BBC Radio 3 Schedule 3 - 9 December 2007

The Early Music Show—Bach's Art of Fugue

Lucie Skeaping delves into the riddles that lie behind Bach's the Art of Fugue.(R)

The Early Music Show—03/02/2007

Catherine Bott looks at Cavalli's opera La Calisto and how approaches to it have developed(R)

Through the Night—03/12/2007

With Jonathan Swain. Including Brahms, Scriabin, Sibelius, Milhaud, Strauss and Bach.

Through the Night—04/12/2007

With Jonathan Swain. Including works by Mozart, Rachmaninov, Kuljeric, Bach and Ravel.

Through the Night—05/12/2007

With Jonathan Swain. Including works by Saint-Saens, Schubert, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

Through the Night—08/12/2007

Jonathan Swain introduces Rameau's opera Zais, plus works by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

Through the Night—09/12/2007

With Susan Sharpe. Including works by Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Ravel, Bach and Suk.

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Radio 3 Breakfast—03/12/2007

The 48 at 8: Bach's Prelude and Fugue No 3 in C sharp. Plus Handel, Liszt and Bartok.

Radio 3 Breakfast—04/12/2007

The 48 at 8: Bach's Prelude and Fugue No 4 in C sharp minor. Plus Chabrier and Copland.

Radio 3 Breakfast—07/12/2007

Including works by Vivaldi, Johann Strauss, Bach, Debussy and Richard Strauss.

Radio 3 Breakfast—08/12/2007

The 48 at 8: Bach's Prelude and Fugue No 8 in E flat minor. Plus Mussorgsky and Grieg.

Radio 3 Breakfast—09/12/2007

The 48 at 8: Bach's Prelude and Fugue No 9 in E. Plus Brahms, Glinka, Beethoven and Handel

CD Review—Building a Library: Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen

Andrew McGregor with new releases. Disc of the Week: Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor.

Classical Collection—03/12/2007

Sarah Walker introduces music by Vivaldi, Respighi, Mompou, Ives, Chopin and Haydn.

Classical Collection—04/12/2007

Sarah Walker introduces works by Telemann, Tchaikovsky, Liszt and Vaughan Williams.

Classical Collection—07/12/2007

Sarah Walker introduces music by Satie, Purcell, Mozart, Milhaud, Bach and Janacek.

Sunday Morning—09/12/2007

Iain explores fairytales with Zemlinsky's Die Seejungfrau and Schumann's Marchenbilder.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 1

1/5Donald Macleod discovers the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired Mozart.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 2

2/5Donald Macleod explores Mozart's unrequited passion for the soprano Aloysia Weber.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 3

3/5. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's relationships with Salieri and Da Ponte.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 4

4/5. Donald Macleod investigates the influence of freemasonry on Mozart's music.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 5

5/5Mozart's friends came in all guises. Donald Macleod investigates.

Music Matters—08/12/2007

Tom Service's guests include violinist Itzhak Perlman and broadcaster Howard Goodall.

Private Passions—Claire Bloom

Actress Claire Bloom chooses music by Schubert, Bach and Schoenberg, plus opera works.

Afternoon Concert—03/12/2007

The Lunchtime Concert features the Arcanto Quartet in works by Bartok and Brahms.

Afternoon Concert—Belcea Quartet and Friends, Episode 1

1/4The Lunchtime Concert features the Belcea Quartet performing Schubert chamber music.

Afternoon Concert—07/12/2007

The Lunchtime Concert has members of the Belcea Quartet performing Schubert chamber music.

The Early Music Show—Alessandro Scarlatti: The Sicilian Godfather of the Oratorio

Lucie Skeaping looks at Scarlatti and the music he wrote for oratorios in the 18th century

The Early Music Show—Masaaki Suzuki

Catherine Bott is joined by harpsichordist, organist and conductor Masaaki Suzuki.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—08/12/2007

Another chance to hear the Arcanto Quartet perform string quartets by Bartok and Brahms.(R)

Radio 3 Requests—09/12/2007

Chi-chi Nwanoku presents a collection of opera scenes and arias requested by listeners.

