Rome. After the war he became administrator of the Réunion des Théâtres Lyriques Nationaux, which oversaw the Paris Opera  and the Opéra-Comique. Jacques Ibert was elected to the Académie des Beaux Arts of the Institut de France in 1956.

The Life of a Composer, Saturday 5 February 2022, 8:00pm

Jacques IbertCatherine Peake studies a composer to whom all systems were valid

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In 1940, 18-year-old Felix Bischofswerder arrived in Australia along with his father, having fled Nazi Germany in the mid 1930s for London, where he studied Fine Arts and Architecture. He shortened his surname to Werder and proceeded to play a significant role in the cultural life of his adopted country for most of the next 70 years. As a composer, he was not constrained by genre, writing chamber and electronic music, symphonies, concertos, opera and more. He was also an influential teacher, critic and public intellectual.

In the 1950s, he and fellow composers Margaret Sutherland and Dorian Le Gallienne introduced and established a new music scene in Melbourne. More recently, his experimental ensemble Australia Felix (whose alumni included soprano Merlyn Quaife, saxophonist Peter Clinch and jazz musician Brian Brown) gave concerts of new Australian music in both Australia and Europe over a period of 20 years. He taught both music and art history at the Melbourne Council of Adult Education from 1956 until the 1990s, and privately taught many generations of Australian composers. In the 1960s and 1970s he was music critic for The Age in Melbourne. He then became involved in radio broadcasting, producing new music programs, first in the 1970s for the ABC, then in the 1980s and early 1990s with community radio.

Although not quite a teenager when his family emigrated to England, his German and Jewish musical heritage stayed with him. His father, Boaz Bischofswerder, had been a member of Arnold Schoenberg’s circle, with the composer briefly staying with the Werder family and his nephew Joseph introducing the young Werder to the practices and philosophies of modern art. From thence Werder regarded the Schoenberg family as “the main interest that moulded my future”. Bischofswerder, as cantor and liturgical composer at Berlin’s Brunenstrasse Synagogue, had published musical arrangements of synagogue music as well as his own compositions. Jewish music was a major influence on the development of Werder’s own compositions and, when he visited Berlin in the 1970s, was thrilled to discover that his father’s arrangements were still being used.

With the outbreak of World War II, the family were declared enemy aliens, but were offered the chance to emigrate to Canada to work for the war effort. Somehow, they ended up in Australia on the Dunera and were placed in internment camps, first in Hay and then in Tatura. During this time, Werder, drawing upon his memories of his Berlin childhood and the example of Schoenberg’s twelve-tone technique of composition, wrote his first symphony. It was to be the beginning of a compositional career that built upon European models rather than attempting to forge a uniquely Australian music. He noted that his role models were “the unconscious creativity of Gesualdo and the indeterminacy of the fragmentation of C.P.E. Bach”.

Werder had been advised that his music was unplayable, unsuitable for performance, too avant-garde. He had to wait until 1955 for the first major performance of one of his compositions, Balletomania, by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Goossens. In 1957, The Australian Jewish News announced the release of a recording of his Quartet (possibly his String Quartet no 4). It noted that it was “one of the few quartets written here that have been recorded”, and that his “reputation has grown very considerably over the years”. His seven operas were well-received, and included Private, commissioned by the ABC for television and broadcast in 1969. He was made a member of the Order of Australia in 1976, and won numerous awards for his music. A concert to celebrate his 90th birthday in 2012 featured three new compositions: he was never one for going “gently into the night”.

Music of the Night, 23 February 2022, 10:30pm

Paul Cooke studies the life of Felix Werder

Immigrant, Exile, Outsider

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When it comes to the symphonic world, you’ve become known for Strauss and Mahler. So, I would think Korngold, or maybe ‘what is she going to do with Handel’? It would be a wonderful chance to see you involved with works that people might not necessarily connect with you…

Exactly, and at least one of the categories that we will offer selection from will be things that people don’t know. Really unfamiliar works, whether they’re from the 21st century or just unfamiliar works. My experience in Hamburg was that people were up for composers like Barber, for example, of whom they know the Serenade for Strings and that’s about it. Having one or two other things in the list by Barber or perhaps something by Debussy or Ravel that one’s never heard of. Then yes, throw in some Korngold or some Zemlinsky, some tasty morsels that people might find attractive.

You’ve had this wonderful array of experiences, Simone, from répétiteur to chief exec, opera director, manager and of course, conductor. So, with all these things combined, how do they inform your experience on the concert platform, particularly as the first female conductor of some major orchestras?

There are two things here. One is the whole woman thing which I hold to be utterly irrelevant. I haven’t talked about it for 35 years and I’m not really going to start talking about it now. Society is changing, the makeup of students in music schools, the makeup of the orchestras is changing. Everything is developing and changing and there is a natural development going on in the industry for diversity in general. I am very keen on mentoring and motivating exceptional talents. And that is to me, the key thing. I don’t care about gender or race or anything else. I’m interested in minds and what they do with the music. Yes, I know I stick out there as one of the very few and so that’s very visible, but for me it doesn’t have any impact on what I do. Much more significant are the

years of doing lots of opera which certainly did inform my transition to the concert podium. But I’ve been doing an even mix of opera and concerts for about the last 20 years. For example, I don’t think you can conduct Fidelio if you don’t conduct Beethoven Nine, but vice versa is the same. You can’t really conduct Beethoven Nine and understand it if you haven’t conducted Fidelio, because it’s all in there.

One thing that really captured my imagination, and you touched on it, was the role of mentorship. You have had some incredible mentors along the way, from early days with Charles Mackerras and Stuart Challender, working as Daniel Barenboim’s assistant, to all the other things that you’ve managed to do. Do you see a role for that mentorship continuing while you’re in Sydney?

Absolutely, an important part of every conductor’s role is to take responsibility for the next generation. I’ve been quite successful already in mentoring and watching the start of significant careers of young Australians. Nicholas Carter, who is now the new music director in Bern, and has just had a big success with the Santa Fe Opera. And Dan Carter, another Australian who’s now music director in Coburg, in Germany. There’s also Finnegan Downie Dear, who was supposed to be debuting with Sydney Symphony in November, but unfortunately became one of the victims of the Covid cancellations. But Finn worked with me on and off for three years and he just won the Mahler competition last year in Bamberg.

This role of mentoring is very significant. I haven’t yet found the next person who I want to work with me, but something I will be doing in Australia is working with young Australian conductors, whether that’s in the form of engaging them as assistants or in the form of masterclasses, I don’t know. One day I would love to have a major conducting competition in Australia, in Sydney, but we’re a long way off that just yet.

Andrew Bukenya continues with Part Two of his interview with Simone Young, Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Designate

First Person - Simone Young

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I feel that responsibility towards Australian composers and young Australian artists. When casting roles with vocal artists, I will always look first at what is available in Australia and then bring the best of overseas, always encouraging them to do some teaching or some masterclasses while they’re in Australia so that there is that continued collaboration of the best that Australia must produce with the best that comes from overseas.

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You’ve made a name conducting Wagner and have conducted a complete Ring Cycle. Can you remember when you were first drawn to Wagner and what it is about his music that attracts you?

Oh, I remember it vividly. I was attending a theory class at the Conservatorium, and the teacher that evening put the prelude to Tristan and Isolde on the record player.

I will never forget it. I was just completely overwhelmed by this music. I’d never heard anything like it, so that was the beginning of the journey. And that journey involved learning German, learning a lot of lied because great romantic German opera has all its roots in lied singing and in the text from the great German poets. It involved years of study both at the keyboard, playing, rehearsals, conducting rehearsals and fortunately then at a relatively young age beginning to conduct all these works myself. I conducted Dutchman when I was 33 and Tristan, Meistersinger, and Siegfried when I was still only 34. That’s incredibly young for all that repertoire, so by the age of 40 I had conducted all of them, including full Ring Cycles, and then I just kept building on that. There must be a parallel with Shakespearean actors who do all the historic plays. It’s a lifetime of development. As you get older your understanding gets deeper and more profound and you continue to develop. And the fascination never fades. It’s probably about time I did another Ring Cycle sometime soon.

Another lap around the Wagner pool…

Another lap, exactly. And the amazing thing about Wagner, despite the length of the operas, an awful lot of people who have no operatic experience whatsoever will find themselves completely fascinated by him and find the span of the work no challenge whatsoever…

It’s like their minds expand to fit it!

Exactly, and so I’m doing Parsifal next Easter in Paris with the lovely Simon O’Neill, and I’m anticipating that very much that because it will be about six years since I did my last Parsifal and it feels like it’s time to reinvestigate that score. So, I’m looking forward to that and I imagine there will be some Wagner in the future, down the track in Sydney.

One last question then. Because music is so all-encompassing for you, do you ever listen to music for relaxation or do you just like silence? Because there’s music in silence as well…

There is music in silence. Silence is not an acoustic vacuum. Silence has substance, but yes, I do sometimes listen to some popular music for relaxation. Sometimes I’ll be in the mood to listen to some chamber music. I very rarely listen to anything that is in my repertoire, because that then falls into the work category, and I cannot detach myself from it. I’ll find myself focusing on a particular singer or on a particular structure by a conductor or whatever, so it becomes more analytical. But if it’s a work I don’t know, then sometimes, but if it’s in a genre or style that I work within then it’s not relaxing for me.

You can’t switch off.

I can’t switch off, but if it’s chamber music of the kind that I don’t play, or if it’s some jazz, or some pop music… If we’re on a road trip, I always let my daughters make the playlist!

I’m very grateful for your time.

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The cello octet was a shout-out to Kathryn Stott’s collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma. Listening to his recordings was my introduction to the cello, so the performances we did in Townsville in honour of that collaboration were all very special to me.

Volunteer involvement with 2MBS Fine Music had a long lead time for Vicky, who has recently become the Wednesday presenter of Breakfast, which as many listeners know, is an excellent way to start the day!

Her first association with the radio station came via the Young Virtuosi Program in 2007. The experience of performing on-air as a candidate prompted her to think that this was a community worth being involved with. Vicky says that she has been “blown away by the sheer level of dedication shown by this community of music lovers, and it’s great to be finally part of it!”

Now a classically trained cellist and aspiring secondary music teacher, Vicky says: “In the last few years I’ve been focusing on trying out things I didn’t have the headspace for as a full-time cello student.” These included moving to Japan to teach English to high school students for a year, and training at 2MBS Fine Music.

Vicky attributes her love of music to listening to a lot of ballet music, thanks to her dad, who comments, “she’s a fan of any music you could dance to…”

A stand out experience for Vicky was as a student at the Australian National Academy of Music, performing as part of a cello octet celebrating Kathryn Stott’s appointment as Festival Director of the Australian Chamber Music Festival in 2018. Vicky explains: “The cello octet was a shout-out to Kathryn Stott’s collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma. Listening to his recordings was my introduction to the cello, so the performances we did in Townsville in honour of that collaboration were all very special to me.”

As for the challenges of presenting, Vicky mentions staying calm when things don’t go exactly to plan and learning to accept when mistakes happen. “The show must go on.”

She also says: “I used to find it difficult to relate to contemporary music, but my views have totally changed as I’ve found that there’s usually a fascinating story behind a lot of modern compositions. As a presenter, it’s exciting to be able to share these discoveries with listeners on-air.”

It really is all about the music. Vicky’s current ‘relaxation’ is learning to play the piano and recorder for fun!

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Pamela Newling talks to programmer and presenter Vicky Zhang

Volunteer Spotlight - Vicky Zhang

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High Five – Lloyd SwantonBarry O'Sullivan interviews The Necks’ bassist, Lloyd Swanton.

Lloyd Swanton is a bassist, a record producer, and band leader. He co-founded The Necks, an Australian avante-garde jazz trio, in 1987 with Chris Abrahams and Tony Buck. Their double LP studio album Unfold was named by Rolling Stone magazine as ‘one of the top twenty Avant albums of 2017.’ The band has won two ARIA awards for the albums Drive By (2003) and Chemist (2006), and they have received the inaugural Richard Gill Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music at the 2019 Art Music Awards. I recently pitched these five pertinent questions to Lloyd who was my special studio guest recently.

How did the band formation come about?

Towards the end of eight months of intensive classical bass tuition and orchestral playing in London in 1985/86, I had reached the conclusion that western classical music was not for me. I felt a powerful urge to have more of my own input into what music I played. Whether or not I would have even had the requisite skills to hold down an orchestral gig, I couldn’t see myself doing that for the rest of my life.

Round about this time, I happened across Christopher Small’s seminal book Music Society Education, and it totally turned my head around. I got really carried away by the idea of making music for which the only consideration was to be ‘in the moment’. A year after returning to Sydney, I called pianist Chris Abrahams with my idea for a trio. He was right into it, and we instantly decided Tony Buck was the ideal drummer. Initially we were quite determined that we were never going to perform in public – simply because we wanted our music to take form in a greenhouse, without the influence of an audience. Eventually, after about six months of intensive workshopping, we accepted an invitation from the Sydney University Music Department to perform at one of their afternoon winter concerts in the Old Darlington School and we lost our innocence. Ironically, something that started out with such modest scope has now become known around the world.

What did each member bring to the project to contribute to its unique sound?

Chris Abrahams has a sense of texture and timbre on the piano and other keyboards that is utterly unique. His playing reminds me of the famous quote about Ornette Coleman, that ‘he plays the way he does because nobody ever told him you can’t play that way!’ He treats the piano as a sound-generating machine and has a fully formed concept within that framework. The Necks would never sound the way it does with a more ‘romantic’ pianist.

Tony Buck is just as individual with his incredible, tireless questing to conjure new textures out of the drumkit and small percussion, and such a thinker about new ways for the three of us to combine our contributions. He’s also an amazingly imaginative guitarist, an instrument which he never uses live with us, but you can hear on most of our studio albums since about 2006.

The other thing that sets these two lads apart is their incredible stamina. They are both virtuosos, but it is a virtuosity that is entirely about generating density for aesthetic reasons, never for showing off skills.

As for me, you’d better ask the other guys, but I have always striven to treat the double bass as a very simple propulsive element. Virtually another drum, with a few more pitch possibilities. A giant thumb piano. The double bass doesn’t have the facility of the piano or drumkit and I think it’s a fool’s errand to try to be up there on the same level as them. I feel if I set up the groundwork, any changes I make will have all the more impact for the fact that they occur over such a simple base.

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The band has toured internationally and gained a solid reputation. What were some of the initial challenges with this and what are some of the gratifying moments you’ve experienced as a group?

For us it was easier than for many other Australian ensembles because early in the band’s life, Tony went to live overseas. First in Tokyo, then Amsterdam, and finally Berlin, where he’s been settled for nearly 30 years. So he was our man on the ground in Europe, getting his own name as an improvisor, and establishing great rapport with concert promoters there. Eventually we set up our first run of seventeen European dates in 1998 and it was a great success. Then we just had to chip away at it relentlessly for twenty years, and that’s what we’ve been doing. Most years since ‘98 we’ve toured Europe at least twice, as well as increasingly frequent and successful tours of the USA.

We also had to deal with the fact that thirty years ago, a band with no repertoire prepared, that just got up and improvised on the spot before an audience for an hour or more, was really strange, and quite confronting for some people. Some audience members were certain it was a joke. But gradually things changed – trance and dance also started doing long tracks that just sat on a groove forever, and we didn’t look so weird then. Plus nowadays with the internet, no matter where we play in the world, most audience members have already checked us out online.

As for highlights, it’s hard to say. For starters, I have the sort of personality that quickly forgets my achievements in the striving for the next mountain top! I pat myself on the back when we have a great response, and then honestly, two nights later, I’ve almost forgotten it. We’ve played so many wonderful venues, from small art spaces to concert halls both ancient and brand new (the Concertgebouw, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg), funky squats, cathedrals, jazz clubs… Sometimes the most memorable shows have been in intimate spaces to small crowds. We’ve had some great collaborations, with Underworld, Brian Eno, conductor Ilan Volkov getting entire classical orchestras improvising behind us, shows with Chris Abrahams on pipe organ, opening for Swans, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the incredible Food Court theatre show…

We were also deeply gratified to receive the Richard Gill Award for distinguished service to Australian music in 2019. That one really made us proud, I can tell you.

How would you best describe your sound and what are some of its specific musical influences?

I’m fond of saying that humans play music in order to express things that can’t be expressed verbally, so unsurprisingly we all often run into difficulty trying to describe musical styles. There’s no single term that satisfactorily covers us, and I’m quite chuffed to be occasionally seeing our name checked as a stylistic reference for other bands now. We’re free improvisors, we’re sometimes groove, there are trace elements of jazz, we’re hypnotic… All these terms have relevance, but none is the full story.

As for influences, you’d have to look back to what we were all listening to and studying thirty years ago when we formed the band. Dub reggae, James Brown, Miles Davis’s electric phase, African music, gamelan, classical Indian music were in all our ears. The concept of the band was set in stone fairly early, so then it was a case of doggedly pursuing our own path, which was not hard as it was so clearly marked out. These days our influences are whatever the three of us as individuals are involved in, outside of our activities with The Necks.

What do you see in the future as challenges for the band and for yourselves as musicians?

Nothing’s changed in three decades, and nothing’s going to change now. Every time we get on stage without anything prepared is a challenge, but a challenge that we love. We’ve never had any further ambition for the band than getting on stage and conjuring huge sound worlds out of nothing, and that’s what we are going to do until we’re no longer physically capable of it.

Necks tour dates:

Sun 6 Feb - The Street Theatre, Canberra ACT, Australia

Wed 9 - Sat 12 Feb - Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia

Mon 14, Tue 15 Feb - WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth WA, Australia

Sat 19 Feb - Adelaide Fringe Festival, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville SA, Australia

Thank you, Maureen – After presenting jazz since 2000, Maureen Meers has decided it is time to hang up her microphone and headphones. Maureen has been a stalwart of the jazz crew over all these years, as Jazz Coordinator prior to the formation of our Jazz Committee, a jazz committee member and secretary, training new presenters, starting the cataloguing of the Fine Jazz CD library, and championing jazz as a core part of Fine Music’s programming. Our sincere thanks go to Maureen for all her contributions including presenting Thursday’s Jazz, Pure and Simple. Her many listeners will miss her style, selections, and her friendly voice over the airwaves. Thank you, Maureen.

Jazz After Noon – Since the beginning of January, midday jazz on Thursdays has a new voice. Sue Jowell will be presenting Jazz After Noon, featuring a similar playlist, from swing to mainstream jazz with regular appearances from the Great American Songbook. Sue has been presenting a regular Sunday night Jazz After Hours, and you may have heard her on Drive, and Music of the Screen. Jazz After Noon stems from her deep love of jazz. We look forward to hearing her take on mainstream jazz on Thursday middays.

Classic Jazz – Sunday midday is our time for traditional jazz. Over the years, programs have been presented by the late Dick Hughes, John Buchanan, Maureen Meers, Jeannie McInnes and more recently Dave Mac. This jazz era continues with a slight name change to just Classic Jazz. Dave Mac will be the regular presenter, featuring the traditional styles of jazz, music associated with the 1910s, 20s and 30s, along with more recent recordings in these styles. Highlights for February include Love Songs from the Jazz Age, Lazy Ade and All That Jazz, Ben Pollack in the 1930s and Early Recordings of Fats Waller. All great listening!

Jazz Listener Survey – Our thanks go to listeners who have recently participated in the Jazz Listener Survey. This is giving us a better understanding what you consider our strengths and what you would like to hear. We are still working through the results to share with jazz presenters so that we can give you the best jazz on the dial, with CDs going out to lucky draw recipients. Although the survey itself has concluded, we always love to hear from listeners. So, if you have comments, questions or requests, please go to the [Contact Us] tab on our website and click on Get-In-Touch.

Listening to FineJazz – Don’t forget that you can listen to fine jazz, seven days a week at noon, Mondays to Saturdays at 7:00pm, and late night at 10:00pm on Sundays and Mondays. You can listen to all our programs OnDemand from the 2MBS Fine Music Sydney website. You can also check out our Fine Jazz webspace at 2MBSFineMusicSydney.com/jazz/.

The Fine Jazz Commitee previews all that’s happening in jazz for February

Fine Jazz Happenings

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The Story Behind a Russian Opera By Angela Cockburn

The importance of Pushkin as the outstanding Russian poet (easily on a par with Goethe in Germany) is difficult to appreciate for those of us who don’t speak Russian. But when you look at the wide range of his writing – odes, poems, political verse (which got him into trouble with the Czar), fairy tales, and of course Eugene Onegin – you begin to appreciate his influential place in the literature of his country. His recurring theme of a protagonist at odds with the system, often faced with a choice between duty and happiness, spoke to the hearts and minds of Russian readers.

In 1830, stuck in the country all wet autumn, with travel restricted by quarantines due to cholera, in just three months he knocked out three big chunks of Onegin, 30-odd lyric poems, one humorous piece, two mock folk tales in verse, five short stories in prose, a bit of another one, and the four plays now referred to as the Little Tragedies. Around forty-six pieces in 92 days – that’s a lot of work.

The four small plays (Mozart and Salieri, The Miserly Knight, The Stone Guest, and A Feast in Time of Plague) are tight stories in dialogue form. According to recent translator Nancy K. Anderson they each deal ‘with a dominant protagonist whose central internal conflict determines both the plot and structure of the play... though each protagonist could avoid self-ruin, instead he freely chooses it’.

They were probably never meant for the stage; but you can’t keep a good composer down when presented with a top-notch libretto, and each of the four tragedies has been adapted for opera. Rimsky-Korsakov tackled Mozart and Salieri; Sergei Rachmaninoff picked The Miserly Knight; A Feast in time of Plague was set by César Cui, and The Stone Guest – a retelling of the Don Juan legend – fell to Alexander Dargomyzhsky, the composer of the highly successful Rusalka.

Pushkin, Dargomyzhsky and Don Juan

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Impressed with Pushkin’s poetic dialogue, he set out to use all the original verses unchanged, as a form of continuous recitative without arias or choruses. He was very pleased with himself for thinking up this daring new musical concept, though he may not have planned for The Stone Guest to be performed in the theatre.

Unfortunately, he died before the work was complete. Following his own wishes, the last few lines of Scene One were composed by Cui, and the orchestration was taken on by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, who later revised it, added an orchestral prelude and rewrote a few bits of Dargomyzhsky’s work. This has now become the standard version.

Pushkin himself had a reputation as something of a Don Juan. He even wrote two lists of women with whom he had been in love – over thirty of them. (No, not Mille e tre. But still...)

He added a cartoon of himself as a monk, with an inscription addressed to the Devil: ‘Do not tempt me needlessly’.

At the Opera, Wednesday 9 February 2022, 8:00pm

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WieniawksiWandering minstrel, gambling addict, and 19th century superstar

By Michael Morton-Evans

It has been said that when the virtuoso Polish violinist Henryk Wieniawski played his short seven-minute work, Légende, it brought tears to the eyes of the audience. Legend has it, if you will excuse the pun, that it also melted the heart of Englishman George Hampton, who had been violently opposed to his only daughter Isabella marrying the touring violinist. The marriage took place in August 1860 in Paris with Rossini as the witness and Henri Vieuxtemps playing the violin; the bride looked radiant and Mr Hampton had a smile on his face. If the truth be told, the reason Mr Hampton was smiling was because he had forced Wieniawski to take out a 200,000-franc life insurance policy (about $3m in today’s money) and insisted that he find a proper job.

