Listen up: RTÉ and BBC

Posted by Daithí on June 3, 2007 , No comment

Radio 4 is getting started with an ambitious history of music, The Making Of Music (hosted by Jim Naughtie). Even on the strength of the first playlist, it’s going to be quite a journey. Spanning ‘1000 years’ up to the present day.

Here in Ireland, the National Symphony Orchestra has released its schedule for 2007/8. I’m probably going to be a subscriber this year (as my current personal schedule means I don’t work Friday nights). In terms of contemporary music highlights, I’m particularly looking forward to the all-20th-century programme on September 21st (Ligeti, Sibelius, Stravinksy), the ‘duelling timpani’ madness of Nielsen’s 4th Symphony (October 12th), more Stravinsky (Rite of Spring) along with Ravel and Falla (May 2nd, 2008) and James MacMillan conducting Ades and Holst (wonder if Pluto is included ;-) ). Adams’ The Chairman Dances (one of the few Adams pieces not performed in this year’s celebration of all things Adams) is on the list, as is an unspecified new work by Ronan Guilfoyle in February. All the information is over at the RTÉ website.

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