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Through the Night: 22/02/2014

22/02/2014

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 22/02/2014

John Shea presents music, including arias by Pietro Antonio Cesti.

Arias by the 17th-century Italian Pietro Antonio Cesti from a concert at the 2013 RheinVokal Festival by soprano Raquel Andueza with La Galania. Presented by John Shea.

Expressive and dramatic arias by the 17th-century Italian Pietro Antonio Cesti from a concert at the 2013 RheinVokal Festival by soprano Raquel Andueza with La Galania. John Shea

1:01 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Arias from L'Argia, La Dori and Orontea

1:14 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Sinfonia from 'La Dori' and aria from 'Il Tito'

1:18 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Non si parli piu - cantata

1:22 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Berenice from 'Il Tito'

1:30 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Intorno all'Idol mio from 'Orontea' and Su lieto from 'L'Argia'

1:37 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Overture from 'L'Argia' and O quanto concorso - cantata

1:43 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Arias from 'La Dori' and 'L'Argia'

1:54 AM
Cesti, Pietro Antonio [1623-1669]
Dormi, ben mio from 'Orontea'

1:58 AM
Merula, Tarquino [1594/5-1665]
Folle e ben
Raquel Andueza (soprano), La Galania.

2:02 AM
Respighi, Ottorino (1879-1936)
Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite No.2
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

2:21 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Symphony No.4 (Op.90) in A major 'Italian'
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Nello Santi (conductor)

2:51 AM
Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade for string quartet
Ljubljana String Quartet

3:01 AM
Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)
Beni Mora - Oriental Suite (Op.29 No.1)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

3:17 AM
Rore, Cipriano de (c.1515-1565)
Da le belle contrade d'oriente - madrigal for 5 voices
The Consort of Musicke: Anthony Rooley (director): Emma Kirkby (soprano), Mary Nichols (alto), Andrew King (tenor), Paul Agnew (tenor), Alan Ewing (bass)

3:21 AM
Haydn, (Franz) Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No.68 in B flat
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Solyom (conductor)

3:42 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1916)
Sonata for cello and piano in D minor
Zara Nelsova (cello), Grant Johannesen (piano)

3:53 AM
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)
Orchestral Suite from Dardanus
European Union Baroque Orchestra, Roy Goodman (director)

4:12 AM
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat major (Op.74)
Kari Kriikku (clarinet), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor)

4:34 AM
Sibelius, Jean [1865-1957]
Rakastava (The Lover) (Op.14) arr. for soprano, baritone and chorus
Pirkko Törnqvist-Paakkanen (soprano), Jouni Kuorikoski (baritone), Finnish Radio Chamber Choir,
Eric-Olof Söderström (conductor)

4:41 AM
Roussel, Albert (1869-1937)
Le Festin de l'araignée - symphonic fragments Op.17
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

5:01 AM
Larsson, Lars-Erik (1908-1986)
Concertino for Piano and Strings (Op.45 No.12) (1957)
Mårten Landström (piano), Members of Upsala Chamber Soloists

5:16 AM
Roman, Johan Helmich (1694-1758)
13 pieces from 'Drottningholmsmusiquen' (1744)
Concerto Köln

5:37 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Impromptu No.4 in A flat major - from Impromptus for piano (D.899)
Sook-Hyun Cho (piano)

5:44 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
5 Flower Songs
Camerata Chamber Choir, Michael Bojesen (conductor)

5:54 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)

6:18 AM
Grieg, Edvard (Hagerup) (1843-1907)
Andante con moto for piano trio in C minor
Kungsbacka Piano Trio

6:29 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Magnificat in G minor (RV.610) for SSAT soloists, choir, string orchestra and 2 oboes
Unidentified soloists, Choir of Latvian Radio and the Riga Chamber Players, Sigvards Klava (conductor)

6:44 AM
Rota, Nino (1911-1979)
Eight and a Half (Otto e mezzo)
Hungarian Brass Ensemble

6:49 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Academic Festival Overture (Op.80)
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (conductor).

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