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Through the Night: 03/01/2014

03/01/2014

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 03/01/2014

With Mahan Esfahani performing his own arrangement for ensemble of Bach's The Art of Fugue

John Shea's selection includes Mahan Esfahani performing his own arrangement for ensemble of Bach's The Art of Fugue at the 2012 BBC Proms.

J S Bach's Art of Fugue arranged for ensemble by Mahan Esfahani in a concert first heard during the the BBC Proms Chamber Music season 2012. Presented by John Shea.

12:31 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
The Art of Fugue (BWV.1080)
Academy of Ancient Music, Mahan Esfahani (director/harpsichord).

2:01 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Three Psalms (Op.78)
Chamber Choir AVE, Andraž Hauptman (conductor)

2:22 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Suite Champêtre (Op.98b)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

2:31 AM
Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Scherzo Capriccioso (Op.66)
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

2:46 AM
Stamitz, Carl (1745-1801)
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No.2 in A
Michal Kanka cello, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Jirí Pospíchal (concert master)

3:06 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Four Nocturnes: Op.27 No.1; Op.27 No.2; Op.37 No.1; Op.37 No.2

3:30 AM
atrributed Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Partita in E flat (K.Anh.C 17'03)
The Festival Winds

3:53 AM
Strauss, Richard [1864-1949]
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Op.28)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Miguel Gomez Martinez (conductor)

4:09 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
5 Flower Songs
Camerata Chamber Choir, Michael Bojesen (conductor)

4:20 AM
Handel, George Frideric [1685-1759] orchestrated Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Overture and Prelude to act II of Acis and Galatea K. 566
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

4:31 AM
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)
Pieces from Les Indes Galantes
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Terje Tønnesen (conductor)

4:44 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
String Quartet in F major
Bartók Quartet

5:12 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Eight Ländler (German dances) (from D.790)
Leif Ove Andsnes piano

5:20 AM
Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 60 in C major 'Il distratto' (Hob. 1:60)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrej Boreyko (conductor)

5:46 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Gesang der Geistern über den Wassern, Op.167
Estonian National Male Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Juri Alperten (director)

5:56 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Swan Lake (ballet suite)
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih (conductor)

6:18 AM
Wassenaer; Unico Wilhelm van (1692-1766)
Concerto no.2 in B flat major (from 'Sei Concerti Armonici')
Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, Jan Willem de Vriend (conductor).

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