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Through the Night: Wagner Weekend

Through the Night: Wagner Weekend: Episode 1

Episode 1

Wagner Weekend

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Wagner Weekend, Episode 1

Including Violeta Urmana and the Radio France Philharmonic performing Wagner in Paris.

Including Violeta Urmana and the Radio France Philharmonic performing music by Wagner in Paris and in tribute to Dutilleux, his Metaboles.

Violeta Urmana joins the Radio France Philharmonic in Wagner from Paris - Tristan, Lohengrin, Tannhauser, the Flying Dutchman. And in tribute to Dutilleux (1916-2013), his Metaboles. With Catriona Young.

1:01 AM
Wagner, Richard [1813-1883]
Overture, Der Fliegende Hollander(The Flying Dutchman)
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, Marek Janowski (conductor)

1:12 AM
Wagner, Richard [1813-1883]
Lohengrin (Prelude to Act I; Scene 1 and 2 of Act II)
Annette Dasch (soprano), Violeta Urmana (soprano), Stephen Gould (tenor), Radio France Chorus, Robert Blank (director), Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, Marek Janowski (conductor) ,

1:52 AM
Wagner, Richard [1813-1883]
Overture and Venusberg Scene from Tannhauser
Stephen Gould (tenor), Annette Dasch (soprano), Radio France Chorus, Robert Blank (chorus master), Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, Marek Janowski (conductor)

2:14 AM
Wagner, Richard [1813-1883]
Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Violeta Urmana (soprano), Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, Marek Janowski (conductor)

2:32 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Sonata for violin and piano no.2 (Op.100) in A major
Dene Olding (violin), Max Olding (piano)

2:54 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' - chorale-prelude for organ (BWV.664)
Bine Katrine Bryndorf (Organ of Hjertling Church, Jutland)

3:01 AM
Shostakovich, Dmitry (1906-1975)
Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat major (Op.107)

3:28 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
12 Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman' for piano (K.265)
Lana Genc (piano)

3:39 AM
Dutilleux, Henri (1916- 2013)
Metaboles for Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier

3:56 AM
Carissimi, Giacomo (1605-1674)
Dixit Dominus - Psalmkonzert for 5 voices and basso continuo
Capella Regia Musicalis, Robert Hugo (organ/director)

4:11 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770 -1827]
Trio for oboe, cello and piano (Op.11) in B flat major
Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe) , Katerina Apekisheva (piano), Boris Andrianov (cello)

4:33 AM
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935)
Magnificat
Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor , Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor)

4:40 AM
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)
L'entretien des Muses (from Pieces de clavessin, Paris 1724)
Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)

4:47 AM
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)
Marche hongroise (Rakoczy march) from La Damnation de Faust - Part 1, scene 3.
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

4:52 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Rondo concertante for violin and orchestra (K.269) in B flat major
Benjamin Schmid (violin), Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Adam Fischer (conductor)

5:01 AM
Foulds, John [1880-1939]
An Arabian Night (1936-7)
Cynthia Fleming (Violin), Katharine Wood (Cello) BBC Concert Orchestra, Ronald Corp (Conductor)

5:07 AM
Buxtehude, Dietrich (1637-1707)
Magnificat, BuxWV Anh. I
Marieke Steenhoek (soprano) Miriam Meyer (soprano) Bogna Bartosz (contralto) Marco van de Klundert (tenor) Klaus Mertens (bass) Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, Ton Koopman (conductor)

5:15 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Scherzo no.2 in B flat minor Op.31 for piano
Irene Veneziano (piano)

5:26 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770 -1827]
Adagio from the Serenade Op.8
Trio AnPaPié

5:30 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Tapiola - symphonic poem, Op.112 (1926)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)

5:46 AM
Castello, Dario (fl.1621-1629)
Sonata XII, a due soprani e trombone
Musica Fiata Köln

5:54 AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
Symphony of Psalms (1930 revised 1948)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Choir, Colin Davis (conductor)

6:14 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Sonata for Piano in G major (H.16.27) (1774-76)
Niklas Sivelöv (piano)

6:26 AM
Schubert, Franz [1797-1828]
Overture in B flat major D.470
Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marcello Viotti (conductor)

6:32 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Quartet for strings in B flat major (K.458), 'Hunt'
Virtuoso String Quartet.

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Catriona Young's musical selections include works by Wagner

Catriona Young's musical selections include works by Wagner, with performances by soprano Violeta Urmana and the Radio France Philharmonic

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