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Gala Concert for May Day

Jonathan Swain presents a gala concert for May Day, with music by Gade, Arutiunian, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, Jarre, Halvorsen, Strauss and Leroy Anderson.

Jonathan Swain presents a Gala Concert to celebrate May Day, with music by Gade, Arutiunian, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, Jarre, Halvorsen, Strauss & Leroy Anderson with the WDR Radio Orchestra conducted by Helmuth Groschauer and Keith Lockhart.

12:31 AM
Gade, Jacob [1879-1963]
Jalousie - tango
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

12:36 AM
Arutiunian, Aleksandr Grigori [1920-2012]
Concerto for trumpet and orchestra
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Reinhard Ehritt (trumpet), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

12:53 AM
Borodin, Alexander [1833-1887]
Polovtsian dances for orchestra
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

1:12 AM
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich [1840-1893]
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

1:18 AM
Shostakovich, Dmitri [1906-1975]
Jazz Suite no 1 (excerpts)
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

1:28 AM
Kabalevsky, Dmitri [1904-1987]
Komedianti - suite Op.26 for small orchestra (excerpts)
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

1:37 AM
Jarre, Maurice [1924-2009]
Dr Zhivago - Lara's Theme
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

1:45 AM
Halvorsen, Johan [1864-1935]
Entry March of the Boyars
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

1:51 AM
Kabalevsky, Dmitri [1904-1987]
Colas Breugnon - Overture
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

1:57 AM
Strauss, Johann, II [1825-1899]
An der schonen, blauen Donau - waltz Op.314 for orchestra
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

2:06 AM
Anderson, Leroy [1908-1975]
Concerto for piano and orchestra in C
Michael Chertock (piano), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

2:26 AM
Anderson, Leroy [1908-1975]
Fiddle faddle for orchestra
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Keith Lockhart (conductor)

2:31 AM
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)
Double concerto in D minor for violin, piano and string orchestra
Jaroslaw Zolnierczyk (violin), Andrzej Tatarski (piano), The "Amadeus" Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra in Poznan, Agnieszka Duczmal (conductor)

3:06 AM
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c.1525-1594)
Missa in duplicibus minoribus II for 5 voices
Ma卯trise de Gar莽ons de Colmar, Ensemble Giles Binchois, Ensemble Cantus Figuratus der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Dominique Vellard (director)

3:40 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
10 Variations on 'La stessa, la stessissima' for piano, from Salieri's 'Falstaff' (WoO.73)
Theo Bruins (piano)

3:51 AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
The Duke of Gloucester's trumpet suite
Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), The King's Consort, Robert King (director)

4:03 AM
Sanz, Gaspar (17th century)
Suite espanola for guitar
Tomaz Rajteric (guitar)

4:13 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Petite Suite - for brass septet
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists

4:21 AM
Diepenbrock, Alphons (1862-1921) [text: Baudelaire, Charles (1821-1867)]
L'Invitation au voyage
Christa Pfeiler (mezzo-soprano), Rudolf Jansen (piano)

4:28 AM
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich [1840-1893]
The Nutcracker - suite Op.71a - Trepak
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

4:31 AM
Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich [1804-1857]
Ruslan i Lyudmila - overture
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Helmuth Froschauer (conductor)

4:37 AM
Schubert, Franz [1797-1828]
Klavierst眉ck No. 2 in E flat, D. 946
Cyprien Katsaris (piano)

4:49 AM
Sheppard, John [c.1515-1558], Dove, Jonathan [b.1959]
In manus tuas (Sheppard)& Into Thy Hands (Dove)
Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh (director)

5:00 AM
Kuula, Toivo (1883-1918)
South Ostrobothnian Dances 1-5 (Op.17) (1909)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kari Tikka (conductor)

5:09 AM
Desprez, Josquin [1440-1521]; Anon (c.1500)
3 pieces (Josquin): In te Domine speravi (in 4 parts) ; (Anon) Zorzi, Giorgio - Saltarello ; (Anon) Forte cosa e la speranza (in 5 parts)
Clare Wilkinson (mezzo-soprano), Musica Antiqua of London, Philip Thorby (director)

5:18 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
12 Variations on 'Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman' (K.265) (arranged from piano solo for wind quintet)
Yur-Eum Woodwind Quintet

5:31 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Suite No.4 in G major for orchestra (Op.61), 'Mozartiana'
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Kazuhiro Koizumi (conductor)

5:55 AM
Chopin, Fr茅d茅ric (1810-1849)
Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor (Op.31)
Alex Slobodyanik (piano)

6:05 AM
Barber, Samuel [1910-1981]
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (Op.14)
James Ehnes (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (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).

