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Through the Night: Dream of Gerontius from Dublin

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Dream of Gerontius from Dublin

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Dream of Gerontius from Dublin

Elgar's choral masterpiece. Catriona Young presents.

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Norbert Ernst and Johan Wallberg, with the RTE National Symphony orchestra under Kenneth Montgomery, in Elgar's Dream of Gerontius. Catriona Young presents.

Soloists Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Norbert Ernst and Johan Wallberg with the RTE Philharmonic Choir, RTE National Symphony orchestra and conductor Kenneth Montgomery in Elgar's Dream of Gerontius. Catriona Young presents.

12:31 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
The Dream of Gerontius op 38
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo soprano), Norbert Ernst (tenor), Johan Wallberg (baritone), RTE Philharmonic Choir, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

02:05 AM
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
Piano Quintet No 2 in E flat minor Op 26
Erno Szegedi (piano), Tatrai Quartet

02:31 AM
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Symphony No 4, Op 29 'The Inextinguishable'
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schonwandt (conductor)

03:08 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Der Herr lebet - cantata (Wq.251)
Barbara Schlick (soprano), Hilke Helling (alto), Wilfried Jochens (tenor), Gotthold Schwarz (bass), Das Kleine Konzert, Rheinische Kantorei, Hermann Max (conductor)

03:44 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
La chapelle de Guillaume Tell (S.160)
Matti Raekallio (piano)

03:50 AM
Balint Bakfark (c.1530-1576)
Fantasia and Je prens en gre for lute
Jacob Heringman (lute)

03:57 AM
Ludomir Rozycki (1883-1953)
Stanczyk - Symphonic Scherzo Op 1
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Janusz Przbylski (conductor)

04:06 AM
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Romance in B flat major Op.28 for violin and piano
Fedor Rudin (violin), Janelle Fung (piano)

04:12 AM
John Field (1782-1837)
Andante inédit in E flat major for piano
Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)

04:20 AM
Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
Concerto grosso in D minor, Op 7 No 2
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor)

04:31 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Triumphal March from "Sigurd Jorsalfar"
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Roman Zeilinger (conductor)

04:41 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Rondo in C for Two Pianos, Op 73
Soós-Haag Piano Duo (piano duo)

04:51 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (author)
Gesang der Geistern über den Wassern, Op 167
Estonian National Male Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Juri Alperten (director)

05:01 AM
Eugen Suchon (1908-1993)
Ballade for Horn and Orchestra
Peter Sivanic (horn), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mario Kosik (conductor)

05:11 AM
Frederick the Great (1712-1786)
Sonata in C minor for flute and basso continuo
Konrad Hunteler (flute), Wouter Moller (cello), Ton Koopman (harpsichord)

05:20 AM
Anonymous
3 Sephardische Romanzen
Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall (director)

05:29 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Phantasy in C major (D.934) (Op.Posth.159)
Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Kai Ito (piano)

05:56 AM
Lazaro Valvasensi (1585-1661)
O quam suavis est Domine spiritus tuus; Sonata decima sopra Cavaletto zoppo
Andrea Inghisciano (cornet), Gawain Glenton (cornet), Giulia Genini (soloist), Guido Morini (harpsichord), Maria Gonzalez (organ)

06:07 AM
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra
Lukasz Kuropaczewski (guitar), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jose Maria Florencio (conductor)

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