Records found for 244 musical items.

  Presenter Date   Theme   Programme   Comment  
  Jim 06/06/26     Enescu: String Octet in C major op. 7   July 2025 recording from Erato.  
  Jim 02/05/26     Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied   1981 Philips recording.  
  Jim 14/03/26     Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata in G minor op. 19 (1901)   An Alpha Classics release from 2025.  
  Jim 31/01/26     Brahms: Symphony no. 2 in D major op. 73   YouTube video. Recorded in the Vienna Musikverein Grand Hall on 6th October 1991..  
  Jim 01/11/25     Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor op. 34 (2nd, 3rd & 4th movements)   A 2006/7 Erato release.  
  Jim 13/09/25     Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major op. 44 (1842)   A 2020 Harmonia Mundi release.  
  Jim 05/07/25   Lutosławski Symphonies — 4   Lutoslawski: Chain 3 for Orchestra (1986)   A DG release. Recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London, in March 1990..  
      Lutoslawski: Symphony no. 4 (1992)   An Ondine release. Recorded in the Hensinki Music Centre in November 2017..  
  Jim 31/05/25   A tribute to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau — 2   Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D.795: Part 2 – Songs 11 ('Mein!') to 20 ('Des Baches Wiegenlied')   EMI recording from 1961. 28th May was the centenary of the birth of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau..  
  Jim 24/05/25   A tribute to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau — 1   Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D.795: Part 1 – Songs 1 ('Wandern') to 10 ('Tränenregen')   EMI recording from 1961. 28th May is the centenary of the birth of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau..  
  Jim 22/03/25   Lutosławski Symphonies — 3   Lutoslawski: Symphony no. 3 (1983)   An Ondine CD release recorded in November 2018.  
  Jim 14/12/24     Holmboe: String Quartet No. 2 op. 47 (1949)   Dacapo recording from June 1995.  
  Jim 02/11/24   Lutosławski Symphonies — 2   Lutoslawski: Symphony no. 2 (1967)   Streamed from the BPO’s Digital Concert Hall service. Recording of a Berlin Philharmonie performance on 08/09/2013..  
  Jim 20/07/24   Lutosławski Symphonies — 1   Lutoslawski: Symphony no. 1 (1947)    
      Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (1941)   Recorded at the Verbier Festival in 2011.  
  Jim 02/03/24     Viotti: Violin Concerto no. 22 in A minor (c.1793-95)   3rd March is the 200th Anniversary of Viotti's death. 2022 recording from Ondine..  
      Dvorak: Silent Woods for Cello and Orchestra op. 68 no. 5 (1893)   2022 recording from Ondine.  
  Jim 27/01/24   Here Come the Russians – 2   Arensky: Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor op. 32 (1894)   2016 recording on Dux Records.  
  Jim 16/12/23   Here Come the Russians – 1   Glazunov: Incidental Music to Salomé op. 90 (1908): II. Dance   2005 recording reissued 2012 by Warner Classics.  
      Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor op. 82 (1904)   2010 recording reissued 2012 by Warner Classics.  
  Jim 21/10/23     Ullmann, Viktor: Don Quixote tanzt Fandango (1943)   Capriccio Records, released in May 2003.  
      Ullmann, Viktor: Piano Concerto op. 25 (1939)   Oehms Records, released in January 2013.  
      Schulhoff, Erwin: Five Pieces for String Quartet (orch. M. Honeck & Tomás Ille): No. 5. Tarentella   Released by Reference Recordings in July 2023.  
  Jim 22/07/23     Franck: Piano Trio no. 1 in F sharp minor op. 1 no. 1   2022 recording from Harmonia Mundi.  
  Jim 27/05/23   Two Anniversaries   Berio: Folk Songs (1964, rev. 1973): Selection   27th May was the 20th anniversary of Berio's death. 1989 Decca recording..  
      Ligeti: String Quartet No. 1 (‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’, 1953-54)   28th May is the centenary of Ligeti's birth. 2022 recording by Pentatone..  
  Jim 04/03/23   Two Czech Scherzi   Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso op. 66 (1883)   Supraphon recording from 2002.  
      Suk: Scherzo fantastique op. 25 (1903)   Supraphon recording from 2006.  
  Jim 04/02/23   Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky   Stravinsky: Suite No. 2 for Small Orchestra (1914-15/1917)   Recorded in Toronto on 30th March 1963.  
      Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements (1942-45)   Recorded in Hollywood on 1st February 1961.  