  • Jacob Gade

    Jealousy - tango

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne.

  • Alexander Arutiunian

    Concerto for trumpet and orchestra

    Performer: Reinhard Ehritt. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.

  • Alexander Borodin

    Polovtsian dances [from 'Prince Igor'] for orchestra

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Eugene Onegin - Polonaise

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.
    • DEWDR.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Jazz Suite no 1 (excerpts)

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.

  • Dmitri Kabalevsky

    Komedianti [The comedians] - suite Op.26 for small orchestra (excerpts)

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.
    • DEWDR.

  • Maurice Jarre

    Dr Zhivago - Lara's Theme

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.

  • Johan Halvorsen

    Entry March of the Boyars

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne.

  • Dmitri Kabalevsky

    Colas Breugnon - Overture

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne.

  • Johann Strauss II

    An der schonen, blauen Donau - waltz Op.314 for orchestra

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne.

  • Leroy Anderson

    Concerto for piano and orchestra in C

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne.

  • Leroy Anderson

    Fiddle faddle for orchestra

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne.

  • Darius Milhaud

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

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

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Double concerto in D minor for violin, piano and string

    Performer: Andrzej Tatarski. Performer: Jaroslaw Zolnierczyk. Conductor: Agnieszka Duczmal. Orchestra: The Amadeus Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra in Poznan.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Missa in duplicibus minoribus II

    Ensemble: Ma卯trise de Gar莽ons de Colmar. Ensemble: Ensemble Gilles Binchois. Ensemble: Ensemble Cantus Figuratus. Director: Dominique Vellard.
    • DEWDR.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    10 Variations on 'La stessa, la stessissima'

    Performer: Theo Bruins.
    • NLNPB.

  • Henry Purcell

    The Duke of Gloucester's trumpet suite

    Performer: Crispian Steele鈥怭erkins. Ensemble: King's Consort. Director: Robert King.
    • GB大象传媒.

  • Gaspar Sanz

    Suite espa帽ola for guitar

    Performer: Tomaz Rajteric.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Petite Suite

    Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Brass.
    • GB大象传媒.

  • Alphons Diepenbrock

    L'Invitation au voyage

    Performer: Rudolf Jansen. Singer: Christa Pfeiler.
    • NLNOS.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker - suite Op.71a

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.

  • Darius Milhaud

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

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

  • Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

    Ruslan i Lyudmila - overture

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.

  • Franz Schubert

    Klavierst眉ck No. 2 in E flat, D. 946

    Performer: Cyprien Katsaris.

  • John Sheppard

    In manus tuas (Sheppard) & Into Thy Hands (Dove)

    Composer: Jonathan Dove. Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Director: Paul McCreesh.
    • PLPR.

  • Toivo Kuula

    South Ostrobothnian Dances, Op 17 (excerpts)

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kari Tikka.
    • FIYLE.

  • Josquin des Prez

    3 pieces

    Composer: Anonymous. Singer: Clare Wilkinson. Ensemble: Musica Antiqua of London. Director: Philip Thorby.
    • DEWDR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    12 Variations on 'Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman' (K.265)

    Performer: Ji-Young Rhee. Performer: Joung-Min Song. Performer: Sun-Young Oh. Performer: Young-A Lee. Performer: Hyun-Suk Shin. Ensemble: Yur-Eum Woodwind Quintet.
    • KRKBS.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Suite no 4 in G major, Op 61, 'Mozartiana'

    Orchestra: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kazuhiro Koizumi.
    • CACBC.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Scherzo no 2 in B flat minor, Op 31

    Performer: Alex Slobodyanik.
    • GB大象传媒.

  • Samuel Barber

    Violin Concerto, Op 14

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 May 2015 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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