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Through the Night: Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

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23/02/2015

Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

With John Shea. Including from Proms 2014: Monteverdi Choir in Beethoven's Missa Solemnis.

John Shea's selection includes Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, performed at the 2014 Proms as part of the 50th anniversary of the Monteverdi Choir.

BBC Proms 2014: Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, marking the 50th anniversary of the Monteverdi Choir. With John Shea.

12:31 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770-1827] 
Missa solemnis (Mass in D major), Op.123 
Lucy Crowe (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo soprano), Michael Spyres (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass), Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) 

1:47 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Fürchte dich nicht (BWV.228) 
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) 

1:57 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Komm, Jesu, Komm! (BWV.229)
Monteverdi Choir, continuo players of the English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) 

2:07 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Jesu, meine Freude (BWV.227) 
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) 

2:31 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor (Op.25) 
Rian de Waal (piano), Joan Berkhemer (violin), Michel Samson (viola), Nadia David (cello) 

3:10 AM
Diepenbrock, Alphons [1862-1921] arr. Reeser, Eduard (1908-)
Lydische Nacht (1913) 
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Hans Vonk (conductor) 

3:29 AM
Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896)
Os iusti
Mnemosyne Choir, Caroline Westgeest (director) 

3:34 AM
Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-1795)
Sinfonia for strings and continuo in D minor
Das Kleine Konzert

3:43 AM
Svendsen, Johan (1840-1911)
Romance for violin and orchestra in G major (Op.26) 
Julia Fischer (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green (conductor) 

3:51 AM
Bacewicz, Grazyna (1909-1969)
Concert Oberek 
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Krenz (conductor) 

3:54 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Polonaise-fantasy for piano (Op.61) in A flat major 
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) 

4:08 AM
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)
Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut 
BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) 

4:13 AM
Tobias, Rudolf (1873-1918)
Busslied - motet
Eesti Projekt Chamber Choir

4:16 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major for 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos & basso continuo, BWV.1048 
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (conductor)

4:31 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Coriolan Overture in C minor (Op.62) (1807) 
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (conductor) 

4:39 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio [1678-1741]
Concerto in F (Rv.574) for violin, 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon & cello 
Zefira Valova (violin), Anna Starr & Markus Müller (oboes), Anneke Scott & Joseph Walters (horns), Jane Gower (bassoon), Rebecca Rosen (cello) Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director) 

4:51 AM
Balakirev, Mily Alexeyevich (1837-1910)
Overture on Russian Themes
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

5:00 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) (Text Hölderlin)
Schicksalslied (Song of destiny) for chorus and orchestra (Op.54) 
Oslo Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) 

5:16 AM
Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762)
Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.7 No.1 (1746) 
Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director/violin)

5:25 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Symphony No.29 in A major (K.201) 
The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Terje Tønnesen (conductor) 

5:46 AM
Milhaud, Darius (1892-1974)
Scaramouche 
James Anagnoson, Leslie Kinton (pianos)

5:56 AM
Horneman, Christian Frederik Emil (1840-1906)
Ouverture til Helteliv (A Hero's Life - overture) 
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt (conductor)

6:10 AM
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759)
Dica il falso, dica il vero -- from Alessandro Act 2 Scene 8 
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director)

6:15 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Suite for strings and continuo (TWV.55:g1) in G minor 'La Musette' 
B'Rock.

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