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Through the Night: Proms 2015: St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov

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22/03/2017

Proms 2015: St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Proms 2015: St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov

From Proms 2015, St Petersburg Philharmonic in Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov.

With John Shea. Includes a concert given at the 2015 Proms by the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, with Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2.

St Petersburg Philharmonic at the BBC Proms in 2015 - featuring Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and Rachmaninov's second piano concerto with Nikolai Lugansky. With John Shea.

12:31 AM
Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
Francesca da Rimini - symphonic fantasia after Dante, Op.32 
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor) 

12:55 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 
Nikolai Lugansky (piano), St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor) 

1:30 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
Etude-tableau in G minor, Op.33 No.8 
Nikolai Lugansky (piano) 

1:35 AM
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolay Andreyevich (1844-1908)
Scheherazade - symphonic suite, Op.35 
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor) 

2:20 AM
Albéniz, Isaac (1860-1909), arr. Shchedrin, Rodion Konstantinovich (b.1932)
Tango No.2 
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor) 

2:24 AM
Caplet, André (1878-1925)
Divertissement No.1 - A la française
Mojca Zlobko (harp)

2:31 AM
Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903)
8 songs from Mörike-Lieder
Arleen Auger (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano) 

2:57 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770-1827]
String Quartet in G major, Op.18 No.2 
Kroger Quartet 

3:23 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791), arr. Weigelt, Gunther
Adagio in B flat major, K.411
Galliard Ensemble

3:29 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Violin Concerto in G minor Op.8 No.2 (RV.315), 'L'Estate' 
Elizabeth Wallfisch (baroque violin), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (director)

3:38 AM
Moscheles, Ignaz (1794-1870)
La Gaité - Rondo brillant in A major, Op.85 
Tom Beghin (fortepiano - built by John Broadwood & Sons, London, 1827)

3:47 AM
Lipinski, Karol Józef (1790-1861)
Overture in D major (1814)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Cracow, Szymon Kawalla (conductor) 

3:56 AM
Paganini, Nicolò (1782-1840)
Sonata for violin and guitar No.3 in C major from Centone di sonate (Op.64)
Andrea Sestakova (violin), Alois Mensik (guitar)

4:01 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Hektors Abschied, D.312b (Op.58 No.1)
Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano) 

4:06 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Scherzo for piano No.4 in E major, Op.54
Simon Trpceski (piano) 

4:18 AM
Platti, Giovanni Benedetto (1696-1763)
Oboe Concerto in G minor 
Hans-Peter Westermann (oboe), Neue Düsseldorfer Hofmusik, Mary Utiger (director)

4:31 AM
Mokranjac, Stevan (1856-1914)
Seventh Song-Wreath (Songs from old Serbia and Macedonia) 
Karolj Kolar (tenor), Belgrade Radio & Television Choir, Mladen Jagust (conductor) 

4:36 AM
Dvorák, Antonín [1841-1904]
4 Romantic Pieces Op.75, for violin and piano 
Elena Urioste (violin), Zhang Zuo (piano) 

4:50 AM
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908)
May Night - overture 
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (Conductor)

4:59 AM
Nicolai, Otto (1810-1849)
Fenton's aria 'Horch, die Lerch singt in Hain' - from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', Act 2 
Roberto Saccà (tenor), Orchestra de la Suisse Romande, Armin Jordan (conductor) 

5:05 AM
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837)
Trio in G major, for violin, viola & cello 
Viktor Šimcisko (violin), Alzbeta Plazkurova (viola), Jozef Sikora (cello)

5:20 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Piano Sonata in D major (H.XVI.33) 
Bart van Oort (fortepiano) 

5:34 AM
Crusell, Bernhard Henrik (1775-1838)
Clarinet Concerto No.1 in E flat 
Kullervo Kojo (clarinet), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom (conductor) 

5:57 AM
Bacheler, Daniel (c.1574-c.1610)
Mounsiers almain for lute 
Nigel North (lute)

6:03 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
4 Klavierstücke, Op.119 
Robert Silverman (piano)

6:21 AM
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)
Danse macabre, Op.40
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Kjell Seim (conductor).

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