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Through the Night: 04/12/2011

04/12/2011

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 04/12/2011

With John Shea. Mark Elder leads the Halle and BBC Philharmonic in Mahler's Symphony No 8.

John Shea continues the Mahler symphony cycle with the Eighth in an-award winning performance with both the Halle and the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Mark Elder.

John Shea continues the Mahler Symphony Cycle with Symphony no. 8 and an award winning performance with both the Halle and the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Sir Mark Elder

1:01 AM
Mahler, Gustav [1860-1911]
Symphony no. 8 "Symphony of a thousand" for soloists, choruses and orchestra; 
Clare Rutter (soprano) (Magna Peccatrix), Aga Mikolaj (soprano) (Poenitentium), Anita Watson (soprano) (Mater Gloriosa), Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) (Mulier Samaritana), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano) (Maria Aegyptiaca), Peter Hoare (tenor) (Doctor Marianus), Gerald Finley (bass) (Pater Ecstaticus), James Creswell (bass) (Pater Profundus), Olivier Latry (organ), Halle Choir; Halle Children's Choir; Halle Youth Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus; Halle Orchestra; BBC Philharmonic; Mark Elder (conductor) 

2:24 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Piano Sonata No.15 in C major (D.840) 
Alfred Brendel (piano) 

2:45 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Flute Quartet No.1 in D major (K.285) 
Carol Wincenc (flute), Chee-Yun (female) (violin), Nokuthula Ngwenyama (viola), David Finckel (cello) 

3:01 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Violin Concerto in D major (Op.35) 
Joshua Bell (violin), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) 

3:36 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Concerto for flute and strings in D minor (Wq.22)
Martin Michael Koffer (flute), Slovenicum Chamber Orchestra, Uros Lajovic (conductor)

4:00 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
7 Variations on 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' for cello and piano (WoO.46) 
Zara Nelsova (cello), Grant Johannesen (piano)

4:10 AM
Green, Maurice (1695-1755) & Boyce, William (1711-1779)
Suite for two trumpets and organ 
Ivan Hadliyski & Roman Hajiyski (trumpets), Velin Iliev (organ) 

4:20 AM
Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj (1933-2010)
Totus tuus Totus tuus (Op.60) 
Jutland Chamber Choir, Mogens Dahl (director)

4:30 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Sonata for piano (H.16.34) in E minor 
Ingrid Fliter (piano) 

4:41 AM
Hüe, Georges (1858-1948)
Phantasy
Iveta Kundratová (flute) (b.1984 Czech Rep), Inna Aslamasova (piano) 

4:49 AM
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934)
Serenade for Strings (Op.20) in E minor 
Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Plamen Djourov (Cond) 

5:01 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Overture in Bb major (D.470)
Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marcello Viotti (conductor) 

5:07 AM
Gabrieli, Giovanni (c.1553-1612)
Exaudi me, for 12 part triple chorus, continuo and 4 trombones 
Danish National Radio Chorus, Copenhagen Cornetts & Sackbutts, Lars Baunkilde (violone), Soren Christian Vestergaard (organ), Bo Holten (conductor) 

5:14 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op.44
Erik Suler (piano)

5:25 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony no.4 (H.1.4) in D major 
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava, Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)

5:36 AM
Ibert, Jacques (1890-1962)
Trio for violin, cello and harp 
András Ligeti (violin), Idilko Radi (cello), Eva Maros (harp)

5:51 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F (BWV.1047) 
Ars Barocca 

6:03 AM
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Bassoon concerto in F major (Op.75) 
Juhani Tapaninen (bassoon), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

6:21 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Sonata for piano No.30 in E (Op.109) 
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano) 

6:40 AM
Grieg, Edvard [1843-1907]
Holberg suite (Op.40) version for string orchestra 
Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Plamen Djourov (conductor)

07:00
Radio 3 Breakfast.

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