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Through the Night: Mahler and Borodin from Romanian Radio

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21/06/2016

Mahler and Borodin from Romanian Radio

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Mahler and Borodin from Romanian Radio

John Shea presents Mahler's Second Symphony and Borodin's Polovtsian Dances.

John Shea presents performances of Mahler's Second Symphony and Borodin's Polovtsian Dances from Romanian Radio.

John Shea presents performances of Mahler's second symphony and Borodin's Polovtsian Dances from Romanian Radio.

12:31 AM
Borodin, Alexander (1833-1887)
Overture to 'Prince Igor' 
Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Jin Wang (conductor)

12:42 AM
Borodin, Alexander (1833-1887)
Polovtsian Dances
Romanian Radio Academic Chorus (Dan Mihai Goia, director), Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Jin Wang (conductor)

12:55 AM
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)
Symphony no.2 in C minor ('Resurrection') for soprano, alto, chorus and orchestra 
Simona Mihai (soprano), Valentina Kutzarova (mezzo-soprano), Romanian Radio Academic Chorus, Dan Mihai Goia (director), Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor)

2:23 AM
Bloch, Ernest (1880-1959)
Meditation and processional 
Morten Carlsen (viola), Sergej Osadchuk (piano)

2:31 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Piano Sonata No.20 in A major (D.959) 
Annie Fischer (piano)

3:04 AM
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837)
Clarinet Quartet in E flat major (1808) 
Martin Fröst (clarinet), Tobias Ringborg (violin), Ingegerd Kierkegaard (viola), John Ehde (cello)

3:32 AM
Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848)
Aria 'Quel guardo il cavaliere', Norina's Cavatina from Act 1, scene 2 of "Don Pasquale" 
Adriana Marfisi (soprano), Oslo Philharmonic, Nello Santi (conductor) 

3:38 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Polonaise for orchestra in E flat major
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Ludovít Rajter (conductor)

3:45 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Trio sonata for 2 violins & bc (HWV.388) in B flat major (Op.2 No.3) 
Musica Alta Ripa

3:56 AM
Henderson, Ruth Watson (b.1932)
Cantate Domino for divisi soprano & alto voices, trumpet & piano 
Kimberley Briggs, Carrie Loring, Linda Tsatsanis & Carolyn Kirby (soloists), Robert Venables (trumpet), Claire Preston (piano), The Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams (conductor)

4:01 AM
Matteis, Nicola (d.c.1707) & Anon (17th century)
Matteis: Passages in Imitation of the Trumpet (Ayres & Pieces IV (1685)
Anon: 5 Marches from John Playford's new tunes. After Nicola Matteis: Chaconne, Plaint, Ecchi
Pedro Memelsdorff (recorder), Andreas Staier (harpsichord)

4:11 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Scherzo for piano No.4 (Op.54) in E major 
Simon Trpceski (piano)

4:23 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Song to the Moon from "Rusalka" (Op.114) 
Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)

4:31 AM
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935)
Spiegel im Spiegel
Morten Carlsen (viola), Sergej Osadchuk (piano) 

4:38 AM
Benoit, Peter [1834-1901]
Panis Angelicus
Karen Lemaire (soprano), Flemish Radio Choir, Joris Verdin (harmonium), Vic Nees (conductor)

4:43 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Variations sérieuses in D minor (Op.54)
Sylviane Deferne (piano) 

4:55 AM
Goldberg, Johann Gottlieb (1727-1756) attrib. Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in C major (also attributed to Bach as BWV.1037) 
Musica Petropolitana

5:07 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Rondo in D major (KAnh.184) arr. for flute and piano 
Carina Jandl (flute), Svetlana Sokolova (piano)

5:13 AM
Strauss, Johann Jr. (1825-1899)
Four dances: Annina (polka mazurka) (Op.415); Wein, Weib und Gesang (waltz) (Op.333); Sans-Souci (quadrille) (Op.63); Durch's Telephon (polka) (Op.439)
ORF Symphony Orchestra, Peter Guth (conductor)

5:37 AM
Halévy, Jacques-François (1799-1862)
Gérard & Lusignan's duet: 'Salut, salut, à cette noble France' - from 'La Reine de Chypre', Act 3 
Benjamin Butterfield (tenor - Gérard), Brett Polegato (baritone - Lusignan), Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw (conductor)

5:48 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major (BWV.1050) 
Ensemble 415, Lars-Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

6:09 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Estampes 
Hinko Haas (piano)

6:24 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770-1827]
Adagio in E flat (WoO.43 No.2)
Lajos Mayer (mandolin), Imre Rohmann (piano).

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