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Through the Night: The Danish String Quartet performs music by Carl Nielsen

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09/06/2016

The Danish String Quartet performs music by Carl Nielsen

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, The Danish String Quartet performs music by Carl Nielsen

Jonathan Swain presents a concert given by the Danish String Quartet.

Jonathan Swain presents a concert given by Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Danish String Quartet, featuring music by Carl Nielsen.

Jonathan Swain presents a concert given by BBC New Generation Artists, the Danish String Quartet, performing music by Carl Nielsen.

12:31 AM
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)
String Quartet no.2 in F minor, Op.5 
Danish String Quartet

1:00 AM
Trad. arr. the Danish String Quartet
Nordic Folk Music: Easterday, Polsk after Rasmus Storm; Sekstur/Torvedans (dances)
Danish String Quartet

1:09 AM
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)
String Quartet no.4 in F major, Op.44 
Danish String Quartet

1:38 AM
Trad. arr. the Danish String Quartet
Nordic Folk Music: Vigstamoin; Ribers No.8, polka
Danish String Quartet

1:45 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor (Op.30) 
Nelson Goerner (piano), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Matthias Aesbacher (conductor)

2:26 AM
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai [1844-1908]
"Sleep my beauty" (cradle song from "May Night")
Joanne Kolomyjec (soprano), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor) 

2:31 AM
Franck, Cesar [1822-1890]
Cello Sonata in A major 
Andreas Brantelid (cello), Bengt Forsberg (piano) 

3:01 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Cantata: 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben', BWV.147
The Sixteen, Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra (Barockformation), Ton Koopman (conductor) 

3:31 AM
Buxtehude, Dietrich [1637-1707] 
Sonate IV for violin, viola da gamba and cembalo in B flat major (BuxWV.255) 
Ensemble CordArte 

3:40 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Spirit Music (Nos.1 to 4) - from 'Alcina'
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Monica Huggett (guest conductor)

3:46 AM
Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757)
Sonata in E major (L.23)
Sae-Jung Kim (piano)

3:52 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Introduction and Theme and Variations
László Horváth (clarinet), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Géza Oberfrank (conductor)

4:03 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Concert aria: "Ch'io mi scordi di te...? Non temer, amato bene" (K.505) 
Tuva Semmingsen (soprano), Jörn Fosheim (piano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Michel Tabachnik (conductor) 

4:13 AM
Jarzebski, Adam (1590-1649)
Cantate Domino - Parts 1 and 2 from Canzoni e concerti
Lucy van Dael, Marinette Troost (violins), Richte van der Meer, Reiner Zipperling (violas da gamba), Anthony Woodrow (violone), Viola de Hoog (cello), Michael Fentross, (theorbo), Jacques Ogg (organ)

4:22 AM
Andriessen, Juriaan [1925-1996]
Sonnet No.43
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Uwe Gronostay (conductor)

4:31 AM
Sibelius, Jean [1865-1957]
Andante Festivo for strings and timpani
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

4:36 AM
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931), arr. by the Danish String Quartet
Mit hjerte altid vanker (My heart always wanders)
Danish String Quartet

4:39 AM
Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963)
Sonata for oboe and piano (1962) 
Roger Cole (oboe), Linda Lee Thomas (piano)

4:53 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Concerto for violin, harpsichord and orchestra in C minor (BWV.1060)
Andrew Manze (violin/director), Richard Egarr (harpsichord), Risør Festival Strings 

5:07 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata in A flat, Op.110 
Edwin Fischer (piano)

5:27 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Concerto for horn and orchestra No.1 in E flat major, Op.11 
Ferenc Tarjáni (horn), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Antal Jancsovics (conductor)

5:45 AM
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934)
Sea Pictures (Op.37)
Margreta Elkins (mezzo-soprano), Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)

6:07 AM
Madetoja, Leevi [1887-1947]
Symphonic suite (Op.4) 
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor).

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