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Rachmaninov's Vespers

To mark Easter in the Orthodox calendar, John Shea presents a Russian performance of Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil.

To mark Orthodox Easter, John Shea presents a Russian performance of Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil.

1:01 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
Vespers (All-night vigil) Op.37 for chorus
Polina Shamaeva (mezzo-soprano), Alexey Neklyudov (tenor), Grand Choir 'Masters of Choral Singing' of Russian State TV and Radio Music Centre, Lev Kontorovich (director)

1:59 AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
Symphony of Psalms (1930 revised 1948)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Choir, Colin Davis (conductor)

2:19 AM
Shchedrin, Rodion Konstantinovich (b. 1932) after Bizet, Georges (1838-1875)
Carmen - ballet suite for strings and percussion
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Milen Nachev (conductor)

3:01 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Concerto for flute and strings in D minor (Wq.22)
Martin Michael Koffer (flute), Slovenicum Chamber Orchestra, Uros Lajovic (conductor)

3:25 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Sonata in D major (D.850)
Alfred Brendel (piano)

4:02 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) arr. Sibelius
Dance Intermezzo (Op.45, No.2) (1907)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

4:06 AM
Dinev, Petar [1889-1980]
Praise the Name of the Lord
Bulgarian National Radio Men's Chorus, Metodi Matakiev (conductor)

4:09 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Abendempfindung (K.523) for voice and piano
Elly Ameling (soprano), J枚rg Demus (piano)

4:14 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Concerto for 2 horns and orchestra (TWV 52:D2) in D major
Jozef Ill茅s & J谩n Budz谩k (horns), Chamber Association of Slovakian Radio, Vlastimil Hor谩k (conductor)

4:27 AM
Hristov, Dobri (1875-1941)
Heruvimska pesen no.4 (Cherubic Song)
Polyphonia

4:34 AM
Pettersson, (Gustav) Allan (1911-1980)
Two Elegies (1934) and Romanza (1942) - for violin & piano
Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Enrico Pace (piano)

4:40 AM
Valerius, Adriaen (c.1575-1625)
Engels Malsims
Toyohiko Satoh (lute)

4:42 AM
Valerius, Adriaen (c 1575-1625)
Mrs Mary Hofmans Almand - from Nederlandtsche Gedenck-clanck
Toyohiko Satoh (lute)

4:44 AM
Bortnyansky, Dmitry [1751-1825]
Concerto for chorus No.6 "Glory to God in the Highest"
Platon Maiborada Academic Choir, Viktor Skoromny (conductor)

4:50 AM
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Beautiful Blue Danube (Op.314)
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

5:01 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770 -1827]
Leonora Overture No.3 (Op.72b)
Slovenian RTV Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut (conductor)

5:15 AM
Tom谩sek, V谩clav Jan (1774-1850)
Starozitn茅 p铆sne Kr谩lov茅dvorsk茅ho rukopsiu (Ancient Songs from the Kr谩lov茅 Drur Manuscript), op. 82
Hana Blazikov谩 (soprano), Wojciech Switala (piano)

5:28 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto da Camera in F major (RV.99)
Camerata K枚ln: Michael Schneider (recorder), Hans-Peter Westermann (oboe), Michael McCraw (bassoon), Mary Utiger & Hajo B盲脽 (violins), Rainer Zipperling (cello), Harald Hoeren (harpsichord)

5:36 AM
Gretchaninov, Alexandr Tikhonovich [1864-1956]
Cherubic Hymn from Liturgia Domestica
Bulgarian Svetoslav Obretenov Choir, Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra, Georgi Robev (conductor)

5:44 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Impromptu in F sharp major (Op.36)
Krzysztof Jablonski (piano)

5:49 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Tr盲umerei am Kamin - from the opera 'Intermezzo'
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)

5:57 AM
Leclair, Jean-Marie [1697-1764]
Sonata (Op.9'3) in D major for violin and piano
Lars Bjornkjaer (violin) Katrine Gislinge, piano

6:09 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
2 Motets: 1.Es ist das Heil uns kommen her; 2.Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein reines Herz (Op.29)
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

6:21 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Quartet for Strings (Op.74'3) in G minor "Rider"
Ebene Quartet (string quartet)

6:42 AM
Bridge, Frank [1879-1941]
Enter Spring - rhapsody for orchestra
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales, Francois-Xavier Roth (conductor).