The proper job was court violinist to the Tsar of Russia in St Petersburg, and Violin Professor at the newly-founded Conservatory. He was to exert a tremendous influence on the Russian violin tradition, not least his unusual bowing style of stiff wrist and raised elbow, which was to become known years later as the Russian style. And when he published his Violin Concerto no 2 in D minor his fame as a composer was also secured.

It was inevitable that the young Wieniawski was going to be compared with Paganini. He astounded his teachers at the Paris Conservatoire by playing all of Paganini’s caprices at the age of just nine. At eleven he won first prize for violin and was rewarded by Tsar Nicholas with a Guarnerius instrument when he returned home, Poland in those days being a part of the Russian empire.

Wieniawski’s greatest friend when he returned to Russia after his marriage was Anton Rubinstein, and in 1872 the two of them embarked on a marathon tour of the United States. It’s hard to imagine now, but in those days visiting virtuosi like Wieniawski were treated by audiences in much the same way as Bruce Springstein or Justin Bieber are today. And just like some modern-day pop stars, Wieniawski was given to appearing at his concerts only

when it suited him. The result of course was whopping great fines for non-appearances. It didn’t help that at this time Wieniawksi had taken to gambling heavily, as well as making some disastrous investments on the American Stock Exchange. It didn’t help either that Rubinstein’s piano playing garnered far more attention, and eventually the partnership soured.

Luckily Wieniawski was called urgently to go to Brussels to take over the Brussels Conservatory from an ailing Vieuxtemps, but he was himself exhausted and his own health began to fail. He had only been in the job 20-odd months before heart disease forced his resignation, but it didn’t seem to stop him performing. The story goes that at a concert in Berlin, where he was playing his second violin concerto, he had to call for a chair. He tried to continue seated but could not. As luck would have it, Joseph Joachim, another of the great violinists of the time, was in the audience. He borrowed a violin and played some Bach until Wieniawksi was well enough to continue.

Economic necessity forced him to go on playing. He had squandered his money and was well-nigh broke, a discovery that was only made when he was rushed to hospital in Moscow in 1880 following another heart attack. Tchaikovsky’s long-time patron, Nadezhda von Meck, on hearing this, took him into her home, but he died a few weeks later. He had not even reached his 45th birthday.

He left no money or property behind him and just 30 compositions, most of which are still popular with violinists to this day. He also left a daughter, Regine, who was to have a most interesting life. When she was eight, she was introduced to Nellie Melba, who was making her debut in Brussels. It was to be a fortuitous meeting, because in 1901, at the age of 23, Melba introduced her to Sir Aubrey Dean Paul, the fifth baronet and a descendant of the first Duke of Marlborough.


Immediately attracted, they were soon married and Regine became Lady Dean Paul. But she retained the pseudonym Poldowski which she used for her compositions and piano recitals. She was to write many beautiful songs, and it has been said that she had a considerable influence on Debussy. She divorced her husband 20 years later, but not before she had given birth to three children. The first, a son, died just before his second birthday; the second, a son named Brian, became the sixth baronet, muralist, and opium taker; the third, a daughter Brenda, became a well-known actor, but was better known as a society drug-taker who ended up in Holloway Prison and died of a drug overdose.

Regine herself contracted pneumonia in 1932 and had to have her right lung removed, but to no avail. She died of a heart attack at the age of just 52. And with her the musical Wieniawski line came to an end.

Composer Focus, 15 February 2022

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The last place that Michael Griffin, former Jazz Artist in Residence at 2MBS Fine Music 2018-19, imagined that he would be playing his saxophone on a Sunday would be in a chapel. After his popular long-standing weekend gig at the Potts Point Hotel was cancelled as a result of the lockdown and live music restrictions, Griffin was pleasantly surprised to receive an invitation for his quartet to play every Sunday afternoon in the Chapel Bar at Kinselas in Darlinghurst, the site of a former chapel and funeral parlour. The building has a long history: in 1932 undertaker Charles Kinsela commissioned young architect Chares Delit to convert it into a funeral home, complete with chapel and mortuary, in a soaring example of the art deco style that would make Delit famous. In 1982 the building was sold to restaurateur Leon Fink, who converted the property into a restaurant and cabaret venue, with the Sydney Dance Company being the first act to perform. However, a decline in patronage finished off the entertainment, and the room was filled with pool tables for many years. In 2021 the building was sold again, and the classic Taylor Square drinking dens Kinselas and adjacent Courthouse Hotel merged into one mega venue, in line with the City of Sydney’s vision of revitalizing Sydney’s nightlife and growing creative industries. Great news for live music, and especially the Michael Griffin Quartet, whose pianist Aaron Blakey, drummer Tim Geldens, bass player Jacob Graham, and sax player Michael Griffin will all be performing at the Chapel Bar between 4.00 pm and 7 pm every Sunday.

And like every Chapel, entry is free.

Barry O’Sullivan reports on Michel Griffin’s next gig

Michael Griffin goes to Chapel


First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Bluenote

CD REVIEWSThis previously unreleased recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers is exhilarating, captured at Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, on 14 January 1961. This was the final show of the band’s first-ever tour of Japan, recorded for a documentary that never happened, featuring one of the band’s all-time great line-ups in the long history of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. Joining the legendary drummer Art Blakey were Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass. The two-disc album opens with an explosive Blakey solo, introducing a nearly 23-minute version of Now’s the Time, setting the scene

for the groove and sass to come. Highlights include two Bobby Timmons originals: Moanin’, featuring a lyrical Timmons on piano; and Dat Dere, with Shorter’s titanic and raucous blasts, followed by Morgan perfectly parsed blues. Other favourites include ‘Round About Midnight and Night in Tunisia. The album has the thrilling energy that I love about live recordings; a rawness that is absent from highly polished studio performances. And while some tracks or sections are compromised due to the recording quality, it simply invites a deeper listen, or at least headphones, to fully appreciate the virtuosity and verve.

— Alex Siegers

The Lost Codex of Avalon is the most recent release from the medieval music scholar, composer and harpist David Yardley. It draws on sacred and secular texts, often in translation from Middle English, which he has set to music. It comprises a variety of accompanying performers, including Australian ensembles Sydney Chamber Choir, The Song Company and Pastance, as well as a guest contribution by renowned medieval organist, Cristina Alís Raurich. Since childhood, Yardley has been fascinated by medieval legends and culture, and has travelled the world

in his quest for authentic medieval song and performance. He has drawn inspiration from the works of Tolkien, and states that this album is an attempt to recreate the lost music of Arthurian legend. In addition, it also includes some musical settings of evocative fantasy poetry and contemporary Australian works, including the poetry of Irish-Australian Anne Casey. The accompanying album booklet provides extensive background information. This disc is a must for all interested in medieval music.

— Dan Bickel

The Lost Codex of Avalon David Yardley David Yardley Music

Billie Holiday revolutionised the art of singing, during an extraordinarily troubled and tragically short life. Listening to the album, you need to check that it isn’t Billie Holiday singing. Instead, it is Andra Day. She’s got an unnatural quality that she’s brought to the singing of Billie’s iconic songs: strangely throaty; humble. One wonders how Andra was able to not just replicate the sound, but also bring so much pathos to the recordings. Just listening to the tracks induces visuals of Billie Holiday, a gardenia tucked over an ear, junked up, snapping her fingers while

she sings, doing the only thing she’s been good at; that voice that’ll retreat again to the rough hands of a dealer or brutal husband, once she’s done singing. The music is good. The performance amazing. There’s a nice piano accompanying all the favourites: All of Me; Strange Fruit; Lady Sings the Blues; Lover Man; God Bless the Child, and more. It is the soundtrack to the film The United States vs. Billie Holiday, originally released by Paramount Pictures and then Hulu, and is worth watching as well.

– Leita Hutchings

The United States Vs Billie Holiday Andra DayWarner Brothers

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The Russian/Tartar composer Sofia Gubaidulina celebrated her 90th birthday in 2021 and is still composing. The latest recording of her orchestral works opens with what is, effectively, Gubaidulina’s third violin concerto: Dialog: Ich und Du (2018). It’s a work that alternates between pathos and dramatic anguish. The earliest work on the disc, The Light of the End (2003), is perhaps the most adventurous work, using natural harmonics and alternative tunings to create music of an eerie beauty. The Wrath of God (2019) is her most recent orchestral work, a taut and terrifying journey into a spiritual maelstrom. The recording is the culmination of several

years work between the conductor Andris Nelsons, the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the composer. The clarity of nuance in the performances is unified and convincing with an aural impact that is astonishing, especially in the brass playing. This is not easy listening but it does contain a sense of optimism and exhilaration that confirms that the orchestra can still have a role in contemporary artistic life. Awarded the Presto World Premiere Recording of the Year (New Music) in 2021, this music is a revelation.

– James Nightingale

Dialog: Ich und Du; The Wrath of God; The Light of the End Sofia Gubaidulina Gewandhausorchester/Andris Nelsons DG 486 1457

Smoke Sessions Nicholas PaytonSmoke Session Records

Nicholas Payton is a young man in a hurry. The multi-instrumentalist made his first record as leader when he was just 22 and now at the age of 48, he can reflect on a catalogue of 20 records as boss, and another twelve as a sideman with heavy hitters like Jimmy Smith and Joe Henderson. He may be even better known as a controversial commentator. His 2011 article On why Jazz isn’t Cool Anymore is still making waves. It also led to his refusal to use the J word, replacing it with Black American Music and setting up his own record label with the same name, BAM. He speaks to a ‘colonisation’ of Jazz by white America. All perfect stuff for the woke-fest of these strange times.

Peyton has just released another

excellent record from April this year with a new line up including two senior legends of this music, George Coleman on tenor and bassist Ron Carter, who have both been laying down music for six decades. Nick plays his usual repertoire of trumpet, piano, and Fender Rhodes, and with Karriem Riggins on drums, rounds out a perfectly balanced and hugely competent quartet. The leader also handles most of the composing duties. A sparkling and good-humoured session with four brothers clearly enjoying music-making together. And Nick has released the fruits of this gig on the Smoke Sessions label, not BAM. Perhaps he’s lightening up?

– Chris Wetherall

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13:00 COMPOSER FOCUS Part 7Colin BrumbyPrepared by Michael Morton-EvansBrumby, C. South Bank overture (1985). Queensland SO/Werner Andreas Albert.Jade JADCD 1065 10Borromeo suite (1990). Gerhard Mallon, fl; Julian Byzantine, gui.Grevillea GRV CD 5100 7Three baroque angels (1978). 30th Intervarsity Choral Festival Choir; Queensland Youth O/John Nickson.Jade JADCD 1049 11Flute concerto, mvt 2 (1975). Vernon Hill, fl; Melbourne SO/Hiroyuki Iwaki.Jade JADCD 1062 7Oboe concertino (1986). Barry Davis, ob; Queensland SO/Wilfred Lehmann.Australian Music Centre OZM 1002 17

14:00 MOZART IN PARISPrepared by Stephen WilsonMozart, W. Sonata in B flat, K8 (1763-64). Pinchas Zukerman, vn; Marc Neikrug, pf.RCA RD 60447 10Double concerto in C, K299 (1778). Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl; Lily Laskine, hp; Jean-François Paillard CO/Jean-François Paillard.Erato 0630-13705-2 31Ballet: Les petits riens. Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.EMI 4 64317 2 22Sonata no 8 in A minor, K310 (1778). Alfred Brendel, pf.Philips 454 244-2 22Symphony no 31 in D, K297, Paris (1778). Concertgebouw O/Nikolaus Harnoncourt.Teldec 8.42817 23

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Andrew Dziedzic

19:00 THE JAZZ BEATwith Lloyd CappsSmooth small group jazz from the 50s on, and with a visit from Miles Davis each week

20:00 JUST INwith Michael FieldA selection from the latest recordings to arrive at the Fine Music Library

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉEPrepared by Albert GormleyBeethoven, L. Cello sonata no 3 in A, op 69 (1808). Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Emanuel Ax, pf.CBS M2K 42446 28

Mozart, W. Octet in E flat for winds and strings, K452 (pub. 1799). Consortium Classicum.Musikproduktion MDG 301 0498-2 25Brahms, J. Sextet no 1 in B flat, op 18 (1860). Norbert Brainin, vn; Siegmund Nissel, vn; Peter Schidlof, va; Cecil Aronowitz, va; Martin Lovett, vc; William Pleeth, vc.DG 419 875-2 34Danzi, F. Sextet in E for two horns and string quartet, op 15 (pub. 1803). Consortium Classicum.Orfeo C 674 081 A 23

Wednesday 2 February

00:00 CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIVE

03:00 CLASSICAL TILL DAWN

06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith Vicky Zhang

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICRescued from the shadowsPrepared by Rex BurgessGeminiani, F. Concerto grosso in B flat, op 7 no 6 (pub. 1746). Malcolm Latchem, vn; Stephen Shingles, va; Denis Vigay, vc; Ian Watson, hpd; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Iona Brown, vn & dir.ASV DCA 724 18Lalande, M-R. de Cantique quatrième (pub. 1687). Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-François de Versailles/Yves Atthenont.Jade JACD 004 12Rousseau, J-J. Four airs (1770). Michel Portal, cl; Paul Meyer, cl.EMI 5 56732 2 8Hummel, J. Piano trio no 1 in E flat, op 12 (1803). Australian Trio.Walsingham WAL8040-2 22Blow, J. Ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell (1695). James Bowman, ct; Michael Chance, ct; King’s Consort/Robert King.Helios CDH55447 22

Tuesday 1 February



06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith Julie Simonds

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC Colours of the keyboardPrepared by Gerald HolderChopin, F. Andante spianato (1834) and Grande polonaise brillante, op 22 (1830). Kun-Woo Paik, pf; Warsaw PO/Antoni Wit.Decca 475 169-2 16Holland, D. Three dances for a new doll (1942). Dulcie Holland, pf.Jade JADCD 1065 7Benda, G. Harpsichord concerto in D (1779). Antonin Novák, vn; Vojtech Jouza, vn; Karel Spelina, va; Frantisek Sláma, vc; Frantisek Posta, db; Josef Hála, hpd.Supraphon 11 1001-2 15Schubert, F. Impromptu in F minor, D935 no 1 (1827). Mitsuko Uchida, pf.Philips 475 6282 7Dohnányi, E. Piano quintet no 2 in E flat minor, op 26 (1914). Schubert Ensemble of London.Hyperion CDA66786 25Mozart, W. Prelude and fugue in C, K394 (1782). John Khouri, pedal fp.Entr’acte ESCD 6501 9

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Frank MorrisonKhachaturian, A. Suite from Masquerade (1941). Scottish NO/Neeme Järvi.Chandos CHAN 8542 16Wranitzky, P. Cello concerto in C, op 27 (pub. 1794). Chiara Enderle, vc; Munich CO/Howard Griffiths.Sony 88875127122 22Brahms, J. Symphony no 1 in C minor, op 68 (1855-76). Gewandhaus O/Riccardo Chailly.Decca 478 5344 44

12:00 JAZZ RHYTHMwith Jeannie McInnesAn eclectic blending of agreeable rhythm and melody from the New Orleans jazz roots through to recent decades, including many Australian bands

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22:30 MUSIC OF THE NIGHTPrepared by James NightingaleClarke, Rebecca. Sonata (1918). Paul Coletti, va; Leslie Howard, pf.Hyperion CDA66687 21Butterley, N. Fire in the heavens (1973). Sydney SO/Willem van Otterloo.LP RCA VRL1 0191 9Rautavaara, E. String quintet, Unknown heaven (1997). Jan-Erik Gustafsson, vc; Jean Sibelius Quartet.Ondine ODE 909-2 25Saariaho, K. Notes on light (2006). Dirk Wietheger, vc; Ensemble MusicFabrik/Emilio Pomarico.Wergo WER 6862 2 27

Thursday 3 February



06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith Simon Moore

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICThe instruments: WoodwindsPrepared by Anabela PinaBinge, R. The watermill (1958). Ruth Scott, ob; New London O/Ronald Corp.Hyperion CDA66868 4Hume, T. Lullaby my sweet little baby. David Cordier, ct; Nancy Hadden, fl; Thomas Albert, vn; Erin Headley, bass viol; Andrew Lawrence-King, Irish hp; Stephen Stubbs, lute & dir.Hyperion CDA66307 6Kalliwoda, J. Variations and rondo in B flat, op 57. Klaus Thunemann, bn; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 446 096-2 11Hotteterre, J-M. Suite no 3 in G, from First book of pieces for transverse flute, op 2 (pub. 1708). Sophie Ardiet, fl; James Holland, theorbo.Piscoline PIS001 14Telemann, G. Sonata in F. Colin Lawson, chalumeau; Michael Harris, chalumeau; Collegium Musicum 90/Simon Standage.Chandos CHAN 0593 14Pasculli, A. Concerto on themes from Donizetti's opera La favorita. Colin Maier, ob; Alex Sevastian, accordion.Ontario Arts Council CMCD 001 8

19:00 PLANET JAZZwith Xavier BichonA musical journey to different parts of the world where jazz meets other musical traditions, from Africa to Europe, with a slice of Australia

20:00 AT THE OPERAPrepared by James NightingaleRimsky-Korsakov, N. The maid of Pskov. Opera in three acts. Libretto by composer after the play by Lev Mei. First performed St Petersburg, 1895. PRINCESS OLGA: Galina Gorchakova, sopMIKHAIL TUCHA: Vladimir Galusin, tenPRINCE YURI TOKMAKOV: Gennady Bezzubenkov, bassIVAN THE TERRIBLE: Vladimir Ognovienko, bassKirov Ch & O/Valery Gergiev.Philips 446 678-2 2:04In the garden of the Prince Tokmakov, Princess Olga, who is betrothed to the old nobleman, Matuta, meets her sweetheart, Mikhail. She convinces him not to leave for Siberia and then overhears the Prince tell Matuta the secret that she is not his daughter and that her father is unknown. News arrives that Tsar Ivan and his army are marching towards Pskov. The Prince, who rules Pskov for Ivan, assures the people that they have nothing to fear. Others, led by Mikhail, form a militia to defend Pskov and its freedoms, leaving for the forest to resist the Tsar’s forces. When Tsar Ivan arrives and sets eyes on Olga, he is astonished by her resemblance to his former lover, Vera Sheloga. After quizzing the Prince, he realises that Olga is his daughter. He sees this as a sign from God and decides to spare the city from his wrath. However, Olga does not know that Ivan is her father and, when the opportunity arises, she goes to the forest to meet Mikhail. Mikhail convinces her to live a life of freedom in the forest with him as outlaws, but Matuta’s guards fall upon them and abduct Olga. When this news reaches Ivan, he demands to see Olga, who begs him to spare Mikhail’s life. They are interrupted by a surprise attack upon the Tsar’s encampment by Mikhail and his rebels. Mikhail demands that Olga be handed over. Ivan refuses and orders that the rebels all be killed except Mikhail, who is to be captured alive. As Mikhail flees, Olga runs out of the tent and is killed by a stray bullet. She is brought to Ivan’s tent, where the Tsar weeps inconsolably and the people of Pskov mourn both for the dead Princess and for the loss of their freedom.The nymph, op 56 no 1; Dream on a summer’s night, op 56 no 2 (1898). Anna Netrebko, sop; Daniel Barenboim, pf.DG 477 8589 9

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Jennifer FoongMacKenzie, A. Overture: Twelfth night, op 40 (1888). BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins.Hyperion CDA66764 19Pierné, G. Piano concerto in C minor (1887). Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, pf; BBC PO/Juanjo Mena.Chandos CHAN 10633 19Schmidt, F. Symphony no 1 in E (1896-99). Detroit SO/Neeme Järvi.Chandos CHAN 9357 45

12:00 JAZZ SKETCHESwith Robert ValeFocussing on contemporary jazz, often gathered from emerging cultures and Australian

13:00 IN CONVERSATION with Simon MooreEach week we meet one of the world’s great musicians, singers, composers or conductors, along with up-and-comers and some of the men and women who influence the arts landscape. The program goes live to air so you never quite know what’s going to happen.

