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29/02/2012

Susan Sharpe's selection includes an archive performance of Rossini's comic opera the Italian Girl in Algiers, to mark the composer's birthday.

Born on this day in 1792, this is only Rossini's 54th Birthday! Susan Sharpe presents Rossini's Comic Opera the Italian Girl in Algiers in this archive performance.

12:32 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Overture: L'Italiana in Algeri (Italian Girl in Algiers)
Capella Coloniensis, Gabriele Ferro (conductor)

12:40 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
L'Italiana in Algeri (Italian Girl in Algiers) - Opera in 2 Acts (Act I)
Mustaf脿 (Bey of Algiers): Wladimiro Ganzarolli
Elvira (his wife): Jeanne Marie Bima
Zulma (Elvira's confidante): Lucia Rizzi
Haly (Captain of the Algiers Corsairs): Alessandro Corbelli
Lindoro (A young Italian, slave of Mustafa): Francisco Araiza
Isabella (Italian woman): Lucia Valentini Terrani
Taddeo (Isabella's companion): Enzo Dara
Georg Fischer (fortepiano), Male Chorus of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk, K枚ln, Gottfried Ritter (Chorus master), Capella Coloniensis, Gabriele Ferro (conductor)

1:46 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
L'Italiana in Algeri (Italian Girl in Algiers) - Opera in 2 Acts (Act II)
Mustaf脿 (Bey of Algiers): Wladimiro Ganzarolli
Elvira (his wife): Jeanne Marie Bima
Zulma (Elvira's confidante): Lucia Rizzi
Haly (Captain of the Algiers Corsairs): Alessandro Corbelli
Lindoro (A young Italian, slave of Mustafa): Francisco Araiza
Isabella (Italian woman): Lucia Valentini Terrani
Taddeo (Isabella's companion): Enzo Dara
Georg Fischer (fortepiano), Male Chorus of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk, K枚ln, Gottfried Ritter (Chorus master), Capella Coloniensis, Gabriele Ferro (conductor)

3:00 AM
Franck, C茅sar (1822-1890)
Sonata for violin and piano (M.8) in A major
Marianne Thorsen (violin), H氓vard Gimse (piano)

3:27 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Quartet for strings in E flat major (Op.74) 'Harp'
Royal String Quartet

3:57 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Variations on a Theme by Clara Wieck
Angela Cheng (piano)

4:05 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Prelude and Fugue in C sharp (BWV 848)
Ivett Gyongyosii (piano)

4:09 AM
Pachelbel, Johann (1653-1706)
Der Herr ist K枚nig (und herrlich geschm眉ckt)
Cantus C枚lln, Konrad Jungh盲nel (director)

4:13 AM
Grieg, Edvard (Hagerup) [1843-1907]
Norwegian Dance No.1 (Op.35) for piano duet
Leif Ove Andsnes, H氓vard Gimse (piano)

4:19 AM
Van Hoof, Jef (1886-1959)
Symphonic Introduction to a Festive Occasion (1942)
Vlaams Radio Orkest, Jan Latham-Koenig (conductor)

4:31 AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
The Wasps - Overture from the Incidental Music
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

4:40 AM
Faur茅, Gabriel (1845-1924)
Nocturne No.6 in D flat major (Op.63)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)

4:50 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Fest- und Gedenkspr眉che for 8 voices (2 choirs) (Op.109)
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

5:00 AM
Locatelli, Pietro Antonio (1695-1764)
Sonata for violin and continuo (Op.8 No.2) in D major
Gottfried von der Goltz (violin), Torsten Johann (harpsichord and positive organ), Lee Santana (theorbo)

5:11 AM
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934)
Serenade for Strings (Op.20) in E minor
Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Plamen Djourov (conductor)

5:22 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Sonata for violin and keyboard (K.301) in G major
Julie Eskaer (violin), Janjz Zapolsky (piano)

5:35 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Phantasy in C major (D.934)
Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Kai Ito (piano)

6:02 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Symphony No.5 in D major 'Reformation' (Op.107)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor).

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