MOVIES AND MUSICALS WITH AEDÍN GORMLEY
Roll out the red carpet, dress to impress and have your acceptance speech to hand for this afternoon's Oscars special! It's Oscar award-winning music all the way, and Aedín will check out this year's nominees in the best original score and song categories including the original scores for Sinners, Hamnet, Bugonia, Frankenstein and One Battle after Another. Will it be an Oscar win for Jessie Buckley in Hamnet? Aedín and Garret Daly will share their predictions in Movie News and we'll keep everything crossed!
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 7th March, 1pm-4pm
SUAIMHNEAS
Step away from the hustle and bustle of life..... Discover Suaimhneas and relax in a soundworld where music is a balm for the mind. Each Saturday, take thirty minutes to unwind, recharge, and refocus with RTÉ lyric fm - where life sounds calmer.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 7th March, 6pm-6.30pm
VOX NOSTRA WITH VLAD SMISHKEWYCH
The geography of Early Music may have begun in Europe, but the global reach of this beautiful music is not a truly global phenomenon. On this morning's Vox Nostra, we'll enjoy early music that dips into the various European lands where this style and repertoire first got its toehold, hearing performances by ensembles from all around the world - specialists from countless countries who dedicate themselves to performing and contextualising music from centuries past. We'll also get to hear how this music resonated and was sometimes transformed in lands outside of Europe, adding to the varied palette of Early Music across the globe. Join Vlad for a truly international Vox Nostra experience this Sunday morning!
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 8th March, 7am-10am
THE LYRIC FEATURE
A Living Voice, Donegal
This two part series presented by JJ O'Shea brings us the fruits of a project initiated by folklorist Ríonach Uí Ógáin and supported by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. The project revisits The Irish Folklore Commissions collection of tunes and songs which were transcribed and notated by Séamus Ennis in Connemara and Donegal. When folklorist Ríonach Uí Ógáin was examining the transcriptions collected by Ennis she noticed there were several pieces that were no longer heard in the general repertoire and she wondered how musicians and singers today might interpret these songs and tunes. Ríonach invited several musicians and singers with an association with either Connemara or Donegal to select some of the material collected in those counties and to make recordings of their choices.
Episode 2: Donegal
In this week's episode singer and fiddle player Máiréad Ní Mhaonaigh interprets the song Cuach mo Londubh Buí and the tune Tóg do Chionn. Fiddle player Dermot McLaughlin considers Séamus Ennis as a collector and performs the tunes Australian Waters and A Pinch of Snuff. Singers Lillis Ó Laoire and Brían Ó Domhnaill give us the songs Mo Chúranán and An Cailín Rua in their own unique interpretations and fiddle player Paddy Glackin considers the Donegal style of fiddle playing and performs the tunes The Blackbird among the Berries and The Curragh Races. Paddy is joined by Dermot McLaughlin on a sensational version of Sean sa Ceo which the duo play in octaves and singer Maighréad Ní Dhomnaill performs the song Goidé sin don Té sin and is accompanied by her sister Tríona on the piano for the song Conlach Glas an Fhomhair.
A J.J. O' Shea production for RTÉ lyric fm co-funded by Coimisiún na Meán and RTÉ Independent Radio Productions.
Presented and produced by J.J. O'Shea
(First broadcast 25th February 2024)
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 8th March, 6pm-7pm
VESPERTINE WITH ELLEN CRANITCH
Today marks the start of National Tree Week, so plenty of tunes inspired by our lofty green friends. Paul Robeson sings of a tree's unmatched loveliness, Cliodhna Ní Aodáin plays The Tree Witch, Sami singer Torgeir Vassvik evokes the spirit of the birch tree, Carole Nelson's endless fascination with the woods near her home, and Stravinsky's joyous neo-classical Dumbarton Oaks. Climb up and join the leafy chorus.
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 8th March, 9pm-12am
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Folia - dreams and nightmarish madness in 18th-century music - take centre stage in our Full Score concert performed by the Zefiro ensemble, led by oboist Alfredo Bernardini.