  Jim 24/09/22     Wagner: 'Tristan und Isolde' – Act II Scene II from 'O sink hernieder' to 'Rette dich, Tristan' & Liebestod (Conclusion of Opera – 'Mild und leise')   Live recording from the 1966 Bayreuth Festival.  
  Jim 20/08/22   Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Composer's birth   Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 4 in F minor (1934)   26th August is the 150th Anniversary of the composer's birth. Performance recorded at a BBC Prom on 16th August 2012 at which the 4th, 5th and 6th Symphonies made up the programme..  
  Jim 07/05/22     Casella, Alfredo: Symphony no. 2 in C minor op. 12 (1908-10): 1st Movement   Chandos recording from January 2010.  
      Casella, Alfredo: Italia op. 11 (1908-10)   Chandos recording from January 2012.  
  Jim 12/02/22     Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major D.929: 2nd, 3rd and 4th Movements   Recorded live in May 2018 in the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin. Presented to mark the 225th anniversary of the birth of Schubert on 31st January..  
  Jim 23/10/21     Schubert: Der Tod und das Mädchen D.531   The song became the theme of the 2nd (Variations) movement of Schubert's String Quartet D.810.  
      Schubert: String Quartet no. 14 in D minor D.810 (‘Death and the Maiden’): Movements 2, 3 and 4    
  Jim 28/08/21     Saint-Saëns: Piano Trio no. 1 in F major op. 18   2012 recording from Etcetera Records.  
  Jim 19/06/21     Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied   Video recording of performance in the Berlin Phiharmonie (without audience due to Covid pandemic) on 7th November 2020.  
  Jim 24/04/21     Reger: Mariä Wiegenlied op. 76 no. 52    
      Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles op. 119 (ca. 1822): 11. Andante, ma non troppo   This is the theme for Reger's Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven.  
      Reger: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven op. 86    
  Jim 27/02/21   Double dose of Ligeti   Ligeti: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet (1953)   Video recorded in the Mozart Saal in Schwetzingen during the Schwetzingen Festival (date unknown).  
      Ligeti: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet (1953)   Video recorded by Janis Vingris of FHO Filma in Mogens Dahl Concert Hall in Copenhagen (date unknown).  
  Jim 02/01/21     Medtner, Nikolai: Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor op. 5 (1901-03)    
  Jim 24/10/20     Berio: Rendering (1989-90)   Rendering is a 'recomposition' after the sketches of Schubert’s final, uncompleted 10th Symphony, D.936a.  
  Jim 29/08/20     Suk: Piano Quintet in G minor op. 8 (1893/1915)   2019 Recording.  
  Jim 27/06/20   Mozart gets the nod   Mozart: String Quintet in D major K.593 (1790)   Recorded in May 1973 in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland.  
  Jim 16/05/20     Fauré: Nocturne no. 1 in E flat minor op. 33 no. 1    
      Fauré: Dolly Suite op. 56    
      Fauré: Masque et bergamasques op. 112   12th May was the 175th Anniversary of the birth of Gabriel Fauré.  
  Jim 15/02/20     Beethoven: Leonore (op. 72a, 1805 version) : Overture (Leonore No. 2)   Recorded in November 2017.  
      Beethoven: Fantasia in C minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra op. 80 (‘Choral Fantasy’)   Recorded live in April 2017.  
  Jim 07/12/19     Weinberg: Piano Trio in A minor op. 24 (1945)   Recorded in Latvia in September 2018..  
  Jim 20/07/19     Bruckner: Erinnerung (c. 1868)    
      Martin, Frank: Petite symphonie concertante op. 54 for harp, harpsichord, piano and double string orchestra    
  Jim 27/04/19   More drip-feeding of Weinberg in his Centenary year   Weinberg: Cello Concerto in C minor op. 43 (1948)   Recorded on 21 December 2018 in the Radio France Auditorium, Maison de la Radio, Paris.  
  Jim 23/03/19     Aho, Kalevi: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (2005)    
  Jim 05/01/19   Making Amends to Brahms   Brahms: Hungarian Dance no. 3 in F major. Allegretto    
      Brahms: Hymne zur Verherrlichung des großen Joachim    
      Brahms: Ballades op. 10: No. 2 in D major. Andante    
      Brahms: Vier Gesänge op. 43: I. Von ewiger Liebe    
      Brahms: Alto Rhapsody op. 53    
  Jim 04/08/18     Beethoven: Symphony no. 8 in F major op. 93   Video recording of performance in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw on 3rd December 2017..  
