CLASSIC FM PROGRAMME SCHEDULE. SATURDAY 21 st APRIL to FRIDAY 27 th APRIL 2018 WEEK 17

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1 CLASSIC FM PROGRAMME SCHEDULE SATURDAY 21 st APRIL to FRIDAY 27 th APRIL 2018 WEEK 17 1

2 DAY: SATURDAY DATE: 21 APRIL (Friday) SMOOTH CLASSICS with MARGHERITA TAYLOR Three hours of the smoothest sounds in the company of Margherita Taylor KATIE BREATHWICK Katie presents the perfect blend of night-time music JANE JONES Jane presents three hours of start-the-day music, along with plenty of information about what s in store on Classic FM this weekend ALAN TITCHMARSH Join Alan for his Great British Discovery and Gardening Tip after 8am, followed by the Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour at 9am BILL TURNBULL Bill invites you to join him for three hours of the best classical music. He s here every Saturday and Sunday from 10am, with an unmissable morning of old favourites and new discoveries ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG Join Alexander for two hours of the world s greatest music NICHOLAS OWEN Nicholas Owen keeps you company every Saturday afternoon on Classic FM SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES with ANDREW COLLINS Andrew Collins presents another Composer Spotlight show in which he devotes an hour to the film and television works of a specific composer, and creates an in-depth overview of their work. The spotlight first falls on Erich Wolfgang Korngold, considered one of the founders of film music with his influential scores for Captain Blood and The Sea Wolf. Andrew also plays Korngold s outstanding score for The Adventures of Robin Hood, which was released 80 years ago this spring. In the second hour, Andrew celebrates the work of Anne Dudley, with varied selections of music from Poldark, Elle and Jeeves & Wooster. 2

3 DAY: SATURDAY DATE: 21 APRIL COWAN S CLASSICS with ROB COWAN Rob Cowan delves into his record collection to select two hours of handpicked recordings. Rob s Artist of the Week is the London Symphony Orchestra s longestserving Principal Conductor, Sir Colin Davis. Having studied as a clarinettist, but always with the aim of becoming a conductor, Davis s repertoire was incredibly broad and tonight, we ll hear some of his finest recordings. Rob also selects Henry Litolff s Concerto Symphonique No.4 as the springboard for Beyond the Hall of Fame DAVID MELLOR S LIGHT MUSIC MASTERS This week s Light Music Master is the American composer Leroy Anderson. The man behind such favourites as Sleigh Ride, The Bugler s Holiday and Forgotten Dreams has been dubbed by movie music maestro John Williams as one of the great American masters of light orchestral music. Tonight, David showcases a great set of recordings of Anderson conducting his own works SMOOTH CLASSICS with MYLEENE KLASS Myleene presents Classic FM s weekend wind-down, with three hours of Smooth Classics. 3

4 0100 KATIE BREATHWICK Katie presents the perfect blend of night-time music. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE DAY: SUNDAY DATE: 22 APRIL JANE JONES Jane presents three hours of start-the-day music, along with plenty of information about what s in store on Classic FM this weekend ALED JONES Join Aled for a three-hour programme full of the world s greatest classical music. Includes the Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour at 9am BILL TURNBULL Bill is on Classic FM every Saturday and Sunday from 10am, with an unmissable morning of old favourites and new discoveries ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG Join Alexander for two hours of the world s greatest music CHARLOTTE HAWKINS Charlotte plays the perfect selection of Classic FM favourites and new discoveries, with a particular focus on young artists as demonstrated by her Young Classical Star. This week, Charlotte is shining the spotlight on the classically trained, multiinstrumentalists The Ayoub Sisters, who cross the boundaries between classical and contemporary music. The Scottish-Egyptian multi-instrumentalist sisters Sarah and Laura Ayoub have been heralded as the new sound and faces of the classical and crossover worlds. Discovered by Mark Ronson, the girls were invited to make their Royal Albert Hall debut at Classic FM Live in After their thrilling performance, they were immediately signed by Universal Music s iconic label Decca Records, in a unique joint venture with Classic FM THE CLASSIC FM CHART with JOHN BRUNNING John counts down the new Top 30 classical albums of the week, revealing the all-important number one just before 7pm. 4

