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00:00 RADIO OBSCURA with Alistair Hyde-Page
01:00 MUTABLE CARAT with Nick Dan
03:00 CLASSICAL TILL DAWN
06:00 MUSIC FOR A NEW DAY: including Arts Calendar at 7.30am with Julie Simonds
09:00 DIVERSIONS IN FINE MUSIC: In the shadow (of Mozart) with Barrie Brockwell prepared by Jan Brown
Kraus, J.M. Overture in D minor (1792).
Viotti, G. Sinfonia concertante no 2 in B flat (1786).
Stamitz, J. Trio in A, op 1 no 2 (1755).
Mozart, L. Sinfonia in B flat (c1750).
10:00 MORNING CONCERT with Barrie Brockwell
Rossini, G. Overture to Torvaldo e Dorliska (1815).
Dohnányi, E. Piano concerto no 1 in E minor, op 5 (1897-98).
Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Symphony no 1 in E minor, op 1 (1865/84).
11:30 FOR THE PIANO with Barrie Brockwell
Mozart, W. Sonata no 11 in A, K331, [Turkish] (1781-83).
Volodos, A. Turkish march, after Mozart.
12:00 G & S REVISITED: Gilbert and Sullivan’s greatest hits, Part 2 with Randolph Magri-Overend
13:00 SYDNEY BACH ORCHESTRA IN 1990: A 35th Anniversary special Recorded by Belinda Webster; produced by Denis Eddy
Handel, G. Trumpet suite in D, HWV349, from Water music(c1715-17/36).
Britten, B. Simple symphony, op 4 (1933-34).
Vanhal, J. Bassoon concerto in C.
Beethoven, L. Romance no 1 in G, op 40 (?1801-01).
14:00 Ernst von Dohnányi: 50th Anniversary of his death with Keith Glendinning prepared by Francis Frank
Dohnányi, E. Symphonic minutes, op 36 (1933).
Dohnányi, E. Sonata in B flat, op 8 (1899).
Dohnányi, E. Variations on a nursery song, op 25.
Dohnányi, E. Quintet in E flat minor, op 26 (1914).
Dohnányi, E. Concert piece in D, op 12 (1903-04).
16:00 KEEPING YOU COMPANY: preceded by Arts Calendar with Howard Pritchard prepared by Elaine Siversen
Gershwin, G. Overture to Girl crazy (1930; arr. Rose).
Gershwin, G. But not for me; I got rhythm, from Girl crazy.
Brumby, C. Borromeo suite (1990).
Saint-Saëns, C. Piano concerto no 4 in C minor, op 44 (1875).
Beethoven, L. Seven variations on Mozart’s Bei Männern, from The magic flute, Wo046 (1796).
Mozart, L. Sinfonia pastorella in G.
Schubert, F. Nachtelle, D892 (1826).
Farina, C. Capriccio stravagante (1626).
Elgar, E. Suite: Crown of India, op 66 (1912).
18:00 SYDNEY SYMPHONY 2010 produced by Mike Smith
19:00 THE JAZZ BEAT with Lloyd Capps
20:00 RECENT RELEASES with David Ogilvie
22:00 NEW HORIZONS with Phil Vendy prepared by Shamistha de Soysa
Schultz, A. Tonic continent (2000).
Schultz, A. Ekstasis.
Tippett, M. Triple concerto (1980).
Górecki, H. Symphony no 3, op 36, [Symphony of sorrowful songs] (1976).
   

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Sydney Symphony plan to perform Mahler’s entire symphonic cycle over the next two seasons. ‘In Mahler everything is difficult, everything is unique’ says Sydney Symphony Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Vladimir Ashkenazy. In our cover story Mike Smith talks to him about these powerful works.
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2MBS-FM Music Appreciation Talks

Over the next few months 2MBS will be giving informal public talks on different aspects of music appreciation. The first one is on Frederick Chopin, his music, how it relates to the events in his life, and explores the ways different pianists interpret some of his major works..
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CD of the Week: Turbulent Heart 

Turbulent Heart features the world-premiere recordings of the French romantic composer, Vierne. It presents his four symphonic poems for voice and orchestra.
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2010 WSOC - 2MBS-FM Young Composers Award

Applications are now open for the 2010 Young Composers Award. First prize is $2,000 and a performance by Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, recorded by 2MBS-FM.
Applications close Tuesday 1st  June 2010
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2MBS-FM has a team of discerning and knowledgeable writers regularily attending concerts and performances in Sydney's classical music and performing arts scene, including Stephen Hough and Tokyo String Quartet. New reviews added 24/12/09.
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