14:00 REMEMBERING CARL PINIPrepared by Elaine SiversenMozart, W. Sonata no 18 in G, K301 (1778). Carl Pini, vn; John Winther, pf.Fine Music tape archive 10Tchaikovsky, P. Variations on a rococo theme, op 33 (1876). János Starker, vc; Australian CO/Carl Pini.Fine Music tape archive 16Martinu, B. Two madrigals (1947). Carl Pini, vn; Jane Hazelwood, va.Fine Music tape archive 10Schubert, F. Trio in B flat, D471, Triosatz (1816). Carl Pini, vn; Elena Pini, va; Daniel Pini, vcFine Music concert recording 8Vaughan Williams, R. Five variants of Dives and Lazarus (1939). Sydney SO/Carl Pini.ABC 476 6955 11Beethoven, L. Trio no 3 in C minor, op 1 no 3 (1794-95). Carl Pini, vn; David Pereira, vc; Kathryn Selby, pf.Fine Music concert recording 25Rubbra, E. Violin concerto, op 103 (1959). Carl Pini, vn; Melbourne SO/David Measham.Unicorn-Kanchana DKP(CD) 9056 28

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Tom Forrester-Paton

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Friday 4 February



06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Stephen Wilson

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICSomething borrowedPrepared by Chris BlowerFalla, M. de Suite populaire espagnole (1914-15; arr. Kochanski, Maréchal). Mischa Maisky, vc; Lily Maisky, pf.DG 477 8100 15Paganini, N. Caprices: no 11 in C; no 19 in E flat; no 20 in D; no 22 in F; no 24 in A minor (1801-07; transcr. Gallois). Patrick Gallois, fl.DG 435 768-2 19Schubert, F. Introduction, theme and variations, D968a (c1818; transcr. Piatigorsky). Georg Pedersen, vc; Natalia Sheludiakova, pf.Fine Music concert recording 12Bach, J.S. Aria: Wilkommen! will ich sagen, from Cantata, BWV27: Wer weiss, wir nahe mir mein Ende (1726). Dorothée Mields, sop; Matthew White, alto; Hans Jörg Mammel, ten; Thomas Bauer, bass; Collegium Vocale/Philippe Herreweghe.Harmonia Mundi HML 5908357.59 4Reicha, A. 18 Variations and a fantasy on Mozart’s Se vuol ballare, op 51 (1804). Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl; Isaac Stern, vn; Mstislav Rostropovich, vc.Sony SK 44568 17Delius, F. Sonata no 2 (1923; transcr. Tertis). Hartmut Lindemann, va; Günther Herzfeld, pf.Tacet 21 12

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Elaine SiversenNovák, V. Symphonic poem: In the Tatra Mountains, op 26 (1902). Royal Liverpool PO/Libor Pesek.Virgin 5 45251 2 16Krommer, F. Double concerto in E flat, op 91. Dieter Klöcker, cl; Waldemar Wandel, cl; Stuttgart RSO/Wolf-Dieter Hauschild.Schwann 3-1077-2 25Suk, J. Symphony no 1, op 14 (1897-99). BBC SO/Jirí Belohlávek.Chandos CHSA 5081 40

Galuppi, B. Sonata in C. Matteo Napoli, pf.Naxos 8.572490 13Stamitz, J. Symphony in E flat, op 11 no 3 (pub. 1758). New Zealand CO/Donald Armstrong.Naxos 8.553194 17

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Robert Gilchrist

19:00 THE NEW JAZZ STANDARDwith Frank PresleyA fresh perspective on modern music contributing to the standard jazz repertoire, with fine jazz interpretations from the world of pop, rock, film and contemporary jazz

20:00 THE WORLD OF A SYMPHONYPrepared by Paul CookeHumperdinck, E. String quartet in C (1919-20). Diogenes Quartet.cpo 777 547-2 18Busoni, F. Indian fantasy, op 44 (1913-14). Nelson Goerner, pf; BBC PO/Neeme Järvi.Chandos CHAN 10302 23Jarnach, P. Das Amrumer Tagebuch, op 30 (1947). Tamara-Anna Cislowska, pf.Fine Music concert recording 10Wolpe, S. Suite no 1, from The man from Midian (1942). Berlin RSO/Joseph Silverstein.Naxos 8.559439 19Eisler, H. Song of the miners, from Four ballads, op 22; Benefit stamp song, from Six songs op 28; Greetings to Brandenburg march (c1930; arr. Duke). Peter Coleman-Wright, bar; Nexas Quartet.ABC 576 2204 9Weill, K. Symphony no 2 (1933). Gewandhaus O/Edo de Waart.Philips 434 171-2 28

22:00 MUSIC FOR FLUTEPrepared by Paul CookeGipps, R. The St Francis window, op 67 (1990). Geoffrey Collins, fl; Stephanie McCallum, pf.Fine Music tape archive 5Romberg, B. Quintet in G (pub. 1803). John Wion, fl; Eric Lewis, vn; Andrew Berdahl, va; Rosemary Glyde, va; Judith Glyde, vc.Hartt HMP5W91514 22

22:30 ULTIMA THULEAmbient and atmospheric music

Weigl, J. Concertino. Hans Wolfgang Dünschede, fl; Günter Zorn, ob; Dieter Klöcker, cl; Karl Hartmann, bn; Wolfgang Güttler, db; Edward Witsenburg, hp.Schwann CD 310 001 H1 20

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Chloe SinclairMacens, E. The space between the stars (2018). Sydney SO/Jessica Cottis.ABC 481 9111 13Mozart, W. Violin concerto no 4 in D, K218 (1775). Oscar Shumsky, vn; Scottish CO/Jan-Pascal Tortelier.Nimbus NIM5009 24Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Scheherazade, symphonic suite after 1001 Nights, op 35 (1888). London PO/Mariss Jansons.EMI 5 55227-2 45

12:00 JAZZ AFTER NOONwith Sue JowellFeaturing swing to mainstream jazz with regular appearances from the Great American Songbook

13:00 PIERRE MONTEUX CONDUCTSPrepared by Derek ParkerSchubert, F. Overture to Rosamunde, D797 (1823). Vienna PO/Pierre Monteux.Decca 482 4955 10Bach, J.S. Violin concerto no 2 in E, BWV1042 (c1730). Yehudi Menuhin, vn; Paris SO/Pierre Monteux.Naxos 8.110965 18Debussy, C. Symphonic fragments from The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (1911). London SO/Pierre Monteux.Decca 480 6567 22Beethoven, L. Symphony no 8 in F, op 93 (1812). Royal Concertgebouw O/Pierre Monteux.Radio Netherlands RCO 05001 27Stravinsky, I. Ballet: The rite of Spring. Conservatoire Concerts Society O/Pierre Monteux.Decca 4783729 33

15:00 GALANT SIMPLICITYPrepared by James NightingaleSammartini, G.B. Oboe concerto in G. Padua and Veneto O/Diego Dini Ciacci, ob & dir.cpo 777 715-2 16Bach, C.P.E. Heilig ist Gott, Wq217 (1776). Wiebke Lehmkuhl, cont; RIAS Chamber Choir; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin/Hans-Christoph Rademann.Harmonia Mundi HMC 902167 8

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Saturday 5 February

00:00 CLASSIC-ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

06:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSICwith David Garrett

09:00 WHAT'S ON IN MUSICOur weekly guide to musical events in and around Sydney

09:05 THE PIANO ALONEPrepared by Rita FeltonBach, C.P.E. Fantasy in C, Wq61 no 6 (1785-86). Christopher Hogwood, fp.L’Oiseau-Lyre 433189-2 7Prokofiev, S. Music for children, op 65 (1935). Boris Berman, pf.Chandos CHAN 8926 21Grieg, E. Sonata in E minor, op 7 (1865). Leif Ove Andsnes, pf.Virgin VC 7 59300 2 19

10:00 CENTRES OF MUSICHamburg: Telemann to Emanuel BachPrepared by Elaine SiversenTelemann, G. Paris quartet no 6 in E minor (pub. 1730). Ensemble Florilegium/Neal Peres da Costa.Channel Classics CCS 5093 19Scheibe, J. Sinfonia in B flat à 4. Concerto Copenhagen/Andrew Manze.Chandos CHAN 0550 8Pisendel, J. Violin concerto in G. Petra Müllejans, vn; Freiburg Baroque O/Gottfried von Goltz.Carus 83.301 10Telemann, G. Flute concerto in D. Masahira Arita, fl; La Stravaganza of Cologne.Denon CO-78933 16Bach, C.P.E. Heilig ist Gott, Wq217 (1776). Wiebke Lehmkuhl, cont; RIAS Chamber Choir; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin/Hans-Christoph Rademann.Harmonia Mundi HMC 902167 8Double concerto in E flat, Wq47 (1788). Neal Peres da Costa, fp; Australian Haydn Ensemble/Erin Helyard, hpd & dir.Fine Music concert recording 19

20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRAThe English Pastoral SchoolPrepared by Robert SmallVaughan Williams, R. Oboe concerto in A minor (1944). Neil Black, ob; English CO/Daniel Barenboim.DG 442 8333 19Delius, F. North Country sketches (1913-14). Ulster O/Vernon Handley.Chandos CHAN 8413 29Holst, G. Egdon Heath, op 47 (1927). Royal Scottish NO/David Lloyd-Jones.Naxos 8.553696 13Vaughan Williams, R. Symphony no 3, Pastoral (1921). Rebecca Evans, sop; London SO/Richard Hickox.Chandos CHAN 10001 39Butterworth, G. A Shropshire lad, rhapsody (1912). London Mozart Players/Hilary Davan Wetton.Naxos 8.573426 10

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFOREEarly double reedsPrepared by Susan FoulcherBertoli, G. Sonata I. Frances Eustace, dulcian; Paul Nicholson, org.Amon Ra CD SAR 35 6Trad. Stella splendens. Renaissance Players/Winsome Evans.Tall Poppies TP229 9Speer, D. Sonatas I and II. Frances Eustace, dulcian; Paul Nicholson, org.Amon Ra CD-SAR 35 10Graupner, C. How wonderful is God’s goodness (1717). Klaus Mertens, bass; Accademia Daniel/Shalev Ad-El.Pan Classics PC 10292 19Zelenka, J. Sonata VI in C minor, ZWV181/6 (1722-23). Ensemble Marsyas.Linn CKD 415 15Bach, J.S. Contented rest, beloved heart’s desire, BWV170. Tim Mead, ct; Patrick Beaugiraud, ob d’amour; La Nuova Musica/David Bates.Harmonia Mundi HMM 907589 20Platti, G. Concerto in G minor for oboe, strings and continuo after Corelli. Akademie Für Alte Musik/René Jacobs.Harmonia Mundi HMC 901996 12Telemann, G. Sonata in F minor for bassoon and continuo, TWV41:f1. Matthew Wilkie, bn; Kees Boersma, db; Neal Peres da Costa, hpd.Melba MR 301124 11Albinoni, T. Adagio, from Oboe concerto in D minor, op 9 no 2 (1721). Kirsten Barry, ob; Australian Brandenburg O/Paul Dyer.ABC 476 4056 4

12:00 A JAZZ HOURwith Barry O'SullivanContemporary and modern sounds of 'now' in jazz from all corners of the globe with a focus on contemporary jazz from Australia and regular interviews with local and visiting musicians

13:00 REMEMBERING NELSON FREIRE 1944-1921Prepared by Nicky GluchChopin, F. Nocturne in G minor, op 37 no 1 (1838). Nelson Freire, pf.Decca 478 2182 6Fernández, O. Three studies in the form of a sonatina, op 62. Nelson Freire, pf.Decca 478 3533 9Rachmaninov, S. Suite no 2, op 17 (1900-01). Martha Argerich, pf; Nelson Freire, pf.Philips 464 732-2 21Brahms, J. Piano concerto no 1 in D minor, op 15 (1854-58). Nelson Freire, pf; Gewandhaus O/Riccardo Chailly.Decca 478 2826 46

14:30 DEDICATED TO BRAHMS Part 1Prepared by Paul CookeReinecke, C. Sonata no 3 in G, op 238 (1897). Martin Rummel, vc; Roland Krüger, pf.Naxos 8.573727 24Strauss, J. II Waltz: Be united, millions, op 443 (1892). Berlin SO/Robert Stolz.Eurodisc 258 663 8Schumann, C. Romance in A minor, op 21 no 1; Romance in F minor, op 21 no 2; Romance in G minor, op 21 no 3. Hélène Boschi, pf.Calliope CAL 9211 CAL 9211 11Schumann, R. The bard's curse, op 139 (1852). Edda Moser, sop; Doris Soffel, mezz; Josef Protschka, ten; Walton Grönroos, bar; Walter Berry, bass; Dusseldorf State Musicians Choir; Dusseldorf SO/Heinz Wallberg.EMI 7 69453 2 38

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith James Hunter

19:00 FRIDAY JAZZ SESSIONwith Alex SiegersA focus on the current Sydney jazz scene mixed with a range of international jazz stars and an occasional guest interview

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Primrose. Marilyn Hill Smith, sop.Chandos CHAN 9142 2We’ll gather lilacs. Yvonne Kenny, sop.Decca 482 5892 4Love is my reason. Marion Grimaldi, voice; Williams Sisters.Bygonedays 77073 3When I curtsied to the King. Marilyn Hill Smith, sop.Chandos CHAN 9142 3Someday my heart will awake. Vanessa Lee, voice.Bygonedays 77073 3And her mother came too; What a Duke should be; Why isn’t it you? Jeremy Northam, voice; Christopher Northam, pf.Decca 470 387 6Keep the home fires burning. Marilyn Hill Smith, sop.Chandos CHAN 9142 3

19:00 EMERGENT JAZZwith Keith PettigrewAustralian jazz of the 21st century featuring high school jazz combos, tracks from Sydney's pre-eminent jazz programs at UNSW and 'The Con' and new Australian and international jazz releases

20:00 THE LIFE OF A COMPOSERJacques IbertPrepared by Jacky TernisienIbert, J. Ouverture de fête (1940). Suisse Romande O/Neeme Järvi.Chandos CHSA 5168 13Pessard, E. Boléro (arr. Rutter); Andalouse. Jane Rutter, fl; Members of Gagliano String Ensemble; Gerard Willems, pf.ABC 476 6475 7Ibert, J. Divertissement (1930). Tapiola Sinfonietta/Paavo Järvi.BIS CD-630 17Gedalge, A. Si mon amour; Je dois partir; Rien que soucis. Vivien Hamilton, sop; Len Vorster, pf.Move MCD 420 7Ibert, J. Ariette (1935); Française (1926). Rafael Aguirre Miñarro, gui.Naxos 8.572064 7Trio (1937-42). Kees Hülsmann, vn; Marien van Staalen, vc; Ernestine Stoop, hp.Olympia OCD 469 16Little suite in 15 pictures (1943). Hae-won Chang, pf.Naxos 8.554720 16The ballad of Reading Gaol (1921). Slovak RSO/Adriano.Naxos 8.555568 23

14:00 RUSSIAN STRINGSPrepared by Paul CookeBorodin, A. Sextet in D minor (1860-61). Alexander Detisov, vn; Alexander Polonsky, vn; Igor Suliga, va; Alexander Bobrovsky, va; Alexander Osokin, vc; Alexander Gotthelf, vc.Brilliant Classics 94410 8Glinka, M. Sonata in D minor (1825-28). Norbert Blume, va; Olga Tverskaya, fp.Opus 111 OPS 30-230 18

14:30 SATURDAY MATINEEOrchestral grandeurPrepared by Angus McPhersonWagner, R. Prelude and Liebestod, from Tristan and Isolde (1857-59). Marilyn Richardson, sop; Queensland SO/Werner Andreas Albert.ABC 426 999-2 17Debussy, C. Jeux (1913). London SO/Valery Gergiev.LSO Live LSO0692 19Messiaen, O. Dans le noir, from Harawi, chant d'amour et de mort (1945). Dorothy Dorow, sop; Carl-Axel Dominique, pf.BIS CD-86 7Jolivet, A. Sonata (1932). Aya Kono, vn; Takuya Otaki, pf.Initiale INL 04 18Messiaen, O. Turangalîla symphony (1990). Howard Shelley, pf; Valérie Hartmann-Claverie, ondes martenot; BBC PO/Yan Pascal Tortelier.Chandos CHAN 9678 1:16

17:00 SOCIETY SPOTFolk Federation of NSWwith Paul Jackson

18:00 STAGE AND SCREENPrepared by Sue JowellNovello, I. Rose of England. Ivor Emanuel, voice; Rita Williams Singers.Bygone Days 77073 4Glamorous night. Marion Grimaldi, voice; Williams Sisters.HMV 8513 4Why is there ever goodbye? Marilyn Hill Smith, sop.Chandos CHAN 9142 3Waltz of my heart, from The dancing years. Richard Tauber, ten.Bygone Days 77073 3My life belongs to you. Evelyn Laye, voiceBygonedays 77073 3I can give you the starlight. Giesèle Préville, voice.Bygonedays 77073 3

11:30 ON PARADEMusic that’s bandPrepared by Owen FisherGrainger, P. Molly on the shore. Yorkshire Building Society Band/David King.Polyphonic QPRL 213D 3Dreyfus, G. Theme from Rush. Kew Band/George Dreyfus.Move MD3248 3Fauré, G. Pie Jesu. Stephen Reisteter, tárogató; Allentown Band/Ron Demkee.AMP VOL 21 3Mascagni, P. Excerpt from Cavalleria rusticana. Black Dyke Mills Band/James Watson.Doyen DOY CD 060 9Gayfer, J. Royal visit. Band of the Scots Guards.EMI 8371 882 6

12:00 URBAN JAZZ LOUNGEwith Leita HutchingsNew, hip, fun and traditional jazz: tons of cool jazz, presented in a chilled and laid-back, lounge style

13:00 TREASURES OF THE VOICESongs of Henri DuparcPrepared by Rex BurgessDuparc, H. Sérénade; Soupir (1869). Thomas Allen, bar; Roger Vignoles, pf.Hyperion CDA66323 5Le manoir de Rosemunde (1882); Au pays où se fait la guerre (1870). Kiri Te Kanawa, sop; Richard Amner, pf.CBS MK 76868 8Chanson triste (1868; orch. 1912); Sérénade florentine (1881; orch. 1912). Bernadette Greevy, mezz; Ulster O/Yan Pascal Tortelier.Chandos CHAN 8735 5Ecstasy; The wave and the bell (1904). Gérard Souzay, bar; Dalton Baldwin, pf.LP EMI C063-11678 8Élégie (1874); La fuite (1871). Sarah Walker, mezz; Thomas Allen, bar; Roger Vignoles, pf.Hyperion CDA66323 6L’invitation au voyage (1870); Phidylé (1882). Barbara Hendricks, sop; Lyon Opera O/John Eliot Gardiner.EMI CDC 7 49689 2 9La vie antérieure (1884). Rosamund Illing, sop; David McSkimming, pf.Chandos CHAN 9427 5

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Psalm: No 49, O hear ye this, O ye people. Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge/George Guest.Decca 483 1290 6Zelenka, J. Gloria in excelsis Deo, from Missa Dei Filii. Stuttgart Chamber Choir; Tafelmusik Baroque O/Frieder Bernius.Sony 8895439412-9 10Haydn, M. Tenebrae factae sunt; Herr, grosser Gott. Vienna Chamber Choir; Robert Kovács, org; Johannes Prinz, cond.Carus 83.354 8Tallis, T. Nunc dimittis. Choir of York Minster/Robert Sharpe.Regent REGCD544 3Bach, J.S. Excerpt from Cantata, BWV92: Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn. Holland Boys’ Choir/Pieter Jan Leusink.Brilliant Classics 94365/39 16

18:00 SMALL FORCESPrepared by Rita FeltonMendelssohn, F. String octet in E flat, op 20 (1825). Kreuzberg String Quartet; Eder Quartet.Teldec 8.44049 31Haydn, J. String quartet in D, Hob.III:63, Lark (1790). Kodály Quartet.Naxos 8.550674 19Mozart, W. Larghetto in B flat, K452a. Neil Black, ob; Thea King, cl; Julian Farrell, bshn; Robin O’Neill, bn; Mitsuko Uchida, pf.Philips 464 940-2 2

19:00 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTPrepared by Rex BurgessBeethoven, L. Overture to The consecration of the house, op 134 (1822). London SO/Antal Dorati.Mercury 478 5092 11Fantasia in C minor, op 80, Choral (1807). German State Opera Choir; Berlin PO/Daniel Barenboim, pf & dir.EMI 5 55516 2 20Symphony no 3 in E flat, op 55, Eroica (1803). Vienna PO/Andris Nelsons.DG 483 7071 9 52

20:30 NEW HORIZONSPrepared by Angus McPhersonEdwards, R. Full moon dances: concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra (2012). Amy Dickson, sax; Sydney SO/Miguel Harth-Bedoya.ABC 481 1703 29Gjeilo, O. Northern lights (2012). Voces8.Decca 478 8689 4

Schubert, F. The shepherd on the rock, D965. Jennifer Bates, sop; Nigel Westlake, cl; David Bollard, pf.Tall Poppies TP 011 12Haydn, J. Symphony in E flat, Hob,I:84. Hanover Band/Roy Goodman.Helios CDH 55123 25

12:00 CLASSIC JAZZwith Dave MacThe early days of jazz and ragtime as recorded during the first 30 years of the 20th century

13:00 WORLD MUSICWhirled Widewith Anna TranterShowcases diverse music from cultures around the world, both traditional and modern, featuring musicians from all corners of the globe, including Australia

14:00 INTIMATE VOICESString Trios Part 1Prepared by Chris BlowerFrançaix, J. Trio (1933). Lendvai String Trio.Stone Records 5060192780079 14Mozart, W. Divertimento in E flat, K563 (1788). Donald Hazelwood, vn; Jane Hazelwood, va; Georg Pedersen, vc.Fine Music concert recording 41

15:00 SUNDAY SPECIALTerrific TchaikovskyPrepared by Paolo HookeTchaikovsky, P. Andante cantabile in B flat, from String quartet no 1, op 11 (1888; orch,). USSR SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov.Melodiya/BMG 74321 40066 2 7Suite no 1 in D minor, op 43 (1878-79). USSR SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov.Melodiya/ BMG 74321 59054 2 41Variations on a rococo theme, op 33 (1876-77). Mstislav Rostropovich, vc; Leningrad PO/Gennady Rozhdestvensky.Melodiya MEL 00583 19Symphony no 1 in G minor, op 13, Winter dreams (1866). USSR SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov.Melodiya/BMG 74321 24163 2 42

17:00 HOSANNAPrepared by Stephen MatthewsHymns. All praise to Thee my God this night; All creatures of our God and KIng. Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne/Michael Leighton Jones.ABC 476 5682 7

22:00 SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOMEPrepared by Chris BlowerVerdi, G. The four seasons, from The Sicilian Vespers. Czecho-Slovak RSO/Ondrej Lenárd.Naxos 8.553272 30Spohr, L. Symphony no 9 in B minor, op 143, The seasons (1850). Slovak State PO/Alfred Walter.Marco Polo 8.223454 27Tchaikovsky, P. Excerpts from The Seasons (1875-76). Lydia Artymiw, pf.Chandos CHAN 8349 16Glazunov, A. Ballet: The seasons, op 67 (1899). Moscow SO/Alexander Anissimov.Naxos 8.553915 40

Sunday 6 February


06:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSICwith Stephen Wilson

09:00 MUSICA SACRAPrepared by Stephen MatthewsGatti, L. Creation Mass. Choir of Dresden Cathedral; Dresden PO/Roderich Kreile.Carus 83.245 29Bach, J.S. Cantata, BWV45: Es is dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist. Collegium Vocale Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe. PHI LPH035 18Jackson, F. Magnificat. Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge/Andrew Nethsingha.Signum SIGCD 667 6

10:00 THE CLASSICAL ERAPrepared by Meg MatthewsHaydn, M. Divertimento for piccolo, cor anglais, violin, cello and double bass. Vienna Piccolo Concerto/Roberto Sensi.Accent ACC 24292 16Kozeluch, L. Sinfonia concertante for two oboes, two bassoons, trumpet, two violins, viola, cello, double bass, mandolin and piano. Members of Consortium Classicum; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Iona Brown.EMI 747 98 10 29Krommer, F. Five short trios. Toni Salar-Verdú, cl; Emilio Moreno, va; Eric Höeprich, cond.Glossa GCD C80604 11Beethoven, L. Variations on See the conqu’ring hero comes, from Handel’s Judas Maccabeus, WoO45. Jacqueline du Pré, vc; Daniel Barenboim, pf.EMI 5 74447 2 12

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16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Nicky Gluch

19:00 JAZZ PULSEwith Chris WetherallJazz across the wide spectrum from early Louis to Coltrane, with plenty of Ellington and Basie, through to hard bop

20:00 STORMY MONDAYwith Austin Harrison

22:00 JAZZ AFTER HOURSwith Ramsay McInnesLate night jazz, to listen and engage, and relax

Tuesday 8 February




09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICColours of the keyboardPrepared by Rex BurgessRavel, M. Sonatine (1903-05). Gordon Fergus-Thompson, pf.ASV DCA 809 12Beethoven, L. Sonata in F, op 17 (1800). Gerd Seifert, hn; Jörg Demus, pf.DG 439 852-2 15Rachmaninov, S. Étude-tableaux, op 39 (1916-17): no 1 in C minor; no 2 in A minor; no 5 in E flat minor. Yevgeny Kissin, pf.Sony 88697 301102 15Fauré, G. Suite: Dolly, op 56 (1894-97). Kathryn Stott, pf; Martin Roscoe, pf.Hyperion CDA66911/4 13Respighi, O. Sonata in B minor (1917). Anne-Sophie Mutter, vn; Lambert Orkis, pf.DG 469 503-2 25

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Anne IrishGrieg, E. Norwegian dances, op 35 (1881). Bergen PO/Ole Kristian Ruud.BIS CD-1740/42 18Haydn, J. Cello concerto no 1 in C, Hob.VIIb:1 (c1761-65). Daniel Müller-Schott, vc; Australian CO/Richard Tognetti.Orfeo C 080 031 A 25Brahms, J. Symphony no 4 in E minor, op 98 (1884-85). Vienna SO/Wolfgang Sawallisch.Decca 478 5609 39

Ravel, M. Piano concerto in G (1931). Martha Argerich, pf; London SO/Claudio Abbado.DG 476 114-7 22Glazunov, A. Symphony no 1 in E, op 5 (1881). USSR SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov.Melodiya SUCD 10-00022 36

12:00 SWING SESSIONSwith John BuchananFeaturing bands of the 1930s swing era and the dance bands of the 1920s taken from radio broadcasts, transcriptions and recording sessions

