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Through the Night: Two Prayers

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Two Prayers

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Two Prayers

Music by Arvo Part and Bach performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.

Arvo Part's faith has long been a source of inspiration. Kaspars Putnins pairs his music with another great, devout composer - Johann Sebastian Bach. John Shea presents.

Arvo Part's faith has been a constant source of inspiration for his music. Tonight Kaspars Putnins and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir pair his choral works with another great composer whose religious beliefs were fundamental to his output - Johann Sebastian Bach. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229, motet
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ene Salumae (organ), Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

12:39 AM
Arvo Part (b.1935)
Summa
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

12:46 AM
Arvo Part (b.1935)
Magnificat
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

12:54 AM
Arvo Part (b.1935)
The Woman with the Alabaster Box
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

01:00 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn, BWV Anh 159
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ene Salumae (organ), Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

01:06 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227, motet
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ene Salumae (organ), Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

01:27 AM
Arvo Part (b.1935)
Zwei Beter (Two Prayers)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

01:33 AM
Arvo Part (b.1935)
Nunc Dimittis
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins (conductor)

01:41 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor (Op.57) "Appassionata"
Plamena Mangova (piano)

02:06 AM
Joseph Leopold von Eybler (1765-1846)
Symphony in C major
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

02:31 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No 1 in C major,  Op 15
Barry Douglas (piano), Camerata Ireland

03:05 AM
Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Octet for strings in A major, Op 3
Atle Sponberg (violin), Joakim Svenheden (violin), Adrian Brendel (cello), Aida-Carmen Soanea (viola), Vertavo String Quartet

03:42 AM
Anthon van der Horst (1899-1965)
La Nuit (Op.63 No.1)
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Eric Ericson (conductor)

03:50 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli (S.162)
Janina Fialkowska (piano)

04:00 AM
Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
Fantasia, Theme and Variations on a theme of Danzi in B flat Op.81
Laszlo Horvath (clarinet), New Budapest Quartet

04:08 AM
Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777)
Concerto for trombone and orchestra in E flat major
Warwick Tyrrell (trombone), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)

04:18 AM
Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
No.2 Oriental in C minor – from Danzas espanolas (Set 1) for piano
Sae-Jung Kim (piano)

04:23 AM
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
Espana - rhapsody
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)

04:31 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Overture: The Wasps (incidental music 1909)
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

04:40 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Rondo in A minor K.511 for piano
Jean Muller (piano)

04:51 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Fest- und Gedenkspruche for 8 voices (2 choirs), Op.109
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

05:01 AM
Miguel Yuste (1870-1947)
Estudio melodico for clarinet and piano, Op 33
Cristo Barrios (clarinet), Lila Gailing (piano)

05:08 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Overture, L' Isola disabitata
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Rolf Gupta (conductor)

05:16 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Trio No 7 (Essercizii Musici)
Camerata Koln, Michael Schneider (recorder), Rainer Zipperling (viola da gamba), Ghislaine Wauters (viola da gamba), Yasunori Imamura (theorbo), Sabine Bauer (organ)

05:24 AM
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
7 Divertissements for Moliere's comedy 'Amphitryon' (VB.27)
L'Arte del mondo, Werner Ehrhardt (conductor)

05:50 AM
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
Variations on a Polish Folk theme in B minor (Op.10)
Jerzy Godziszewski (piano)

06:11 AM
Vladimir Peskin (1906-1988)
Trumpet Concerto No 1 in C minor
Giuliano Sommerhalder (trumpet), Roberto Arosio (piano)

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