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Through the Night: Boris Christoff in Grechaninov

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27/10/2014

Boris Christoff in Grechaninov

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Boris Christoff in Grechaninov

John Shea's selection includes Grechaninov's Liturgia Domestica, with bass Boris Christoff

John Shea's selection includes Grechaninov's Liturgia Domestica, featuring celebrated bass Boris Christoff as the soloist.

Legendary bass Boris Christoff (1914-1993) is the soloist in Grechaninov's Liturgia Domestica. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Grechaninov, Alexandr Tikhonovich [1864-1956]
Liturgia Domestica, Op.79 (4 Liturgies of St John Chrysostom) 
Boris Christoff (bass), Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov", Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra, Georgi Robev (conductor)


1:47 AM
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908)
Overture to Pskovitjanka (The Maid of Pskov) 
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor) 


1:55 AM
Arensky, Anton Stepanovich (1861-1906)
Suite No.1 in F major for 2 pianos (Op.15) 
James Anagnason, Leslie Kinton (pianos)


2:10 AM
Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915)
Le Poème de l'extase (Op.54) 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor) 


2:31 AM
Weir, Judith (b.1954)
String quartet
Silesian Quartet


2:43 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
1. Alma Redemptoris Mater 
2. Ave Maria, O auctrix vite - Responsorium for voice, chorus, 2 fiddles"
Sequentia 


2:54 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Instrumental piece
Sequentia 


3:00 AM
Mendelssohn, Fanny Hensel (1805-1847)
Trio Op.11 in D minor 
Trio Orlando 


3:25 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Prelude (Fantasia) in A minor (BWV.922)
Lorenzo Ghielmi (harpsichord) 


3:32 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Polonaise for orchestra in E flat major
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Ludovít Rajter (conductor)


3:38 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Sonata for violin & basso continuo in F major - from Essercizii Musici 
Camerata Köln 


3:49 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Intermezzo in A major (Op.118 No.2)
Jane Coop (piano)


3:56 AM
Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852-1924)
Eternal Father - from 3 Motets (Op.135 No.2)
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor) 


4:03 AM
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)
Letzter Frühling (Last Spring, orig. song Op.33/2)
Camerata Bern, Thomas Furi (leader and concertmaster)


4:09 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791), arr. Edvard Grieg
Sonata in G major (K.283) ) 
Julie Adam and Daniel Herscovitch (pianos)


4:23 AM
Traditional (arr. Michael Hurst)
Ten Thousand Miles Away
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham (conductor)


4:31 AM
Pachelbel, Johann (1653-1706) [text: Luke 1/46?55]
Magnificat
Cantus Cölln 


4:36 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Sonata No.1 in G major for string orchestra 
Romanian National Chamber Orchestra, Ludovic Bacs (conductor)


4:50 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
6 Impromptus (Op.5) 
Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)


5:06 AM
Manfredini, Francesco (1684-1762)
Symphony No.10 in E minor 
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal (leader) 


5:16 AM
Chausson, Ernest (1855-1899) [Lyrics Maurice Maeterlinck]
Les Serres Chaudes (Op.24) 
Lena Hoel (soprano), Bengt Åke-Lundin (piano) 


5:29 AM
Abel, Carl Friedrich (1723-1787)
Praeludium, Adagio & Allegro from Pieces (27) for viola da gamba solo (K.186-212) 
Paolo Pandolfo (viola da gamba) 


5:43 AM
Boeck, August de (1865-1937)
Concerto for violin and orchestra (1912-1934) 
Kam Ning (violin) , Vlaams Radio Orkest , Marc Soustrot (conductor) 


6:10 AM
Haydn, Joseph [1732-1809]
Quartet for strings (Op.77'1) in G major 
Royal String Quartet.

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