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Handel's Theodora

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Handel's Theodora

Catriona Young presents Theodora, one of Handel's most powerful dramatic works.

From the 2018 BBC Proms, one of the most powerful of Handel's dramatic works, Theodora. Jonathan Cohen directs Arcangelo. Presented by Catriona Young.

In a battle between love and faith, which will triumph? From the 2018 BBC Proms, one of the most powerfully dramatic works Handel ever produced. An all-star cast is led by Louise Alder and Iestyn Davies as tragic lovers Theodora and Didymus. Jonathan Cohen directs his period ensemble Arcangelo. Presented by Catriona Young.

12:31 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Theodora - Oratorio in 3 acts: Act 1
Theodora...Louise Alder (soprano), Didymus...Iestyn Davies (counter tenor), Septimius...Benjamin Hulett (tenor), Irene...Ann Hallenberg (mezzo soprano), Valens...Tareq Nazmi (bass), Arcangelo Chorus, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen (conductor)

01:36 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Theodora - oratorio in 3 acts: Act 2
Theodora...Louise Alder (soprano), Didymus...Iestyn Davies (counter tenor), Septimius...Benjamin Hulett (tenor), Irene...Ann Hallenberg (mezzo soprano), Valens...Tareq Nazmi (bass), Arcangelo Chorus, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen (conductor)

02:23 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Theodora - oratorio in 3 acts: Act 3
Theodora...Louise Alder (soprano), Didymus...Iestyn Davies (counter tenor), Septimius...Benjamin Hulett (tenor), Irene...Ann Hallenberg (mezzo soprano), Valens...Tareq Nazmi (bass), Arcangelo Chorus, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen (conductor)

02:59 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
25 Variations and fugue on a theme by G F Handel for piano, Op 24
Simon Trpceski (piano)

03:24 AM
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Concerto for cello and orchestra No.1 in A minor (Op.33)
Jozef Podhradsky (cello), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Dohnanyi (conductor)

03:45 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Quartet in E flat major, K493
Paul Lewis (piano), Antje Weithaas (violin), Lars Anders Tomter (viola), Patrick Demanga (cello)

04:13 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Henri Busser (orchestrator)
Printemps  (Tres modere; Modere)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ludovit Rajter (conductor)

04:31 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Petite Suite
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists

04:39 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto for 2 violins, 2 cellos & orchestra in D major, RV 564
Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (director)

04:49 AM
Bo Holten (b. 1948)
Nordisk Suite
Det Jyske Kammerkor, Hanne Hohwu (soprano), Birgitte Moller (soprano), Mogens Dahl (conductor)

05:01 AM
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1924)
Valse for piano in E major, Op 34 No 1
Dennis Hennig (piano)

05:09 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
String Sonata no 5 in E flat major
Camerata Bern

05:24 AM
William Byrd (1543-1623)
Content is rich
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Rose Consort of Viols

05:29 AM
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
Symphony No.4 (H.305) 
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Valek (conductor)

06:06 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Sonata for cello and piano (Op.65) in G minor
Zara Nelsova (cello), Grant Johannesen (piano)

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