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Through the Night: 16/06/2010

16/06/2010

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 16/06/2010

Jonathan Swain with music by Berlioz, Beethoven, Tournier, Lully, Tchaikovsky and Bizet.

Jonathan Swain presents music by Berlioz, Beethoven, Tournier, Lully, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Delibes, Vaughan Williams, Wiren, Monuiszko, Brahms, Janacek, Gossec, Kuhlau and Haydn.

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

1:01 AM
Berlioz, Hector [1803-1869]
Overture to Les francs-juges (Op. 3)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer 

1:13 AM
Berlioz, Hector [1803-1869]
Symphonie funÃ¨bre et triomphale for military band (original version without string or chorus) (Op.15) 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer 

1:47 AM
Beethoven, Ludvig van (1770-1827]
Symphony no. 3 (Op.55) in E flat major "Eroica" 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer 

2:30 AM
Tournier, Marcel (1879-1951)
Images for harp and string quartet (Op.35) 
Erica Goodman (harp), Members of the Amadeus Ensemble 

2:41 AM
Lully, Jean-Baptiste (1632-1687)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme - suite 
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Terje TÃ¸nnesen (conductor) 

3:01 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
3 Pieces for piano [1. Valse-scherzo no.2 in A major; 2. Tendres reproches (Op.72 No.3); 3. Valse Ã  cinq temps (Op.72 No.14) (1893)]
Niklas SivelÃ¶v (piano)

3:07 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Serenade for string orchestra (Op.48) in C major 
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

3:39 AM
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875)
Duet: 'Parle-moi de ma mÃ¨re' (Micaela and Don JosÃ©) from Carmen, Act 1
Lyne Fortin (soprano - Micaela), Richard Margison (tenor - Don JosÃ©), Orchestre Symphonique de QuÃ©bec, Simon Streatfield (conductor)

3:49 AM
Delibes, LÃ©o (1836-1891)
Sylvia - suite from the ballet 
Symphony Orchestra of Slovak Radio Bratislava, Oliver DohnÃ¡nyi (conductor)

4:07 AM
Tanev, Aleksandar (1928-1996)
Pizzicato
Bulgarian Radio Children's Choir, Hristo Nedyalkov (conductor)

4:11 AM
Kaufman, Nikolai (1925-)
Melodies from the Shoppe Region
Bulgarian Radio Children's Choir, Hristo Nedyalkov (conductor)

4:15 AM
Tekeliev, Aleksandar (1942-)
Motor-Car Race
Bulgarian Radio Children's Choir, Hristo Nedyalkov (conductor), Detelina Ivanova (piano accompaniment)

4:19 AM
Kuula, Toivo (1883-1918)
Virta Venhetta vie (River's gentle flow carry the boat) (Op.37 No.1)
Eero Heinonen (piano)

4:23 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Venetian Boat Song (Op.30 No.6) from 'Songs Without Words', book II
Jane Coop (piano)

4:26 AM
Tartini, Giuseppe (1692-1770)
Sonata No.6, 'Senti lo Mare' (Listen to the Sea) 
Elizabeth Wallfisch (baroque violin) 

4:33 AM
Anonymous
Greensleeves, to a Ground with Divisions
Elizabeth Wallfisch (Baroque violin), Roseanne Hunt (cello), Linda Kent (harpsichord)

4:39 AM
Byrd, William (c.1540-1623)
O Mistress mine, I must - variations for keyboard (MB.28.83)
Colin Tilney (harpsichord)

4:45 AM
Wilbye, John (1574-1638)
Draw on sweet night for 6 voices (1609)
BBC Singers, Bo Holten (director) 

4:50 AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
The Wasps - Aristophanic suite (from incidental music) (1909) 
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) 

5:01 AM
WirÃ©n, Dag (1905-1986)
Serenade for Strings (Op.11)
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Niklas WillÃ©n (conductor) 

5:16 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872) arr.Stanislaw Wiechowicz & Piotr Mazynski
4 Choral Songs 
Polish Radio Choir; Marek Kluza (director) 

5:25 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Hungarian dances for piano duet (Nos.1; 11; 13; 17; 8) 
NoÃ«l Lee and Christian Ivaldi (pianos)

5:38 AM
Gossec, FranÃ§ois-Joseph (1734-1829)
Symphony in D major (Op.5 No.5) 'Pastorella'
Tafelmusik Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor) 

5:54 AM
JanÃ¡cek, Leos (1854-1928)
String Quartet No.2 'Listy duverne' (Intimate letters) 
Orlando Quartet 

6:20 AM
Kuhlau, Friedrich (1786-1832)
Grand Quartet for 4 flutes in E minor (Op.103)
Valentinas Kazlauskas, Albertas Stupakas, Lina BaublytÃ©, Giedrius Gelgoras (flutes) 

6:42 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (Hob XXII:7), 'Kleine Orgelmesse'
Henriette Schellenberg (soprano), Laverne G'Froerer (mezzo-soprano), Keith Boldt (tenor), George Roberts (baritone), Vancouver Chamber Choir, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Jon Washburn (conductor).

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