13:00 MUSIC OF THE SEAPrepared by Rex BurgessGrainger, P. The sea-wife. Joyful Company of Singers; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox.Chandos CHAN 9554 5Bridge, F. The sea (1911). New Zealand SO/James Judd.Naxos 8.578017-18 22Delius, F. Sea drift (1903-04). Thomas Hampson, bar; Welsh National Opera Ch & O/Charles Mackerras.Argo 430 206-2 26

14:00 EARLY AND LATE CLASSICSPrepared by Derek ParkerMendelssohn, F. Overture: Ruy Blas, op 95 (1839). Vienna PO/Carl Schuricht.Decca 482 4955 8Beethoven, L. Romance no 2 in F, op 50 (1798). Satu Vänskä, vn; Australian CO/Richard Tognetti.ABC 481 7430 7Schneider, G. Sinfonia concertante in D, op 19. Werner Grobholz, vn; Jürgen Kussmaul, va; Consortium Classicum; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Iona Brown.EMI CDM 7 69389 2 26Haydn, M. Horn concerto in D (c1770). Barry Tuckwell, hn; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Decca 436 222-2 14Mayr, J.S. Overture to The Americans (1806). Concerto de Bassus/Franz Hauk.Naxos 8.573484 8Bach, C.P.E. Piano concerto in D, Wq45 (1778). Michael Rische, pf; Berlin Baroque Soloists.Hänssler HC17034 15Mozart, W. Symphony no 40 in G minor, K550 (1788). Australian CO/Richard Tognetti.ABC 481 2880 31

Mills, R. Symphony of nocturnes (2008). Melbourne SO/Richard Mills.ABC 476 4217 29Ledroit, C. Night chill (2003). Catherine Meunier, mar, with soundfile.Centrediscs CMCCD 15109 11Paterson-Achenbach, R. To sleep on it. The Hermes Experiment.TNW Music TNWM - 03 7

22:00 JAZZ AFTER HOURSwith Sue JowellLate night jazz, to listen and engage and relax

Monday 7 February


06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith James Hunter

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICA year in retrospect: 1959Prepared by Dan BickelFrançaix, J. B.E.A. serenade (1959). Toulouse National CO/Alain Moglia.Pierre Verany PV794103 14Bliss, A. River music (1959). Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer.Chandos CHAN 8980 7Tubin, E. Suite on Estonian shepherd melodies (1959). Vardo Rumessen, pf.BIS CD-414/16 14Shostakovich, D. Suite from Moscow-Cheryomushki, op 105 (1959; arr. Cornall). Philadelphia O/Riccardo Chailly.London 452 597-2 20Rorem, N. The waking (1959). Carole Farley, sop; Ned Rorem, pf.Naxos 8.559084 3Walton, W. Anon in love (1959). Martyn Hill, ten; Westminster Singers; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox.Chandos CHAN 8824 11Khachaturian, A. Sonatina (1959). Murray McLachlan, pf.Olympia OCD 423 9

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by David BrettWestlake, N. Suite from Antarctica (1992). Slava Grigoryan, gui; Melbourne SO/Nigel Westlake.ABC 476 574-4 24

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Lecce, F. Mandolin concerto in G. Ugo Orlandi, mand; I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone.LP Erato NUM 75248 12Paisiello, G. Il mio ben quando verrà, from Nina (1789). Mojca Erdmann, sop; La Cetra Baroque O, Basle/Andrea Marcon.DG 477 8979 7Linley, T. the younger Violin concerto in F (c1772). Elizabeth Wallfisch, vn; Parley of Instruments/Peter Holman.Helios CDH55260 16Paisible, J. Sett in C, from Six setts of aires (pub. 1720). Musica Barocca.Naxos 8.555045 10

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Gerald HolderBizet, G. Overture: La patrie, op 19 (1873). Detroit SO/Paul Paray.Mercury 478 5092 11Chopin, F. Piano concerto no 2 in F minor, op 21 (1829). Ewa Kupiec, pf; Tasmanian SO/Sebastian Lang-Lessing.ABC 476 4836 34Alfvén, H. Symphony no 3 in E, op 23 (1905). Stockholm PO/Neeme Järvi.BIS CD-455 38

12:00 JAZZ SKETCHESwith Robert Vale

13:00 IN CONVERSATIONwith Simon Moore

14:00 VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAPrepared by Jacky TernisienMendelssohn, F. Overture: Calm sea and prosperous voyage, op 27 (1828). Vienna PO/Christoph von Dohnányi.Decca 460 239-2 12Puccini, G. Vissi d’arte … Io tenni la promessa, from Tosca (1900). Leontyne Price, sop; Giuseppe Taddei, bar; Vienna PO/Herbert von Karajan.Decca 460 805-2 13Lehár, F. Rhapsody: Musical memoir (c1940). Vienna PO/Franz Lehár.Naxos 8.110857 16Chabrier, E. Suite pastorale (1880). Vienna PO/John Eliot Gardiner.DG 447 751-2 19Strauss, Josef. Moulinet polka, op 57 (1858). Vienna PO/Zubin Mehta.DG 477 6225 3Ponchielli, A. Dance of the hours, from La Giaconda (1876). Vienna PO/Gustavo Dudamel.DG 476 4717 10

19:00 THE JAZZ BEATwith Lloyd Capps

20:00 JUST INwith James NightingaleA selection from the latest recordings to arrive at the Fine Music Library

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉEPrepared by Frank MorrisonHummel, J. Septet no 2 in C for winds, strings and piano, op 114, Military (1829). Capricorn.Hyperion CDA66396 31Corelli, A. Sonata in G minor for recorder and continuo, op 5 no 7 (pub. 1700). Frans Brüggen, rec; Anner Bijlsma, vc; Gustav Leonhardt, hpd.Pro Arte CDD 291 9Spohr, L. Nonet in F for winds and strings, op 31 (1813). Nash Ensemble.crd 3354 29Dohnányi, E. Sextet in C, op 37 (1935). Béla Kovács, cl; Ferenc Tarjáni, hn; Vilmos Tátrai, vn; György Konrád, va; Ede Banda, vc; Ernö Szegedi, pf.Hungaroton HCD 1162 30Shostakovich, D. Two pieces for string octet, op 11 (1924-25). Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble.Chandos CHAN 9131 10





09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICRescued from the shadowsPrepared by Anabela PinaHeinichen, J. Concerto in F for oboe, violin, strings, wind ensemble and continuo, S234. Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel.Archiv 479 1110 17Bocchi, L. Plea rarkeh na rourkough or an Irish weding (arr. Bocchi). Bruno Cocset, vn, va; Les Basses Réunies.Alpha ALPHA 276 4Just, J. Sonata in F for transverse flute, string trio and fortepiano, op 13 no 2 (pub. 1781). Camerata Classica/Philip Swanton.Walsingham WAL 80422 12

12:00 JAZZ RHYTHMwith Jeannie McInnes

13:00 AUSTRALIAN SOLOISTSPrepared by James NightingaleTelemann, G. Trio in B minor (1740). Genevieve Lacey, rec; Daniel Yeadon, vc; Neal Peres da Costa, hpd.ABC 476 5105 7Edwards, R. More marimba dances (2004). Claire Edwardes, mar, perc.Tall Poppies TP193 7Puts, K. Alternating current (1997). Bernadette Harvey, pf.Tall Poppies TP212 16Haydn, J. Quartet in D for concertante guitar, violin, viola and cello (bef.1765; arr. from String quartet, op 2 no 2). Karin Schaupp, gui; members of Flinders Quartet.ABC 476 4435 23

14:00 NEVILLE MARRINER CONDUCTSPrepared by Jacky TernisienRossini, G. Overture to Eduardo e Cristina (1819). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 473 967-2 10Gounod, C. Ballet music from Faust (1859). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 462 125-2 17Stradella, A. Pietà, Signore (arr. Reynolds). Dmitri Hvorostovsky, bar; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 456 543-2 8Giuliani, M. Guitar concerto no 1 in A, op 30 (1808). Pepe Romero, gui; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.ABC 480 6461 22Vaughan Williams, R. Romance for harmonica, strings and piano (1952). Tommy Reilly, harmonica; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Decca 460 357-2 7Handel, G. Concerto grosso in A minor, op 6 no 4 (1739). Trevor Connah, vn; Thurston Dart, hpd; Andrew Davis, org; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner, vn & dir.Decca 478 5623 11Purcell, H. Suite from The fairy queen (1692). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Capriccio C8001 32

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Michael Morton-Evans

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10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Steve ColemanWagner, R. Overture to Tannhäuser (1845). Munich PO/Hans Knappertsbusch.DG 479 1148 16Tchaikovsky, P. Piano concerto no 1 in B flat minor, op 23 (1875/79/89). Byron Janis, pf; London SO/Herbert Menges.Mercury 432 011-2 32Vaughan Williams, R. Symphony no 6 in E minor (1948). London SO/Bryden Thomson.Chandos CHAN 8740 34

12:00 JAZZ AFTER NOONwith Sue Jowell

13:00 ARTSOUND: BRODSKY QUARTETPrepared by Paul CookeRecorded by Tim Lamble for ArtSound, CanberraBach, J.S. Contrapunctus I; Contrapunctus IX, from The art of fugue, BWV1080 (1742-49; arr.). Brodsky Quartet.ArtSound recording 5Mozart, W. Adagio and fugue in C minor, K546 (1788). Brodsky Quartet.ArtSound recording 7Mendelssohn, F. Fugue, from Four pieces for string quartet, op 81 (pub. 1849). Brodsky Quartet.ArtSound recording 7Beethoven, L. Grosse fugue in B flat, op 133 (1826). Brodsky Quartet.ArtSound recording 16Bartók, B. String quartet no 1, op 7 (1908-09). Brodsky Quartet.ArtSound recording 31Mendelssohn, F. On wings of song, op 34 no 2 (1836; arr. Cassidy). Brodsky Quartet.ArtSound recording 4Donizetti, G. Filler: Studio primo. Colin Bradbury, cl.ASV DCA 701 5

14:30 THE PARIS SYMPHONIES Part 3Prepared by Jacky TernisienHaydn, J. Symphony in G, Hob.I:8, Le soir (c1761). La Petite Bande/Sigiswald Kuijken.Accent ACC 24272 24Saint-Georges, J. String quartet no 1 in C, op 1 no 1 (1773). Juilliard Quartet.LP CBS SBR 235692 9Haydn, J. Cantata: Miseri noi! Misera patria, Hob.XXIVa:7 (bef. 1786). Teresa Berganza, sop; Scottish CO/Raymond Leppard.Erato ECD 88011 12

22:00 MUSIC OF THE NIGHTPrepared by Angus McPhersonDutilleux, H. Symphony no 1 (1951). BBC PO/Yan Pascal Tortelier.Chandos CHAN 9194 31Jolivet, A. Symphony for strings (1961). Savoy Regional O/Mark Foster.Timpani 1C 1027 22Barraqué, J. Sonata (1950-52). Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, pf.Mirare MIR 145 39Berio, L. Ritorno degli snovidenia (1976-77). Pierre Strauch, vc; Ensemble InterContemporain/Pierre Boulez.Sony SK 45 862 18

Thursday 10 February




09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICThe instruments: WoodwindsPrepared by Paul CookeDebussy, C. Rhapsody (1901-08). John Harle, sax; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.EMI 5 72110 2 10Bertali, A. Sonata in D minor for two violins, viola da gamba and bassoon. Ensemble Echo du Danube/Christian Zincke.Naxos 8.557679 9Bach, C.P.E. Oboe concerto in E flat, Wq165 (1765). Camerata Bern/Heinz Holliger, ob & dir.Philips 454 450-2 20Chopin, F. Variations on Non più mesta, from Rossini’s Cinderella (arr. Adams, Giacomantonio). Genevieve Lacey, rec; Karin Schaupp, gui.ABC 476 524-9 7Fasch, J. Sanftes Brausen, süsses Sausen. Klaus Mertens, bar; Ofer Frenkel, ob; Gili Rinot, chalumeau; Christian Beuse, bn; Shalev Ad-El, cond.cpo 999 674-2 15Roussel, A. Le marchand de sable qui passe, op 13 (1908). Czech Nonet.Praga Da Camera PRD 350 018 17

Beethoven, L. String quartet in F, op 135 (1826; arr. Toscanini, Bernstein). Vienna PO/Leonard Bernstein.DG 435 779-2 31

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Ross Hayes

19:00 PLANET JAZZwith Xavier Bichon

20:00 AT THE OPERAPrepared by Angela Cockburn

150thANNI V ERSARY

Dargomizhsky, A. The stone guest. Opera in three acts. Libretto taken from the verse play of the same name by Pushkin. First performed St Petersburg, 1872. DON JUAN: Vladimir Atlantov, tenDONNA ANNA: Tamara Milashkina, sopLAURA: Tamara Sinyavskaya, mezzDON CARLOS: Vladimir Valaitis, barLEPORELLO: Alexander Vedernikov, bassSTATUE: Vladimir Filippov, bassBolshoi Theatre Ch & O/Mark Ermler.LP Melodiya SLS 5196 1:23Pushkin’s 1830 version of the Don Juan story differs from the better-known libretto of Mozart’s opera. Don Juan has killed the Commendatore who is Donna Anna’s husband, not her father, while Don Juan’s previous conquest is not Elvira, but Laura, a young actress and Don Carlos is Laura’s lover.At the opera’s opening, Don Juan returns from exile seeking Laura who is with Don Carlos whose brother has been killed by Don Juan. The men duel and Don Carlos is slain. Don Juan, now in hiding and disguised as a friar, finds Donna Anna at her husband’s tomb and, with honeyed words, persuades her to let him come to her house the following night. Leporello asks how the Commendatore would react so Don Juan instructs him to invite the statue to keep guard at the widow’s door while she is being seduced. The statue nods its head in acceptance. Alone with Donna Anna, the ‘friar’ reveals his true identity as Don Juan and swears that he has never truly loved before. A knocking is heard and the statue says, ‘Behold me, your guest of stone. Give me your hand'. Don Juan yields and is carried off to final retribution.Strauss, R. Tone poem: Don Juan, op 20 (1888). Michel Schwalbé, vn; Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan.DG 474 281-2 18

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12:00 A JAZZ HOURwith Barry O'Sullivan

13:00 THE SOUND OF SPAINPrepared by Jacky TernisienAlbéniz, I. Rapsodia española, op 70, San Sebastián version (1887). Melani Mestre, pf; BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins.Hyperion CDA67918 13Sor, F. Fantaisie, op 30 (1826-39). Julian Bream, gui.RCA RCD1 4549 14Sarasate, P. de Carmen fantasy, op 25 (c1883). Joshua Bell, vn; Samuel Sanders, pf.Decca 475 6715 15Soler, A. Sonata in D (pub. 1796). Xavier de Maistre, hp; Lucero Tena, castanets.Sony 88985450452 4Flecha, M. El Viejo The fire. Sara Macliver, sop; La Compañia/Dany Lucin.ABC 476 595-5 12Guridi, J. Ten Basque songs (1941). Basque NO/Miguel Gómez Martínez.Claves 50-9709 21

14:30 DEDICATED TO BRAHMS Part 2Prepared by Paul CookeDvorák, A. String quartet no 9 in D minor, op 34 (1877). Chilingirian Quartet.Chandos CHAN 8755 28Barblan, O. Passacaglia in F minor, op 6. Hans-Jürgen Studer, org.SRI MH 116.2 10Joachim, J. Violin concerto no 2 in D minor, op 11, In the Hungarian style (1861). Suyoen Kim, vn; Staatskapelle Weimar/Michael Halász.Naxos 8.570991 46

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Stephen Wilson

19:00 FRIDAY JAZZ SESSIONwith Alex Siegers

20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRAThe Hallé OrchestraPrepared by Chris BlowerBrahms, J. Variations on a theme by J. Haydn, op 56a, St Antoni chorale (1873). Hallé O/James Loughran.EMI CDM 1 66425 2 19Britten, B. Double concerto in B minor (1932). Gidon Kremer, vn; Yuri Bashmet, va; Hallé O/Kent Nagano.Decca 478 5364 22

Friday 11 February



06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Julie Simonds

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICSomething borrowedPrepared by Elaine SiversenGodowsky, L. Symphonic metamorphosis on Künstlerleben, after Johann Strauss II (1905). Marc-André Hamelin, pf.Hyperion CDA67626 15Lovreglio, D. Fantasy on themes from Verdi’s La traviata (1865). Seunghee Lee, cl; Arlene Shrut, pf.Summit Records DCD 276 12Bach, J.S. Organ concerto in G after Duke Johann Ernst, BWV592 (c1714). David Rumsey, org.LP Davan LCDS 1001 7Balakirev, M. Grand fantasy on Russian folk songs, op 4 (1854). Anastasia Seifetdinova, pf; Russian PO/Dmitri Yablonsky.Naxos 8.570396 19Pierné, G. Introduction and variations on a popular rondo (1930). Netherlands Saxophone Quartet.LP CBS 71087 8Beethoven, L. Ten variations in G on Müller’s Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu, op 121a (c1803-16). Pinchas Zukerman, vn; Jacqueline du Pré, vc; Daniel Barenboim, pf.EMI CMS 7 63124 2 19

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Jacky TernisienRossini, G. Overture to Semiramide (1823). Tasmanian SO/Ola Rudner.ABC 476 259-9 12Kraus, J.M. Incidental music to Olympie (1792). New Zealand SO/Uwe Grodd.Naxos 8.570334 21Dubois, T. Piano concerto no 2 in F minor (1897). Cédric Tiberghien, pf; BBC Scottish SO/Andrew Manze.Hyperion CDA67931 28Gluck, C. Ballet: Semiramis (1765). Tafelmusik/Bruno Weill.Sony SK 53119 21

Keyboard trio in B flat, Hob.XV:8 (1785). Beaux Arts Trio.Philips 454 098-2 13Symphony in B flat, Hob.I:85, Queen (c1785). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 438 727-2 22

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Marilyn Schock

19:00 THE NEW JAZZ STANDARDwith Frank Presley

20:00 THE WORLD OF A SYMPHONYPrepared by Di CoxBorodin, A. Polovtsian dances, from Prince Igor (1890). Goldsmith’s Choral Union; BBC Concert O/Vilem Tausky.BBC BBCRD 9103 12Dvorák, A. String sextet in A, op 48 (1878). Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble.Chandos CHAN 8771 29Tchaikovsky, P. Theme and variations, from Six pieces, op 19 (1873). Duncan Gifford, pf.ABC 438 827-2 13Brahms, J. Sonata in E flat, op 120 no 2 (1894). Janet Hilton, cl; Peter Frankl, pf.Chandos CHAN 6522 21Nielsen, C. Symphony no 1 in G minor, op 7 (1890-93). Gothenburg SO/Myung-Whun Chung.BIS CD-614/616 34

22:00 VIOLIN AND CELLO TOGETHERPrepared by Paul CookeHoffmeister, F. Duo no 2 in F, op 6 (c1788). John Mills, vn; Bozidar Vukotic, vc.Naxos 8.573541 11Beach, A. Trio in A minor, op 150 (1938). Elizabeth Layton, vn; Naomi Butterworth, vc; Diana Ambache, pf.Chandos CHAN 9752 15

22:30 ULTIMA THULE

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14:00 MUSIC FOR VIOLAPrepared by Paul CookeBowen, Y. Fantasia, op 40 no 1 (1907). Hartmut Rohde, va; David Harding, va; Theodore Kuchar, va; Irina Morozova, va.Fine Music concert recording 11Schumann, R. Märchenbilder, op 113 (1851). Paul Coletti, va; Leslie Howard, pf.Hyperion CDA66946 16

14:30 SATURDAY MATINEEOperetta in the afternoonPrepared by Elaine SiversenStrauss, J. II Jabuka. Operetta in three acts. Libretto by Max Kalbeck and Gustav Davis. First performed Vienna, 1894. MIRKO VON GRADINAZ: Thomas Tischler, tenVASIL VON GRADINAZ: Wolfgang Veith, tenBAMBORA: Helmut Josef Ettl, barJOSCHKO: Franz Födinger, tenANNITA: Elisabeth Wolfbauer, mezzMISCHA: Michael Schober, bassJELKA: Veronika Groiss, sopGaudeamus Choir; European Johann Strauss O/Christian Pollack.Naxos 8.660216-17 1:32The impoverished noblemen, brothers Mirko and Vasil, travel to Raviza for Jabuka, the annual Apple Festival, where they hope to sell their dilapidated castle at Gradinaz to Bambora, a rich starch factory owner. If that fails, they plan to find themselves rich brides at the festival. On the way, they meet Joschko, a court bailiff, at an inn and the brothers are worried that he may take their property before they can sell it to Bambora who has also stopped at the inn. Bambora's daughter, Annita, and Vasil fall in love.The carriage of the rich farmer, Mischa, has broken down. Mirko tries to woo Mischa's beautiful daughter, Jelka, but she refuses him. Mirko persuades Joschko to pretend he is a rich magnate and to offer to take Jelka in his carriage to Raviza. Jelka accepts but, instead, they go to Mirko's castle at Gradinaz which Mirko has disguised as an inn. He has invited all of the travellers to festivities at the 'inn' so that Jelka will think that she is in Raviza. Joschko declares Jabuka, the Apple Festival, has begun and hands out apples to the young men who give them to their chosen girls. If the girl bites the apple and returns it to the young man, a match is made. Mirko gives an apple to Jelka but she throws it at his feet. When the other girls mock Jelka, Mirko comes to her rescue and she falls in love with him.

