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Programme information

Saturday 7th September to Friday 13th September 2019

WEEK 37

SOUNDS AND SWEET AIRS with DEBBIE WISEMAN

Saturday 7th September, 9pm to 10pm

Classic FM’s Composer in Residence, Debbie Wiseman (above), returns with the first

episode in a new eight-part series of Sounds and Sweet Airs: the programme that shines the spotlight on some of the world’s greatest female composers – and the stories

behind their music.

Tonight, we hear from a composer whose family were so appalled at her aspiration to be a musician, they only allowed her to perform in public twice a year. Debbie also

features music by the Canadian contemporary composer Lesley Barber: her score for the Oscar-nominated film, Manchester By The Sea.

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WEEK 37 SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 3pm to 5pm: MOIRA STUART’S HALL OF FAME CONCERT Join Moira Stuart for her weekly concert programme, celebrating the pieces voted into the world’s biggest poll of classical music tastes: The Classic FM Hall of Fame. This week, Moira begins with young classical star Alice Sara Ott’s recording of the Grieg Piano Concerto, before the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra performs Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite. Other highlights include Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.3 and a moment of pastoral calm from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana. Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 Piano: Alice Sara Ott Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ralph Vaughan Williams English Folk Song Suite James Judd conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major BWV.1048 Reinhard Goebel conducts the Berlin Baroque Soloists

John Williams E.T – Adventures on Earth Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Gerald Finzi 5 Bagatelles Opus 23 Clarinet: Robert Plane Howard Griffiths conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia

Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo Andre Rieu leads the Johann Strauss Orchestra from the violin

Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring Antal Dorati conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 5pm to 7pm: SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES with ANDREW COLLINS Tonight, Andrew revisits one of our most popular themes from 2019 so far and features his favourite film stars of the furry, feathered and feline variety.

We’ll hear a selection of cues from Hans Zimmer's bold revision of his score to The Lion King for the 2019 live-action remake, which exceeded all box-office predictions by becoming the ninth highest-grossing film of all time.

In our menagerie of animal themed-music, we'll also hear from fellow Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat and his score for the 2016 family favourite The Secret Life of Pets, as well as a cue from the collaborative efforts of Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell for the stop-motion animated comedy Chicken Run. 7pm to 10pm: COWAN’S CLASSICS with ROB COWAN Rob begins with the contagious energy of Leonard Bernstein and his overture to Candide, featuring a conductor who is following in the great maestro’s footsteps: Gustavo Dudamel. We then move to colder climes with a classic performance from the USSR State Academic Orchestra under fellow Russian Yevgeny Svetlanov, for Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty. 9pm to 10pm: SOUNDS AND SWEET AIRS with DEBBIE WISEMAN (1 / 8) Classic FM’s Composer in Residence, Debbie Wiseman, returns with the first episode in a new eight-part series of Sounds and Sweet Airs: the programme that shines the spotlight on some of the world’s greatest female composers – and the stories behind their music. Tonight, we hear from a composer whose family were so appalled at her aspiration to be a musician, they only allowed her to perform in public twice a year. Debbie also features music by the Canadian contemporary composer Lesley Barber: her score for the Oscar-nominated film, Manchester By The Sea.

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SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 3pm to 5pm: CHARLOTTE HAWKINS This week, Charlotte’s Young Classical Star is the 28-year-old Uzbekistani pianist Behzod Abduraimov. Described as "the most perfectly accomplished pianist of his generation" (The Independent), Abduraimov has collaborated with the world’s leading orchestras and musicians since winning the London International Piano Competition in 2009. This afternoon, Charlotte showcases Abduraimov’s mature sense of musicality and flawless technique in his exceptional recording of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1. 7pm to 9pm: DAVID MELLOR David celebrates the much-loved British conductor Sir Andrew Davis, and features his recordings of favourite repertoire including Parry’s Jerusalem, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra and Vaughan Williams’ The Wasps. 9pm to 10pm: EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CLASSICAL MUSIC with CATHERINE BOTT Catherine Bott delves into the lives of ‘bad-boy’ composers.

We’ll hear music by the notoriously naughty Mozart, and discover the story of Faure’s morning-after-the-night-before – which involved a drunk performance on the organ.

