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Operatic Music by Moniuszko

John Shea's selection includes a concert commemorating the 140th anniversary of the death of Polish composer Stanislaw Moniuszko, featuring music from some of his operas.

John Shea introduces a concert that commemorated the 140th anniversary of the death of Polish composer Stanislaw Moniuszko, featuring music from some of his operas.

12:31 AM
Nicolai, Otto (1810-1849)
Overture to The Merry wives of Windsor
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

12:40 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872)
Ballet Music for the Merry wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

12:50 AM
Noskowski, Zygmunt (1846-1909)
The Pearls of Moniuszko - 15 Songs for orchestra
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:08 AM
Moniuszko
Ballet Music from Hrabina ('The Countess')
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:23 AM
Moniuszko
Aria (The Countess): "To Wake up from bad dreams" from Hrabina ('The Countess')
Anna Lubanska (mezzo-soprano), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:26 AM
Moniuszko
Aria (Miecznik): "Who of my Maidens" from The Haunted Manor (orig. version)
Stanislaw Kufluk (baritone), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:31 AM
Moniuszko
Aria (Rokiczana): "When I will be the Queen" from Rokiczana
Anna Lubanska (mezzo-soprano), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:34 AM
Moniuszko
Overture to Halka (Original version)
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:43 AM
Moniuszko
Recitative & Romance (Janusz): "Where did she go..." from Halka, Act I
Stanislaw Kufluk (baritone), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:46 AM
Moniuszko
Duet (Halka & Janusz): "Oh Janusz my darling" from Halka, Act I
Ewa Vesin (soprano), Stanislaw Kufluk (baritone), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:55 AM
Moniuszko
Mazurka from Halka (orig. version)
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

2:00 AM
Moniuszko
Recitative (Halka): "O How I would gladly kneel down" & Aria (Halka): "If by the morning sun" from Halka, Act II
Ewa Vesin (soprano), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

2:08 AM
Moniuszko
Introduction to Act III & Dances of the Highlanders from Halka (original version)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

2:16 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Polonaise-fantasy for piano (Op.61) in A flat major
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

2:31 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Concerto for violin and orchestra (Op.77) in D major
Sarah Chang (violin) Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Juraj Valucha (conductor)

3:10 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Ballade for piano no. 4 (Op.52) in F minor
Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)

3:21 AM
Dufay, Guillaume (c.1400-1474)
Balsamus et munda cera
Orlando Consort

3:27 AM
Bridge, Frank (1879-1941)
The Sea
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

3:49 AM
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)
Prelude for guitar no.2 in E major
Norbert Kraft (guitar)

3:52 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Adagio and fugue for strings (K.546) in C minor
Risor Festival Strings

3:59 AM
Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745)
O magnum mysterium (Moteto pro nativitate, ZWV.171)
Mark茅ta Cukrov谩 (contralto), Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director)

4:05 AM
Hannikainen, Ilmari (1892-1955)
Rural Dances (Op.39a)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari (conductor)

4:20 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
12 Variations on 'Ein M盲dchen Oder Weibchen' for cello and piano (Op.66)
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello), Jos茅 Gallardo (piano)

4:31 AM
Buxtehude, Dietrich (1637-1707)
Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun, BuxWV 51
Marieke Steenhoek (soprano), Miriam Meyer (soprano), Bogna Bartosz (contralto), Marco van de Klundert (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, Ton Koopman (conductor)

4:42 AM
Faur茅, Gabriel (1845-1924)
Nocturne in A flat major (Op.33 No.3)
St茅phane Lemelin (piano)

4:47 AM
K么lar, Margo (b.1961) [words I. Hirv]
脰枚 (The Night)
Kaia Urb (soprano), Heiki M盲tlik (guitar)

4:51 AM
Svendsen, Johan (1840-1911)
Romance for violin and orchestra in G major (Op.26)
Julia Fischer (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green (conductor)

4:59 AM
Hotteterre, Jacques (1674-1763)
Les D茅lices ou Le Fargis
Ensemble 1700 , Dorothee Oberlinger (director)

5:05 AM
Poot, Marcel (1901-1988)
A Cheerful Overture for orchestra
Belgium Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari (conductor)

5:10 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Quartet for strings in C minor (D.703) 'Satz'
Tilev String Quartet

5:20 AM
Kozeluch, Leopold (1747-1818)
Pastorale in G major
Pieter van Dijk (organ)

5:25 AM
Martinu, Bohuslav (1890-1959)
Symphony No.6 (H.343) "Fantasies symphoniques"
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir V谩lek (conductor)

5:55 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
9 Variations on a minuet by Duport for piano (K.573)
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

6:07 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893) (arr. Ann Kuppens)
Variations on a rococo theme for cello and string orchestra (Op.33)
Gavriel Lipkind (cello) Brussels Chamber Orchestra.

