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Through the Night

Music: Classical

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

Through the Night: 20/06/2010

20/06/2010

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 20/06/2010

Jonathan Swain presents music by Shostakovich, Boskovic, Haydn, Brahms and Monteverdi.

Jonathan Swain presents music by Shostakovich, Boskovic, Haydn, Brahms, Monteverdi, Berwald, Szymanowski, J Strauss II, Gershwin, Simcock, Goossens, Vivaldi and Hammerschmidt.

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

1:01 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Adagio and fugue for strings (K.546) in C minor 

1:07 AM
Shostakovich, Dmitry [1906-1975]
Excerpts from 24 Preludes for piano (Op. 34) 

1:18 AM
Boskovic, Dijana 
Concerto for Strings dedicated to Russian composers 

1:31 AM
Barber, Samuel [1910-1981]
Adagio for string orchestra arr. from 2nd mvt of String Quartet 

1:37 AM
Haydn, Joseph [1732-1809]
Concerto for violin and orchestra (H.7a.1) in C major 
Mikhail Gantvarg (violin) 

1:57 AM
Rossini, Gioachino [1792-1868]
Sonata a quattro for 2 violins, cello and double bass no. 3 in C major 

2:06 AM
BartÃ³k, BÃ©la [1881-1945]
Romanian folk dances (Sz.68) orch. from Sz.56 

2:12 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich [1840-1893]
Waltz from Serenade for string orchestra (Op.48) in C major 

2:16 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio [1678-1741]
Unidentified movement from Concerto for 2 violins, cello and orchestra (RV.578) (Op.3'2) in G minor "L'Estro Armonico" 

all items performed by the Soloists of St. Petersburg 

2:18 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Symphony no.2 in D major (Op.73) 
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Pedro Halffter (conductor) 

3:01 AM
Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643)
Vespro della Beata Vergine 
Elisabetta Tiso, Monica Piccinini & Lia Serafini (soprano), Carlos Mena (countertenor), Lambert Climent, LluÃ­s VilamajÃ³ & Francesc Garrigosa (tenor), Furio Zanasi (baritone), Antonio Abete & Daniele Carnovich (bass), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, HespÃ¨rion XXI, Jordi Savall (conductor)

3:20 AM
Berwald, Franz (1796-1868)
String Quartet in G minor 
Ãrebro String Quartet 

3:51 AM
Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937)
Preludes for piano, Op.1 
Jerzy Godziszewski (piano)

4:11 AM
Strauss, Johann Jr (1825-1899) arranged by Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951)
Emperor Waltz (Op.437) (1888) 
Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

4:24 AM
Gershwin, George (1898-1937)
Rhapsody in Blue
William Tritt (piano), Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Boris Brott (conductor)

4:41 AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody no.6 in D flat major
Rian de Waal (piano)

4:49 AM
Boeck, August de (1865-1937)
Dahomeyan Rhapsody (1893)
Flemish Radio Orchestra, Marc Soustrot (conductor) 

4:54 AM
KrÃ¡sa, Hans (1899-1944)
Overture for chamber orchestra
Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard (conductor)

5:01 AM
Stradella, Alessandro (1644-1682)
Quando mai vi Stancherete 
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Alan Wilson (harpsichord) 

5:09 AM
Verrijt, Jan Baptist (c.1600-1650)
Flammae Divinae (Op.5) (1649) - No.4: Currite, pastores
The Consort of Musicke

5:13 AM
Gwilym Simcock [(1981- )]
Improvisation on a 'plain-chant like' melody 
Gwilym Simcock (piano) 

5:21 AM
Goossens, Eugene (1893-1962)
Concertino for double string orchestra (Op.47) 
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor)

5:35 AM
Suk, Josef (1874-1935)
A Tale of a Winter's evening (Op.9)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Vasata (conductor)

5:51 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto for violin and orchestra (RV.315) (Op.8 No.2) in G minor 'L'Estate' (Summer) 
Elizabeth Wallfisch (baroque violin), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (director)

6:00 AM
Anonymous (17th century)
Seven sonatas for organ 
Ljerka Ocic (organ of the Franciscan Church in Ksaver, Zagreb)

6:19 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Trio for viola, cello and piano (Op.114) in A minor 
Maxim Rysanov (viola); Ekaterina Apekisheva (piano); Kristina Blaumane (cello) 

6:45 AM
Hammerschmidt, Andreas (1611/12-1675)
Suite in G minor/G major for winds - from the collection 'Ester FleiÃ' 
Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall (director).

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