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22/05/2013

With John Shea. Sir Mark Elder conducts a production of Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera, recorded at the Royal Opera House, London, in 2011. Soprano Nina Stemme stars as Leonore.

With John Shea. Sir Mark Elder conducts this production of Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera, recorded at the Royal Opera House, London in 2011. Soprano Nina Stemme stars as Leonore.

12:32 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770 -1827)
Fidelio (Leonore) - opera Op.72 final vers. in 2 acts
Elizabeth Watts (Marzellina, soprano), Kurt Rydl (Rocco, bass), Nina Stemme (Leonore, soprano), John Wegner (Don Pizarro, bass), Endrik Wottrich (Florestan, tenor), Willard White (Don Fernando, bass), Steven Ebel (Jaquino, tenor), Ji Hyun Kim (First Prisoner, tenor), Dawid Kimberg (Second Prisoner, baritone), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Mark Elder (conductor)

2:36 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Chromatic fantasia and fugue in D minor BWV.903 for keyboard
Evgeni Koroliov (piano)

2:50 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Symphony no. 38 (K.504) in D major "Prague"
Prague Chamber Orchestra

3:17 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
11 Zigeunerlieder for 4 voices and piano (Op.103)
Danish National Radio Choir, Bengt Forsberg (piano), Stefan Parkman (conductor)

3:36 AM
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904)
Polonaise for orchestra in E flat major
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Ludov铆t Rajter (conductor)

3:43 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto in C major, RV.444 for recorder, strings & continuo
Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (recorder)

3:52 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Ballade No.2 in F major (Op.38)
Anastasia Vorotnaya (piano)

4:00 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Rondo in C major (K.373)
James Ehnes (violin), Mozart Anniversary Orchestra

4:06 AM
Mertz, Johann Kaspar (1806-1856)
Hungarian Fatherland Flowers
L谩szl贸 Szendry-Karper (guitar)

4:15 AM
Lassus, Orlande de (1532-1594)
Magnificat 'Praeter rerum seriem'
King's Singers

4:24 AM
Bernstein, Leonard (1918-1990)
Overture from Candide
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Richard Dufallo (conductor)

4:31 AM
Saint-Saens, Camille (1835-1921)
Havanaise (Op.83) arr. for violin and piano (orig. violin and orchestra)
Vilmos Szabadi (violin), Marta Gulyas (piano)

4:39 AM
Eccles, Henry (?1675-?1745)
Sonata for double bass, continuo and strings
Joel Quarrington (double bass), Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Eric Robertson (harpsichord), Timothy Vernon (conductor)

4:48 AM
Grieg, Edvard Hagerup (1843-1907)
4 piano pieces (Op.1)
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

5:01 AM
Gesualdo, Carlo (c.1561-1613)
Two madrigals - Merce grido piangendo & Luci serene e chiari
King's Singers

5:08 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
String Quartet in C major (K.465) "Dissonance"
Eb猫ne Quartet

5:38 AM
Klami, Uuno (1900-1961)
Serenades joyeuses
Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Jussi Jalas (conductor)

5:45 AM
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904)
Scherzo Capriccioso (Op.66)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Oliver Dohn谩nyi (conductor)

5:59 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto for violin, strings and continuo (Op.8 No.12) (RV.178)
Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (director)

6:08 AM
Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903)
3 Songs
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Felix de Nobel (piano)

6:13 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Concerto for horn and orchestra No.1 in E flat major, (Op.11)
Bostjan Lipovsek (horn), Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, David de Villiers (conductor).

6 hours

Last on

Wed 22 May 2013 00:30

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio (Leonore) - opera Op.72 final vers. [1814] in 2 acts - ACT 1

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio (Leonore) - opera Op.72 final vers. [1814] in 2 acts - ACT 2

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Chromatic fantasia and fugue in D minor BWV.903 for keyboard

    Performer: Evgeni Alexandrovich Koroliov.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no. 38 (K.504) in D major "Prague"

    Orchestra: Prague Chamber Orchestra.
    • CZCR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    11 Zigeunerlieder for 4 voices and piano (Op.103)

    Performer: Bengt Forsberg. Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Polonaise in E flat major

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: 慕udov铆t Rajter.
    • SKSR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in C major, RV.444 for recorder, strings & continuo

    Performer: Giovanni Antonini. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico.
    • PLPR.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Ballade no 2 in F major, Op 38

    Performer: Anastasia Vorotnaya.
    • CZCR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in C major (K.373)

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Mozart Anniversary Orchestra.
    • CACBC.
  • Johann Kaspar Mertz

    Hungarian Fatherland Flowers

    Performer: Laszlo Szendry-Karper.
    • HUMR.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Overture to Candide

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Dufallo.
    • NLNOS.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Havanaise, Op 83

    Performer: Vilmos Szabadi. Performer: M谩rta Guly谩s.
    • HUMR.
  • Henry Eccles

    Sonata for double bass, continuo and strings

    Performer: Joel Quarrington. Performer: Eric Robertson. Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Timothy Vernon.
    • CACBC.
  • Edvard Grieg

    4 Piano Pieces Op 1

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • NONRK.
  • Carlo Gesualdo

    Two madrigals - Merce grido piangendo & Luci serene e chiari

    Choir: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • DEWDR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet in C major, K465 'Dissonance'

    Performer: Pierre Colombet. Performer: Gabriel Le Magadure. Performer: Mathieu Herzog. Performer: Rapha毛l Merlin. Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Uuno Klami

    Serenades joyeuses

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jussi Jalas.
    • FIYLE.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Scherzo Capriccioso, Op 66

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Oliver von Dohn谩nyi.
    • SKSR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto, Op 8 No 12

    Performer: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante. Director: Fabio Biondi.
    • NONRK.
  • Richard Strauss

    Horn Concerto No 1 in E flat major, Op 11

    Performer: Bo拧tjan Lipov拧ek. Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David de Villiers.
    • SIRTVS.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 May 2013 00:30

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