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Through the Night: 18/02/2011

18/02/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 18/02/2011

John Shea presents Schutz's St Matthew Passion performed by Ars Nova under Paul Hillier.

John Shea presents Schutz's St Matthew Passion in a performance by Ars Nova under Paul Hillier given in Copenhagen in 2010.

John Shea presents Schutz's St. Matthew Passion performed by Ars Nova and Paul Hillier recorded in Copenhagen in 2010 

1:01 AM
Schütz, Heinrich (composer) [1585-1672]
Matthaus-Passion (SWV.479)
Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier (conductor) with soloists: Julian Podger (tenor) - Evangelist; Jakob Bloch Jespersen (bass baritone) - Jesus; Jakob Soelberg (bass) - Caiphas; Ellen Marie Christensen (contralto) - Judas; Else Torp (soprano) - Pilate's wife 

1:56 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Sonata in G major for flute, violin and continuo (BWV.1038) 
Musica Petropolitana

2:04 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (composer) [1810-1849]
3 pieces for piano
Håvard Gimse (piano) 

2:19 AM
Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Concerto for piano and orchestra in G minor (Op.33) 
Hans Pette Tangen (piano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ingar Bergby (conductor) 

3:01 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Piano Sonata in B flat major, (D.960) 
Naum Grubert (piano) 

3:43 AM
Arensky, Anton Stepanovich (1861-1906)
Suite No.2 for 2 pianos (Op.23), 'Silhouettes' 
James Anagnoson, Leslie Kinton (pianos)

4:00 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Air from Suite in D major (BWV.1068)
Barbara Jane Gilbey (violin), Peter Edwards (violin), Janet Rutherford (viola), Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cello), Michael Fortescue (double-bass)

4:04 AM
Zelenski, Wladyslaw (1837-1921)
W Tatrach (In the Tatras) - overture (Op.27) 
Sinfonia Varsovia, Grzegorz Nowak (conductor)

4:18 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Arabesque in C major (Op.18) 
Angela Cheng (piano)

4:25 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) (arr. Franz Danzi)
Duos from 'Don Giovanni' arranged for 2 cellos 
Duo Fouquet 

4:31 AM
Goldmark, Károly (1830-1915)
Im Frühling (In the Spring): overture (Op.36)
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Antal Jancsovics (conductor)

4:45 AM
Mokranjac, Stevan (1856-1914)
Sixth Song-Wreath 
Jovo Reljin (tenor), Belgrade Radio & Television Choir, Mladen Jagust (conductor) 

4:53 AM
Dvorák, Antonín (composer) [1841-1904]
Slavonic Dance No.10 (Op.72 No.2) in E minor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Juanjo Mena (conductor) 

5:01 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Introduction and theme and variations
László Horváth (clarinet), The Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Géza Oberfrank (conductor)

5:12 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Abendempfindung (K.523) for voice and piano
Elly Ameling (soprano), Jörg Demus (piano)

5:17 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Symphony No.8 in F major (Op.93) 
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Arvid Engegaard (conductor) 

5:42 AM
Hüe, Georges (1858-1948)
Phantasy
Iveta Kundratová (flute) (b.1984 Czech Rep), Inna Aslamasova (piano) 

5:50 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) arr. not given
Waltz No.11 in B minor & Waltz No.12 in E major (arranged for chamber orchestra) - from the Waltzes for two pianos (Op.39) 
Camerata Bern, Thomas Furi (conductor and concertmaster)

5:53 AM
Fitelberg, Jerzy (1903-1951)
3 mazurkas for orchestra
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Joel Suben (conductor) 

6:07 AM
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837)
Piano Trio in F major (Op.22) 
Tobias Ringborg (violin), John Ehde (cello), Stefan Lindgren (piano)

6:21 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
3 Images for orchestra 
Oslo Philharmonic, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) 

6:55 AM
Bach, Johann Christoph (1642-1703)
Fürchte dich nicht - motet for 5 voices
Cantus Cölln Konrad Junghänel (director).

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