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Through the Night: Shakespeare in Sound

Through the Night: Shakespeare in Sound: Episode 2

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Episode 2

Shakespeare in Sound

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Shakespeare in Sound, Episode 2

Jonathan Swain presents Shakespeare-inspired music, featuring the West German Radio Chorus

Jonathan Swain presents Shakespeare-inspired music, featuring the West German Radio Chorus.

Shakespeare from Cologne. With Jonathan Swain.

12:31 AM
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mantyjarvi, Jaakko (b.1963)
Macbeth: Double, Double Toil and trouble, Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
Natalia Wörner (narrator); West Deutsche Rundfunk Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

12:37 AM
Shakespeare, William; Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
3 Shakespeare Songs
Natalia Wörner (narrator); WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

12:44 AM
Shakespeare, William; Martin, Frank (1890-1974)
5 Ariel Songs
Natalia Wörner (narrator); WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

1:00 AM
Shakespeare, William; Johansen, Sven-Eric (1919-1997)
Wake me up from my Bed of Dreams; Fancies: Sylvia; Under the Greenwood Tree; Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind; Fancy; O Mistress Mine
Natalia Wörner (narrator); WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

1:10 AM
Shakespeare, William; Lindberg, Nils (b.1933)
Coloured Snakes, lullaby from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'; Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day; The Whole World is a Stage, from 'As You Like It'
Natalia Wörner (narrator); WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

1:16 AM
Shakespeare, William; Parkman, Håkan (1955-1988)
Clown Song, from 'Twelfth Night'
Natalia Wörner (narrator); WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

1:19 AM
Shakespeare, William; Janson, Alfred (b.1937)
Sonnet No.76 "Why is My Verse so Barren of New Pride?"
Natalia Wörner (narrator); WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

1:26 AM
Shakespeare, William; Bergerheim, Carl Michael
Sonnets Nos. 8 & 60
Natalia Wörner (narrator); WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne; Stefan Parkman (director)

1:36 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Burya (The Tempest) Op.18
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

1:58 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.61
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt (conductor)

2:23 AM
Jenkins, John (1592-1678)
The Siege of Newark
Concordia, Mark Levy (conductor)

2:31 AM
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)
Le Temple de la Gloire: orchestral suites
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor)

3:01 AM
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924), arr. Casals, Pablo
Apres un reve Op.7'1
Andreas Brantelid (cello), Bengt Forsberg (piano)

3:05 AM
Roussel, Albert (1869-1937)
Piano Trio in E flat major Op.2
Tale Olsson (violin), Johanna Sjunnesson (cello), Mats Jansson (piano)

3:34 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Serenade from 'Don Giovanni' Dennis Hennig (piano)

3:39 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Wer ist so würdig als du Wq.222
Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Herman Max (conductor)

3:44 AM
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) arr. R. Klugescheid
My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano)

3:49 AM
Alabiev, Alexander (1787-1851)
Overture in F minor
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mario Kosik (conductor)

4:01 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Rondo in C Op.73
Dina Yoffe & Daniel Vaiman (pianos)

4:11 AM
Wikander, David [1884-1955]
Forvarskvall (An evening early in spring)
Sveriges Radiokören, Eric Ericson (conductor)

4:16 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Kirchen-Sonate in B flat K.212
Royal Academy of Music Beckett Ensemble, Patrick Russill (conductor)

4:22 AM
Ravel, Maurice [1875-1937]
Alborada del gracioso from 'Miroirs'
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

4:31 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Overture from La Forza del Destino
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

4:39 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto for strings & continuo in G major 'Al Rustica' RV.151
I Cameristi Italiani

4:44 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Polonaise No.2 in C minor Op.40'2
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)

5:03 AM
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)
Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (Conductor)

5:08 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Introduction and theme and variations
László Horváth (clarinet), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Géza Oberfrank (conductor)

5:20 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Symphony No.4 in E minor Op.98
I Virtuosi di Santa Cecilia, Massimo Freccia (conductor)

6:03 AM
Corelli, Arcangelo (1653-1713)
Concerto Grosso in D, Op.6'4
Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (director)

6:12 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe [1813-1901] arr. Liszt, Franz [1811-1886]
Danza sacra e Duetto finale (Aida S.436)
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

6:26 AM
Frescobaldi, Girolamo (1583-1643)
Canzona decimanova, detta 'La Capriola', Canto e Bass
Musica Fiata, Köln, Roland Wilson (director).

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