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Northern Lights

Rob Cowan presents music from the northernmost parts of the world, including Eduard Tubin's Piano Sonata No 2, plus works by Atterberg, Grieg and Hugi Gudmundssen.

Northern Lights: Rob Cowan presents music from the north including the Estonian composer Eduard Tubin's 2nd Piano Sonata, itself called "Northern Lights", plus music by Atterberg, Grieg, and Hugi Gudmundssen. The current Schoenberg cycle concludes with his orchestration of Brahms's Piano Quartet, Opus 25.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Dec 2015 09:00

Music Played

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Anniversary Overture

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • The Malcolm Arnold Edition: Orchestral, Brass & Piano Music.
    • Decca.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Komm, heiliger Geist, BWV651

    Performer: Alexander Kniazev.
    • Alexander Knyazev: Johann Sebastian Bach.
    • MELODIYA.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Psalm 149

    Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: V谩clav Neumann.
    • Dvorak: Sacred Works & Cantatas.
    • Supraphon.
  • Eduard Tubin

    Piano Sonata No. 2

    Performer: Vardo Rumessen.
    • Eduard Tubin: The Complete Piano Music.
    • BIS.
  • Amilcare Ponchielli

    La Giaconda: Dance of the Hours (arr. Andreas Tarkman)

    Ensemble: Ensemble Villa Musica.
    • Ponchielli: Chamber Music.
    • MDG.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn Chorale from Symphony No 2

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Kurt Masur.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No 2 Chorale

    Conductor: Kurt Masur. Choir: Leipzig Radio Choir.
  • Trad

    Ingen vinner frem til den evige ro (traditional Norwegian hymn)

    Ensemble: Trio Medi忙val.
    • Trio Mediaeval: Aquilonis.
    • ECM NEW SERIES.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Chaconne Op. 32

    Performer: John Ogdon.
    • Trio Mediaeval: Aquilonis.
    • ECM New Series.
  • Jean Sibelius

    In Memoriam, Op. 59

    Orchestra: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.
    • Sibelius: Jedermann, Two Serious Melodies.
    • Naxos.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Varen

    Singer: Kirsten Flagstad. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Walter S眉sskind.
    • Sings Norwegian Songs.
    • Cedar.
    • 3.
  • Kurt Atterberg

    Suite No. 3 for violin, viola and string orchestra Op. 19

    Performer: Henning Kraggerud. Orchestra: dalasinfoniettan. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.
    • Nordic Violin Favourites.
    • Naxos.
  • Gudmundsson

    The Shaped World

    Choir: The Hamrahlid Choir.
    • Nordic Affect.
    • SMEKKLEYSA.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Quartet Op. 25 (orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg)

    Performer: Arnold Schoenberg. Orchestra: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest. Conductor: Marc Albrecht.
    • Brahms Piano Quartet Op. 25 Orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg.
    • PENTATONE.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    The Nursery: With Nanny

    Performer: Oda Slobodskaya.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    The Nursery: In The Corner

    Performer: Oda Slobodskaya.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    The Nursery Hobby-Horse

    Performer: Oda Slobodskaya.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    The Nursery: Cat and the Bird Cage

    Performer: Oda Slobodskaya.

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Dec 2015 09:00