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra (members of).

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vespers (All-night vigil) Op.37 for chorus

    Singer: Polina Shamaeva. Singer: Alexey Neklyudov. Choir: Grand Choir 'Masters of Choral Singing' of Russian State TV and Radio Music Cent. Director: Lev Kontorovich.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony of Psalms (1930 revised 1948)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Choir: Royal Concertgebouw Choir. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • NLNPO.

  • Rodion Shchedrin

    Carmen - ballet suite after Bizet

    Orchestra: BNR Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Milen Nachev.
    • BGBNR.

  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra (members of).

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Concerto for flute and strings in D minor (Wq.22)

    Performer: Michael Martin Kofler. Orchestra: Slovenicum Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Uro拧 Lajovic.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Franz Schubert

    Sonata (Op.53) in D major (D.850)

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • NLNOS.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Dance Intermezzo (Op.45, No.2)

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.
    • FIYLE.

  • Petar Dinev

    Praise the Name of the Lord

    Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Men's Chorus. Conductor: Metodi Matakiev.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Abendempfindung K523

    Performer: J枚rg Demus. Singer: Elly Ameling.
    • NLNOS.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Concerto for 2 horns and orchestra in D major (TWV 52:D2)

    Performer: Jozef Ill茅拧. Performer: Jan Budzak. Ensemble: Chamber Association of Slovakian Radio. Conductor: Vlastimil Hor谩k.
    • SKSR.

  • Dobri Hristov

    Heruvimska pesen No 4 (Cherubic Song)

    Choir: Polyphonia.
    • BGBNR.

  • Allan Pettersson

    Two Elegies (1934) and Romanza [Moderato] (1942) for violin & piano

    Performer: Isabelle van Keulen. Performer: Enrico Pace.
    • NLNPB.

  • Adrianus Valerius

    Engels Malsims for lute

    Performer: Toyohiko Satoh.

  • Adrianus Valerius

    Mrs Mary Hofmans Almand from Nederlandtsche Gedenck-clanck

    Performer: Toyohiko Satoh.

  • Dmitro Bortnyansky

    Concerto for chorus No 6 'Glory to God in the Highest'

    Conductor: Viktor Skoromny. Choir: Platon Maiborada Academic Choir.

  • Johann Strauss II

    An der schonen Blauen Donau (Blue Danube), Op.314

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • GB大象传媒.

  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra (members of).

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Leonora Overture No 3

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anton Nanut.
    • SIRTVS.

  • V谩clav Jan Tom谩sek

    (Ancient Songs from the Kr谩lov茅 Drur Manuscript), op. 82

    Performer: Wojciech 艢wita艂a. Singer: Hana Bla啪铆kov谩.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto da Camera in F major RV.99

    Ensemble: Camerata K枚ln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Alexander Gretchaninov

    Cherubic Hymn (Liturgia Domestica)

    Choir: Bulgarian Svetoslav Obretenov Choir. Orchestra: Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Georgi Robev.
    • BGBNR.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Impromptu in F sharp major, Op 36

    Performer: Krzysztof Jablonski.
    • PLPR.

  • Richard Strauss

    Traumerei am Kamin: Symphonic interlude no.2 from Intermezzo, Op 72

    Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • CACBC.

  • Jean鈥怣arie Leclair

    Violin Sonata in D major, Op 9 no 3

    Performer: Lars Bjornkjaer. Performer: Katrine Gislinge.
    • DKDR.

  • Johannes Brahms

    2 Motets, Op 29

    Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in G minor 'Rider', Op 74 no 3

    Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
    • GB大象传媒.

  • Frank Bridge

    Enter Spring - rhapsody for orchestra

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • GB大象传媒.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Apr 2015 01:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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