5 DAY: SUNDAY DATE: 22 APRIL DAVID MELLOR Earlier today, thousands of runners competed in the annual London Marathon. Inspired by their efforts, tonight, David Mellor dedicates two hours to music associated with sporting endeavours. He ll begin with Ron Goodwin s music for The Trap better known to many as the theme music to the London Marathon before going on to play Handel s Zadok the Priest (used by ITV in their Champions League coverage), Prokofiev s Dance of the Knights (the piece that accompanies Sunderland FC s footballers when they walk onto the pitch at home games) and Vangelis s famous music for Chariots of Fire. David also shares some fascinating stories about the keen golfer, cyclist and horseracing fan Sir Edward Elgar, who once cut short a rehearsal with the great Yehudi Menuhin because he looked out of the window, saw it was a beautiful day, and took himself off to the races! 2100 EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CLASSICAL MUSIC with CATHERINE BOTT Tonight, Catherine Bott celebrates two great Lancashire-born musicians who celebrate their anniversaries over the coming week: the singer Kathleen Ferrier, born on 22 nd April 1912, and conductor Thomas Beecham, born on 29 th April Catherine selects these two performers finest recordings and shares the stories behind their lives and careers, including the fact Ferrier s father sang in a choir that was once conducted by Beecham! 2200 SMOOTH CLASSICS with MYLEENE KLASS Myleene invites you to join her with three hours of Smooth Classics. 5

6 0100 SAM PITTIS Sam presents the perfect blend of night-time music. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE DAY: MONDAY DATE: 23 APRIL CLASSIC FM S MORE MUSIC BREAKFAST with TIM LIHOREAU Tim eases you into the start of a new week with music to recharge the batteries, and keeps you up-to-date with the latest news and financial updates. The programme features the Early Toast at 6.35am, and the Breakfast Serial at 7.35am JOHN SUCHET John presents all the classical hits on Classic FM. From 9am it s The Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour favourite pieces voted into the Classic FM Top ANNE-MARIE MINHALL Including Classic FM Requests 1pm-3pm a chance for listeners to phone in over the course of the programme and request a personal favourite. After Classic FM Requests, Anne-Marie presents the Hall of Fame 3 at 3 three pieces of music from the Classic FM Hall of Fame chart. Phone in with your request on Listeners can also post their requests to: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Or via the Classic FM website: ClassicFM.com 1700 CLASSIC FM DRIVE with JOHN BRUNNING John takes you into the evening with three hours of old favourites and new discoveries. Includes the Big Piece After Six, the Drive Discovery at 6.20pm, and an hour of Smooth Classics at Seven SMOOTH CLASSICS AT SEVEN with JOHN BRUNNING John features a selection of perfect music to wind down to at the end of the working day. 6

7 DAY: MONDAY DATE: 23 APRIL THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: ENGLISH DISCOVERIES To celebrate St. George s Day, Jane Jones presents an evening of English discoveries. We begin with Elgar s rousing Pomp & Circumstance March No.5, before going on to enjoy music by Jon Lord. He may be best known as the keyboard player in Deep Purple but in later life, Lord composed beautiful classical music. His Evening Song features tonight. The oboist Nicholas Daniel proves there s far more to Ralph Vaughan Williams than The Lark Ascending; we discover the music of John Marsh, known in his day as the English Mozart; and there s a Light Music discovery by Ronald Binge. Our Full Works Concert concludes with a glorious but rarely-heard symphony by the man who taught many of England s most famous composers in the first half of the 20 th century: Charles Villiers Stanford. Edward Elgar Pomp & Circumstance March No.5 in C major Opus 39 Mark Elder conducts the Halle Orchestra Jon Lord Evening Song Piano: Jon Lord Clark Rundell conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Ralph Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto Nicholas Daniel leads the Britten Sinfonia from the oboe John Marsh Symphony No.6 in D major Mattias Bakert conducts the London Mozart Players Ronald Binge Miss Melanie Ronald Corp conducts the New London Orchestra Charles Villiers Stanford Symphony No.1 in B-flat major Vernon Handley conducts the Ulster Orchestra 2200 SMOOTH CLASSICS with KATIE BREATHWICK Three hours of the smoothest sounds in the company of Katie Breathwick. 7

