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Through the Night: 29/05/2013

29/05/2013

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 29/05/2013

Handel's Judas Maccabeus with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment from Proms 2012.

John Shea presents Handel's Judas Maccabeus with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Lawrence Cummings, in a performance given at the 2012 Proms.

BBC Proms 2012. John Shea presents Handel's Judas Maccabeus with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Lawrence Cummings.

12:31 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric [1685-1759]
Judas Maccabaeus Act 1
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, John Mark Ainsley (Judas Maccabaeus), Christine Rice (Israelitish Man), Rosemary Joshua (Israelitish Woman), Alastair Miles (Simon/Eupolemus), Laurence Cummings (conductor)

1:24 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric [1685-1759]
Judas Maccabaeus Acts 2 & 3
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, John Mark Ainsley (Judas Maccabaeus), Christine Rice (Israelitish Man), Rosemary Joshua (Israelitish Woman), Alastair Miles (Simon/Eupolemus), Tim Mead (Messenger) Laurence Cummings (conductor)

2:57 AM
Schubert, Franz [1797-1828]
Piano Quintet in A major (D.667), "Trout"
Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Alban Berg Quartet

3:36 AM
Hüe, Georges (1858-1948)
Phantasy
Iveta Kundratová (flute) (b.1984 Czech Rep), Inna Aslamasova (piano)

3:44 AM
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934)
Serenade for Strings (Op.20)
Royal Academy Soloists, Clio Gould (director)

3:55 AM
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c.1525-1594)
Fundamenta ejus - motet for 4 voices
Chorus of Swiss Radio (Lugano), Lorenzo Ghielmi (organ), Diego Fasolis (conductor)

4:01 AM
Martinu, Bohuslav (1890-1959)
Variations on a theme by Rossini for cello and piano
Leonid Gorokhov (cello, USSR), Irina Nikitina (piano)

4:08 AM
Durufle, Maurice [1902-1986]
Quatre motets sur des themes Gregoriens for a cappella choir (Op.10)
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

4:16 AM
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)
Etude no.6 in G major (Poco Allegro) - from 12 Estúdios for guitar (A.235)
Heiki Mätlik (guitar)

4:19 AM
Françaix, Jean (1912-1997)
Gai Paris for wind ensemble
The Wind Ensemble of the Hungarian Radio Orchestra

4:31 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770 -1827)
Wellingtons Sieg or Die Schlacht bei Vittoria (Op.91) 'Battle Symphony'
Octophoros (wind group), Paul Dombrecht (conductor)

4:46 AM
Khachaturian, Aram (1903-1978)
Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia - from Spartacus Ballet Suite No.2
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham (conductor)

4:52 AM
Paganini, Niccolò (1782-1840)
Introduction and Variations on a theme from Rossini's "Mosè in Egitto" (Moses-Fantasie) (MS.23)
Monika Leskovar (cello), Ivana Schwartz (piano)

5:00 AM
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)
Rienzi Overture
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Simone Young (conductor)

5:15 AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Etude No.4 in D minor 'Mazeppa' - from 12 Études d'exécution transcendante for piano (S.139)
Emil von Sauer (1862-1942) (piano)

5:22 AM
Borodin, Alexander (1833-1887)
Overture to Prince Igor
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

5:33 AM
Walton, William [1902-1983]
Two Pieces for Strings (from Henry V)
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor)

5:37 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich [1840-1893]
Hamlet - fantasy overture Op.67
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

5:56 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
No.4 Lemminkainen's Return - from Lemminkainen Suite (Op.22)
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

6:02 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Don Juan (Op.20) (symphonic poem)
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique du Québec, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

6:19 AM
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)
Triumphal March from 'Sigurd Jorsalfar'
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Roman Zeilinger (conductor).

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