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Through the Night: Great British Symphonies: Ballet Music by Bax and Tippett's Symphony No 4

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10/07/2015

Great British Symphonies: Ballet Music by Bax and Tippett's Symphony No 4

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John Shea's selection of music includes ballet music by Bax and Tippett's Symphony No 4.

Includes Gennady Rozhdestvensky conducting the Capella of Russia State Symphony Orchestra in a concert of ballet music by Bax and Tippett's Symphony No 4. Presented by John Shea.

Gennady Rozhdestvensky conducts the Capella of Russia State Symphony Orchestra in a concert of ballet music by Bax and Tippett's 4th Symphony. Presented by John Shea.

12:31 AM
Bax, Arnold [1883-1953]
The truth about Russian Dancers, ballet on a play by JM Barrie
Capella of Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

1:06 AM
Tippett, Michael [1905-1998]
Symphony No.4 (in one movement)
Capella of Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

1:42 AM
Bax, Arnold [1883-1953]
Irish Landscape - no.2 of 3 Pieces for small Orchestra (1928)
Alexander Rozhdestvensky (violin) ,Capella of Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

1:52 AM
Elgar, Edward [1857-1934]
Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D major
Capella of Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

1:58 AM
Stravinsky, Igor [1882-1971]
Petrushka (1947 version)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

2:31 AM
Biber [?], Heinrich Ignaz Franz (1644-1704)
Harmonia Romana (Ms.Kremsier 1669)
Musica Aeterna Bratislava, Peter Zajícek (director)

2:44 AM
Marais, Marin (1656-1725)
Deuxième Suite de Pièces en Trio in G minor (1692)
La Petite Bande

3:07 AM
Roussel, Albert (1869-1937)
Piano Trio in E flat major, Op.2 (1902)
Tale Olsson (violin), Johanna Sjunnesson (cello), Mats Jansson (piano)

3:36 AM
Gounod, Charles [1818-1893]
Waltz from 'Faust'
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Børge Wagner (conductor)

3:42 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
4 Mazurkas for piano (Op.33)
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

3:53 AM
Marie, Gabriel (1852-1928) (arr. C. Arnold)
La Cinquantaine (Golden Wedding)
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano)

3:56 AM
Bolcom, William Elden [1938-]
The Graceful Ghost - from 3 Ghost Rags (1970)
Donna Coleman (piano)

4:02 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV.118 "O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht"'
Concerto Vocale Gent (Orchestra and Choir), Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

4:11 AM
Järnefelt, Armas (1869-1958)
Berceuse (Lullaby)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ilpo Mansnerus (conductor)

4:15 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Adagio in E major (K261)
James Ehnes (violin/director), Mozart Anniversary Orchestra

4:24 AM
Kunzen, Friedrich (1761-1817)
Overture to the opera 'Erik Ejegod'
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Peter Marschik (conductor)

4:31 AM
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934)
Serenade for string orchestra (Op.20) in E minor
BBC Concert Orchestra, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

4:43 AM
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)
Intermezzo - from Manon Lescaut
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

4:49 AM
Gossec, Francois-Joseph [1734-1829]
Quartet in A major (Op.15 no.6)
Apollon Musagete Quartet

4:59 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) [Text: Peter Pindar]
Der Sturm - chorus for SATB choir and orchestra (H.24a.8)
Netherlands Radio Choir and Chamber Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marba (conductor)

5:09 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
Sonatine
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)

5:22 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric [1685-1759]
Radamisto - overture; 'Cara sposa' - aria from Rinaldo
Delphine Galou (contralto), Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

5:35 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No.17 in G major(K453)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Terje Tønnesen (conductor)

6:04 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Ruy Blas - overture (Op.95)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra,
Hiroyuki Iwaki (conductor)

6:12 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Suite No.1 in G major for cello solo (BWV 1007)
Maxim Rysanov (viola).

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