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THE WEEKEND ON ONE Presented by Cathal Murray. Mornings with melody, featuring classic cuts and the best of new music
OPERA NIGHT Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
GREAT MOMENTS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC The Classical legend of Cupid and Psyche is Sandy’s subject this week, as retold for the aristocratic Parisian audiences of the 1670s by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Psyché is a score brimming with power and pathos, but it has plenty of charm and balletic energy too.  As well as charting Psyché’s journey to hell and back, Sandy […]
RONAN COLLINS Listeners' choices, old favourites, plus the best of the new as well as many musical surprises.
THE LYRIC CONCERT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT   Paul Herriott celebrates Sibelius’ 150th Anniversary of his birth together with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in tonight’s concert from the Philharmonie, Berlin Sibelius: Symphony No.3 in C, Op.52 Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 Sibelius: Symphony No.4 in A minor, Op.63 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Simon Rattle (conductor) RTÉ lyric fm, […]
An Taobh Tuathail A quiet start to the week, as Cian brings us music from Sufjan Stevens and Jam City, among others.
Dan Hegarty – The Alternative Buried Treasure – ‘Life Sparks’ by Woodstar
Rick O’Shea in the Afternoon Music, blather, infotainment, online nonsense, pointless research and competitions to make your afternoon better.   Weekdays, 2pm – 4.30pm
THE BLUE OF THE NIGHT WITH CARL CORCORAN   Sinikka Langeland, a graduate of the University of Oslo, has studied piano, guitar and contemporary folksong. Since 1981, she’s been especially interested in the kantele, or table harp, a native Finnish instrument. We’ll hear original compositions from The half-finished Heaven, her latest ECM release, all this week on BLUE. RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 21st […]
CÉILÍ HOUSE We visit Clones in Co.Monaghan to remember a famous Fleadh Cheoil held in the town in 1964 and preview the upcoming Fleadh '64 Festival taking place from the 16th to the 18th of this month.