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Through the Night: The Academy of Ancient Music performs Bach

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15/05/2017

The Academy of Ancient Music performs Bach

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Catriona Young presents an all-Bach programme from the 2015 Proms.

Catriona Young presents an all-Bach programme from the 2015 BBC Proms, with the Academy of Ancient Music conducted by David Hill.

Catriona Young presents an all Bach programme from the 2015 BBC Proms, including Mass in G minor, Brandenburg Concerto No 2 and Magnificat in D. The Academy of Ancient Music is conducted by David Hill.

12:31 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Mass in G minor, BWV.235 
Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Nicky Spence (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC Singers, Academy of Ancient Music, David Hill (conductor) 

12:59 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV.1047 
Academy of Ancient Music 

1:11 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Magnificat in D major, BWV.243 
Sophie Bevan (soprano), Rebecca Evans (soprano), Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Nicky Spence (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC Singers, Academy of Ancient Music, David Hill (conductor) 

1:38 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Eight Piano Pieces Op.76 
Robert Silverman (piano)

2:06 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No.96 in D major, 'Miracle', H.1.96 
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor) 

2:31 AM
Elgar, Edward [1857-1934]
Variations on an Original Theme, 'Enigma', for orchestra, Op.36 
BBC Philharmonic, Paul Watkins (conductor) 

3:03 AM
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904)
Piano Trio No.1 in B flat major, Op 21 
Kungsbacka Trio 

3:38 AM
Corelli, Arcangelo (1653-1713)
Sonate da chiesa in B flat major, Op.1 No.5
London Baroque

3:44 AM
Karlowicz, Mieczyslaw (1876-1909)
4 Songs - Z nowa wiosna (When spring arrives); O nie wierz temo, co powiedza ludzie (Do not believe what the people say); Czasem, gyd dlugo na pól sennie marze (Sometimes when long I dream) ; Rdzawe liscie strzasa z drzew (Rust-coloured leaves fall from the trees) 
Jadwiga Rappé (contralto), Ewa Poblocka (piano) 


3:52 AM
Schulz-Evler, Adolf (1852-1905)
Arabesques on Themes from The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss, for piano
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) 

4:02 AM
Strauss (ii), Johann [1825-1899]
An der schönen, blauen Donau (The Blue Danube) - waltz, Op.314 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor) 

4:13 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Eight Ländler (German dances) (from D.790)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) 

4:21 AM
Spohr, Louis (1784-1859)
Fantasy, Theme and Variations on a Theme of Danzi, Op.81
László Horvath (clarinet), New Budapest String Quartet

4:31 AM
Heinichen, Johann David [1683-1729]
Concerto for flute, bassoon, cello, double bass and harpsichord
Vladislav Brunner jr. (flute), Jozef Martinkovic (bassoon), Juraj Alexander (cello), Juraj Schoffer (double bass), Miloš Starosta (harpsichord)

4:40 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op.20 
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) 

4:51 AM
Langgaard, Rued (1883-1952)
3 Rose Gardens Songs (1919) ('Surely I may kiss you'; 'Behind the wall'; 'Tired') 
Danish National Radio Choir, Kaare Hansen (conductor) 

5:01 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872)
Overture to Paria - an opera in 3 Acts 
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit (conductor) 

5:11 AM
Czerny, Carl (1791-1857)
Fantasie in F minor for piano four hands, Op. 226 
Stefan Lindgren and Daniel Propper (piano) 


5:21 AM
Ockeghem, Johannes (c.1410-1497)
Salve Regina 
The Hilliard Ensemble: David James & Ashley Stafford (altos), Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter & Mark Padmore (tenors), Gordon Jones (baritone), David Beavan (bass), Paul Hillier (bass/director) 

5:32 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K.488 
Joanna MacGregor (piano), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki (conductor) 

5:57 AM
Faure, Gabriel (1845-1924)
Elegy for cello and piano, Op.24 
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), Emmanuel Strosser (piano) 

6:04 AM
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op.34
James Campbell (clarinet), Orford String Quartet.

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