Granados, E. The maiden and the nightingale, from Goyescas (pub. 1911). Alicia de Larrocha, pf.Decca 433 920-2 7Brahms, J. Ballade in D, op 10 no 2 (1854). Claudio Arrau, pf.Philips 432 302-2 8Alkan, C-V. Symphony nos 4 to 7, from 12 Studies in the minor keys, op 39 (pub. 1857). Paul Wee, pf.BIS BIS-2465 26

10:00 CENTRES OF MUSICNorwayPrepared by Peter PooleHolter, I. Violin concerto in A, op 22 (c1915). Ragin Wenk-Wolff, vn; Royal PO/Per Dreier.NKFCD 50020-2 23Saeverud, H. Easy pieces, op 14. Jan Henrik Kayser, pf.LP BIS LP-73 16Halvorsen, J. Fossegrimen, op 21 (1905). Melina Mandozzi, vn; Ragnhild Hemsing, hardanger fiddle; Bergen PO/Neeme Jarvi.Chandos CHAN 10664 30Svendsen, J. Norwegian rhapsody no 4, op 22 (1877). Bergen PO/Neeme Järvi.Chandos CHAN 10711 12

11:30 ON PARADEPrepared by Robert SmallWilliams, J. Theme from Superman. Grimethorpe Colliery Band.RCA 74321 88393 2 7Respighi, O. March, from The pines of Rome (arr. Snell). Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Gary Cutt.Chandos CHAN 4545 6Rodrigo, J. Adagio, from Concierto de Aranjuez (arr. Bolton). Mark Walters, flugelhorn; Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Peter Parkes.Chandos CHAN 4545 5Snell, H. Fantasy. Richard Marshall, cornet; Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Peter Parkes.Chandos CHAN 4549 9

12:00 URBAN JAZZ LOUNGEwith Leita Hutchings

13:00 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOODwith Maureen MeersNostalgic music and artists from the 30s, 40s and 50s and occasionally beyond, in a trip down many memory lanes

Butterworth, G. A Shropshire lad (1912). Hallé O/Mark Elder.BBC Music BBC MM289 12Elgar, E. Symphony no 2 in E flat, op 63 (1911). Hallé O/James Loughran.ASV QS 6087 58

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFOREMore than one WeissPrepared by Andrew DziedzicHume, T. An almaine; The Lady Cane’s delight, from Music for viols, lute and voice Vol 1 (1607). Daniel Taylor, ct; Francis Colpron, rec; Stephen Stubbs, lute; Paul Audet, lute; Réjean Poirier, org, hpd; Les Voix Humaines.Naxos 8.554126 3Vivaldi, A. Concerto in D minor for viola, lute, strings and continuo, RV540. Rolf Lislevand, lute, Ensemble Kapsberger.naïve OP 30429 11Bach, J.S. Suite in E, BWV1006a (1736-37). Konrad Junghänel, lute.Harmonia Mundi RD 77097 21Weiss, S. Tombeau sur la mort de Mr Comte de Logy (arr. Söllscher). Göran Söllscher, gui.DG 474 815-2 8Fasch, J. Lute concerto in D minor. Tempesta di Mare/Gwyn Roberts, Richard Stone.Chandos CHAN 0791 15Weiss, S. L'amant malheureux in A minor. Lutz Kirchhof, lute.Sony S2K 48391 4Capponi, R. Sonata. Caterina Lichtenberg, mand; Mirko Schrader, gui.Schwann 3-6435-2 11Weiss, S. Lute concerto in F (1731). Richard Stone, lute; Tempesta di Mare.Chandos CHAN 0707 14Bach, W.F. Trio in D (c1762). Marzio Conti, fl; Alain Marion, fl; Daniele Roi, hpd.Fonè 89 F 04-28 16

Saturday 12 February


06:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSICwith Stephen Wilson


09:05 THE PIANO ALONEPrepared by Jennifer FoongBach, J.S. Suite from Violin partita in E, BWV1006 (1720; arr. Rachmaninov). Jayson Gillham, pf.ABC 481 7686 8

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Salieri, A. Organ concerto in C (1773). Anton Gansberger, org; Leonding SO/Uwe Christian Harrer.Koch 3-1288-2 H1 16Mozart, W. Six variations in G minor on Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant (1781). Julia Fischer, vn; Nils Mönkemeyer, va.Sony 88985305412 11Ries, F. Sextet, op 142. Dieter Klöcker, cl; Karl Hartmann, bn; Nury Guarnaschelli, hn; Wolfgang Güttler, db; Edward Witsenburg, hp; Werner Genuit, pf.Schwann CD 310 001 H1 20

12:00 CLASSIC JAZZwith Dave Mac

13:00 WORLD MUSICWhirled Widewith Gerry Myerson

14:00 INTIMATE VOICESString Trios Part 2Prepared by Chris BlowerHaydn, J. String trio in G, op 53 no 1 (1790). Australian Haydn Ensemble.Fine Music concert recording 6Schubert, F. String trio in B flat, D471 (1816). Members of Kodály Quartet.Naxos 8.557126 8Beethoven, L. Trio in E flat, op 3 (bef. 1794). Attila Falvay, vn; János Fejérvari, va, György Éder, vc.Naxos 8.557895 40

15:00 SUNDAY SPECIALBohemian masterpieces Prepared by Elaine Siversen Suk, J. Serenade in E flat, op 6 (1892). London CO/Christopher Warren-Green. Virgin VC 7 91165-2 26Smetana, B. Má vlast (1872-79). Vienna PO/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 0927-44890-2 1:2317:00 HOSANNAPrepared by Meg MatthewsHymns. Praise my soul; God that madest earth and Heaven; My song is love unknown. Choir of St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide; Shirley Gale, org; Leonie Hempton, cond.Angel Voices Ever Singing 7Britten, B. Procession; Wolcum Yole!; There is no rose; That yongë Child, from A ceremony of carols, op 28. New London Children’s Choir; Skaila Kanga, hp; Ronald Corp, cond.Naxos 8.553183 7Boccherini, L. Excerpts from Stabat Mater. Cecelia Gasdia, sop; I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone.Erato 2292-45425-2 4

Te Deum. St Petersburg Capella Soloists, Ch & O; Brass Ensemble Guy Touvron/Vladislav Chernushenko.Koch 3-1208-2 28

22:00 SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOMEPrepared by James NightingaleDebussy, C. La boîte à joujoux (1913). Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, pf.Chandos CHAN 10545 28Bach, C.P.E. Cello concerto in A minor, Wq170 (1750). Anner Bijlsma, vc; O of the Age of Enlightenment/Gustav Leonhardt.Virgin VC 7 90800-2 26Andrée, E. Piano trio in G minor (1884). Trio Nordica.IMCD 113 25Braunfels, W. Don Juan variations, op 34 (1922-24). Staatskapelle Weimar/Hansjörg Albrecht.OEHMS OC 1846 35

Sunday 13 February


06:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSICwith Vicky Zhang09:00 MUSICA SACRAPrepared by Jacky TernisienVivaldi, A. Magnificat, RV610. Emma Kirkby, sop; Miriam Allan, sop; Josie Ryan, sop; Anna Fraser, mezz; Philip Chu, ten; David Greco, bass; Cantillation; O of the Antipodes/Antony Walker.ABC 476 5255 14Boccherini, L. Stabat Mater, G532 (1781). Agnès Mellon, sop; Ensemble 415/Chiara Banchini, vn & dir.Harmonia Mundi HMG 501933-34 43

10:00 THE CLASSICAL ERAPrepared by Peter PooleKuhlau, F. Overture to Lulu (1824). Odense SO/Eduard Serov.Unicorn-Kanchana DKP(CD)9132 8Schubert, F. Three heroic marches, D602 (c1824). Jenö Jandó, Zsuzsa Kollár, pf.Naxos 8.554513 19Sor, F. Les deux amis, op 41 (1830). Duo Sonare.Sound Star TonProd SST 31110 14Reicha, A. Two andantes and an adagio for woodwind quintet (1819). Fodor Quintet.Ottavo OTR C69031 18

Ballet music from Ritter Pásmán, op 441 (1892). National PO/Richard Bonynge.Decca 430 852-2 18Vienna blood, op 354 (1899); Wine, women and song, op 333 (1869). New York Vocal Arts Ensemble/Raymond Beegle.Arabesque Z 6586 22

17:00 SOCIETY SPOTOrgan Music Society of NSWwith John Hanna

18:00 STAGE AND SCREENPrepared by Maureen MeersMerrill, B. Excerpts from Carnival. Anna Maria Albergetti, sop; James Mitchell, Pierre Olaf, Jerry Orbach, voices.Polydor 887195 -2 17Rodgers, R. Suite from The King and I (1956). O/Richard Hayman.Naxos 8 578029 - 40 12Styne, J. Excerpts from Gypsy (1959). Angela Lansbury, Zan Charisse, Debbie Bowen, voices; Richard Lennard, cond.RCA Victor 60571- 2 - RG 19

19:00 EMERGENT JAZZwith Keith Pettigrew

20:00 THE LIFE OF A COMPOSERGiovanni PaisielloPrepared by James NightingalePaisiello, G. Overture and arias from Demetrio (1771). Filippo Mineccia, ct; Divino Sospiro/Massimo Mazzeo.Pan Classics PC 10394 15Anon (Attrib. Paisiello). Mandolin concerto in E flat. Anna Torge, mand; Cologne Academy/Michael Alexander Willens.Ars Produktion ARS 38 092 16Paisiello, G. Il mio ben quando verrà; Chi vuol la zingarella; Nel cor più non mi sento, from Arie antiche (arr. Parisotti). Cecilia Bártoli, mezz; György Fischer, pf.Decca 436 267-2 12Beethoven, L. Six variations on Paisiello's Nel cor più non mi sento, WoO70 (1795). Mikhail Pletnev, pf.DG 457 493-2 4Paisiello, G. Overture to The barber of Seville (1782). Haydn Philharmonia/Ezio Rojatti.Nuova Era 6726 4Giusto ciel, che conoscete, from The barber of Seville, Act II (1782). Olga Peretyatko, sop; Basle SO/Ivor Bolton.Sony 19075919052 4Keyboard concerto no 1 in C (1780-83). Pietro Spada, pf; Academy of Saint Cecilia CO.Brilliant Classics 94224 24

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Mozart, W. Violin concerto no 3 in G, K216 (1775). Talich CO/Jan Talich, vn & dir.Calliope CAL 9365 24Mendelssohn, F. Symphony no 3 in A minor, op 56, Scottish (1842). London Classical Players/Roger Norrington.EMI CDC 7 54000 2 38

12:00 SWING SESSIONSwith John Buchanan

13:00 THE NIGHTINGALESPrepared by Jacky TernisienSarasate, P. de Song of the nightingale, op 29 (1885). Adele Anthony, vn; Akira Eguchi, pf.Canary CC07 8Rameau, J-P. Rossignols amoureux, from Hippolyte et Aricie (1733). Kathrin Graf, sop; Peter Lukas Graf, fl; Raffaele Altwegg, vc; Michio Kobayashi, hpd.Claves 50-604 7Glinka, M. Variations in E minor on Alyabyev’s song, The nightingale (1833). Tatiana Loguinova, pf.Phaedra 292026 8Couperin, F. Le rossignol en amour, from Ordre 14 (pub. 1722). Ruth Wilkinson, rec, va da gamba; Trio Avium.Hearing Places HP002 4Blavet, M. Pourquoi doux rossignols. Ruth Wilkinson, rec, va da gamba; Trio Avium.Hearing Places HP002 3Stravinsky, I. Symphonic poem: Song of the nightingale (1924). London SO/Antal Dorati.Mercury 470 643-2 22

14:00 THE SIGNIFICENT OTHERAlice ElgarPrepared by Brian DrummondElgar, E. Salut d'amour, op 12 (1888). Sarah Chang, vn; Sandra Rivers, pf.EMI CDC 7 54352 2 3Overture: Froissart, op 19 (1890). English Northern Philharmonia/David Lloyd-Jones.Hyperion CDA66515 13Sea pictures, op 37 (1899). Della Jones, mezz; Royal PO/Charles Mackerras.Decca 452 324-2 20Pomp and circumstance march in D, op 39 no 1 (1901). London SO/Barry Tuckwell.IMP PCD 913 6Excerpts from Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands (1895). Cambridge University Chamber Choir; Iain Farrington, pf; Christopher Robinson, cond.Naxos 8. 570541 8

Nuorvala, J. Notturno urbano, op 27 (1996). Ruse PO/Tsanko Delibozov.VMM 3036 9Lefanu, N. Concertino for clarinet and string orchestra (1996). Fiona Cross, cl; Goldberg Ensemble/Malcolm Layfield.Naxos 8.557389 17Nangle, J. Where distant city lights flicker on half-frozen ponds (2011). Daragh Morgan, vn.CMC Ireland CMC 2015 7Colgrass, M. Urban requiem (1995). James Umble, sax; Allen Cordingly, sax; Kent Engelhardt, sax; Joseph Carey, sax; Youngstown State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble/Stephen L. Gage.Naxos 8. 570946 27

22:00 JAZZ AFTER HOURSwith Deborah Evans

Monday 14 February


06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith Robert Small

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICA year in retrospect: 1799Prepared by Michael Morton-EvansHummel, J. Mandolin concerto in G (1799). Alison Stephens, mand; London Mozart Players/Howard Shelley.Chandos CHAN 9925 18Boccherini, L. Quintet in E minor (1799). Ilario Gregoletto, fp; Ensemble Claviere.Brilliant Classics 94386 19Wranitzky, P. Symphony in C minor, op 11 (pub. 1791). London Mozart Players/Matthias Bamert.Chandos CHAN 9916 19André, J. Quartet in E flat, op 54 (1799). Anne Menzies, cl; Donald Hazelwood, vn; Peter Pfuhl, va; Patricia Mendelow, vc.Fine Music concert recording 16Beethoven, L. Eight variations on Tändeln und Scherzen, from Süssmayr’s Soliman II, WoO76 (1799). Ronald Brautigam, fp.BIS SACD-1673 8

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Elaine SiversenStamitz, C. Orchestral quartet in F, op 14 no 4 (pub. 1776). New Zealand Symphony CO/Donald Armstrong.Naxos 8.557671 21

Handel, G. Where’er you walk, from Semele, HWV58; Vouchsafe, O Lord, from Dettingen Te Deum, HWV283. Bryn Terfel, bass-bar; Scottish CO/Charles Mackerras.DG 453 480-2 7Mendelssohn, F. If thou but suffer God to guide thee. Ruth Ziesak, sop; Stuttgart Chamber Ch & O/Frieder Bernius.Carus 83.204 11Widor, C-M. Kyrie; Gloria, from Mass for two choirs and two organs. Choir of Westminster Cathedral; Joseph Cullen, org; Andrew Reid, org; James O'Donnell, cond.Hyperion CDA 66898 8Trad. Jesus is my leader. Ladysmith Black Mambazo.Shanachie 64098 3

18:00 SMALL FORCESPrepared by Frank MorrisonYsaÿe, E. Trio, op posth., Le chimay (1927). Henning Kraggerud, vn; Lars Anders Tomter, va; Ole-Eirik Ree, vc.Naxos 8.570977 18Stamitz, C. Quartet in E flat, op 8 no 2 (1773). Guy Henderson, ob; Gabor Reeves, cl; Gordon Skinner, bn; Anthony Buddle, hn.Fine Music concert recording 10Dohnányi, E. Piano quintet in E flat minor, op 26 (1914). Martin Roscoe, pf; Vanbrugh Quartet.ASV DCA 915 23

19:00 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTPrepared by Anabela PinaRossini, G. Overture to La gazza ladra (c1817). Prague Sinfonia O/Christian Benda.Naxos 8.570933 10Giuliani, M. Guitar concerto in A, op 30 (pub.1808). John Williams, gui; English CO/Charles Groves.CBS M2YK 45610 22Gade, N. Symphony no 2 in E, op 10 (pub. 1843). Stockholm Sinfonietta/Neeme Järvi.BIS CD-355 25Stamitz, C. Double concerto in B flat. Koji Okazaki, bn; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Kálmán Berkes, cl & dir.Naxos 8.553584 24

20:30 NEW HORIZONSPrepared by Paul CookeMcGrath, J. Silent town (2001). Larry Larson, tpt; Montreal CO/Wanda Kaluzny.www.jimmcgrath.ca 9Beauvais, W. Invisible cities (2009). William Beauvais, gui.Centrediscs CMCCD 14809 11

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Purcell, H. Ode for St Cecilia’s Day: Welcome to all the pleasures (1683). Deller Consort; Jane Ryan, va da gamba; Robert Elliott, hpd; Stour Music Festival CO/Alfred Deller ct & dir.Harmonia Mundi HMA 190222 19Bizet, G. Symphony in C (1855). Royal PO/Enrique Bátiz.Brilliant Classics 94404 34

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Andrew Dziedzic


20:00 JUST INwith Charles BartonA selection from the latest recordings to arrive at the Fine Music Library

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉEPrepared by Rex BurgessKrommer, F. Partita in B flat for wind octet. Collegium Musicum Prague.LP Supraphon 1111 2973G 13Reicha, A. Trio (1807). Han Bin Yoon, vc; Kacper Novak, vc; Justine Metrel, vc.Alpha ALPHA 369 26Moscheles, I. Grand sonata concertante in A, op 44 (1818). Kazunori Seo, fl; Makoto Ueno, pf.Naxos 8.573175 29Schulhoff, E. String quartet in G, op 25 (1918). Petersen Quartet.Capriccio C7297 28Haas, P. Suite, op 17 (1939). Alexei Ogrintchouk, ob; Leonid Ogrintchouk, pf.BIS BIS-2023 15





09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICRescued from the shadowsPrepared by Jennifer FoongStanley, J. Suite no 3 in C. Gabriele Cassone, natural tpt; Antonio Frigé, org.Nuova Era 7053 7Graupner, C. Double concerto in D. Wilfred Engel, va; Dorothea Jappe, va d’amore; Capella Clementina/Helmut Müller-Brühl.LP Philips 9502 067 13

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Chloe SinclairTchaikovsky, P. Fantasy overture: Romeo and Juliet (1880). London PO/Mstislav Rostropovich.EMI 5 65709 2 23Copland, A. Clarinet concerto (1947-48). Swedish CO/Michael Collins, cl & dir.Chandos CHAN 10756 16Sibelius, J. Symphony no 2 in D, op 43 (1901). Adelaide SO/Arvo Volmer.ABC 476 3945 43


13:00 COMPOSER FOCUS Part 8Henryk WieniawskiPrepared by Michael Morton-EvansWieniawski, H. Variations on an original theme, op 15 (1854). Ruggiero Ricci, vn; Joanna Gruenberg, pf.Unicorn-Kanchana UKCD 2048 10Légende in G minor, op 17 (1859). Ray Chen, vn; Noreen Polera, pf.Sony 88697808122 8Violin concerto no 2 in D minor, op 22 (1862). Wanda Wilkomirska, vn; Warsaw National PO/Witold Rowicki.Olympia OCD 309 24Polonaise no 1 in D, op 4 (pub. 1853). Leila Josefowicz, vn; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 454 440-2 6Souvenir of Moscow, op 6 (1853). Ruggiero Ricci, vn; Joanna Gruenberg, pf.Unicorn-Kanchana UKCD 2048 7

14:00 SOLEMN AND JOYOUSPrepared by Derek ParkerBerwald, F. Serious and joyful fancies (1842). Royal PO/Ulf Björlin.EMI CDM 5 65073 2 8Mozart, W. Mass in C, K337, Missa solemnis (1780). Barbara Bonney, sop; Elisabeth von Magnus, cont; Uwe Heilmann, ten; Gilles Cachemaille, bass; Arnold Schoenberg Choir; Concentus Musicus Vienna/Nikolaus Harnoncourt.Teldec 4509-90494-2 22Debussy, C. L'isle joyeuse (1903-04). Kathryn Selby, pf.ABC 432 700-2 6Brahms, J. Four serious songs, op 121 (1896). Hans Hotter, bar; Gerald Moore, pf.EMI 5 62807 2 17

Cello concerto in E minor, op 85 (1919). Jacqueline du Pré, vc; Philadelphia O/Daniel Barenboim.Sony SB2K 63247 31String quartet in E minor, op 83 (1918). Mistry Quartet.Argo 433312-2 25

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Michael Field

19:00 JAZZ PULSEwith Chris Wetherall


22:00 JAZZ AFTER HOURSwith Gail Monjo

Tuesday 15 February




09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICColours of the keyboardPrepared by Elaine SiversenChopin, F. Ballade no 4 in F minor, op 52 (1842). Cristina Ortiz, pf.IMP PCD 872 11Schumann, R. Myrthen, op 25 (1840): Widmung; Der Nussbaum; Du bist wie eine Blume. Peter Schreier, ten; Christoph Eschenbach, pf.Teldec 2292-46154-2 7Schubert, F. Allegretto in C minor, D915 (1827). András Schiff, fp.ECM 481 1572 15Karg-Elert, S. Improvisation on Nearer, my God, to Thee, op 81. Christopher Herrick, org.Hyperion CDA66917 8Falla, M. de Concerto for harpsichord, winds and strings (1923-26). Elizabeth Anderson, hpd; Schirmer Ensemble/Brett Kelly.Naxos 8.554366 13Enescu, G. Sonata in F sharp minor, op 24 no 1 (1924). Tamás Vesmás, pf.Manu MANU 1443 25

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arrested and imprisoned for attempting to kill her husband. Prince Ilo is distraught believing Polidoro dead and his wife treacherous, when Emma, Zelmira’s confidante, appears and tells him the truth. He and his men rescue Zelmira and Polidoro, Antenore and Leucippo are led off in chains, and all ends in joy and celebration.Weber, C.M. Overture to Der Freischütz (1821). Tasmanian SO/Sebastian Lang-Lessing.ABC 481 0616 10

23:30 MUSIC OF THE NIGHTPrepared by James NightingaleKoechlin, C. Sonata, op 52 (1913). Barbara Hank, fl; Michael Baumann, pf.SWR Music SWR19047 11Saariaho, K. Lichtbogen (1985-86). Members of NEM/Lorraine Villacourt.Ummus UMM 102 15





09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICThe Instruments: WoodwindsPrepared by Jennifer FoongBaermann, C. Duo concertant, op 33. Paul Meyer, cl; David Rowden, cl; Maria Raspopova, pf.Fine Music concert recording 12Beethoven, L. Octet in E flat, op 103 (1792). Lothar Koch, ob; Gerhard Stempnik, ob; Karl Leister, cl; Peter Geisler, cl; Günter Piesk, bn; Henning Trog, bn; Gerd Seifert, hn; Manfred Klier, hn.DG 439 852-2 22Paladilhe, E. Solo for oboe. John Anderson, ob.ASV WHL 2100 4Handel, G. Augelletti, che cantate, from Rinaldo, HWV71 (1711). Joyce DiDonato, mezz; Abba Fusek, rec; Il Pomo d’Oro/Maxim Emelyanychev, hpd & dir. Erato 01902 95928469 6Stanford, C. Villiers Sonata, op 129. Emma Johnson, cl; Malcolm Martineau, pf.ASV DCA 891 21

Mussorgsky, M. Prologue; Scene 1, from Boris Godunov (1874). Aki Alamikkotervo, ten; Usko Viitanen, bar; Keikki Kilpeläinen, bar; Jorma Falck, bass-bar; Martti Talvela, bass; Savonlinna Opera Festival Ch & O/Kyösti Haatanen.BIS CD-373/374 16Balakirev, M. Symphonic poem: Tamara (1867-82). BBC PO/Vassily Sinaisky.Chandos CHAN 9727 21Rimsky-Korsakov, N. String quartet in F, op 12 (1875). Lyric Quartet.Meridian CDE 84293 20Mussorgsky, M. St John’s night on Bald Mountain (1867; orch. Rimsky-Korsakov 1886). Royal Liverpool PO/Charles Mackerras.Virgin VC 7 91174-2 11

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Tom Forrester-Paton


20:00 AT THE OPERAPrepared by Camille MercepRossini, G. Zelmira. Opera in two acts. Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola. First performed Naples, 1822. ZELMIRA: Elizabeth Futral, sopPOLIDORO: Marco Vinco, bassILO: Antonino Siragusa, tenANTENORE: Bruce Ford, tenLEUCIPPO: Mirco Palazzi, bassEMMA: Manuela Custer, contScottish Chamber Ch & O/Maurizio Benini.Opera Rara ORC27 3:02Polidoro, the elderly king of Lesbos, has reigned peacefully with the help of his daughter, Zelmira, and her husband, the Trojan, Prince Ilo. Ilo has been called away to defend his homeland, Troy. While he is away, Lesbos has been invaded by Azor, who intended to kill the King and take over his throne. Zelmira saved her father by hiding him in the Royal tombs, telling Azor that he was hiding in the temple of Ceres, which Azor immediately ordered to be burned down. Azor’s victory was short-lived as he himself was killed by Antenore.Antenore plots to take the throne of Lesbos by incriminating Zelmira in the deaths of Azor and her father. When Ilo returns to the island, Zelmira is afraid to tell him of the accusations against her and he learns of them from Antenore. Believing himself betrayed, Ilo collapses and is about to be murdered by one of Antenore’s supporters, Leucippo. Zelmira enters at that moment and disarms Leucippo. Found with the dagger in her hand, she is