World Routes—Caetano Veloso in Concert

Lucy Duran introduces a performance by Brazil's celebrated singer-songwriter.

Jazz Line-Up—08/12/2007

Julian Joseph presents a tribute to keyboard giant Joe Zawinul by the BBC Big Band.

Choral Evensong—09/12/2007

From Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.

In Tune—03/12/2007

Petroc Trelawny presents a selection of music, plus news from the arts world.

In Tune—04/12/2007

Petroc Trelawny talks to Howard Blake about the success of his score for The Snowman.

In Tune—07/12/2007

Petroc Trelawny is joined by chamber group La Serenissima, who perform live in the studio.

Jazz Record Requests—08/12/2007

Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.

Discovering Music—Ligeti Violin Concerto

Stephen Johnson, the BBC SSO and violinist Ernst Kovacic explore Ligeti's Violin Concerto.

Opera on 3—Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride

Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham sings the title role in this production from the New York Met.

Choir and Organ—09/12/2007

Renaissance specialist Peter Phillips explains why polyphony upset the Church authorities.

Performance on 3—03/12/2007

David Hill conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in a concert of British works.

Performance on 3—Performance on 3

The Beaux Arts Trio perform Schubert's Piano Trios in B flat and E flat.

Performance on 3—07/12/2007

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performs works by Russian composers for the stage.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 1

1/5Donald Macleod discovers the friends, family and fellow musicians who inspired Mozart.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 2

2/5Donald Macleod explores Mozart's unrequited passion for the soprano Aloysia Weber.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 3

3/5. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's relationships with Salieri and Da Ponte.

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 4

4/5. Donald Macleod investigates the influence of freemasonry on Mozart's music.(R)

Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Episode 5

5/5Mozart's friends came in all guises. Donald Macleod investigates.

Drama on 3—The Homecoming, by Harold Pinter

Pinter himself takes on the role of Max in this modern classic.(R)

Night Waves—03/12/2007

Philip Dodd and guests analyse the announcement of this year's Turner Prize winner.

Night Waves—04/12/2007

Isabel Hilton talks to photo-journalist Steve McCurry about his work in Afghanistan.

The Verb—07/12/2007

Between the Ears—The Refuge Box

A radio poem by Katrina Porteous about the Refuge Box, off the coast of Northumbria.

Pre-Hear—08/12/2007

Petri Sakari conducts the BBC NOW in works by Vasks and Tuur.

Sunday Feature—In the Beginning Was the Song

Ivan Hewett explores the origins and evolution of music.

Artist Focus—03/12/2007

Baroque violinist Rachel Podger plays the 8th of Vivaldi's La Stravaganza Violin Concertos

Artist Focus—04/12/2007

Baroque violinist Rachel Podger and pianist Gary Cooper perform Mozart's Sonata in B flat.

Jazz Library—Dave Brubeck

Alyn Shipton introduces an interview with Brubeck in which he selects favourite recordings

Hear and Now—08/12/2007

Ivan Hewett introduces new music with a visual element and music from Liverpool.

Words and Music—Magic

Nicholas Farrell and Miriam Margolyes conjure up words on magic, accompanied by music.(R)

The Essay—No Particular Place to Go, Episode 1

1/4William Dalrymple on Fanny Parkes and her 18th century chronicle of travels in India.(R)

Charlie Gillett—03/12/2007

With another selection of intriguing sounds from around the world.

The Essay—No Particular Place to Go, Episode 2

2/4Tahir Shah on Bruce Chatwin and his account of Aboriginal Australia in The Songlines.(R)

Late Junction—04/12/2007

Verity Sharp introduces chamber music by Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra.

Jazz on 3—CDs of the Year

Jez Nelson plays selections from critics' favorite jazz CD releases of 2007.