  Jim 05/05/18     Webern: Im Sommerwind    
      Ligeti: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet (1953)    
      Stravinsky: The Firebird: Conclusion of Ballet (from Berceuse to end)   Part of Jim's "Dream Teams" series.  
  Jim 17/02/18   80th Birthday Tribute   Corigliano, John: Fantasia on an Ostinato (1985)    
      Corigliano, John: To Music (1994)    
      Corigliano, John: The Mannheim Rocket (2000)   John Corigliano's 80th birthday was on 16th February.  
  Jim 23/12/17     Schubert: Sei mir gegrüßt D.741    
      Schubert: Fantasia in C major D.934    
  Jim 30/09/17     Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata no. 1 in D minor op. 75 (1885)    
  Jim 01/07/17     Holmboe: Symphony No. 5 op. 35 (1944)   Part of Jim's "4 for '17" series.  
  Jim 22/04/17     Holmboe: String Quartet No. 3 (1949): III. Andante quasi giacona & IV. Allegro decido    
      Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts (excerpts from Concerts I, II, III and IV)   Part of Jim's "4 for '17" series.  
  Jim 11/02/17     Bach, C.P.E.: Concerto no. 1 in F major for concertato harpsichord Wq.43/1    
      Weinberg: Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra op. 42 (1948)   Part of Jim's "4 for '17" series.  
  Jim 12/11/16   Hands off Estonia Vladimir!   Sumera, Lepo: Musica tenera (1992)    
      Tamberg, Eino: Concerto grosso op. 5 (1956)   A reaction to Donald Trump's election as US President on 8th November.  
  Jim 01/10/16     Suk: Piano Quintet in G minor op. 8 (1893/1915): III. Scherzo. Presto    
      Suk: Serenade for String Orchestra in E flat major op. 6 (1892)   Suk was Dvorak's son-in-law. Today was a belated Dvorak Day, marking the 175th anniversary of that composer's birth..  
  Jim 02/07/16     Beethoven: Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major op. 47 ('Kreutzer')   Recorded Jan 2016. Available on the Alpha label (ALPHA 240).  
  Jim 04/06/16     Smetana: String Quartet no. 1 in E minor ('From my Life', 1876)   Recorded in Prague, December 2014.  
  Jim 27/02/16     Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E flat major for Violin, Viola and Orchestra K.364   Video recording of concert performance, 23rd March 2015, in Salle de concerts – Cité de la musique – Philharmonie 2, Paris..  
  Jim 07/11/15     Shostakovich: Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet and Strings op 35 (1933)   On DVD. Recorded from arte.tv. Part of a concert given on 16th May 2015 in the Konzerthaus 'Die Glocke', Bremen..  
  Jim 01/08/15     Bach, J.S.: The Well-tempered Clavier: Book I No. 1 – Prelude & Fugue in C major   Animated film by Alan Warburton.  
      Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand   On DVD. Video downloaded from Arte.tv..  
  Jim 25/04/15   Calm Sea – Prosperous Voyage   Schubert: Meeres Stille D.216    
      Beethoven: Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt op. 112    
      Mendelssohn: Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt op. 27    
  Jim 10/01/15   Variations & Passacaglia   Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe: Prologue and Variations for String Orchestra (1983)    
      Irgens-Jensen, Ludvig: Passacaglia (1928)    
  Jim 27/09/14     Onslow, George: Symphony no. 2 in D minor op.    
  Jim 12/07/14   This Mortal Coil   Cherubini: Marche Funèbre (1820)    
      Hartmann, Karl Amadeus: Concerto funebre    
  Jim 05/04/14     Weinberg: Violin Concerto op. 67    
  Jim 04/01/14   Getting in early on the Anniversaries Act   Panufnik: Old Polish Suite for String Orchestra (1950/55)    
      Panufnik: Sinfonia Sacra (1963)   The centenary of Panufnik's birth is on 24th September 2014.  
  Jim 24/08/13   Après-Amsterdam   Connesson: Les Chants de l'Agartha (Songs of Agartha, 2008)    
      Connesson: Disco-Toccata (1994)    
      Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1924, Ferde Grofé's orchestration for jazz band)   Musical memories from Jim's trip to Amsterdam last week.  
  Jim 25/05/13   For Wagner Day: Richard & Mathilde   Wagner: Eine Sonate für das Album von Frau Mathilde Wesendonck    
      Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder   The Bi-centenary of Wagner's birth was on 22nd May.  
