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14/05/2014

John Shea's selection includes Tchaikovsky's opera The Queen of Spades. Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts with a cast including Stuart Skelton as Hermann and Dina Kuznetsova as Lisa.

Tchaikovsky's psychological drama The Queen of Spades. Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts with a cast including Stuart Skelton as Hermann, and Dina Kuznetsova as Lisa. With John Shea

12:31 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
The Queen of Spades, opera in three acts. Act I Scene 1

Hermann ..... Stuart Skelton (tenor)
Count Tomsky, his friend / Zlatogor ..... Jos茅 Carb贸 (baritone)
Prince Yeletsky, Lisa's fianc茅 ..... Andrei Bondarenko (baritone)
The Countess ..... Irina Tchistjakova (mezzo-soprano)
Lisa, her granddaughter ..... Dina Kuznetsova (soprano)
Pauline, Lisa's confidante / Molovszor ..... Deborah Humble (mezzo-soprano)
Chekalinsky, an officer ..... Angus Wood (tenor)
Surin, an officer ..... Gennadi Dubinsky (bass)
Chaplitsky, owner of a casino ..... Joshua Oxley ( tenor)
Narumov, an officer ..... William Stavert (bass)
Majordomo ..... Philip Pratt (tenor)
The Governess ..... Victoria Lambourn (mezzo-soprano)
Masha, Lisa's Maid ..... Amy Corkery (soprano)
Make-believe Commander ..... Nikita Zaika (soprano)
Prilepa, a shepherdess ..... Tabatha McFadyen (soprano)
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Sydney Children's Chorus
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)

1:06 AM
Act I Scene 2

1:37 AM
Act 2 Scene 1

2:10 AM
Act 2 Scene 2

2:33 AM
Act 3 Scenes 1 & 2

2:59 AM
Act 3 Scene 3

3:18 AM
Touchemoulin, Joseph (1727-1801)
Sinfonia in C major
Neue D眉sseldorfer Hofsmusik

3:39 AM
Albinoni, Tomaso (1671-1751)
Concerto a 5 for 2 oboes and strings (Op.9 No.9) in C major
European Union Baroque Orchestra, Roy Goodman (director)

3:50 AM
Doppler, Franz [1821-1883]
Fantaisie pastorale hongroise (Op.26) (version for flute & piano)
Ivica Gabrisova-Encingerova (flute)

4:00 AM
Lutoslawski, Witold [1913-1994]
Little Suite (vers. for orchestra)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

4:10 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Sarabande from Partita no. 2 in C minor BWV.826 for keyboard
Dina Yoffe (piano)

4:14 AM
Durufle, Maurice [1902-1986]
Quatre motets sur des themes Gregoriens for a capella choir (Op.10)
大象传媒 Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

4:22 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Nulla in mundo pax sincera for soprano and orchestra (RV.630)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director)

4:31 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Andante Cantabile from the String Quartet (Op.11), arranged by the composer
Shauna Rolston (cello), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

4:38 AM
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)
Le Carnival Romain, op 9
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

4:47 AM
Debussy, Claude [1862-1918]
Images - set 1 for piano
Daniil Trifonov (piano).

5:02 AM
Farkas, Ferenc (1905-2000)
5 Ancient Hungarian Dances for wind quintet
Galliard Ensemble

5:12 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata no. 51 BWV.51 (Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen)
Maria Keohane (soprano), Sebastien Philpott (trumpet) European Union Baroque Orchestra, Lars Ulrik Mortensen (conductor)

5:28 AM
Norman, Ludvig (1831-1885)
Dream and Reality - 2 Contrasts for Piano (Op.61, Nos 1&2)
Bengt-脜ke Lundin (piano)

5:33 AM
Jan谩cek, Leos (1854-1928)
Vlci stopa (The wolf's trail) for soprano, female choir & piano
Susse Lilles酶e (soprano), Danish National Radio Choir, Per Salo (piano), Stefan Parkman (conductor)