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MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 8pm to 10pm: THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: YOUNG ARTISTS WEEK All this week on Classic FM, we celebrate the young talent in classical music: the future superstars, and those who have already ‘made it’ at a young age. Jane Jones starts the week with a performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto from skilled musician and instrument designer Julian Bliss, before the debut recording from the Chineke! Orchestra, a new orchestra whose goal is to “champion and celebrate diversity in classical music”. Other highlights include Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 performed by young violinist Ray Chen and a moment of calm from the Boys of King’s College, Cambridge. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major K.622 Clarinet: Julian Bliss Mario Vengazo conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia Edward Elgar Chanson de Nuit Opus 15 No.1 Violin: Elena Urioste Piano: Tom Poster Jean Sibelius Symphony No.2 in D major Opus 43 Roderick Cox conducts the Chineke! Orchestra Max Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 Violin: Ray Chen Robert Trevino conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra César Franck Panis Angelicus Stephen Cleobury conducts the Boys of King’s College, Cambridge

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TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 8pm to 10pm: THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: YOUNG ARTISTS WEEK To continue our celebration of young musical talent, tonight’s concert begins with one of the finest youth orchestras in the world: the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. We also hear a pair of talented siblings performing music by Rachmaninov, and Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No.1 performed by international soloist Andreas Ottensamer, who became principal clarinettist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of just 21. Jane Jones presents. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor Opus 64 Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela Sergei Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor Violin: Camille Berthollet Cello: Julie Berthollet Piano: Guillaume Vincent Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor Opus 73 Clarinet: Andreas Ottensamer Mariss Jansons conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No.7 in D major Opus 10 Piano: Lucas Debargue

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WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 8pm to 10pm: THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: YOUNG ARTISTS WEEK Jane Jones continues Classic FM’s week-long celebration of young artists. Tonight’s concert that includes the music of Mozart, performed by the 18-year-old violinist Noa Wildschut, the outstanding Kanneh-Mason siblings, and the young British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.

The centrepiece of the evening, though, is Holst’s The Planets, played in its entirety by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Jacques Offenbach Barcarolle Trumpet: Lucienne Renaudin Vary Robert Rizzi Brignoli conducts the Lille National Orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Adagio in E major K.261 Violin: Noa Wildschut Gordan Nikolitch conducts the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Traditional Deep River The Kanneh-Mason siblings Gustav Holst The Planets Opus 32 Edward Gardiner conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Youth Chorus Camille Saint-Saens Danse Macabre Opus 40 Piano: Behzod Abduraimov Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Violin & Cello RV.547 Violin: Sherniyaz Mussakhan Cello: Christoph Croisé Eurasian Soloists Chamber Orchestra Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Piano: Benjamin Grosvenor James Judd conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 8pm to 10pm: THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: YOUNG ARTISTS WEEK Tonight’s Full Works Concert offers another chance to hear from the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, and their recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No.5.

We’ll also encounter the youngest ever member of the London Symphony Orchestra, trombonist Peter Moore; hear a Bach violin concerto played by 18-year-old violinist Daniel Lozakovich; and discover a contemporary choral work performed by a group of young British singers. Catherine Bott presents. Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium Voces8 Gabriel Fauré Après un rêve Opus 7 No.1 Trombone: Peter Moore Piano: James Baillieu Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto in A minor BWV.1041 Violin: Daniel Lozakovich Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.4 in G minor Opus 40 Piano: Daniil Trifonov Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Manuel de Falla 7 Spanish Popular Songs Guitar: Thibaut Garcia Cello: Edgar Moreau Henryk Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante No.1 in D major Opus 4 Violin: Jennifer Pike Piano: Petr Limonov

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FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 8pm to 10pm: THE FULL WORKS CONCERT: YOUNG ARTISTS WEEK To end Classic FM’s week-long showcase of young musical talent, Catherine Bott celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Clara Schumann with a recording of her Piano Sonata in G, which the composer wrote when she was in her twenties. It’s performed tonight by Isata Kanneh-Mason.

Other highlights include an arrangement of a Scottish traditional song by young composer Rebecca Dale, and Beethoven performed by young pianist Alice Sara Ott. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major K.297b Daniel Barenboim conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Clara Schumann Piano Sonata in G minor Piano: Isata Kanneh-Mason Antonin Dvorak Romance in F minor Opus 11 Violin: Jan Mráček James Judd conducts the Czech National Symphony Orchestra Anon (arr. Rebecca Dale) The Lost Songs of St Kilda: Soay James MacMillan conducts the Scottish Festival Orchestra Peter Maxwell Davies Farewell to Stromness Guitar: Sean Shibe Antonio Vivaldi ‘Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera’ Soprano: Julia Lezhneva Diego Fasolis conducts I Barocchist and the Choir of Swiss Radio & Television Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No.3 in C major Opus 2 Piano: Alice Sara Ott