Keller, G. Trio sonata no 4 in G minor (pub. 1700). Sally Melhuish, rec; Hans-Dieter Michatz, rec; Tim Bloomfield, bass vn; Monika Kornell, hpd.Salut SAL001 5Vorisek, J. Fantasia in C, op 12 (pub. 1822). Nikolai Demidenko, pf.Hyperion CDA66781/2 11Boïeldieu, A. Harp concerto in C (1800). Jutta Zoff, hp; Staatskapelle Dresden/Siegfried Kurz.Berlin 0012902BC 22Steffani, A. Io mi parto. Filippo Mineccia, alto; Raffaele Pi, alto; La Venexiana/Claudio Cavina.Glossa GCD 920942 11Krause, C. Trio sonata in D minor for oboe, violin and basso continuo (pub. c1763). Notturna/Christopher Palameta.Sony 19075821552 8

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Michael FieldNielsen, C. Overture: Helios, op 17 (1903). Danish NSO/Thomas Dausgaard.Da Capo 6.220518 12Glazunov, A. Violin concerto in A minor, op 82 (1904). Maxim Vengerov, vn; Berlin PO/Claudio Abbado.Teldec 4509-90881-2 20Liszt, F. A Dante symphony (1857). Berlin Radio Women’s Choir; Berlin PO/Daniel Barenboim.Teldec 9031-77340-2 50



14:00 THE MIGHTY FIVEPrepared by Rex BurgessRimsky-Korsakov, N. Fantasia on Serbian themes, op 6 (1867). Philharmonia O/Yondani Butt.ASV DCA 1024 7Borodin, A. My tortured soul, from Prince Igor (1887). Bryn Terfel, bass-bar; Metropolitan Opera O/James Levine.DG 445 866-2 8Balakirev, M. Islamey: Oriental fantasy, op 19 no 6 (1869/1902). Mikhail Pletnev, pf.DG 471 157-2 9Cui, C. Miniature suite, op 20 (1882). Hong Kong PO/Kenneth Schermerhorn.LP Marco Polo 6.220308 14

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Friday 18 February



06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Stephen Wilson

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICSomething borrowedPrepared by Di CoxScarlatti, A. Variations on La follia (1715). Mahan Esfahani, hpd; Concerto KölnArchiv 479 4481 6Müller, I. Trio, after a theme from Rossini’s Armida (c1828). Dieter Klöcker, cl; Martin Ostertag, vc; Edward Witsenburg, hp.Schwann 310 001 H1 11Saint-Saëns, C. Symphonic poem: Le rouet d'Omphale, op 31 (arr. Wild). Earl Wild, pf.Sony SK 62036 8Holst, G. St Paul's suite, op 29 no 2 (1912-13; arr. Walsh). Guitar Trek.ABC 432 698-2 13Beethoven, L. Twelve variations in F on the theme Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, op 66 (1796). Jacqueline du Pré, vc; Daniel Barenboim, pf.EMI CZS 5 68132 2 11Schubert, F. Ständchen: Leise flehen meine Lieder, D957 no 4, from Schwanengesang (1828; arr. Elman). Anne-Sophie Mutter, vn; Daniil Trifonov, pf.DG 479 7570 4Mozart, W. Oboe quintet in B flat, after K458 (after String quartet, K458, The hunt. 1784; arr. Rosinack). Consortium Classicum.Musikproduktion MDG 301 0498-2 24

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Rex BurgessRabaud, H. Symphonic poem after Nicholas Lenau: La procession, op 6 (1897). Loire PO/Pierre Dervaux.EMI CDM 7 63951 2 15Korngold, E. Violin concerto in D, op 35 (1945). Gil Shaham, vn; London SO/André Previn.DG 439 886-2 25Koechlin, C. Seven stars’ symphony, op 132 (1933). German SO/James Judd.Sony 88875192992 43


Mozart, W. Popoli di Tessaglia ... Io non chiedo, eterni Dei, K316 (1778-79). Rita Streich, sop; Bavarian RSO/Charles Mackerras.DG 431 875-2 11Spohr, L. Symphony no 6 in G, op 116, Historical (1840). Bavarian RSO/Karl Anton Rickenbacher.Orfeo C 094-841 A 26

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Stephen Wilson


20:00 THE WORLD OF A SYMPHONYThe little C majorPrepared by James NightingaleBeethoven, L. Overture to Fidelio, op 72 (1814). Gewandhaus O/Franz Konwitschny.Berlin Classics 0300249BC 6Schubert, F. Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D714 (1820). Male voices of BBC Singers; members of the City of London Sinfonia/Jane Glover.Collins 14992 12Ries, F. Fantasy on Mozart‘s The marriage of Figaro (1817). Christian Lambour, pf.Schwann 310 120 15Schubert, F. To music, D547 (1817); Ganymede, D544 (1817); Slumber song, D527 (1817); On the sea, D543b (1817); On the giant peak, D611 (1818); To the setting sun, D457 (1816-17). Bernarda Fink, mezz; Gerold Huber, pf.Hamonia Mundi HMC 901991 21Weber, C.M. Trio in G minor, op 63 (1819). Geoffrey Collins, fl; David Pereira, vc; David Bollard, pf.Fine Music concert recording 19Schubert, F. Symphony no 6 in C, D589, Little C major (1817-18). Royal Concertgebouw O/Nikolaus Harnoncourt.Teldec 4509-91184-2 35

22:00 MUSIC FOR OBOEPrepared by Paul CookeSutherland, M. Sonatina (c1954). Jirí Tancibudek, ob; Noreen Stokes, pf.ABC 461 703-2 7Zelenka, J. Trio sonata no 4 in G minor. Heinz Holliger, ob; Maurice Bourgue, ob; Klaus Thunemann, bn; Lucio Buccarella, db; Christiane Jaccottet, hpd.Archiv 479 1045 19

22:30 ULTIMA THULE

Couperin, F. Concert royal no 4 in E minor, from Concerts royaux, in Troisième livre de pièces de clavecin (1714-15). Aurèle Nicolet, fl; Christiane Nicolet, fl; Manfred Sax, bn; Josef Ulsamer, va da gamba; Christiane Jaccottet, hpd.Archiv 427 119-2 14

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Peter PooleMessager, A. Suite from The two pigeons (1886). Royal Opera House O/Charles Mackerras.EMI CDZ 7 62515 2 23Brahms, J. Double concerto in A minor (1887). Steven Isserlis, vc; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Joshua Bell, vn & dir.Sony 88985321792 33Beethoven, L. Symphony no 1 in C, op 21 (1800). Scottish CO/Charles Mackerras.Hyperion CDS44301/5 26


13:00 THE LESS-FAMOUS KREUTZERPrepared by Elaine SiversenKreutzer, C. Trio. Hans Rudolf Stalder, cl; Elmar Schmid, cl; Dorothea Jappe, va.Jecklin 587-2 22Overture to Das Nachtlager von Granada (1834). Leipzig RSO/Zeljko Straka.Berlin Classics 0300249BC 10The mill-wheel. Elisabeth Speiser, sop; Hans Rudolf Stalder, cl; Rolf Junghanns, fp.Jecklin 587-2 6Fantasia in B flat. Albrecht Holder, bn; Stuttgart PO/Nicolás Pasquet.Naxos 8.553456 11Grand septet in E flat for clarinet, horn and string quintet, op 62. Nash Ensemble.LP CRD 1090 32

14:30 BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAPrepared by Jacky TernisienBeethoven, L. Overture to Leonore, op 138 no 1 (1806). Bavarian RSO/Colin Davis.CBS MDK 44790 11Mozart, W. Six canons (c1769-88). Members of Bavarian RSO.Philips 464 880-2 9Mendelssohn, F. Piano concerto no 2 in D minor, op 40 (1837). András Schiff, pf; Bavarian RSO/Charles Dutoit.Decca 414 672-2 22

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10:00 CENTRES OF MUSICThe Leipzig ConservatoryPrepared by Jennifer FoongHorneman, C. Overture to Aladdin (1864). Danish National RSO/Michael Schønwandt.Chandos CHAN 9373 11Schumann, C. Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann, op 20 (1853). Veronica Jochum, pf.Pro Arte CDD 396 11Reger, M. Two chorale preludes, op 79 (1904): Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin; Morgenglanzder Ewigkeit. Robert Ampt, org.LP EMI YPRX 1502 4Sinding, C. Boat song, op 11 no 1. Bodil Arnesen, sop; Erling Ragnar Eriksen, pf.Naxos 8.553905 3Gade, N. Symphony no 4 in B flat, op 20 (pub. 1850). Stockholm Sinfonietta/Neeme Järvi.BIS CD-338 21Grieg, E. Piano concerto in A minor, op 16 (1868). Leif Ove Andsnes, pf; Bergen PO/Dmitri Kitaienko.Virgin 7 59613 2 30

11:30 ON PARADEMusic that’s bandPrepared by Owen FisherSousa, J.P. Characteristic dance. Allentown Band/Ron Demkee.AMP WWFM 2 3Trad. Fantasia on British sea songs. Band of HM Royal Marines.ABC 278 0272 9Paisley, B. The old rugged cross. Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Robert Childs.Delta 60357 3Ellington, D. In a sentimental mood. Cory Band/Robert Childs.Doyen DOY 060 4Gould, M. Excerpts from Windjammer. Allentown Band/Ron Demkee.AMP 20059 6


13:00 TREASURES OF THE VOICEPrepared by Paul CookeGlanville-Hicks, P. Letters from Morocco (1952). Gerald English, ten; Tasmanian SO/Antony Walker.ABC 476 3222 14Mussorgsky, M. The nursery (1870-72). Elisabeth Söderström, sop; Vladimir Ashkenazy/ pf.Decca 476 2511 16

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFOREOutstanding womenPrepared by Elaine SiversenStrozzi, B. Serenata e lamento: Lagrime mie. Jane Edwards, sop; Aurora Musicale.Fine Music concert recording 14Strozzi, G. Gagliarda terza. L’Amoroso/Guido Balestracci, bass viol & dir.Pan Classics PC 10233 4Jacquet de la Guerre, E-C. Cantata no 4, Jonas (1708). Judith Nelson, sop; Bay Area Women’s PO/JoAnn Falletta.Newport Classic NCD 60102 19Suite no 1 in D minor, from Pieces for harpsichord (1687). Elizabeth Farr, hpd.Naxos 8.557654 24Hildegard of Bingen. O Ierusalem aurea civitas. Heather Lee, sop; Mina Kanaridis, sop; Paul Jarman, taragotto; Kim Cunio, reed org & dir.ABC 476 570-5 23Beatriz de Romans. Lady Maria. Sinfonye/Stevie Wishart.Hyperion CDA66625 4Maroie de Diergnau de Lille. Mout m'abelist quant le voi. Sinfonye/Stevie Wishart.Hyperion CDA66625 3Beatriz de Dia. Vida: A chanter. Clemencic Consort/René Clemencic.Harmonia Mundi HMC 90396 15



06:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSICwith David Garrett


09:05 THE PIANO ALONEPrepared by Anne IrishStravinsky, I. Three movements from Petrushka (1921). Maurizio Pollini, pf.Philips 456 937-2 15Schumann, R. Abegg variations, op 1 (1830). Vladimir Ashkenazy, pf.Decca 443 322-2 8Mendelssohn, F. Three caprices, op 33 (1833-35). Benjamin Frith, pf.Naxos 8.550939 25

13:00 BRITTEN CHAMBER CONCERTPrepared by Derek ParkerBritten, B. Fanfare for St Edmondsbury (1959). Bo Nilsson, tpt; Jan-Olov Hjelm, tpt; Rolf Tilly, tpt.BIS CD-31 3Sinfonietta, op 1 (1932). Nash Ensemble/Lionel Friend.Hyperion CDA66845 14Gemini variations, 12 variations and fugue, op 73 (1965). Gabriel Jeney, Zoltan Jeney, vn, fl, pf duet.Decca 468 811-2 15Sonata in C, op 65 (1961). Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Emanuel Ax, pf.CBS MK 44980 22String quartet no 1 in D, op 25 (1941). Belcea Quartet.EMI 5 57968 2 26

14:30 DEDICATED TO BRAHMS Part 3Prepared by Paul CookeHerzogenberg, H. Piano quartet in B flat, op 95 (1897). Andreas Frölich, pf; Belcanto Strings.cpo 999 710-2 30Busoni, F. Six études, op 16 (1883). Wolf Harden, pf.Naxos 8.570891 22Bruch, M. Symphony no 1 in E flat, op 28 (pub. 1870). London SO/Richard Hickox.Chandos CHAN 9784 31

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith James Hunter

19:00 FRIDAY JAZZ SESSION with Alex Siegers

20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRARespighi's dramatic symphonyPrepared by Rex BurgessRespighi, O. Church windows (1925). Buffalo PO/JoAnn Falletta.Naxos 8.557711 25Piano concerto in A minor, (1902). Geoffrey Tozer, pf; BBC PO/Edward Downes.Chandos CHAN 9285 24Sinfonia drammatica (1914). Rome SO/Francesco La Vecchia.Brilliant Classics 94394 1:02

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Strauss, R. Sextet, from Capriccio, op 85 (1942). Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble.Chandos CHAN 9131 12

Sunday 20 February


06:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSICwith Robert Small

09:00 MUSICA SACRAPrepared by Robert SmallWhitacre, E. I thank you God for most this amazing day (1999). Elora Festival Singers/Noel Edison.Naxos 8.559677 6Zelenka, J. Magnificat anima mea Dominum in D (1725). Miah Persson, sop; Akivo Tachikawa, alto; Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki.BIS CD-1011 10Respighi, O. The flight into Egypt, from Church windows (1925). Buffalo PO/JoAnn Falletta.Naxos 8.557711 6Vivaldi, A. Stabat Mater, RV621 (c1712). Graham Pushee, ct; Aurora Musicale/John Liddy.ABC 456 636-2 20Tallis, T. Spem in alium à 40. Cantillation/Antony Walker.ABC 472 881-2 10

10:00 THE CLASSICAL ERAPrepared by Di CoxSchubert, F. Overture in D in the Italian style, D590 (1817). Stockholm Sinfonietta/Neeme Järvi.BIS CD-453 8Beethoven, L. Sonata no 5 in F, op 24, Spring (1800-01). Dene Olding, vn; Max Olding, pf.ABC 432 699-2 23Haydn, M. Die Verwandlungen. Die Singphoniker.cpo 999 333-2 4Weber, C.M. Clarinet quintet in B flat, op 34 (1815). Dieter Klöcker, cl; members of Consortium Classicum.Orfeo C314 941 A 27Hummel, J. Piano trio no 1 in E flat, op 12 (c1803). Borodin Trio.Chandos CHAN 9529 21Haydn, J. Symphony in D, Hob.I:101, Clock (1793-94). Royal PO/Thomas Beecham.EMI 1 66449 2 28

20:00 THE LIFE OF A COMPOSERJohan HalvorsenPrepared by Jennifer FoongHalvorsen, J. Entry march of the Boyars (1893). Bergen PO/Neeme Järvi.Chandos CHAN 241-44 4Becker, A. Das Volk, das im Finstern wandelt, op 84 no 2. RIAS Chamber Choir/Uwe Gronostay.Harmonia Mundi HMX 2971794 3Halvorsen, J. Dance of the little trolls, from Scenes from Norwegian fairy tales, op 37 (1925). Iceland SO/Bjarte Engeset.Naxos 8.557018 3Suite ancienne, op 31a (1911). Bergen PO/Neeme Järvi.Chandos CHAN 10614 25Passacaille in G minor, after Handel’s suite no 7 in G minor (1897) Renaud Capuçon, vn; Gautier Capuçon, vc.Virgin 5 455762 0 6Grieg, E. Funeral march in memory of Rikard Nordraak (1866; arr. Halvorsen). Bergen PO/Ole Kristian Ruud.BIS CD-1740/42 8Halvorsen, J. Norwegian rhapsody no 1. Bergen PO/Karsten Andersen.NKFCD 50013-2 12Svendsen, J. Polonaise no 2 in D, op 28 (1881). Danish National RSO/Thomas Dausgaard.Chandos CHAN 9932 6Halvorsen, J. Bergensiana, rococo variations on an old melody from Bergen. Bergen PO/Karsten Andersen.NKFCD 50013-2 10Symphony no 3 in C (1929). Bergen PO/Neeme Jarvi.Chandos CHAN 10664 26

22:00 SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOMEPrepared by Elaine SiversenCzerny, C. Grand bravura variations on two themes from D-F-E Auber’s opera Fra Diavolo (1830). Rosemary Tuck, pf; English CO/Richard Bonynge.Naxos 8.573254 18Ravel, M. Suite from Mother Goose (1908-10; arr. McIntyre). Canberra Wind Soloists.ABC 434 718-2 14Sullivan, A. Ballet: Pineapple Poll (arr. Mackerras 1951). Philharmonia O/Charles Mackerras.Decca 438 810-2 45Liszt, F. Fantasy on themes from Mozart’s The marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni (1842). Leslie Howard, pf.Hyperion CDS44541 22

Fauré, G. La bonne chanson, op 61 (1892-94). Ian Bostridge, ten; Leon Bosch, bass; Julius Drake, pf; Belcea Quartet.EMI 5 57609 2 24

14:00 TWICE THE CLARINETPrepared by Paul CookeBaermann, C. Duo concertant, op 33. Paul Meyer, cl; David Rowden, cl; Maria Raspopova, pf.Fine Music concert recording 12Cavallini, E. Duo no 1 in C (1836). Nicola Bulfone, cl; Marco Giani, cl.Naxos 8.573133-34 14

14:30 SATURDAY MATINEEAt the balletPrepared by Paul CookeNielsen, L. An Indian love tale, op 45, Lackschmi (1922). Queensland SO/Werner Andreas Albert.cpo 777 072-2 59Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Scheherazade, symphonic suite after 1001 Nights, op 35 (1888). David Nolan, vn; Philharmonia O/Enrique Bátiz.Naxos 8.553246 42Freedman, H. Suite from the ballet Oiseaux exotiques (1984). Edmonton SO/Uri Mayer.CBC SMCD5059 37

17:00 SOCIETY SPOTClassical Guitar Societywith Darryl Rule

18:00 STAGE AND SCREENThe musicals: PastichesPrepared by Angela CockburnVarious. Excerpts from Underneath the arches (1982). Roy Hudd, Christopher Timothy, Julia Sutton, voices; original London cast/Clive Chaplin.TER-Orbis MUSC N65 16Grieg, E. Excerpts from Song of Norway (arr. Kay 1944). Valerie Masterson, sop; Diana Montague, mezz; David Rendall, ten; Donald Maxwell, bar; Yit Kin Sieow pf; Philharmonia O/John Owen Edwards.TER-Orbis MUSC N41 17Borodin, A. Excerpts from Kismet (arr. Wright, Forrest 1953). Valerie Masterson, sop; Donald Maxwell, bar; Judy Kaye, voice; Ambrosian Ch; Philharmonia O/John Owen Edwards.TER-Orbis MUSC N14 16


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Monday 21 February


06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith James Hunter

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICA year in retrospect: 1847Prepared by Jacky TernisienNathan, I. Overture to Don John of Austria (1847; arr. Mackerras). Adelaide SO/Carl Pini.LP ABC AC 1036 9Mendelssohn, Fanny. Two melodies, nos 4 and 6 (1847). Irene Barbuceanu, pf.Schwann 3-1589-2 10Proch, H. Homesick for Switzerland, op 38 (1847). Elena Xanthoudakis, sop; Jason Xanthoudakis, cl; Clemens Leske, pf.Move MCD 472 5Verdi, G. Ballet music, from Macbeth (1847). Monte Carlo National Opera O/Antonio de Almeida.Philips 468 148-2 10Offenbach, J. Duet in A, op 51 no 1 (1847). Andrea Noferini, vc; Giovanni Sollima, vc.Brilliant Classics 94475 12Reinecke, C. Duets, op 12 (1847). Edith Mathis, sop; Hidenori Komatsu, bar; Cord Garben, pf.cpo 999 262-2 6Mendelssohn, F. String quartet no 6 in F minor, op 80 (1847). The Lindsays.ASV QS 6173 25

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Anne IrishDebussy, C. Petite suite (1886-89). Detroit SO/Paul ParayMercury 478 5092 11Mozart, W. Double concerto in C, K299 (1778). Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl; Lily Laskine, hp; Jean-François Paillard CO/Jean-François Paillard.Erato 0630-13705-2 31Brahms, J. Symphony no 2 in D, op 73 (1877). Gewandhaus O/Riccardo Chailly.Decca 478 5344 40


13:00 SPRING SONORITIESPrepared by Brian DrummondPalmgren, S. Spring dreams, from Pictures from Finland, op 24 (1910). Helsinki PO/Leif Segerstam.Ondine ODE 1112-2 7

Campbell, S. Praise to God in the highest. Choristers of Canterbury Cathedral; Michael Harris, org; David Flood, cond.York 120 3Fauré, G. Pie Jesu, from Requiem. Choristers of Canterbury Cathedral; Michael Harris, org; David Flood, cond.York 120 3Hymns. Love of the Father; Let all mortal flesh keep silence; O worship the KIng. Choir of Westminster Abbey; Robert Quinney, org; James O’Donnell, cond.Hyperion CDA 68013 8Boëllmann, L. Toccata, from Suite gothique, op 25. Ashley Grote, org.Priory PRCD 1153 4

18:00 SMALL FORCESPrepared by Anne IrishSuk, J. Elegy for piano trio, op 23 (1902). Smetana Trio.Supraphon SU 3810-2 5Strauss, R. Romance in F (1883). Mischa Maisky, vc; Pavel Gililov, pf.DG 477 7465 11Schubert, F. Quintet in A, D667, Trout (1819). Clifford Curzon, pf; Amadeus String Quartet.BBC BBCL 4009-2 39

19:00 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTPrepared by Stephen WilsonRameau, J-P. Suite and dances from Les Boréades (c1760). Capella Savaria/Mary Térey-SmithNaxos 8.553388 22Prokofiev, S. Violin concerto no 1 in D, op 19 (1916-17). Lisa Batiashvili, vn; CO of Europe/Yannick Nézet-Séguin.DG 479 8529 23Brahms, J. Symphony no 4 in E minor, op 98 (1884-85). Gewandhaus O/Riccardo Chailly.Decca 478 5344 38

20:30 NEW HORIZONSPrepared by Nev DorringtonZawadzki, S. Piano solos from the album Viridian (2002) Sebastian Zawadzki, pf.Sebastian Zawadzki Music SZM004 50Totland, O. Retold (2017). Huw Roberts, synthesiser; Otto A. Totland, pf.Serein SERE 001SE 30Small|Motiv (2021). Otto A. Totland, pf.Sonic Pieces 032 5



13:00 WORLD MUSICWhirled Widewith Linda Marr

14:00 INTIMATE VOICESString trios Part 3Prepared by Chris BlowerRózsa, M. String trio, op 1 (1927). Members of Tippett Quartet.Naxos 8.572903 30Beethoven, L. String trio in C minor, op 9 no 3 (1797-98). Trio Zimmerman.BIS SACD 1857 25

