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Through the Night: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Herbert Blomstedt

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02/10/2014

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Herbert Blomstedt

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Herbert Blomstedt

With John Shea. Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Herbert Blomstedt in Wagner and Dvorak.

John Shea's selection includes Herbert Blomstedt conducting the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Wagner and Dvorak.

Herbert Blomstedt conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Wagner and Dvorak. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Wagner, Richard [1813-1883]
Prelude and Liebestod from 'Tristan und Isolde' 
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) 


12:50 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Symphony no. 8 in G major Op.88 
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) 


1:27 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
String Quintet No.2 in G major (Op.111) 
Members of Wiener Streichsextett


1:57 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Concerto for piano and orchestra no.1 (Op.23) in B flat minor 
Stephen Hough (piano), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, John Storgårds 


2:31 AM
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c.1525-1594)
Lamentations for Holy Saturday, for 3-8 voices
Maîtrise de Garçons de Colmar, Ensemble Giles Binchois, Ensemble Cantus Figuratus der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Dominique Vellard (director)


2:56 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Suite for solo cello, No.5 in C minor (BWV.1011) 
Guy Fouquet (cello)


3:25 AM
Martucci, Giuseppe (1856-1909)
Noveletta (Op.82 No.2) 
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Nello Santi (conductor) 


3:32 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Nocturne no.2 in D flat major, Op 27
Ronald Brautigam (piano) 


3:38 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Adagio in E major (K.261)
James Ehnes (violin/director); Mozart Anniversary Orchestra


3:47 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872) [lyrics: Józef Ignacy Kraszewski]
Czy Powróci (Will he return?)
Urszula Kryger (mezzo soprano), Katarzyna Jankowska-Borzykowska (piano) 


3:51 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872) lyrics: Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855)
Niepewnosc (Uncertainty)
Urszula Kryger (mezzo soprano), Katarzyna Jankowska-Borzykowska (piano) 


3:54 AM
Schumann, Robert [(1810-1856)]
Adagio and allegro for horn and piano (Op.70) in A flat major
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello), José Gallardo (piano) 


4:03 AM
Hellendaal, Pieter (1721-1799)
Concerto grosso for strings and continuo in E flat major (Op.3 No.4)
Combattimento Consort Amsterdam


4:17 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
O Padre Nostro 
Chamber Choir AVE, Andraz Hauptman (conductor) 


4:24 AM
Willan, Healey (1880-1968)
Centennial March (1967)
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer (conductor)


4:31 AM
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)
In Autumn, Overture (Op.11) 
Orchestre National de France, Osmo Vänskä (conductor) 


4:43 AM
Kosma, Joseph [1905-1969], text by Jacques Prevert [1900-1977]
Feuilles mortes (Autumn leaves) 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 


4:48 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
Histoires naturelles (1906) 
Olle Persson (baritone), Bengt-Åke Lundin (piano) 


5:05 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto for violin & orchestra (RV.293) (Op.8 No.3) in F major 'L'Autunno' 
Elizabeth Wallfisch (baroque violin), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (director)


5:16 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Auf stillem Waldespfad - from Stimmungsbilder (Op.9 No.1)
Ludmil Angelov (piano) 


5:21 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Intermezzo from Stimmungsbilder (Op.9 No.3)
Ludmil Angelov (piano) 


5:25 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Traumerei, from Stimmungsbilder (Op.9 No.4)
Ludmil Angelov (piano) 


5:28 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Höstkväll (Op.38 No.1) for voice and orchestra 
Soile Isokoski (soprano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) 


5:33 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Trio for piano and strings in E flat major (D.897) 'Notturno' 
Tomaz Lorenz (violin), Andrej Petrac (cello), Alenka Scek-Lorenz (piano)


5:44 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Herbstlied (Op.84 No.2)
Kaia Urb (soprano), Heiki Mätlik (guitar)


5:48 AM
Wegelius, Martin (1846-1906)
Rondo quasi Fantasia for Piano & Orchestra (1872)
Margit Rahkonen (piano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari (conductor) 


5:59 AM
Alpaerts, Flor (1876-1954)
Avondmuziek (Serenade)
I Solisti del Vento, Ivo Hadermann (conductor) 


6:09 AM
Haydn, Joseph [1732-1809]
Quartet for strings (Op.20'2) in C major 
Quatuor Tercea.

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