6 hours

Last on

Fri 10 Oct 2014 00:30

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    12 Variations on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen' for cello and piano, Op 66

    Performer: Danjulo Ishizaka. Performer: Jos茅 Gallardo.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Recitative & Romance (Janusz): "Where did she go..." from Halka, Act I

    Conductor: 艁ukasz Borowicz. Orchestra: Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Stanislaw Kufluk.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Aria (Rokiczana): "When I will be the Queen" from Rokiczana

    Conductor: 艁ukasz Borowicz. Singer: Anna Luba艅ska. Orchestra: Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Aria (The Countess): "To Wake up from bad dreams" from Hrabina ('The Countess')

    Conductor: 艁ukasz Borowicz. Singer: Anna Luba艅ska. Orchestra: Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Concerto for violin and orchestra (Op.77) in D major

    Performer: Sarah Chang. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juraj Val膷uha.
    • NONRK.
  • Frank Bridge

    The Sea - suite for orchestra

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Dieterich Buxtehude

    Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun, BuxWV 51

    Singer: Marieke Steenhoek. Singer: Miriam Meyer. Singer: Bogna Bartosz. Singer: Marco van de Klundert. Singer: Klaus Mertens. Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
    • DEWDR.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Polonaise-fantasy in A flat major, Op 61

    Performer: Yulianna Avdeeva.
    • PLPR.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Ballade for piano no 4 in F minor, Op 52

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • PLPR.
  • Guillaume Dufay

    Balsamus et munda cera

    Choir: Orlando Consort.
    • DEWDR.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Nocturne in A flat major (Op.33 No.3)

    Performer: St茅phane Lemelin.
    • CACBC.
  • Ilmari Hannikainen

    Rural Dances, Op 39a

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Petri Sakari.
    • FIYLE.
  • Jacques Hotteterre

    Les Delices ou Le Fargis

    Ensemble: Ensemble 1700. Director: Dorothee Oberlinger.
    • DEWDR.
  • Margo K玫lar

    Oo (The Night) (1998)

    Performer: Heiki M盲tlik. Author: I. Hirv. Singer: Kaia Urb.
    • EEER.
  • Leopold Ko啪eluh

    Pastorale in G major

    Performer: Pieter van Dijk.
    • NLNOS.
  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    O magnum mysterium (Moteto pro nativitate, ZWV.171)

    Singer: Marketa Cukrova. Orchestra: Musica Florea. Director: Marek 艩tryncl.
  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Symphony No.6 (H.343) [1953] "Fantasies symphoniques" EXPIRED

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladim铆r V谩lek.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Ballet Music for the Merry Wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Overture to Halka (Original version)

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Duet (Halka & Janusz) : "Oh Janusz my darling" from Halka, Act I

    Singer: Ewa Vesin. Singer: Stanislaw Kufluk. Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Ballet Music from Hrabina 'The Countess'

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Mazurka from Halka

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Recitative & Aria (Halka): "O How I would gladly kneel down" from Halka, Act II

    Singer: Anna Luba艅ska. Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Aria (Miecznik): "Who of my Maidens" from The Haunted Manor, Act II

    Singer: Stanislaw Kufluk. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: 艁ukasz Borowicz.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Introduction to Act III & Dances of the Highlanders from 'Halka'

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

    Adagio and fugue for strings (K.546) in C minor

    Ensemble: Ris酶r Festival Strings.
    • NONRK.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    9 Variations on a minuet by Duport, K573

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • NONRK.
  • Otto Nicolai

    Overture, The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Zygmunt Noskowski

    The Pearls of Moniuszko

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Marcel Poot

    A Cheerful overture for orchestra

    Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Alexander Rahbari.
    • BERTBF.
  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet in C minor, D.703 'Quartettsatz'

    Ensemble: Tilev String Quartet.
    • BGBNR.
  • Johan Svendsen

    Violin Romance in G major, Op 26

    Performer: Julia Fischer. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Warren鈥怗reen.
    • NONRK.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Variations on a rococo theme for cello and string orchestra, Op.33

    Performer: Gavriel Lipkind. Music Arranger: Ann Kuppens. Orchestra: Brussels Chamber Orchestra.
    • NONRK.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Prelude for guitar No 2 in E major

    Performer: Norbert Kraft.

Broadcast

  • Fri 10 Oct 2014 00:30

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