15:00 SUNDAY SPECIALA taste of EnglandPrepared by Ron WalledgeElgar, E. Sea pictures, op 37 (1897-99). Janet Baker, mezz; London SO/John Barbirolli.EMI CDC 7 47329-2 24Vaughan Williams, R. Flos campi (1925). Cantillation; Roger Benedict, va; Sydney SO/Mark Wigglesworth.Melba MR301131 20Finzi, G. Eclogue, op 10 (1946). Howard Shelley, pf; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox.EMI 7 49627 2 10Elgar, E. Symphony no 2 in E flat, op 63 (1911). Hallé O/John Barbirolli.EMI CDM 7 64724 2 56

17:00 HOSANNAPrepared by Richard MungeHymns. There is a green hill far away; Ye holy angels bright. Geoffrey Shaw, bass; Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, London; Christopher Dearnley, org; English Brass Ensemble/John Scott.Helios CDH 55036 6Psalms. No 2, Why do the heathen; no 92, It is a good thing. Choir of Norwich Cathedral; Neil Taylor, org; Michael Nicholas, cond.Priory PRCD 409 8Noble, T. Magnificat; Nunc dimittis in A. Choir of Ely Cathedral; Jeremy Filsell, org; Paul Trepte, cond.Heritage HTGCD 219 7Byrd, W. O lux beata Trinitas. Choir of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom.CRD 3507 5Boyce, W. The Lord is King. Choir of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom.CRD 3507 7

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13:00 THE WARRIORSPrepared by Elaine SiversenRossini, G. Overture to Robert Bruce (1846) (1846). Milan Giuseppe Verdi SO/Riccardo Chailly.Decca 470 298-2 7Wallace, W. Symphonic poem no 5: Sir William Wallace (1905). BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins.Hyperion CDA66848 21d’Indy, V. Wallenstein, op 12 (1873; rev. 1879-81). Loire PO/Pierre Dervaux.LP Pathé Marconi 2C069-14043 33Janácek, L. Taras Bulba, rhapsody after Gogol (1915-18). Brno State PO/Frantisek Jílek.Supraphon 11 1521-2 031 22

14:30 MAJESTIC AMERICANSPrepared by James NightingaleBernstein, L. Symphonic suite, from On the waterfront (1955). West Australian SO/Benjamin Northey.ABC 481 7378 19Glass, P. Études nos 2 and 9 (1994-95). Vikingur Olafsson, pf.DG 479 6918 9Copland, A. Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra (with harp and piano) (1947-48). Martin Fröst, cl; Malmö SO/Lan Shui.BIS CD-893 18Barber, S. Summer music, op 31 (1956). Bergen Wind Quintet.BIS CD-291 11Higdon, J. All things majestic (2011). Nashville SO/Giancarlo Guerrero.Naxos 8.559823 23

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Michael Morton-Evans


20:00 JUST INwith David GarrettA selection from the latest recordings to arrive at the Fine Music Library

22:00 CHAMBER SOIRÉEPrepared by Gerald HolderTelemann, G. Trio sonata in E minor, from Tafelmusik II (pub. 1733). Wilbert Hazelzet, fl; Alfredo Bernardini, ob; Richte van der Meer, vc; Pieter-Jan Belder, hpd.Brilliant Classics 94104 15Haydn, J. String quartet no 13 in G, Hob.III:21 (1771). Kodály Quartet.Naxos 8.550786 15

Tuesday 22 February




09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICColours of the keyboardPrepared by Michael Morton-EvansMozart, W. Concerto in F for two pianos and orchestra, K242, Lodron (1776; arr. Mozart from Concerto for three pianos and orchestra). Imogen Cooper, pf; Alfred Brendel, pf; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 476 209-5 PM3 23Loeillet de Gant, J-B. Sonata in G. André Isselée, fl; Christiane Parée, hpd.LP Alpha 139 C 10Moeran, E.J. Theme and variations (1920). Iris Loveridge, pf.Lyrita REAM 1103 12Gnattali, R. Sonatina no 2 (1957). Franz Halász, gui; Débora Halász, pf.BIS BIS-2086 14Busi, G. Allegro, from Sonata III, from Four sonatas. Luigi Celeghin, org; Bianka Pezic, org.Naxos 8.557131 7Tartini, G. Sonata in G minor, Devil’s trill (1734). Ray Chen, vn; Noreen Polera, pf.Sony 88697808122 15

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Vicky ZhangBeethoven, L. Overture no 3 to Leonore, op 72a (1806). Bavarian RSO/Colin Davis.CBS MDK 44790 16Tchaikovsky, P. Variations on a rococo theme, op 33 (1876). Truls Mørk, vc; Oslo PO/Mariss Jansons.Virgin VC 7 59325 2 19Coates, E. Ballet: The enchanted garden (1938). BBC Concert O/John Wilson.ASV WHL 2112 20Mozart, W. Symphony in D, K203, Colloredo serenade (1774). Academy of Ancient Music/Jaap Schröder, Christopher Hogwood co-directorsL’Oiseau-Lyre 417 841-2 28


Milhaud, D. Spring concertino, op 135 (1934). Michael Guttman, vn; Royal PO/José Serebrier.ASV DCA 855 10Suk, J. Spring, op 22a (1902). Radoslav Kvapil, pf.Unicorn-Kanchana DKP(CD)9159 14Coates, E. Suite: Springtime (1937). BBC Concert O/John Wilson.ASV WHL 2112 13Delius, F. The march of Spring, from North Country sketches (1913-14). Welsh National Opera O/Charles Mackerras.Argo 430 202-2 8

14:00 A JOURNEY OF THREE CENTURIESPrepared by Frank MorrisonBach, J.S. Preludes and fugues (1722): no 1 in C, BWV846; no 2 in C minor, BWV847; no 3 in C sharp, BWV848. Sviatoslav Richter, pf.Olympia OCD 536A 11Vivaldi, A. Violin concerto in F minor, RV297, Winter (1723). La Serenissima/Adrian Chandler, vn & dir.Avie AV2344 9Mendelssohn, F. Piano trio no 1 in D minor, op 49 (1839). Macquarie Trio.ABC 456 191-2 29Schumann, R. Arabesque, op 18 (1838). Artur Rubinstein, pf.RCA RD 85670 7Brahms, J. Gypsy songs, op 103 nos 1 to 7 (1887-8). Jessye Norman, sop; Daniel Barenboim, pf.DG 459 469-2 12Debussy, C. Beau soir (c1878; arr. Heifetz). Anne-Sophie Mutter, vn; Lambert Orkis, pf.DG 479 2949 3Bartók, B. Concerto for orchestra (1943). Seattle SO/Gerard Schwarz.Delos DE 3095 37

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith David Brett



22:00 JAZZ AFTER HOURSwith Eddie Bernasconi

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but, when he finds the hidden man, decides to help Caterina in allowing him to flee.Nineteen years later, when Napoleon has become Emperor, Lefebvre, now the Duke of Danzig, is married to Caterina (now the Duchess) but the Emperor disapproves of the marriage. At a reception, Caterina is ridiculed for her carefree behaviour by two of the Emperor’s sisters; she retaliates and is called to see the Emperor. He orders her to divorce the Duke as she is not suited to be a duchess. Count Neipperg reappears and is caught entering the Empress’ apartment. Napoleon, suspecting an affair between them, orders the Count to be executed but Caterina intervenes and shows the Count to be innocent. Napoleon is so impressed by her behaviour that, as the Duchess of Danzig, Caterina appears on the Emperor's arm as the hunt is about to start.Colpito qui m’avete ... Un di all’azzurro spazio; Come un bel dì di maggio; Si, fui soldato, from Andrea Chénier (1895). Luciano Pavarotti, ten; National PO/Riccardo Chailly.Decca 400 083-2 11

22:30 MUSIC OF THE NIGHTPrepared by Paul Cooke

Le Gallienne, D. Nocturne (1937). Larry Sitsky, pf.Tall Poppies TP049 3The prize (1960). O/George Logie Smith.Canberra School of Music CSM 28 19Sutherland, M. Nocturne (c1945). Marina Marsden, vn; Robert Chamberlain, pf.Tall Poppies TP116 3Oboe concertante (1961). Jirí Tancibudek, ob; Melbourne SO/Patrick Thomas. LP ABC AC1075 18Werder, F. Violoncello solo (1993). Friedrich Gauwerky, vc.ABC 456 682-2 8Violin concerto (1969). Leonard Dommett, vn; Melbourne SO/Fritz Rieger.LP ABC/Festival SFC 80020 32

Berlioz, H. Symphonie fantastique, op 14 (1830). Sydney SO/Willem van Otterloo.LP ABC AO 7009/10 49



14:00 WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Part 1Prepared by Ron WalledgeHyde, M. Overture: Happy occasion (1957). West Australian SO/Richard Mills.ABC 442 374-2 4Ireland, J. A London overture (1936). West Australian SO/David Measham.ABC 446 282-2 13Dohnányi, E. Suite in F sharp minor, op 19 (1908-09). West Australian SO/Jorge Mester.ABC 438 197-2 29Smalley, R. Oboe concerto (1995-96). Joel Marangella, ob; West Australian SO/Roger Smalley.ABC 980 047-5 21Brahms, J. Symphony no 1 in C minor, op 68 (1876). West Australian SO/Asher Fisch.ABC 481 4413 42

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Lloyd Capps


20:00 AT THE OPERAPrepared by Peter PooleGiordano, U. Madame Sans-Gêne. Comic opera in three acts. Libretto by Renato Simoni after the play by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau. First performed New York, 1915. MADAME SANS-GÊNE (CATERINA): Mirella Freni, sopLEFEBVRE: Giorgio Merighi, tenCOUNT NEIPPERG: Valter Borin, tenNAPOLÉON: Mauro Buda, barModena Community Theatre Choir; Emilia Romagna SO ‘Arturo Toscanini’/Stefano Ranzani.Dynamic CDS 247/1-2 2:03The setting is Paris in August 1792 during the Insurrection that led to the abolition of the monarchy. The laundress, Caterina (Madame Carefree) is friendly with the quiet officer named Napoleon Bonaparte who lives close by. As Caterina is about to close in the evening, a wounded Austrian officer (Count Neipperg) arrives asking for help and she offers to hide him. Caterina’s fiancée, Sergeant Lefebvre arrives with his soldiers

Beethoven, L. Sonata no 9 in A, op 47, Kreutzer (1802-03). Joseph Szigeti, vn; Claudio Arrau, pf.Vanguard 08 8063 74 35Tchaikovsky, P. Piano trio in A minor, op 50 (1881-82). Leningrad Philharmonic Trio.Olympia OCD 157 47




06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith Stephen Wilson

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICRescued from the shadowsPrepared by Brian DrummondLawes, W. Royal consort sett no 4 in D. Elizabeth Kenny, theorbo; Phantasm/Laurence Dreyfus.Linn CKD 470 14Farina, C. Capriccio stravagante for two violins, viola and continuo (1626). European Community Baroque O/Monica Huggett, vn & dir.Channel CCS 4392 15Boyce, W. Symphony in B flat, op 2 no 7 (1740). Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood.Decca 473 081-2 9Fesch, W. de Concerto grosso in D, op 10 no 4 (1741). Musici Academici/Dejan Mijajev.LP Alpha BNB5-6 13Bishop, H. Sing willow, from A comedy of errors (1821); Who is Sylvia? and That time of year, from Two gentlemen of Verona (1816-21). Susan Gritton, sop; Musicians of the Globe/Philip Pickett.Decca 470 381-2 10Reicha, A. 18 Variations and a fantasia in G, on Mozart’s Se vuol ballare, for flute, violin and cello, op 51 (c1806). Ensemble Schönbrunn.Globe GLO 5219 19

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Rita FeltonMussorgsky, M. St John’s night on Bald Mountain (1867; orch. Rimsky-Korsakov 1886). Royal Liverpool PO/Charles Mackerras.Virgin VC 7 91174-2 11Telemann, G. Concerto grosso in D. Rachel Brown, fl; Siu Peasgood, fl; Micaela Comberti, vn; Jane Coe, vc; Collegium Musicum 90/Simon Standage.Chandos CHAN 0512 21

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20:00 THE WORLD OF SYMPHONYPrepared by David BrettGlazunov, A. Fantasy: The forest, op 19 (1887). USSR SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov.Melodiya SUCD 10-00156 21Shostakovich, D. One can only dream of true love, from Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, op 29 (1934). Galina Vishnevskaya, sop; London PO/Mstislav Rostropovich.EMI 5 62829 2 6Adagio (elegy), from Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, op 29 (1934; arr.). Emerson String Quartet.DG 463 284-2 5Mahler, G. Adagietto, from Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor (1901-02). Berlin PO/Herbert von Karajan.DG 479 0540 12Shostakovich, D. Symphony no 4 in C minor, op 43 (1935-36). Boston SO/Andris Nelsons.DG 0289 48352203 1:04

22:00 CELLO IN CHAMBERPrepared by Paul CookeBoulanger, N. Three pieces (1914). Louise King, vc; Therese Milanovic, pf.musestrio.com 903494 44380 7Porretti, D. Sonata in D. Josep Bassal, vc; Wolfgang Lehner, vc.Naxos 8.557795 19

22:30 ULTIMA THULE

Friday 25 February




09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICSomething borrowedPrepared by Stephen WilsonAlbinoni, T. Trumpet concerto in D minor, op 9 no 2 (pub. 1721; arr. Thilde). Maurice André, tpt; London PO/Jésus López-Cobos.EMI CMS 7 69880-2 9Reicha, A. 18 Variations and a fantasy in G on Mozart’s Se vuol ballare, op 51 (1804). Geoffrey Collins, fl; Dene Olding, vn; Julian Smiles, vc.Fine Music concert recording 16Godowsky, L. Passacaglia, after Schubert (1927). David Stanhope, pf.Tall Poppies TP135 18

13:00 SHAKESPEARIANAPrepared by Rex BurgessCastelnuovo-Tedesco, M. Overture: As you like it, op 166 (1953). West Australian SO/Andrew Penny.Naxos 8.572501 12Walton, W. As you like it, a poem for orchestra after Shakespeare (1936; arr. Palmer). Catherine Bott, sop; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Chandos CHAN 8842 13Liszt, F. Wedding march and Dance of the elves, from Mendelssohn's A midsummer night's dream (1849-50). Leslie Howard, pf.Hyperion CDS44549 10Mendelssohn, F. Incidental music to A midsummer night's dream, op 21 (1826), op 61 (1842). Arlene Saunders, sop; Helen Vanni, mezz; Inga Swenson, narr; James Stagliano, hn; Boston Symphony Ch & O/Erich Leinsdorf.RCA Victrola VD87816 48

14:30 THE PARIS SYMPHONIES Part 4Prepared by Jacky TernisienHaydn, J. Overture to Le speziale, Hob.Ia:10 (1768). Haydn Sinfonietta, Vienna/Manfred Huss.Schwann 3-1723-2 6Saint-Georges, J. Scena, from Ernestine (1777). Faye Robinson, sop; London SO/Paul Freeman.LP CBS SBR 235692 6Haydn, J. Quartet in D, Hob.III:63, Lark (1790). Emerson String Quartet.DG 471 327-2 18Oboe concerto in C, Hob.VII:C1 (c1800). Jirí Tancibudek, ob; Adelaide CO/Richard Divall.ABC 461 703-2 23Variations on the Emperor’s hymn, Hob.XVII:13 (1787-89). Lola Odiaga, pf.Titanic Ti-156 5Symphony in E flat, Hob.I:84 (1786). Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 438 727-2 21

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Marilyn Schock






09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICThe Instruments: WoodwindsPrepared by James NightingaleFrançaix, J. Divertissement (1942). Robin O’Neill, bn; members of Gaudier Ensemble.Hyperion CDA67036 9Koch, E. Monologue no 2 (1975). Mårten Larsen, ob.Intim IMCD 096 6Rebel, J-F. Trio sonata in F (1695). Kate Clark, fl; Paul Wright, vn; Suzanne Wijsman, vc; Stewart Smith, hpd.ABC 476 6996 8Hill, M. Come summer. Philippa Robinson, cl; Josephine Allan, pf.Innaminka 720 4Ravel, M. Sonata, Posthumous (arr. Mellema from Violin sonata). Arno Bornkamp, sax; Ivo Janssen, pf.Ottavo OTR C12098 14Schulhoff, E. Concertino (1925). Fenwick Smith, fl; Mark Ludwig, va; Edwin Barker, db.Chandos CHAN 10515 16Krommer, F. Clarinet quartet in D, op 82 (c1816). Dieter Klöcker, cl; Consortium Classicum.cpo 999 141-2 20

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Frank MorrisonBizet, G. Suite no 1 from L'arlésienne (1872). Ulster O/Yan Pascal Tortelier.Chandos CHAN 6600 16Richter, F. Trumpet concerto in D (1760s). Maurice André, tpt; Munich CO/Hans Stadlmair.Decca 478 4664 15Stenhammar, W. Symphony no 1 in F (1902-03). Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi.DG 445 857-2 50


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06:00 SATURDAY MORNING MUSICwith Peter Bell


09:05 THE PIANO ALONEPrepared by Frank MorrisonBeethoven, L. Sonata no 13 in E flat, op 27 no 1 (1800-01). András Schiff, pf.ECM 476 5875 16Chopin, F. Scherzo no 1 in B minor, op 20 (1832). Sviatoslav Richter, pf.Olympia OCD 338 10Bach, J.S. Suite no 1 in A, BWV806, English (bef. 1725). Murray Perahia, pf.Sony SK 60276 22

10:00 CENTRES OF MUSICSt PetersburgPrepared by Paul CookePaisiello, G. Andante for the Empress's birthday. Sören Hermansson, hn; Erica Goodman, hp.BIS CD-648 4Traetta, T. Ombra cara, amorosa; Io resto sempre a piangere; Finito è il mio tormento, from Antigona, Act II (1772). Olga Peretyatko, sop; Basle SO/Ivor Bolton.Sony 19075919052 10Cimarosa, D. Overture to Cleopatra (1789). Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia/Alessandro Amoretti.Naxos 8.570508 4Manfredini, V. You believe me to be bound by grief; Let not those eyes; Live for us exalted lady, from Carlo Magno (1764). Cecilia Bartoli, mezz; I Barocchisti/Diego Fasolis.Decca 478 6767 19Galuppi, B. Sinfonia, from Il caffe di campagna, Act I (1761). Capella Savaria/Fabio Pirona.Hungaroton 31658-59 5Cimarosa, D. Sanctus; Benedictus; Agnus Dei; Lux aeterna, from Requiem in G minor (1787). Adriana Kucerová, sop; Terézia Kruzliaková, cont; L’udovit Ludha, ten; Gustav Belácek, bass; Lúcnica Ch; Marianna Gazdíková, org; Capella Istropolitana/Kirk Trevor.Naxos 8.572371 12

Suk, J. Piano quintet in G minor, op 8 (1893/1915). Members of Nash Ensemble.Helios CDH55416 34

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Robert Gilchrist

19:00 FRIDAY JAZZ SESSIONwith Alex Siegers

20:00 EVENINGS WITH THE ORCHESTRAMusical portraitsPrepared by Paul CookeButterworth, G. Rhapsody, A Shropshire lad (1911). Sydney SO/Eugene Goossens.LP ABC/HMV OXLP 7620/21 12Strauss, R. Tone poem: Don Quixote, op 35 (1897). Pierre Fournier, vc; Royal Concertgebouw O/George Szell.Radio Netherlands RCO 05001 40Strong, G. Symphony no 2 in G minor, op 50, Sintram (1887-88). Moscow SO/Adriano.Naxos 8.559018 59

22:00 BAROQUE AND BEFOREThe dazzling age of Bohemian BaroquePrepared by Robert GilchristZelenka, J. Magnificat (1725). Bernadette Degelin, sop; David James, alto; Westvlaams Vocal Ensemble; Paul Dombrecht, ob; Paul Beelaerts, ob; Musica Polyphonica/Louis Devos.LP Artistique STU 71462 11Biber, H. Sonata VI (pub. 1681). Romanesca.Harmonia Mundi HMU 907134.35 14Stamitz, J. Organ concerto no 2 in C. Alena Veselá, org; Dvorák CO/Vladimir Válek.Supraphon SU 3094-2 011 21Benda, F. Violin concerto in D. Josef Suk, vn; Suk CO/Christian Benda.Naxos 8.553902 22Stamitz, J. Orchestral trio in B flat, op 1 no 5. Camerata Bern/Thomas Füri.LP Archiv 2723 068 14Jiránek, F. Concerto in F for oboe, strings and continuo. Xena Löffler, ob; members of Collegium Marianum/Jana Semerádová.Supraphon SU 4208-2 10Brixi, F. Organ concerto in D. Jan Hora, org; Prague CO/Frantisek Vajnar.LP Supraphon 1110 3029 G 17

Mozart, W. Wind quintet after Piano sonata in B flat, K570 (1789; arr. Pikler). Guy Henderson, ob; Sydney Wind Quartet.Fine Music concert recording 14Davis, C. Nocturne based on themes from Hôtel du Lac (1986; arr. Davis 2010). Amy Dickson, sax; Melvyn Tan, pf; Philharmonia O/Carl Davis.Carl Davis CDC010 11Borne, F. Brilliant fantasy after Bizet’s Carmen. Sharon Bezaly, fl; Ervin Nagy, pf.BIS CD-1039 11

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Michael FieldGrieg, E. Symphonic dances, op 64 (1896-97). Royal PO/Yondani Butt.ASV DCA 722 28Vasks, P. Cello concerto no 2, Presence (2012) Sol Gabetta, vc; Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Candida Thompson.Sony 88725423122 35Mozart, W. Symphony no 35 in D, K385, Haffner (1782). Queensland PO/Chitaru Asahina.Walsingham WAL 8038-2 19


13:00 SCHUBERT CHAMBER CONCERTPrepared by Derek ParkerSchubert, F. String quartet no 8 in B flat, D112 (1814). Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet.Westminster RC 8808678121735 27Sonata in D, D384 (1816; arr. Bergström). Gil Shaham, vn; Göran Söllscher, gui.DG 479 2565 15Piano trio in B flat, D898 (1827). Vienna Schubert Trio.Nimbus NI 6137 40

14:30 DEDICATED TO BRAHMS Part 4Prepared by Paul CookeGoldmark, K. Overture to Penthesilea, op 31 (1879). Bamberg SO/Fabrice Bollon.cpo CPO 555 160-2 19Stanford, C. Villiers. Two songs, from 50 Songs of old Ireland (1882). Stephen Varcoe, bar; Clifford Benson, pf.Hyperion CDA67123 4Busoni, F. Study in the form of variations (1883). Wolf Harden, pf.Naxos 8.555699 9Schumann, R. Introduction and allegro concertante in D minor, op 134 (1853). Angela Hewitt, pf; German SO/Hannu Lintu.Hyperion CDA 67885 15

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Sunday 27 February


06:00 SUNDAY MORNING MUSICwith Chloe Sinclair

09:00 MUSICA SACRAPrepared by Paul CookeRyba, J. Missa pastoralis in D (1788). Dagmar Vankátová, sop; Pavla Ksicová, cont; Vladimír Dolezal, ten; Václav Sibera, bass; Czech Madrigalists Ch & O; Josef Ksica, org; Frantisek Xaver Thuri, cond.Naxos 8.554428 14Brahms, J. Chorale prelude and fugue in A minor, WoO7 (1858). Peter Planyavsky, org.DG 479 1965 8Handel, G. Psalm 110: Dixit Dominus, HWV232 (1707). Choir & O of Westminster Abbey/Simon Preston.DG 478 5183 32