5:41 AM
Fesch, Willem de (1687-c.1757)
Concerto for violin and orchestra in C minor (Op.5 No.5)
Manfred Kraemer (violin), Musica ad Rhenum

5:51 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893), arr. Nicolai Hausen
Chants sans paroles (orig. for piano solo, Op.2 No.3)
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano)

5:54 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Sinfonia concertante for oboe, cl, hn, bn & orch (K.297b) in E flat major;
Maja Kojc (oboe), Jo啪e Kotar (clarinet), Mihajlo Bulaji? (horn), Damir Huljev (bassoon), Slovenian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra, Pavle De拧palj (conductor)

6:25 AM
Grieg, Edvard [1843-1907]
Morning from 'Peer Gynt' arr for piano four-hands
Martha Argerich (piano), Maria Jo茫o Pires (piano).

6 hours

Last on

Wed 14 May 2014 00:30

Music Played

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Concerto a 5 for 2 oboes and strings in C major Op 9 No 9

    Performer: Molly Marsh. Performer: Pedro Lopes e Castro. Orchestra: European Union Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Roy Goodman.
    • DEWDR.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Morning from 'Peer Gynt' arr for piano four-hands

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sarabande from Partita no. 2 in C minor BWV.826 for keyboard

    Performer: Dina Yoffe.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 51 BWV.51 (Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen)

    Performer: Sebastian Philpott. Singer: Maria Keohane. Orchestra: European Union Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.
    • PLPR.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Carnaval Romain, Op 9

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.
    • NONRK.
  • Claude Debussy

    Images - set 1 for piano

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov.
    • PLPR.
  • Franz Doppler

    Fantaisie pastorale hongroise, Op 26

    Performer: Ivica Gabrisova-Encingerova. Performer: Matej Vrabel.
    • SKSR.
  • Maurice Durufl茅

    Quatre motets sur des themes Gregoriens, Op 10

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Ferenc Farkas

    5 Ancient Hungarian Dances

    Ensemble: Galliard Ensemble.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Willem de Fesch

    Violin Concerto in C minor, Op 5'5

    Performer: Manfred Kraemer. Ensemble: Musica ad Rhenum.
    • NLNOS.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Vlci stopa (The wolf's trail) for soprano, female choir & piano

    Performer: Per Salo. Singer: Susse Lillesoe. Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.
  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    Little Suite

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, K297b

    Performer: Maja Kojc. Performer: Joze Kotar. Performer: Mihajlo Bulajic. Performer: Damir Huljev. Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pavle De拧palj.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Ludvig Norman

    Contrasts for Piano (Op.61, Nos 1&2) (1883-1884)

    Performer: Bengt-脜ke Lundin.
    • SESR.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pikovaya dama (The Queen of Spades) Act III, Scene 7

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Librettist: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pikovaya dama (The Queen of Spades) Act II, Scene 4

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Librettist: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pikovaya dama (The Queen of Spades) Act I, Scene 1

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Librettist: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pikovaya dama (The Queen of Spades) Act I, Scene 2

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Librettist: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pikovaya dama (The Queen of Spades) Act II, Scene 3

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Librettist: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pikovaya dama (The Queen of Spades) Act III, Scenes 5 & 6

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Librettist: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Andante Cantabile (String Quartet, Op 11)

    Performer: Shauna Rolston. Music Arranger: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Orchestra: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Chants sans paroles (orig. for piano solo, Op 2 no 3)

    Performer: Moshe Hammer. Performer: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. Performer: William Tritt. Music Arranger: Nicolaj Hansen.
    • CACBC.
  • Joseph Touchemoulin

    Sinfonia in C major

    Ensemble: Neue D眉sseldorfer Hofmusik.
    • DEWDR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630

    Singer: Emma Kirkby. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Andrew Manze.
    • GB大象传媒.

Broadcast

  • Wed 14 May 2014 00:30

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