  Jim 16/03/13     Bernstein: Mass (excerpts)   Chosen in response to the Election of Pope Francis on 13th March.  
  Jim 03/11/12   The Purcell Connection   Ruders, Poul: Concerto in Pieces (Purcell Variations for Orchestra, 1994-95)    
      Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, 1945)    
  Jim 08/09/12     Stenhammar: String Quartet no. 4 in A minor    
  Jim 16/06/12   For Bloomsday: Music associated with James Joyce   Joyce, James: Bid Adieu to Girlish Days (arr. Edmund Pendleton) [Chamber Music XI]    
      Albert, Stephen: Symphony No. 1 ('RiverRun'): III. [Scherzo] Beside the Rivering Waters    
      Barber: Three Songs op. 10 (1935-36). Rain has fallen, Sleep now, I hear an army [Chamber Music XXXII, XXXIV, XXXVI]    
      Flotow: Martha, Act III: M'appari Tout'amor    
      Barber: Nuvoletta op. 25 (1947). Allegretto [from Finnegans Wake]    
      Barber: Despite and Still op. 41 (1968-69): IV. Solitary Hotel [from Ulysses]    
  Jim 25/02/12   Strings Attached   Boccherini: String Quintet in C major G.324, op. 30 no. 6 ('La musica notturna delle strade de Madrid')    
      Enescu: Aubade for String Trio    
      David, Félicien: Les Quatre Saisons: 6e Soirée d'automne    
      Rossini: String Sonata no. 6 in D major: III. Finale. Allegro   All but one of the selections feature an unusual combination of instruments.  
  Jim 22/10/11   Morning & Night (and another connection)   Sallinen, Aulis: Sunrise Serenade op. 63 (for Two Trumpets, Piano and String Orchestra)    
      Burger, Julius: Stille der Nacht (text: Gottfried Keller)    
      Schoeck, Othmar: Sommernacht op. 58 (Pastoral Intermezzo for String Orchestra inspired by Gottfried Keller's poem)    
  Jim 02/07/11     Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied (transcription for chamber orchestra by Arnold Schoenberg, 1920 & Rainer Riehn, 1983)   In celebration of the centenary of Mahler's death.  
  Jim 16/04/11   Norwegian, but not Grieg   Bull, Ole: La Verbena de San Juan    
      Tveitt, Geirr: Piano Concerto No. 5 op. 156: III. [Bell-ringing in Blånuten]    
      Svendsen, Johan: Romance for Violin and Orchestra op. 26    
      Halvorsen, Johan: Bojarernes Indtogsmarsj (Entry March of the Boyars)    
  Jim 11/12/10   French, Gay, Vocal   Hahn, Reynaldo: Si mes vers avaient des ailes    
      Hahn, Reynaldo: Offrande ('Voice des fruits, des fleuers')    
      Hahn, Reynaldo: Fêtes galantes ('Les donneurs de sérénades')    
      Hahn, Reynaldo: Études latines: VII. Tyndaris ('Ô blanche Tyndaris, les Dieux me sont amis')    
      Hahn, Reynaldo: Chansons grises: V. L'heure exquise ('La lune blanche')    
      Poulenc: Figure Humaine (choral cantata)    
  Jim 04/09/10     Bridge, Frank: Three Idylls for String Quartet H67: II. Allegretto poco lento   This is the origin of the theme in Britten's Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge.  
      Britten: Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge op. 10    
  Jim 22/05/10   Once so popular, now forgotten   Raff, Joachim: Suite for Orchestra in B flat WoO.46 ('Aus Thüringen'): III. Reigen der Gnomen und Sylphen. Vivace    
      Raff, Joachim: Piano Trio no. 1 in C minor op. 102: III. Mässig langsam    
      Raff, Joachim: 6 Morceaux op. 85: III. Cavatina (arrangement by Raff of Violin and Piano original)    
      Raff, Joachim: Fantasie in G minor op. 207b    
  Jim 20/02/10   In the Shadow of Sibelius   Rautio, Matti: Divertimento I (1955): I. Ouverture. Allegro giocoso    
      Melartin, Erkki: Violin Concerto in D minor op. 60: II. Andante assai tranquillo    
      Madetoja, Leevi: Symphonic Suite op. 4: I. Elegy    
      Merikanto, Aarre: Kesäyö (Summer Night) (Text by Aaro Hellaakoski)    
      Klami, Uuno: Suite for Small Orchestra op. 37 (1946): I. Sérénade    
      Englund, Einar: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1955): III. Allegro non troppo    
  Jim 07/11/09   50 years dead   Martinu: Cello Sonata no. 3   Bohuslav Martinu died on 28th August 1959.  