8 0100 SAM PITTIS Sam presents the perfect blend of night-time music. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE DAY: TUESDAY DATE: 24 APRIL CLASSIC FM S MORE MUSIC BREAKFAST with TIM LIHOREAU Tim eases you into the start of a new day with music to recharge the batteries, and keeps you up-to-date with the latest news and financial updates. The programme features the Early Toast at 6.35am, and the Breakfast Serial at 7.35am JOHN SUCHET John presents all the classical hits on Classic FM. From 9am it s The Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour favourite pieces voted into the Classic FM Top 300 followed by the Classic FM Album of the Week at 10:15am ANNE-MARIE MINHALL Including Classic FM Requests 1pm-3pm a chance for listeners to phone in over the course of the programme and request a personal favourite. After Classic FM Requests, Anne-Marie presents the Hall of Fame 3 at 3 three pieces of music from the Classic FM Hall of Fame chart. Phone in with your request on Listeners can also post their requests to: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Or via the Classic FM website: ClassicFM.com 1700 CLASSIC FM DRIVE with JOHN BRUNNING John takes you into the evening with three hours of old favourites and new discoveries. Includes the Big Piece After Six, the Drive Discovery at 6.20pm, and an hour of Smooth Classics at Seven SMOOTH CLASSICS AT SEVEN with JOHN BRUNNING John features a selection of perfect music to wind down to at the end of the working day. 8

9 DAY: TUESDAY DATE: 24 APRIL THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: THE FINEST NEW RECORDINGS OF 2018 Over the next four nights, Classic FM celebrates the very best recordings of 2018 so far. Tonight s concert opens with two fantastic French performers: the pianist Jean Efflam-Bavouzet and his new recording of the Grieg Piano Concerto, and some Spanish guitar music played on the harp by Xavier de Maistre. We ll also hear a contemporary choral music discovery courtesy of the young British choir Voces 8, and Mozart s final piano concerto is played in its entirety by the Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski. Jane Jones presents. Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 Piano: Jean Efflam-Bavouzet Edward Gardner conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Issac Albéniz Asturias Harp: Xavier de Maistre Franz Danzi Cello Concerto in E minor Cello: Aurelien Pascal Howard Griffiths conducts the Munich Chamber Orchestra Philip Stopford Ave Maris Stella Voces 8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No.27 in B-flat major K.595 Piotr Anderszewski leads the Chamber Orchestra of Europe from the piano Richard Wagner Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla JoAnn Falletta conducts the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra 2200 SMOOTH CLASSICS with KATIE BREATHWICK Three hours of the smoothest sounds in the company of Katie Breathwick. 9