We'll hear nocturnal imaginings of Le dolcezze e l'amarezze della notte by Johann Joseph Fux, the daring harmonies of Georg Philipp Telemann's Concerto in C minor for Oboe, the inventive Hipocondrie by Jan Dismas Zelenka, and the dramatic contrasts of Francesco Geminiani's Concerto grosso 'La Folia'. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Fux: Concerto in D, E. 112 'Le dolcezze e l'amarezze della notte'
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D, RV 234 'L'Inquietudine'
Telemann: Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1
Zelenka: Hipocondrie à 7 Concertanti, ZWV 187
Keiser: Sinfonia, from 'Der lächerliche Printz Jodelet'
Geminiani: Concerto grosso No. 12 in D minor, Op. 5 (La Follia'
Mozart: Excerpts from 'Galimathias musicum in D, K. 32'
Zefiro Ensemble
Alfredo Bernardini, oboe and direction
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 9th March, 1pm-4pm
LORCAN MURRAY'S CLASSIC DRIVE
Classic Drive brings you the perfect musical soundtrack, including Lorcan's Pick of the Week: Chopin Orbit by Hayoto Suminio. Chopin Orbit is the second major album from acclaimed Japanese pianist and composer Hayato Sumino, released by Sony Classical. The album features a blend of Chopin's masterpieces including 'Raindrop Prelude' and 'Polonaise-Fantasie' reimagined alongside Sumino's original compositions. And with news, weather and sports, Lorcan's with you all the way!
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 9th March, 4pm-7pm
NIALL CARROLL’S CLASSICAL DAYTIME
Niall Carroll plays music from the heart of the classical repertoire with Sounds on Screen a piece from either the big or the small screen at 11am, and at midday Five of a Kind. This week Niall chooses five pieces by the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 10th March, 10am-1pm
MARTY IN THE MORNING
Join Marty for a breakfast adventure like no other, broadcasting live from MacNean House and Restaurant, the award-winning home of Neven Maguire in Blacklion, County Cavan. Expect great stories and the usual sparkling conversation between Marty and Neven as they meet some of the region's most exciting artisan food producers. And yes - Neven will even put Marty to work with a special live on-air cooking lesson!
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 11th March, 7am-10am
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Rowel Friers has taken the world by storm performing to acclaim at Carnegie Hall in New York and taking the Audience Prize at the 2023 Madrid International Piano Competition. Today's Full Score concert from Drogheda Classical Music series is a showcase programme spanning nearly two centuries of pianistic exuberance! Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
J.S. Bach/Marcello: Adagio from Oboe concerto in D minor, BWV 974
Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 10
Beethoven: 32 Piano Variations in C minor
Liszt: Rhapsodie Espagnole
Field: Nocturne No. 10 in E minor
Dohnanyi: Naila Waltz
Falla: Danza ritual del fuego
Falla: Danza del Molinero
Fennessy: Nara Dreamland
Saint-Saens/Liszt/Horowitz: Danse Macabre
Rowel Friers, piano
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 11th March, 1pm-4pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Mozart, too often reduced to a simplistic image of a child prodigy or eccentric genius, remains a true musical phenomenon-both surprising and essential. While the myths surrounding him persist, only his music allows us to approach him with real understanding.
Our Full Score concert today traces several stages of his life: Salzburg, with its refined youthful works; Prague, where the majestic Symphony No. 38 was born; and Vienna in 1791, the final year of his life, marked by an astonishing burst of creativity that produced The Magic Flute, the Clarinet Concerto, and the unfinished Requiem. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Mozart : Overture to 'Die Zauberflöte'
Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165
Mozart: Serenata notturna in D, K. 239
Mozart: Voi avete un cor fedele, K. 217
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 'Prague'
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Ton Koopman, conductor
Julia Lezhneva, soprano
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 12th March, 1pm-4pm
MYSTERY TRAIN WITH JOHN KELLY
Mystery Train is a nightly journey through the many wonders of recorded music - from its vintage glories to the latest sounds. Essential listening for the discerning music fan.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 12th March, 7pm-9pm
AEDÍN IN THE AFTERNOON
Scoth na gceoltóirí clasaiceacha agus tradisiúnta ar an gclár agus muid ag ceilliúradh Lá Fhéile Padraig an tseachtain seo. A celebration of Irish music and Irish musicians ahead of St. Patrick's day. The harp playing of a selection of contemporary harpists; Alannah Thornburgh, Brídín, Aisling Lyons and Úna Ní Fhlannagáin. Songs too from Pilgrims, Talos, Cara Dillon and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and stunning classical works by Arthur Duff, Frederick May, Ina Boyle and Ailbhe McDonagh.
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 13th March, 1pm-4pm
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
Paul Herriott presents live from the stage of the National Concert Hall in Dublin in a programme conducted by Alexander Shelley with works by John Adams and Stravinsky and pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko performs Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3.
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, piano
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3
Stravinsky: The Firebird with new visuals commissioned in partnership with Pacific Symphony and Artis-Naples
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 13th March, 7pm-10pm
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