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12/07/2018

The Rite of Spring

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Jonathan Swain presents a concert performed by the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Jonathan Swain presents a concert of music by Ravel, Shostakovich and Stravinsky performed by the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Jonathan Swain presents a concert of Ravel, Shostakovich and Stravinsky from the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.

12:31 AM
Maurice Ravel [1875-1937]
Pavane pour une infante défunte 
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor) 

12:39 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich [1906-1975]
Violin Concerto No 2 in C sharp minor, op. 129 
Sergey Khachatryan (violin), Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor) 

1:11 AM
Igor Stravinsky [1882-1971]
The Rite of Spring 
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor) 

1:46 AM
Shostakovich, Dmitri [1906-1975]
24 Preludes, Op 34
Igor Levit (piano) 

2:22 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Petite Suite - for brass septet
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists 

2:31 AM
Alban Berg [1885-1935]
Drei Bruchstücke aus Wozzeck (Op. 7) 
Dunja Vejzovic (mezzo soprano), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Gerd Albrecht (conductor)

2:51 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Octet for strings in E flat (Op.20) 
Leonidas Kavakos, Per Kristian Skalstad, Frode Larsen & Tor Johan Böen (violins), Lars Anders Tomter & Catherine Bullock (violas), Öystein Sonstad & Ernst Simon Glaser (cellos) 

3:24 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Komm, Jesu, komm (BWV.229)
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor) 

3:33 AM
Igor Stravinsky [1882-1971]
Concertino for string quartet
Apollon Musagete Quartet

3:40 AM
Scarlatti, Domenico [1685-1757]
Sonata in A major, Kk.208
Ilze Graubina (piano)

3:44 AM
Flor Alpaerts [1876-1954]
Zomer-idylle (1928)
Flemish Radio Orchestra, Michel Tabachnik (conductor)

3:52 AM
Villa-Lobos, Heitor [1887-1959]
Prelude for guitar no.1 in E minor 
Norbert Kraft (guitar)

3:57 AM
Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903)
Italian serenade for string quartet
Bartok String Quartet

4:05 AM
Stradella, Alessandro (1644-1682)
Ardo, sospiro e piango - duet for soprano, baritone and continuo
Emma Kirkby (soprano), David Thomas (bass), Jakob Lindberg (lute), Anthony Rooley (director and lute) 

4:12 AM
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)
L'entretien des Muses (from Pieces de clavessin, Paris 1724)
Bob van Asperen (Harpsichord)

4:18 AM
Bacewicz, Grazyna (1909-1969)
Folk sketches for small orchestral ensemble 
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Krenz (conductor) 

4:23 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Ricercar a 3 from the Musical Offering (BWV.1079)
Lorenzo Ghielmi (fortepiano)

4:31 AM
Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Romance for violin and orchestra in F minor (Op.11)
Jela Spitkova (violin), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

4:43 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Scherzo no.2 in B flat minor (Op.31)
Valerie Tryon (piano)

4:53 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio [1678-1741]
Concerto in F major (RV.568) for violin, 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon & cello 
Zefira Valova (violin), Anna Starr & Markus Müller (oboes), Anneke Scott & Joseph Walters (horns), Moni Fischaleck (bassoon), Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director) 

5:07 AM
Gershwin, George [1898-1937] [words by Ira Gershwin]
3 Songs: 'The Man I Love'; 'I Got Rhythm'; 'Someone To Watch Over Me' 
Annika Skoglund (soprano), Bengt-Åke Lundin (piano), Staffan Sjöholm (double bass)

5:17 AM
Gesualdo, Carlo (c.1560-1613), arr. Maxwell Davies, Peter (1934-2016)
2 Motets arr. Maxwell Davies for brass quintet : Peccantem me quotidiae; O vos omnes
The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble (premiere recording of these transcriptions)

5:26 AM
Suk, Josef (1874-1935)
Serenade for string orchestra in E flat major (Op.6) 
Budapest Strings, Béla Banfalvi (leader)

5:56 AM
Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No.49 in F minor (Hob.1.49), 'La Passione' 
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor)

6:13 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Images - set 1 for piano 
Marc-André Hamelin (piano).

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