10:00 THE CLASSICAL ERAPrepared by Jacky TernisienMéhul, É-N. Overture to Le trésor supposé (1802). Bretagne O/Stefan Sanderling.ASV DCA 1140 5Solère, E. Symphonie concertante in F (pub. 1790). Thea King, cl; Georgina Dobrée, cl; English CO/Andrew Litton.Hyperion CDD 22017 18Lhoyer, A. de Duo concertant in C, op 31 no 2 (1814). Matteo Mela, gui; Lorenzo Micheli, gui.Naxos 8.570146 16Brod, H. Wind quintet in E flat, op 2 no 1. Albert Schweitzer Quintet.cpo 999 498-2 23Duport, J-L. Cello concerto no 2 in G (1785). Frédéric Lodéon, vc; Paris Orchestral Ensemble/Jean-Pierre Wallez.LP Erato NUM 75185 19Lalande, M-R. de Suite no 4, from Symphonies for the king's suppers. Edith Selim, sop; Paul Kuentz CO/Paul Kuentz.Archiv 479 1045 27

17:00 SOCIETY SPOTSydney Schubert Societywith Ross Hayes

18:00 STAGE AND SCREENPrepared by Anabela PinaWilliams, J. Excerpts from Empire of the sun (1987). Ambrosian Junior Choir/John McCarthy, John Williams.Warner Bros 7599-25668-2 14Armstrong, C. The balcony scene, from Romeo and Juliet (1996; arr. Bateman). Royal PO/Paul Bateman.Sony 88697161052 6Warbeck, S. Excerpts from Captain Corelli’s mandolin (2001). La Scala Singers.Decca 467 678-2 18Tiersen, Y. Excerpts from Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie (2001). Yann Tiersen, Fréhel, voices.Labels 7243811022994 10Piovani, N. Sorridi amore vai, from Life is beautiful (1997; arr. Walden). Andrea Bocelli, ten; O/Gavin Greenaway.Sugar 4811885 3


20:00 THE LIFE OF A COMPOSERHerbert HowellsPrepared by Paul CookeHowells, H. Suite, The B’s (1914). London SO/Richard Hickox.Chandos CHAN 9557 32String quartet no 3, In Gloucestershire (1916/38-39). Dante Quartet.Naxos 8.573913 29Threnody. Moray Welsh, vc; London SO/Richard Hickox.Chandos CHAN 9410 9Sonata (1949). Thea King, cl; Clifford Benson, pf.Hyperion CDA66044 21Credo, from Missa sabrinensis (1954). London Symphony Ch & O/Gennady Rozhdestvensky.Chandos CHAN 9348 19

22:00 SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOMEPrepared by Rex BurgessTelemann, G. Suite in D for oboe, trumpet, strings and basso continuo. Schola Cantorum Basiliensis/August Wenzinger.Archiv 479 1045 32Brahms, J. Variations on a theme by Haydn, op 56a, St Antoni chorale (1873). Scottish CO/Charles Mackerras.Telarc 80450 17

Paisiello, G. Keyboard concerto no 1 in C (1780-83). Pietro Spada, pf; Academy of Saint Cecilia CO.Brilliant Classics 94224 24

11:30 ON PARADEPrepared by Michael Morton-EvansSousa, J.P. Hail to the spirit of liberty (1900). Royal Artillery Band/Keith Brion.Naxos 8.578001-02 3Langford, G. An Offenbach fantasy. Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Peter Parkes.Chandos CHAN 4542 10Vaughan Williams, R. Variations for brass band. John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band/Geoffrey Brand.Chandos CHAN 4510 12


13:00 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOODwith Maureen MeersNostalgic music and artists from the 30s, 40s and 50s and occasionally beyond, in a trip down many memory lanes

14:00 CHAMBER MUSIC FOR CELLOPrepared by Paul CookeLekeu, G. Larghetto (1892). Isabelle Veyrier, vc; Ensemble Musique Oblique.Harmonia Mundi 1901 455 9Villa-Lobos, H. Bachianas brasileiras no 1 (1930-38). Trisha Ayling, vc; Catherine Finnis, vc; Phillip Green, vc; Catherine Hewgill, vc; Julian Smiles, vc; Zoltán Szábó, vc; Nathan Waks, vc; David Pereira, vc.Fine Music concert recording 18

14:30 SATURDAY MATINEEChoral MasterpiecesPrepared by Di CoxBach, C.P.E. Oratorio: The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, Wq240 (1774-77/84). Hillevi Martinpelto, sop; Christoph Prégardien, ten; Peter Harvey, bass; Collegium Vocale Ghent; O of the Age of Enlightenment/Philippe Herreweghe.Virgin VC 7 91498-2 1:16Stamitz, J. Organ concerto no 1 in D . Alena Veselá, org; Dvorák CO/Vladimir Válek.Supraphon SU 3094-2 011 17Telemann, G. Overture; Conclusion, in E minor, from Tafelmusik suite no 1 (1732). Tasmanian SO/Geoffrey Lancaster.ABC 434 899-2 33Graun, J. Quintet in A minor for transverse flute, oboe, viola, cello and obbligato harpsichord. Notturna/Christopher Palameta, ob & dir.Sony 19075821552 16

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Adams, J.L. Among red mountains (2001). Lisa Moore, pf.Cantaloupe CA21115 12Beamish, S. Whitescape (2000). Swedish CO, Örebro/Ola Rudner.BIS CD-1241 10


Monday 28 February


06:00 FINE MUSIC BREAKFASTincluding Arts Calendar at 7.30amwith Robert Small

09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSICA year in retrospect: 1920Prepared by Frank MorrisonMilhaud, D. Five studies, op 63 (1920). Michael Korstick, pf; Kaiserslautern RSO/Alun Francis.cpo 777 162-2 10Respighi, O. Adagio con variazioni (1920). Luca Signorini, vc; Francesco Nicolosi, pf.Nuova Era 7191 12Myaskovsky, N. Sonata no 3 in C minor, op 19 (1920/39). Murray McLachlan, pf.Olympia OCD 214 13Chadwick, G. Elegy In memory of Horatio Parker (1920). Czech State PO/José Serebrier.Reference RR-74CD 8Beach, A. Trio in A minor, op 150 (1938). Elizabeth Layton, vn; Naomi Butterworth, vc; Diana Ambache, pf.Chandos CHAN 9752 15Malipiero, G. Quartet no 1, Rispetti e strambotti (1920). Orpheus String Quartet.ASV CD DCD 457 21

10:30 CONCERT HALLPrepared by Dan BickelAtterberg, K. The river from the mountains to the sea, op 33 (1929). North German Radio PO/Ari Rasilainen.cpo 999 913-2 20Mozart, L. Sinfonia pastorella in G. Jozsef Molnár, alphorn; Capella Istropolitana.Naxos 8.555978 11Strauss, R. An alpine symphony, op 64 (1911-15). Staatskapelle Dresden/Karl Böhm.DG 447 454-2 52


Chorale prelude on Melcombe. Colin Walsh, org.Priory PRCD 379 3There is an old belief. Tenebrae/Nigel Short.Signum SIGCD267 5Hear my words, ye people. Choir of King’s College, Cambridge; Douglas Tang, org; Stephen Cleobury, cond.KGS 0004 15Jerusalem. Choir of Westminster Abbey; Daniel Cook, org; James O’Donnell, cond.Hyperion CDA68089 3

18:00 SMALL FORCESPrepared by Rex BurgessFalconieri, A. Fantasia detta la Portia (pub. 1650). Marion Verbruggen, rec; David Douglas, vn; Kevin Mason, theorbo; Mary Springfels, bass viol.Harmonia Mundi HMU 907022 4Ravel, M. Rhapsodie espagnole (1907). Katia Labèque, pf; Marielle Labèque, pf.KML 1111 16Handel, G. Chaconne in G. Hille Perl, va da gamba; La Folia Baroque O.DHM G0100036503747 15Debussy, C. Sonata (1915). Bridget Bolliger, fl; Irena Morozova, va; Louise Johnson, hp.Fine Music concert recording 17

19:00 SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTPrepared by Frank MorrisonProkofiev, S. Overture on Hebrew themes, op 34b (1934). I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky.Chandos CHAN 8800 9Gershwin, G. Piano concerto in F (1925). Peter Donohoe, pf; City of Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle.EMI CDC 7 54280 2 32Czerny, C. Symphony no 2 in D, op 781. Brandenburg State O/Nikos Athinäos.Christophorus CHE 0140-2 41

20:30 NEW HORIZONSPrepared by James NightingaleBrophy, G. Beautiful birds (2019). Ensemble Offspring.ABC 481 9361 15Sculthorpe, P. Quartet no 11, Jabiru dreaming (1990). Goldner String Quartet.Tall Poppies TP090 14Thorvalsdottir, A. Dreaming (2008). Iceland SO/Daniel Bjarnason.Sono Luminus DSL-92213 16Body, J. Five lullabies (1989). Ars Nova Copenhagen/Paul Hillier.Ars Nova 6.220597 12


13:00 WORLD MUSICWhirled Widewith Orli Zahava

14:00 INTIMATE VOICESString trios Part 4Prepared by Chris BlowerYsaÿe, E. String trio, op posth., Le chimay (1927). Henning Kraggerud, vn; Lars Anders Tomter, va; Ole-Eirik Ree, vc.Naxos 8.570977 18Boccherini, L. String trio in A, op 47 no 1 (1793). Members of Australian Haydn Ensemble.Fine Music concert recording 8Taneyev, S. Trio in E flat, op 31 (1911). Jerusalem String Trio.Meridian CDE 84149 28

15:00 SUNDAY SPECIALGreat Artists with the Philadelphia OrchestraPrepared by Elaine SiversenLiszt, F. Hungarian fantasia (1853). Cyprien Katsaris, pf; Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormandy.EMI CDM 1 66431 2 15Wagner, R. Prologue: Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine journey, from Götterdämmerung (1869-74). Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormandy.RCA Victrola VD87819 13Tchaikovsky, P. Violin concerto in D, op 35 (1878). Itzhak Perlman, vn; Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormandy.EMI CMS 7 64922 2 37Strauss, R. Tone poem: A hero's life, op 40 (1897-98). Philadelphia O/Eugene Ormandy.Sony SBK 48 272 44

17:00 HOSANNAParry, H. My soul, there is a country. Tenebrae/Nigel Short.Signum SIGCD267 4Hymn. Dear Lord and Father of mankind. Choir of Westminster Abbey; Daniel Cook, org; James O’Donnell, cond.Hyperion CDA68089 4Parry, H. Psalm no 84. Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, London; Andrew Lucas, org; John Scott, cond.Hyperion CDS44107 4I was glad. Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, London; Andrew Lucas, org; John Scott, cond.Hyperion SPCC2000 6Never weather-beaten sail. Tenebrae/Nigel Short.Signum SIGCD267 3

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Rodrigo, J. Concierto de Aranjuez (1939). Pepe Romero, gui; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 438 016-2 22

16:00 FINE MUSIC DRIVEincluding Arts Calendar at 5.00pmwith Nicky Gluch



22:00 JAZZ AFTER HOURSwith Gail Monjo

Beethoven, L. Wind sextet in E flat, op 71 (1796). Mozzafiato/Charles Neidich, cl & dir.Sony SK 53367 18

14:30 FROM SPAINPrepared by Di CoxAlbéniz, I. Rapsodia española, op 70 (1911; arr. R. Halffter). Alicia de Larrocha, pf; London PO/Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.Decca 433 905-2 18Sarasate, P. de Gipsy airs, op 20 (1878). Leila Josefowicz, vn; Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.Philips 454 440-2 9Soler, A. Fandango in D minor. Scott Ross, hpd.Erato 2292-45435-2 12Luna, P. El niño judio. Teresa Berganza, mezz; English CO/Enrique Garcia Asensio.Ensayo ENY 3407 6Turina, J. Danzas fantásticas, op 22 (1920). Guitar Trek.ABC 476 3389 15

13:00 CLARINET AND FRIENDSPrepared by Jacky TernisienGershwin, G. Rhapsody in blue (1924). Al Gallodoro, cl, bass cl, sax; Lincoln Mayorga, pf; Harmonie Ensemble/Steven Richman.Harmonia Mundi HMU 907492 16Saint-Saëns, C. Sonata in E flat, op 167 (1921). Richard Hosford, cl; Ian Brown, pf.Hyperion CDA67431/2 16Vivaldi, A. Concerto in C for multiple instruments, RV560. Paolo Grazzi, ob; Lorenzo Coppola, cl; Daniele Latini, cl; Barocca Zefiro O/Alfredo Bernardini, ob & dir.naïve OP 30409 9Koechlin, C. Idylle, op 216 (1948). Dirk Altmann, cl.SWR MUSIC SWR19047CD 11Carafa, M. L’amica ancor non torna ... Oh di sorte crudel, from Le nozze di Lammermoor (1829). Joyce DiDonato, mezz; Jean-Michel Bertelli, cl; Lyon National Opera Ch & O/Riccardo Minasi.Erato 08256 463656 2 3 9


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Adams, J.L. b1953 27Albéniz, I. 1860-1909 11,28Albinoni, T. 1671-1751 25Alfvén, H. 1872-1960 9Alkan, C-V. 1813-1888 12André, J. 1775-1842 14Andrée, E. 1841-1929 12Armstrong, C. b1959 26Atterberg, K. 1887-1974 28

Bach, C.P.E. 1714-1788 3,5,7,10,12,26Bach, J.S. 1685-1750 3,4,6,10,11,12,21,26Bach, W.F. 1710-1784 11Baermann, C. 1810-1885 17,19Balakirev, M. 1837-1910 11,16Barber, S. 1910-1981 22Barblan, O. 1860-1943 11Barraqué, J. 1928-1973 9Bartók, B. 1881-1945 10,21Beach, A. 1867-1944 10,28Beamish, S. b1956 27Beatriz de Dia. c1125-c1195 18Beauvais, W. b1956 13Beethoven, L. 1770-1827 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,17,18,20,22,26,28Benda, F. 1709-1786 25Benda, G. 1722-1795 1Berio, L. 1925-2003 9Berlioz, H. 1803-1869 23Bernstein, L. 1918-1990 22Bertali, A. 1605-1669 10Bertoli, G. fl c1639-1645 4Berwald, F. 1796-1868 15Biber, H. 1644-1704 25Bishop, H. 1786-1855 23Bizet, G. 1838-1875 9,15,24Bliss, A. 1891-1975 7Blow, J. 1649-1708 2Boccherini, L. 1743-1805 13,14,27Body, J. 1944-2015 27Boïeldieu, A. 1775-1834 16Borne, F. 1840-1920 25Borodin, A. 1833-1887 5,10,16,19Boulanger, N. 1887-1979 24Bowen, Y. 1884-1961 12Boyce, W. 1711-1779 20,23Brahms, J. 1833-1897 1,4,8,10,11,12,15,17,20,21,23,26,27Braunfels, W. 1882-1954 12Bridge, F. 1879-1941 7Britten, B. 1913-1976 11,13,18,26Brixi, F. 1732-1771 25Brod, H. 1801-1838 27Brophy, G. b1953 27Bruch, M. 1838-1920 18Brumby, C. 1933-2018 1Busi, G. 1808-1871 22Busoni, F. 1866-1924 3,18,25Butterley, N. b1935 2Butterworth, G. 1885-1916 4,11,25Byrd, W. 1543-1623 20

Capponi, R. c1608-1688 11Carafa, M. 1787-1872 28Castelnuovo-Tedesco,M. 1895-1968 24Cavallini, E. 1807-1874 19Chabrier, E. 1841-1894 9Chadwick, G. 1854-1931 28Chopin, F. 1810-1849 1,4,9,10,15,26Cimarosa, D. 1749-1801 26Clarke, Rebecca. 1886-1979 2Coates, E. 1886-1957 21,22Colgrass, M. 1932-2019 13Copland, A. 1900-1990 15,22Corelli, A. 1653-1713 8Couperin, F. 1668-1733 17 Cui, C. 1835-1918 16Czerny, C. 1791-1857 19,27

d’Indy, V. 1851-1931 22Danzi, F. 1763-1826 1Dargomizhsky, A. 1813-1869 9Davis, C. b1936 25

Debussy, C. 1862-1918 3,5,10,12,15,21,27Delius, F. 1862-1934 4,7,21Dohnányi, E. 1877-1960 1,8,13,23Dubois, T. 1837-1924 11Duparc, H. 1848-1933 5Duport, J-L. 1749-1819 27Dutilleux, H. 1916-2013 9Dvorák, A. 1841-1904 10,11

Edwards, R. b1943 6,8Eisler, H. 1898-1962 3Elgar, E. 1857-1934 11,14,20Enescu, G. 1881-1955 15

Falla, M. de 1876-1946 4,15Farina, C. c1600-c1640 23Fasch, J. 1688-1758 10,11Fauré, G. 1845-1924 8,19Fernández, O. 1897-1948 4Fesch, W. de 1687-1757 23Finzi, G. 1901-1956 20Flecha, M. El Viejo 1481-1553 11Françaix, J. 1912-1997 6,7,24Freedman, H. 1922-20051 9

Gade, N. 1817-1890 13,19Galuppi, B. 1706-1785 3Gatti, L. 1740-1817 6Gayfer, J. 1916-1997 5Gedalge, A. 1856-1926 5Geminiani, F. 1687-1762 2Gershwin, G. 1898-1937 27,28Giordano, U. 1867-1948 23Giuliani, M. 1781-1829 8,13Glanville-Hicks, P. 1912-1990 19Glass, P. b1937 22Glazunov, A. 1865-1936 5,7,16,24Glinka, M. 1804-1857 5,14Gluck, C. 1714-1787 11Gnattali, R. 1906-1988 22Godowsky, L. 1870-1938 11,25Goldmark, K. 1830-1915 25Gould, M. 1913-1996 19Gounod, C. 1818-1893 8Granados, E. 1867-1916 12Graun, J. 1702-1771 26Graupner, C. 1683-1760 4,16Grieg, E. 1843-1907 5,8,19,25Guridi, J. 1886-1961 11

Haas, P. 1899-1944 15Halvorsen, J. 1864-1935 12,19Handel, G. 1685-1759 8,13,17,27Haydn, J. 1732-1809 6,8,10,13,20,22,24Haydn, M. 1737-1806 6,7Heinichen, J. 1683-1729 9Herzogenberg, H. 1843-1900 18Higdon, J. b1962 22Hildegard of Bingen. 1098-1179 18Hoffmeister, F. 1754-1812 10Holland, D. 1913-2000 1Holst, G. 1874-1934 4,18Holter, I. 1850-1941 12Horneman, C. 1840-1906 19Hotteterre, J-M. 1674-1763 3Howells, H. 1892-1983 26Hume, T. c1569-1645 3Hummel, J. 1778-1837 2,8,14,20Humperdinck, E. 1854-1921 3

Ibert, J. 1890-1962 5Ireland, J. 1879-1962 23

Jackson, F. b1917 6Jacquet de la Guerre, E-C. c1666-1729 18 Janácek, L. 1854-1928 22Jarnach, P. 1892-1982 3Jiránek, F. 1698-1778 25Joachim, J. 1831-1907 11Jolivet, A. 1905-1974 5,9Just, J. c1750-1791 9

Kalliwoda, J. 1801-1866 3Karg-Elert, S. 1877-1933 15Khachaturian, A. 1903-1978 1,7Koch, E. 1910-2009 24Koechlin, C. 1867-1950 16,18,28Korngold, E. 1897-1957 18Kozeluch, L. 1747-1818 6Kraus, J.M. 1756-1792 11Krause, C. 1717-1770 16Kreutzer, C. 1780-1849 17Krommer, F. 1759-1831 4,6,15,24Kuhlau, F. 1786-1832 13

Lalande, M-R. de 1657-1726 2,27Langford, G. 1930-2017 26Lawes, W. 1602-1645 23Le Gallienne, D. 1915-1963 23Lecce, F. 18th C 9Ledroit, C. b1975 6Lefanu, N. b1947 13Lehár, F. 1870-1948 9Lekeu, G. 1870-1894 26Lhoyer, A. de 1768-1852 27Linley, T. the younger 1756-1778 9Liszt, F. 1811-1886 16,19,24,27Loeillet de Gant, J-B. 1688-1730 22Lovreglio, D. 1841-1907 11Luna, P. 1880-1942 28

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Nangle, J. b1981 13Nathan, I. 1790-1864 21Nielsen, C. 1865-1931 10,16Nielsen, L. 1876-1939 19Noble, T. 1867-1953 20Novák, V. 1870-1949 4Novello, I. 1893-1951 5Nuorvala, J. b1961 13

Offenbach, J. 1819-1880 21

Paganini, N. 1782-1840 4Paisible, J. 1650-1721 9Paisiello, G. 1740-1816 9,12,26Palmgren, S. 1878-1951 21Parry, H. 1848-1918 27Pasculli, A. 1842-1924 3Paterson-Achenbach,R. 20th C 6Pessard, E. 1843-1917 5Pierné, G. 1863-1937 2,11Pisendel, J. 1687-1755 5 Platti, G. 1700-1763 4Ponchielli, A. 1834-1886 9Porretti, D. 1676-1753 24Prokofiev, S. 1891-1953 5,20,27Puccini, G. 1858-1924 9Purcell, H. 1659-1695 8,15Puts, K. b1972 8

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Wagner, R. 1813-1883 5,10,27Wallace, W. 1860-1940 22Walton, W. 1902-1983 7,24Warbeck, S. 20th C 26Weber, C.M. 1786-1826 16,17,20Weigl, J. 1776-1846 3Weill, K. 1900-1950 3Weiss, S. 1686-1750 11Werder, F. 1922-2012 23Westlake, N. b1958 7Whitacre, E. b1970 20Widor, C-M. 1844-1937 13Wieniawski, H. 1835-1880 15Williams, J. b1932 12,26Wolpe, S. 1902-1972 3Wranitzky, P. 1756-1808 1,14

Ysaÿe, E. 1858-1931 13,27

Zawadzki, S. b1991 20Zelenka, J. 1679-1745 4,6,17,20,25

The following composers have works of at least five minutes on the February dates listed

Ch & O: Chorus &OrchestraCO: Chamber OrchestraFO: Festival OrchestraNO: National OrchestraNSO: National SymphonyOrchestraPO: Philharmonic OrchestraRO: Radio OrchestraRSO: Radio Symphony

OrchestraRTO: Radio & TelevisionOrchestraRTV SO: Radio andTelevision SymphonyOrchestraSO: Symphony OrchestraTO: Theatre Orchestraalto: male altoban: bandoneon

bar: baritonebshn: basset hornbass: bassbn: bassoonbass bar: bass baritonecl: clarinetclvd: clavichordcont: contraltocora: cor anglaisct: counter-tenor

db: double bassdbn: double bassoondid: didjeriduelec: electronicfl: flutefp: fortepianogui: guitarhn: french hornhp: harphpd: harpsichord

mand: mandolinmar: marimbamezz: mezzo-sopranonarr: narratorob: oboeorg: organperc: percussionpf: pianopicc: piccolorec: recorder

sax: saxophonesop: sopranotb: tromboneten: tenortimp: timpanitpt: trumpettreb: treble voiceva: violavc: cellovn: violin

Key Music duration is shown after the record and citation

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