      Villa-Lobos: Choros no. 10 ('Rasga o Coração') for Chorus and Orchestra   Heitor Villa-Lobos died on 17th November 1959.  
  Jim 26/09/09   Nicknamed   Bowen, York: Ballade no. 2 in A minor op. 87    
      Berwald: Piano Concerto in D major   (York Bowen is known as 'The English Rachmaninov', while Franz Berwald is 'The Berlioz of the North').  
  Jim 23/05/09     Ravel: String Quartet in F major    
  Jim 28/02/09   Lesser Anniversaries   Torelli: Concerto a Quattro op. 8 no. 6 (in forma di Pastorale per il Santissimo Natale)   Giussepe Torelli died 300 years ago, on 8th February 1709.  
      Karlowicz: A Sorrowful Tale (Tone Poem for Orchestra) op. 13   Mieczyslaw Karlowicz died 100 years ago, on 8th February 1909.  
      Antheil: A Jazz Symphony   George Antheil died 50 years ago, on 12th February 1959.  
  Jim 06/12/08   Almost overlooked   Rimsky-Korsakov: Trombone Concerto    
      Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet in B flat minor for Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon (Finale)    
      Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto in C sharp minor op. 30   Remembering Rimsky-Korsakov's Centenary (died 21st June 1908).  
  Jim 16/08/08   New World, Old World   Harris, Roy: Memories of a Child's Sunday    
      Tan Dun: Concerto for String Orchestra and Pipa    
  Jim 14/06/08   Using the Dies Irae   Dohnányi: Rhapsody op. 11 no. 4    
      Liszt: Totentanz S.125/R.457 (Introduction & Variations 1, 2, 3)    
      Brahms: Klavierstück op. 118 no. 6    
      Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances op. 45 (final movement)    
  Jim 23/02/08   Sadly Neglected   Arensky: String Quartet no. 2 in A minor op. 35 (2nd movement. Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky)    
      Taneyev: Piano Quintet in G minor op. 30 (3rd movement, Largo)    
      Weinberg: Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes op. 47 no. 1    
  Jim 08/09/07   Remembering Grieg   Grieg: Six Songs op. 48    
      Grieg: Holberg Suite op. 40   4th September was the 100th Anniversary of Grieg's death.  
  Jim 28/04/07     Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2 in C minor op. 17 ('Little Russian')    
  Jim 17/02/07   Remembering Glinka   Glinka: Variations on a Scottish Theme in F major   The 150th Anniversary of Glinka's death was on 15th February.  
      Borodin: Symphony no. 2 in D major    
  Jim 23/09/06   On a Lighter Note   Radziwill, Prince Maciej: Divertimento    
      Arnold, Malcolm: Divertimento no. 2 op. 75   The composer died later in the day.  
      Ibert: Divertissement for Chamber Orchestra (1929/30)    
  Jim 03/06/06   Story-telling   Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare)    
      Strauss, Richard: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche op. 28    
  Jim 04/02/06   Thanks, David   Mozart: String Quintet [No. 3] in G minor, K.516 — III. Adagio ma non troppo    
      Berlioz: Le nuits d'été — II. Le Spectre de la rose    
      Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D.935 — No. 1 in F minor (allegro moderato)    
      Bach, J.S.: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 — Final Chorus    
  Jim 08/10/05     Bizet: Symphony in C major    
  Jim 06/08/05   To do with Trains   Honegger: Pacific 231 (Mouvement symphonique)    
      Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no. 2 — IV. Toccata (O Tremzinho do Caipira, The Little Train of the Caipira)    
      Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor op. 18 — III. Allegro scherzando   As used in David Lean's 1945 film 'Brief Encounter'.  