10 0100 SAM PITTIS Sam presents the perfect blend of night-time music. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE DAY: WEDNESDAY DATE: 25 APRIL CLASSIC FM S MORE MUSIC BREAKFAST with TIM LIHOREAU Tim eases you into the start of a new day with music to recharge the batteries, and keeps you up-to-date with the latest news and financial updates. The programme features the Early Toast at 6.35am, and the Breakfast Serial at 7.35am JOHN SUCHET John presents all the classical hits on Classic FM. From 9am it s The Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour favourite pieces voted into the Classic FM Top 300 followed by the Classic FM Album of the Week at 10:15am ANNE-MARIE MINHALL Including Classic FM Requests 1pm-3pm a chance for listeners to phone in over the course of the programme and request a personal favourite. After Classic FM Requests, Anne-Marie presents the Hall of Fame 3 at 3 three pieces of music from the Classic FM Hall of Fame chart. Phone in with your request on Listeners can also post their requests to: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Or via the Classic FM website: ClassicFM.com 1700 CLASSIC FM DRIVE with JOHN BRUNNING John takes you into the evening with three hours of old favourites and new discoveries. Includes the Big Piece After Six, the Drive Discovery at 6.20pm, and an hour of Smooth Classics at Seven SMOOTH CLASSICS AT SEVEN with JOHN BRUNNING John features a selection of perfect music to wind down to at the end of the working day. 10

11 DAY: WEDNESDAY DATE: 25 APRIL THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: THE FINEST NEW RECORDINGS OF 2018 Jane Jones continues Classic FM s celebration of the very best recordings of 2018 so far, starting with Beethoven s playful Piano Concerto No.2 featuring Lars Vogt and Classic FM s Orchestra in the North East of England, the Royal Northern Sinfonia. The French cellist Gautier Capuçon treats us to a beautiful performance of Fauré s Après un rêve, followed by an acclaimed new recording of Brahms s Symphony No.2. Plus, we ll hear new music by English composer Oliver Davis, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 in B-Flat major Opus 19 Piano: Lars Vogt Royal Northern Sinfonia Gabriel Fauré Après un rêve Opus 7 No.1 Cello: Gautier Capuçon Douglas Boyd conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Paris Johannes Brahms Symphony No.2 in D major Opus 73 Thomas Dausgaard conducts the Swedish Chamber Orchestra Oliver Davis Spiral Violin: Kerenza Peacock Piano: Huw Watkins Paul Bateman conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra George Frideric Handel Concerto in F major HWV.334 Gottfried von der Golt conducts the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra 2200 SMOOTH CLASSICS with KATIE BREATHWICK Three hours of the smoothest sounds in the company of Katie Breathwick. 11

12 0100 SAM PITTIS Sam presents the perfect blend of night-time music. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE DAY: THURSDAY DATE: 26 APRIL CLASSIC FM S MORE MUSIC BREAKFAST with TIM LIHOREAU Tim eases you into the start of a new day with music to recharge the batteries, and keeps you up-to-date with the latest news and financial updates. The programme features the Early Toast at 6.35am, and the Breakfast Serial at 7.35am. Join Tim later in the show for the School Run at 8.15am JOHN SUCHET John presents all the classical hits on Classic FM. From 9am it s The Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour favourite pieces voted into the Classic FM Top 300 followed by the Classic FM Album of the Week at 10:15am ANNE-MARIE MINHALL Including Classic FM Requests 1pm-3pm a chance for listeners to phone in over the course of the programme and request a personal favourite. After Classic FM Requests, Anne-Marie presents the Hall of Fame 3 at 3 three pieces of music from the Classic FM Hall of Fame chart. Phone in with your request on Listeners can also post their requests to: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Or via the Classic FM website: ClassicFM.com 1700 CLASSIC FM DRIVE with JOHN BRUNNING John takes you into the evening with three hours of old favourites and new discoveries. Includes the Big Piece After Six, the Drive Discovery at 6.20pm, and an hour of Smooth Classics at Seven SMOOTH CLASSICS AT SEVEN with JOHN BRUNNING John features a selection of perfect music to wind down to at the end of the working day. 12

