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Through the Night: Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture. Prokofiev's oratorio 'Ivan the Terrible'

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13/11/2017

Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture. Prokofiev's oratorio 'Ivan the Terrible'

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture. Prokofiev's oratorio 'Ivan the Terrible'

John Shea presents an archive performance of Prokofiev's Oratorio 'Ivan the Terrible'.

John Shea presents an archive performance of Prokofiev's Oratorio 'Ivan the Terrible' taken from the Eisenstein film score of 1942.

John Shea Presents an archive performance of Prokofiev's Oratorio "Ivan the Terrible" taken from the Eisenstein film score of 1942

12:32 AM
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Ivan the Terrible - oratorio, arr. Stasevich from the film score - oratorio, arr. Stasevich from the film score - part 1 
Biserka Cvejić (mezzo-soprano), Zlatko Crnković (reciter), Ivan Goran Kovacic Academic Chorus, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikša Bareza (conductor)

1:13 AM
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Ivan the Terrible - oratorio, arr. Stasevich from the film score - part 2 
Biserka Cvejić (mezzo-soprano), Vladimir Ruždjak (baritone), Zlatko Crnković (reciter), Ivan Goran Kovacic Academic Chorus, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikša Bareza (conductor)

1:46 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Sonatina No.3 in B flat minor, Op.67 No.3
Eero Heinonen (piano)

1:53 AM
Jacquet de la Guerre, Elisabeth-Claude (1665-1729)
Trio Sonata in D major 
Musica Fiorita: Enrico Parizzi & Roberto Falcone (violins), Rebeka Rusó (viola da gamba), Rafael Bonavita (theorbo), Daniela Dolci (harpsichord/director) 

2:02 AM
Falla, Manuel de (1876-1946)
Nana; Polo; Jota - from Canciones populares españolas 
Moshe Hammer (violin), William Beauvais (guitar)

2:09 AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
Concerto in D major for string orchestra, 'Basle Concerto' 
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Oleg Caetani (conductor) 

2:22 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Fantasia and unfinished Fugue in C minor, BWV.906 
Andreas Staier (harpsichord)

2:31 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings (AV.142) 
Risør Festival Strings, Christian Tetzlaff (conductor) 

3:00 AM
Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951)
3 Folk Songs for chorus, Op.49: 1. Es gingen zwei Gespielen gut; 2. (Der) Mai tritt ein mit Freuden; 3. Mein Herz in steten Treuen
Carmina Chamber Choir, Peter Hanke (conductor) 

3:15 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Sinfonia in D major, Wq.183 No.1 
Slovenicum Chamber Orchestra, Uros Lajovic (conductor)

3:26 AM
Carpenter, John Alden [1876-1951]
Krazy Kat: A Jazz Pantomime (1921) 
BBC Concert Orchestra, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

3:40 AM
Wieniawski, Henryk (1835-1880)
Polonaise No.1 in D major, Op.4 
Reka Szilvay (violin), Naoko Ichihashi (piano)

3:46 AM
Debussy, Claude [1862-1918]
Syrinx for flute solo
Ivica Gabrisova-Encingerova (flute) 

3:49 AM
Storace, Bernado (fl. 1664)
Ciaconna 
United Continuo Ensemble

3:56 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
La Clemenza di Tito - overture 
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sebastian Weigle (conductor) 

4:02 AM
Martinu, Bohuslav (1890-1959)
3 Czech dances for piano 
Anastasia Vorotnaya (piano) 

4:11 AM
Alpaerts, Flor (1876-1954)
Avondmuziek 
I Solisti del Vento, Ivo Hadermann (conductor) 

4:21 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) [orch. Martin Schmeling]
Hungarian Dance No.1 
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Challender (conductor) 

4:25 AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) arr. Maarten Bon
Scherzo à la Russe - arranged for piano forty hands by Maarten Bon 
Twenty Grand Pianos - Yoko Abe, Alwin Bär, Gérard van Blerk, Jacob Bogaart, Maarten Bon, Lodewijk Collette, Ellen Corver, Ton Demmers, Sepp Grotenhuis, Paul Komen, Jaap Kooi, Else Krijgsman, David Kuyken, Frank van de Laar, Carlos Moerdijk, Antoine Oomen, Nick van Oosterum, Robert Post, Daniel Wayenberg, Mariken Zandvliet (pianos)

4:31 AM
Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896)
2 Graduals: Locus iste; Christus factus est 
Danish National Radio Choir, Jesper Grove Jorgensen (conductor)

4:39 AM
Couperin, François 1668-1733]
Suite No.6 from Livre de pièces de clavecin (excerpts)
Andreas Staier (harpsichord)

4:51 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Rosamunde - Ballet Music No.2 (D.797) 
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Heinz Holliger (Conductor)

4:58 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op.20
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

5:09 AM
Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762)
Concerto No.1 in D major (after Corelli's Op.5)
Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director/violin)

5:17 AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
Octet for wind instruments 
Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

5:33 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) text Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891)
Les Illuminations for voice and string orchestra, Op.18 
Henriette Schellenberg (soprano), Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Simon Streatfield (conductor)

5:56 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
Valses nobles et sentimentales (1912) 
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor) 

6:14 AM
Kodaly, Zoltan (1882-1967), unknown arranger
Dances of Galanta (Galántai táncok) 
Adam Fellegi (piano).

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