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Through the Night: 09/10/2013

09/10/2013

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 09/10/2013

For Verdi 200, John Shea presents a recording of Falstaff from Netherlands Radio.

John Shea presents a performance of Verdi's Falstaff from the archives of Netherlands Radio, featuring conductor Carlo Maria Giulini. Part of Verdi 200.

Verdi: Falstaff. From the archives of Netherlands Radio. Carlo Maria Giulini conducts. John Shea presents.

12:32 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Falstaff - Commedia lirica in three acts
Sir John Falstaff: Fernando Corena (baritone) 
Fenton: Luigi Alva (tenor) 
Dr Caius: Mario Carlin (tenor) 
Bardolfo follower of Falstaff: Florindo Andreolli (tenor) 
Pistola follower of Falstaff: Enrico Campi (bass) 
Mrs Alice Ford: Ilva Ligabue (soprano) 
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)

2:35 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV1066
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

2:55 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Quartet for strings in F major "Rasumovsky" (Op.59 No.1)
Quatuor Mosaïques

3:34 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Krakowiak - rondo for piano and orchestra (Op.14) in F major
Nelson Goerner , Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Frans Brüggen (conductor)

3:49 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto in C major, RV.444 for recorder, strings and continuo
Il Giardino Armonico

4:00 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Toccata in C minor BWV.911 for keyboard
Evgeni Koroliov (piano)

4:11 AM
Strauss, Richard [1864-1949]
3 Lieder - Ständchen (Op.17/2); Morgen (Op.27/4); In goldener Fülle (Op.49/2)
Arleen Auger (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano)

4:21 AM
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Overture to Die Fledermaus
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

4:31 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
From 'Macbeth', Act IV: 'Patria oppressa....'
Hungarian Radio Chorus, Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Tamás Pal (conductor)

4:37 AM
Walton, William [1902-1983]
Two Pieces for Strings (from Henry V)
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor)

4:42 AM
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)
Le Roi Lear - overture (Op.4)
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

4:58 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Di Provenza il mar, il suol - from La Traviata, Act 2
Georg Ots (baritone: Germont), Eesti Raadio Sümfooniaorkester , Neeme Järvi (conductor)

5:04 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
String Quartet No. 4 in C, K. 157
Harmonie Universelle

5:19 AM
Haydn, Joseph [1732-1809]
Die Schopfung (H.21.2) Part 3 - Nos. 29 and 30
Isa Katharina Gericke (soprano) Eve; Jochen Kupfer (baritone) Adam; Oslo Chamber Choir, Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Christopher Bell (conductor)

5:32 AM
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837)
Clarinet Quartet in E flat major (1808)
Martin Fröst (clarinet), Tobias Ringborg (violin), Ingegerd Kierkegaard (viola), John Ehde (cello)

6:00 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Cantata No.170 'Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust' (BWV.170)
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor)

6:22 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Nocturne for piano in F sharp minor (Op.48, No.2)
Wojciech Switala (piano).

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