  Jim 21/05/05   The Real Spain   Rodrigo: Tres Piezas Espagñolas (I. Fandango; III. Zapateado)    
      De Falla: Siete canciones populares Españolas    
      Albéniz: Suite Española (3. Sevilla; 4. Cádiz; 8. Castilla)    
  Jim 19/03/05   Listen to Liszt   Liszt: Au lac de Wallenstadt (no. 2 of Year 1, Switzerland, of Année de pèlerinage)    
      Liszt: Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe (Symphonic Poem in Three Movements S.107)    
      Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E flat major    
  Jim 08/01/05   Schubert and Mayrhofer   Schubert: Schlaflied D.527    
      Schubert: Auf der Donau D.553    
      Schubert: Der Schiffer D.536    
      Schubert: Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren D.360    
      Schubert: Memnon D.541    
      Schubert: Abendstern D.806    
      Schubert: Auflösung D.807    
      Schubert: Nachtstück D.672    
      Schubert: Erlafsee D.586    
      Schubert: Freiwilliges Versinken D.700    
  Jim 04/09/04   Smaller-scale Beethoven   Beethoven: Rondo a capriccio in G op. 129 ('Rage over a lost Penny')    
      Beethoven: Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor op. 30 no. 2 — IV. Finale: Allegro    
      Beethoven: Piano Trio no. 7 in B flat op. 97 ('Archduke') — II. Scherzo: Allegro    
      Beethoven: 'Grosse Fuge' in B flat for String Quartet op. 133    
  Jim 10/07/04   A Tale of Two Cities   Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2) — II. Lento    
      Respighi: Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome)   9th July 2004 (the previous day) was the 125th anniversary of Respighi's birth.  
  Jim 13/03/04     Puccini: 'Tosca' (excerpts from opera)    
  Jim 29/11/03   Neglected Anniversaries   Penderecki: Symphony no. 3 (IV. Passacaglia)   Penderecki was 70 on 23rd November.  
      Britten: Les Illuminations op. 18   Britten was born 90 years ago on 22nd November; Bryden Thomson would have been 75 this year.  
  Jim 09/08/03   Spanish music by French composers   Chabrier: España    
      Bizet: Hanañera (aria -- 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle' -- from Act I of 'Carmen')    
      Debussy: Ibéria (from 'Images pour orchestre')    
  Jim 10/05/03     Potter, A.J.: Sinfonia 'De Profundis'    
  Jim 22/02/03   Happy 80th, György!   Ligeti: Musica Ricercata    
  Jim 09/11/02   Thank you, Paul Sacher   Stravinsky: Concerto in D (II. Arioso)    
      Martin, Frank: Études for String Orchestra (Étude no. 2, 'for Pizzicato')    
      Lutoslawski: Chain 2 (Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra) — IV. A battuta–Ad libitum–A battuta    
      Honegger: Symphony no. 2 (for Strings)    
  Jim 29/06/02     Prokofiev: Symphony no. 7 in C sharp minor op. 131    
  Jim 09/03/02     Nielsen: Symphony no. 5 op. 50    
  Jim 13/10/01     Schubert: 'Der Wanderer' D.489    
      Schubert: Fantasia in C D.760 ('Wanderer-Fantasie')    
  Jim 14/07/01     Korngold: 'Mond, so gehst du wieder auf' (no. 3 from Songs of Farewell, op. 14)    
      Korngold: Piano Quintet in E op. 15    
  Jim 21/04/01   The Scandinavian Connection   Grieg: 3 Songs (En svane op. 25 no. 2, Langs ei Å op. 33 no. 5, Jeg elsker Dig op. 5 no. 3)    
      Sibelius: Scene with Cranes op. 44 no. 2    
      Nielsen: Chaconne op. 32    
      Holmboe: Monolith (Symphonic Metamorphosis no. 2) op. 76    
  Jim 25/11/00     Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring    
  Jim 19/08/00     Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jésus (nos. 5, 6, 16, 17, 20)    
  Jim 24/06/00   Second Thoughts   Beethoven: 'Fidelio' Overture    
      Schumann: Symphonische Etüden op. 13 (later version, 1852)    
  Jim 19/02/00     Finzi: Dies Natalis    
  Jim 13/11/99     Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C minor op. 67    
  Jim 26/06/99     Stravinsky: Apollon Musagète    
  Jim 13/02/99     Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand    
      Ravel: La Valse    
  Jim 11/07/98   English String Music   Elgar: Introduction and Allegro op. 47    
      Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis    
  Jim 21/02/98   Birthday Presents   Schumann: Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra op. 134 (Introduction and Allegro Concertante)    
      Wagner: Siegfried Idyll (original scoring for 13 soloists)    
  Jim 27/09/97     Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste    
  Jim 31/05/97   Music re-used   Mahler: Des Antonius von Padua fischpredigt (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn)    
      Mahler: Symphony no. 2 in C minor ('Resurrection') - 3rd movement: In ruhig fliessender Bewebung    
      Berio: Sinfonia (3rd movement – In ruhig fliessender Bewegung)    
  Jim 15/03/97     Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (final movement: Der Abschied)