13 DAY: THURSDAY DATE: 26 APRIL THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: THE FINEST NEW RECORDINGS OF 2018 Catherine Bott presents another evening of the finest new recordings, starting with a very special performance from New Year s Day. We ll also hear the latest releases from two British performers: Stephen Hough playing Debussy s Children s Corner, and Daniel Hope s take on the music of Haydn. In the second half of tonight s concert, there s music by two exciting young performers: the pianist Adam Laloum and the cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Johann Strauss Junior Roses from the South Waltz Opus 325 Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Claude Debussy Children s Corner Piano: Stephen Hough Joseph Haydn Violin Concerto in G major Hob.VII:4 Daniel Hope directs the Zurich Chamber Orchestra from the violin Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Opus 15 Piano: Adam Laloum Kazuki Yamada conducts the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Jacques Offenbach Jacqueline s Tears Cello: Sheku Kanneh-Mason Mirga Grazininyte-Tyla conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 2200 SMOOTH CLASSICS with KATIE BREATHWICK Three hours of the smoothest sounds in the company of Katie Breathwick. 13

14 0100 JANE JONES Jane presents the perfect blend of night-time music. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE DAY: FRIDAY DATE: 27 APRIL CLASSIC FM S MORE MUSIC BREAKFAST with TIM LIHOREAU Tim eases you into the start of a new day with music to recharge the batteries, and keeps you up-to-date with the latest news and financial updates. The programme features the Early Toast at 6.35am, and the Breakfast Serial at 7.35am. Join Tim later in the show for the School Run at 8.15am JOHN SUCHET John presents all the classical hits on Classic FM. From 9am it s The Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour favourite pieces voted into the Classic FM Top 300 followed by the Classic FM Album of the Week at 10:15am ANNE-MARIE MINHALL Including Classic FM Requests 1pm-3pm a chance for listeners to phone in over the course of the programme and request a personal favourite. After Classic FM Requests, Anne-Marie presents the Hall of Fame 3 at 3 three pieces of music from the Classic FM Hall of Fame chart. Phone in with your request on Listeners can also post their requests to: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Or via the Classic FM website: ClassicFM.com 1700 CLASSIC FM DRIVE with JOHN BRUNNING John takes you into the evening with three hours of old favourites and new discoveries. Includes the Big Piece After Six, the Drive Discovery at 6.20pm, and an hour of Smooth Classics at Seven SMOOTH CLASSICS AT SEVEN with JOHN BRUNNING John features a selection of perfect music to wind down to at the end of the working day. 14

15 DAY: FRIDAY DATE: 27 APRIL THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: THE FINEST NEW RECORDINGS OF 2018 Catherine Bott presents a final evening celebrating the best new recordings of the year so far. We begin with a thrillingly fresh take on an old favourite Beethoven s mighty Symphony No.5 before going on to enjoy a range of other new recordings. Mozart s Turkish Violin Concerto is brought to life by Nikolaj Znaider and the London Symphony Orchestra; we ll hear Alexandre Desplat s Oscar awardwinning score for The Shape of Water; and there s new music by English composer Tony Banks. Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 Jaap van Zweden conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Antonio Soler Sonata in D major R.84 (Transcribed for harp) Harp: Xavier de Maistre Castanet: Lucero Tena Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A major K.219 ( Turkish ) Nikolaj Znaider directs the London Symphony Orchestra from the violin Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water Main Theme Alexandre Desplat conducts the London Symphony Orchestra Claude Debussy Préludes Book 1 La cathédrale engloutie Piano: Ji Liu Gioachino Rossini Sonata No.4 in G major Violin: Minna Pensola Violin: Antti Tikkanen Cello: Tuomas Lehto Double Bass: Niek de Groot Tony Banks Reveille Trumpet: John Barclay Nick Ingman conducts the Czech National Symphony Orchestra Continued overleaf 15

16 DAY: FRIDAY DATE: 27 APRIL THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: THE FINEST NEW RECORDINGS OF 2018 (continued) Richard Wagner Siegfried s Rhine Journey JoAnn Falletta conducts the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra 2200 SMOOTH CLASSICS with KATIE BREATHWICK Three hours of the smoothest sounds in the company of Katie Breathwick. 16