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Through the Night

Music: Classical

Continuous broadcast of concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe

Through the Night: The Accursed Huntsman and other tales of woe

Sven-David Sandstrom's St John Passion

The Accursed Huntsman and other tales of woe

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, The Accursed Huntsman and other tales of woe

Louis Langree and Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra with works by Franck, Saint-Saens and Dukas

Louis Langree conducts the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra in works by Franck, Saint-Saens and Dukas. Presented by John Shea.

Louis Langrée conducts the Sao Paulo State Orchestra in works by Franck, Saint-Saëns and Dukas. John Shea presents.

01:01 AM
César Franck (1822-1890)
Symphony in D minor, op. 48
Sao Paulo State Orchestra, Louis Langrée (conductor)

01:40 AM
César Franck (1822-1890)
Le Chausseur maudit (The Accursed Huntsman), symphonic poem
Sao Paulo State Orchestra, Louis Langrée (conductor)

01:55 AM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Danse macabre, op. 40
Sao Paulo State Orchestra, Louis Langrée (conductor)

02:03 AM
Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice, symphonic scherzo
Sao Paulo State Orchestra, Louis Langrée (conductor)

02:15 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Kinderszenen for piano (Op.15)
Havard Gimse (piano)

02:35 AM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Quintet in B flat major Op.34 for clarinet and strings (J.182)
Lena Jonhäll (clarinet), Zetterqvist String Quartet

03:01 AM
Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927)
String Quartet No.4 in A minor (Op.25)
Yggdrasil String Quartet

03:36 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
24 Preludes Op.34 for piano
Igor Levit (piano)

04:11 AM
Károly Goldmark (1830-1915)
Scherzo for orchestra in E minor (Op.19)
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Adam Medveczky (conductor)

04:18 AM
Juan Gutierrez de Padilla (c.1590-1664)
Tu es Petrus - motet for 6 voices 
Silvia Piccollo (soprano), Emmanuela Galli (soprano), Fabian Schofrin (alto), Marco Beasley (tenor), Daniele Carnovich (bass), Emmanuela Galli (soloist), Diego Fasolis (conductor)

04:24 AM
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Sonata in E minor (K. 81) for recorder and harpsichord
Bolette Roed (recorder), Joanna Boślak-Górniok (harpsichord)

04:32 AM
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Violin Sonata in G major
Peter Michalica (violin), Elena Michalicova (piano)

04:40 AM
Toivo Kuula (1883-1918)
March of the Cudgelmen
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Atso Almila (conductor)

04:42 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Introduction & variations on a theme from Herold's Ludovic (Op.12) in B flat maj
Ludmil Angelov (piano)

04:50 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in D minor (Op.3 No.11) from 'L'Estro
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor)

05:01 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Anton Webern (orchestrator)
6 Deutsche  for piano (D.820)
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Justin Brown (conductor)

05:10 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Three Mazurkas, Op 59
Kevin Kenner (piano)

05:20 AM
John Dowland (1563-1626)
Thou mighty God; When David's life; When the poore criple for 4 voices
Ars Nova, Bo Holten (director)

05:31 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Crispian Steele-Perkins (arranger)
3 Airs from Vauxhall Gardens
Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), King's Consort, Robert King (director)

05:42 AM
Joseph Kuffner (1776-1856)
Clarinet Quintet (Introduction, theme and variations) in B flat Op.32
Jože Kotar (clarinet), Slovene Philharmonic String Quartet

05:53 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Abegg variations Op.1 for piano
Annika Treutler (piano)

06:01 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony No.94 in G major, "Surprise"
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Philippe Entremont (conductor)

06:24 AM
Robert Hacomplaynt (c.1455-1528)
Salve Regina (a 5) 
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

06:35 AM
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Quintet for wind (Op.43)
Cinque Venti

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