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Through the Night: Silesian String Quartet in Debussy, Panufnik and Franck

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28/07/2015

Silesian String Quartet in Debussy, Panufnik and Franck

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Silesian String Quartet in Debussy, Panufnik and Franck

With John Shea. Includes the Silesian Quartet performing Debussy, Panufnik and Franck.

John Shea's selection includes the Silesian Quartet performing music by Debussy, Panufnik and Franck.

John Shea introduces the Silesian Quartet performing Debussy, Panufnik and Franck.

12:31 AM
Debussy, Claude [1862-1918]
String Quartet in G minor Op.10
Silesian Quartet 

12:56 AM
Panufnik, Andrzej [1914-1991]
String Quartet No. 2 (Messages)
Silesian Quartet 

1:14 AM
Franck, Cesar [1822-1890]
Quintet in F minor M.7 for piano and strings 
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Switala, piano

1:47 AM
Chausson, Ernest [1855-1899]
Symphony in B flat (Op.20) 
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Michel Plasson (conductor) 

2:24 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Soirée dans Grenade (No.2 from Estampes)
Claude Debussy (piano) 

2:31 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major K.495 
David Pyatt (horn), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert King (conductor) 

2:47 AM
Stravinsky, Igor [1882-1971]
3 Movements from Petrushka transcribed by Stravinsky for solo piano 
Shura Cherkassky (piano) 

3:04 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
En Saga (1st version of 1892)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

3:26 AM
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935)
The Woman with the Alabaster Box
Erik Westbergs Vocal Ensemble

3:33 AM
Storace, Bernado [fl. 1664]
Chaconne for harpsichord in C major
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) 

3:39 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Die schöne Melusine (The fair Melusine) - overture (Op.32)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa (conductor)

3:50 AM
Farkas, Ferenc [1905-2000]
5 Ancient Hungarian dances
Academic Wind Quintet

4:01 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Schmucke dich, O liebe Seele - chorale-prelude BWV.654
Tomás Thon (organ) 

4:08 AM
Desprez, Josquin (1440-1521)
Ave Maria ... Virgo serena for 4 voices
BBC Singers, Bo Holten (conductor) 

4:15 AM
Prokofiev, Sergey (1891-1953)
Symphony No.1 in D major (Op.25), 'Classical' 
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Michel Tabachnik (conductor) 

4:31 AM
Janacek, Leos [1854-1928]
Pohadka (Fairy tale) for cello and piano 
Jonathan Slaatto (cello), Martin Qvist Hansen (piano) 

4:42 AM
Humperdinck, Engelbert [1854-1921]
Dream Pantomime from Hansel and Gretel
Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor)

4:51 AM
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759)
Perché viva il caro sposo - from Rodrigo (HWV 5) Act 3 
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director)

4:58 AM
Hannikainen, Ilmari (1892-1955)
Rural Dances (Op.39a)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari (conductor)

5:13 AM
Obrecht, Jacob (1450-1505)
Salve Regina
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Paul van Nevel (conductor) 

5:18 AM
Willaert, Adrian (1490-1562)
Pater Noster
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Paul van Nevel (conductor) 

5:23 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770 -1827]
Rondino in E flat (WoO 25) for two oboes, two clarinets, two horns, two bassoons
The Festival Winds 

5:30 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Concerto for 2 violins and string orchestra in D minor (BWV.1043) 
Sigiswald Kuijken (violin and conductor), Lucy van Dael (2nd violin solo), La Petite Bande

5:47 AM
Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937)
Variations on a Polish Folk Theme in B minor (Op.10)
Jerzy Godziszewski (piano)

6:07 AM
Schubert, Franz [1797-1828]
Symphony No.8 in B minor (D.759) "Unfinished" 
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor).

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