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Through the Night

Music: Classical

Continuous broadcast of concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe

Through the Night: 16/04/2010

16/04/2010

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 16/04/2010

Jonathan Swain presents music by Borodin, Shostakovich, McPhee, Weber, Handel and Verdi.

Jonathan Swain presents music by Borodin, Shostakovich, McPhee, Weber, Rimsky-Korsakov, Donhanyi, Beethoven, Handel, Groneman, Schubert, Barber, Schumann, Respighi, Haydn and Verdi.

Jonathan Swain presents rarities, archive and concert recordings from Europe's leading broadcasters 

01:01AM
Borodin, Alexander [1833-1887]
In the steppes of central Asia 
Orchestre National de France, Tugan Sokhiev (conductor) 

01:10AM
Shostakovich, Dmitry [1906-1975]
Concerto for cello and orchestra no. 2 (Op.126) in G major
Xavier Phillips (cello) Orchestre National de France, Tugan Sokhiev (conductor) 

01:42AM
Britten, Benjamin [1913-1976]
Serenata from Suite for cello solo no. 1 (Op.72) 
Xavier Phillips (cello) 

01:45AM
McPhee, Colin (1900-1964) transcribed McPhee
Balinese Ceremonial music
Ashley Wass (piano), Grace Francis (piano) 

01:55AM
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Grand duo concertant for clarinet and piano (Op.48) 
JoaquÃ­n ValdepeÃ±as (clarinet), Patricia Parr (piano)

02:15AM
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay [1844-1908]
Scheherazade - symphonic suite (Op.35) 
Orchestre National de France, Tugan Sokhiev (conductor)

03:01AM
DohnÃ¡nyi, ErnÃµ (1877-1960)
Suite im alten Stil for piano (Op.24) 
Ilona Prunyi (piano)

03:16AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major (Op.58) 
Nelson Goerne (piano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)

03:51AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Concerto Grosso in A major (Op.6 No.11) 
Barbara Jane Gilbey (violin), Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players

04:09AM
Groneman, Albertus (c.1710-1778)
Sonata for Flute in D major
Jed Wentz (flute), Balazs Mate (cello), Marcelo Bussi (harpsichord)

04:23AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) text by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)
Gesang der Geistern Ã¼ber den Wassern, Op.167 
Estonian National Male Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Juri Alperten (director)

04:34AM
Saint-SaÃ«ns, Camille (1835-1921) arr. R. Klugescheid
My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice 
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano) 

04:38AM
Barber, Samuel (1910-1981)
Adagio for Strings (Op.11)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor)

04:47AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Arabeske for piano (Op.18) in C major
Seung-Hee Kim (piano) 

04:54AM
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)
Overture to Maskarade (FS.39) 
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam (conductor)

05:01AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Nulla in mundo pax sincera for soprano and orchestra (RV.630) 
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director) 

05:08AM
Dutilleux, Henri (b. 1916)
Sonatine 
Duo Nanashi

05:17AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
Bolero 
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Challender (conductor) 

05:32AM
Ponce, Manuel Maria (1882-1948)
Preludes Nos. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Heiki MÃ¤tlik (guitar)

05:40AM
Respighi, Ottorino (1879-1936)
Poema autunnale for violin & orchestra
Viktor Simcisko (violin), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Onrej Lenard (conductor) 

05:55AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 43 in E flat major "Mercury" (H. 1/43) 
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Balazs Kocsar (conductor) 

06:17AM
Kozeluch, Leopold (1747-1818)
Sonata for keyboard (P.13.2) in F major "La chasse" [1781] 
Gert Oost (organ)

06:35AM
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Quartet for strings in E minor 
Vertavo Quartet.

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