The programme about 50 years of minimalism which is being covered on the classical music boards looks quite interesting. People like Steve Reich. Think there are about two days to go on the I-Player.
Satie is the composer of the week - I find him more accessible than some composers and it sits well with the Albinoni that Max is featuring on LJ.
Over on R4, Desert Island Discs is a full 90 minutes on Saturday as Kirsty Young reveals what listeners would take to a desert island. Probably worth giving it a go out of curiosity but be prepared to be appalled.
Before that, on Friday night BBC4 television gives almost a whole night to Santana. There is a brief interlude with part 5 of Guitar Heroes including Johnny Thunders, Duane Eddy, Robin Trower, Peter Green, BB King and Joan Jett. Oh, and there's Allison Moorer earlier on - I may tune in for her.
And on Saturday night, at 8pm, the latest part of Latin Music USA - The Latin Explosion: How Latin pop has impacted on the worlds of music, business, fashion and media.
Doubt that any of these is likely to prompt a separate thread but you never know. Feel free in the future to flag up very briefly on this thread anything off the beaten track that could just be of interest to world music devotees.
When it comes to programmes that you have listened to already and loved, whether among the regular output or not so, I suggest we stick to our tried and tested route, ie separate threads as and when. And, of course, the main focus must be on Radio 3 which it will be very naturally anyway.
Satie is the composer of the week - I find him more accessible than some composers and it sits well with the Albinoni that Max is featuring on LJ.
Over on R4, Desert Island Discs is a full 90 minutes on Saturday as Kirsty Young reveals what listeners would take to a desert island. Probably worth giving it a go out of curiosity but be prepared to be appalled.
Before that, on Friday night BBC4 television gives almost a whole night to Santana. There is a brief interlude with part 5 of Guitar Heroes including Johnny Thunders, Duane Eddy, Robin Trower, Peter Green, BB King and Joan Jett. Oh, and there's Allison Moorer earlier on - I may tune in for her.
And on Saturday night, at 8pm, the latest part of Latin Music USA - The Latin Explosion: How Latin pop has impacted on the worlds of music, business, fashion and media.
Doubt that any of these is likely to prompt a separate thread but you never know. Feel free in the future to flag up very briefly on this thread anything off the beaten track that could just be of interest to world music devotees.
When it comes to programmes that you have listened to already and loved, whether among the regular output or not so, I suggest we stick to our tried and tested route, ie separate threads as and when. And, of course, the main focus must be on Radio 3 which it will be very naturally anyway.
- anyway this week you may be interested that he played an Ian MacMillan piece called 'first gig' and followed it with Fairport's Walk Awhile (very fine) - the programme was also notable for a folk version of 'No woman no cry' by Show of Hands - it was bizarre yet strangely strange - I started off horrified by it but then warmed, but I'm not sure how far - and he followed it with a rather wonderful live version from Cambridge of 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by RT. Anyway, thought you might be interested in the IM track.
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