Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Part 1 | 20101025 | Afternoon on 3 continues its celebration of Mahler focusing on his early career in Vienna. In today's programme we'll hear music by Brahms, a dominant force in Vienna when Mahler arrived, and from Robert Fuchs, Mahler's harmony teacher. Plus Bruckner and Berg, composers Mahler greatly admired. The afternoon ends with a performance of Mahler's 5th Symphony performed by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn BBC National Orchestra of Wales Josep Caball退-Domenech, conductor Fuchs: Sonata for cello and piano in E flat Alexander Gebert, cello Anna Magdalena Kokits, piano 2.50pm Bruckner: Te Deum Dorothea Roschmann, soprano Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano Rene Pape, bass Vienna State Opera Chorus Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Daniel Barenboim, conductor 3.15pm Berg: 3 Pieces for orchestra Jac van Steen, conductor 3.35pm Mahler: Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Claudio Abbado, conductor. Celebrating Mahler's early career in Vienna. Includes a performance of his Symphony No 5. |
| 02 | Part 2 | 20101026 | Afternoon on 3 continues its celebration of Mahler's early career in Vienna. There's music to reflect Mahler's Bohemian background by Dvorak and Smetana, and also by Rott, a fellow student at the Vienna Conservatory. His job as director of the Vienna Court Opera allowed him to indulge in the music of the opera composers he admired, particularly Mozart and Wagner. Plus a chance to hear Mahler himself in a piano roll recording of part of his Symphony no.5. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Overture BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Pietari Inkinen, conductor Mahler: Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor, 1st movement, arranged for piano Gustav Mahler, piano (piano roll) 2.20pm Rott: Symphony in E major Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Paavo Jarvi, conductor 3.15pm Mozart: Don Giovanni - final scene Don Giovanni - Pietro Spagnoli, baritone Leporello - Jos退 Fardilha, bass Donna Anna - Diana Damrau, soprano Donna Elvira - Serena Farnocchia, soprano Don Ottavio - Christoph Strehl, tenor Zerlina - Raffaella Milanesi, soprano Masetto - Nicolas Test退, baritone Il Commendatore (Don Pedro) - Fjodor Kuznetsov, bass Grand Theatre Geneva Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Kenneth Montgomery, conductor Smetana: Prague Carnival Gianandrea Noseda, conductor 3.45pm Dvorak: Concerto for cello and orchestra (Op.104) in B minor Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 (Op.67) in C minor BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Michal Dworzynski, conductor Danjulo Ishizaka, cello 4.30pm Wagner: Parsifal - Prelude and Good Friday music WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne Eliahu Inbal, conductor. Celebrating Mahler's early work. With Symphony No 5 (1st mvt) - with Mahler on piano roll. |
| 03 | Part 3 | 20101027 | Today's Afternoon on 3 features the music of Beethoven - another composer Mahler admired, conducting his Fidelio at the Vienna State Opera. There's also music by Wolf, a fellow student at the Vienna Conservatory, and by Mahler himself. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm Beethoven: Leonora Overture no.2 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ilan Volkov, conductor 2.15pm Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Marjana Lipovsek, contralto Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Bernard Haitink, conductor 2.45pm Wolf: Penthesilea 3.15pm Beethoven: Symphony no.4 in B flat major Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra Lothar Zagrosek, conductor. Penny Gore explores Mahler's early career. Includes Kindertotenlieder. Wolf: Penthesilea. |
| 04 | Part 4 | 20101029 | Afternoon on 3 continues its celebration of Mahler, focusing on his early career in Vienna.Today's programme features music from the first and second Viennese Schools, along with part of Strauss's Salome, a work which the censors forbid Mahler to conduct at the State Opera. Plus Mahler 6th Symphony in a performance by the Berlin Philharmonic under Bernard Haitink. Presented by Penny Gore. 2pm J Strauss II: Die Fledermaus Overture BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Stefan Solyom, conductor Haydn: Symphony no.99 in E flat major Baldur Bronnimann, conductor 2.40pm Strauss: Salome - Dance of the 7 Veils NDR Philharmonic Orchestra Eiji Oue, conductor Dvorak: Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.46'2 BBC Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek, conductor Schubert arr anon: An Sylvia Schubert arr Reger: Im Abendrot Henk Neven, baritone Michael Seal, conductor 3pm Webern: Passacaglia BBC Symphony Orcestra Susanna M䀀lkki, conductor Schubert orch Webern: Ihr Bild, Tranenregen, Der Wegweiser (from 'Winterreise') and Du bist die Ruh 3.30pm Mahler Symphony no.6 in A minor Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Bernard Haitink, conductor. Penny Gore with music from the 1st and 2nd Viennese Schools, plus Mahler's Symphony No 6. |