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New Year New Music: Choral Music by Schnittke and Penderecki

John Shea introduces a Polish performance of Schnittke's Faust Cantata and choral music by Penderecki and Schnittke from Sweden.

As part of Radio 3's season: New Music New Year, John Shea introduces a Polish performance of Schnittke's Faust Cantata, and choral music by Penderecki and Schnittke from Sweden.

12:31 AM
Schnittke, Alfred (1934-1998)
[text: J枚rg Morgener, after Johann Spies (c.1540-1623)]
Seid n眉chtern und wachet (Faust Cantata) for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Margarete Joswig (mezzo-soprano), Artur Stefanowicz (countertenor), Markus Sch盲fer (tenor), Krzysztof Szumanski (baritone), Camerata Silesia - The Katowice City Singers, Anna Szostak (director), National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Alexander Liebreich (conductor)

1:03 AM
Penderecki, Krzysztof (b.1933)
Song of the Cherubim, for chorus
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:10 AM
Penderecki, Krzysztof (b.1933)
De profundis', from 'The Seven gates of Jerusalem' for soloists, choruses & 2 orchestras
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:16 AM
Schnittke, Alfred (1934-1998)
Concerto for Mixed Chorus
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:55 AM
Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937)
Preludes for piano, Op.1
Jerzy Godziszewski (piano)

2:15 AM
Rangst枚m, Ture (1884-1947)
Partita for Violin and Orchestra
Bernt Lysell (violin), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Niklas Will茅n (conductor)

2:31 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Alexander Liebreich (conductor)

3:03 AM
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)
Kindertotenlieder
Robert Holl (bass), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

3:30 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
Choral Dances from Gloriana - Coronation opera for Elizabeth II (Op.53) (1953)
The King's Singers

3:37 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Sonata for recorder/oboe and continuo (HWV.362) (Op.1 No.4) in A minor
Louise Pellerin (Oboe), Dom Andre Laberge (Organ)

3:44 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) arranged for orchestra by Dvor谩k, Anton铆n (1841-1904)
5 Hungarian Dances (originally for piano duet): Nos. 17 in F sharp minor; 18 in D major; 19 in B minor; 20 in E minor; 21 in E minor
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Eivind Aadland (conductor)

3:56 AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Hymne de l'enfant 脿 son reveil - for female chorus, harmonium and harp (S.19)
脡va Andor (soprano), H茅di Lubik (harp), G谩bor Lehotka (organ), The Girl's Choir of Gy玫r, Mikl贸s Szab贸 (conductor)

4:08 AM
Medtner, Nikolai [1879-1951]
3 Fairy Tales (Fairy Tale in A minor, Op.51'2; Fairy Tale in E flat major, Op.26'2; Fairy Tale in B flat minor Op.20'1)
Daniil Trifonov (piano)

4:16 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872)
Fairytale, Fantastic Overture
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit (conductor)

4:31 AM
Bellini, Vincenzo (1801-1835), arr. unknown
Concerto in E flat for oboe (arranged for trumpet)
Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor)

4:39 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
"Caro nome" - Gilda's aria from Act I, scene 2 of 'Rigoletto'
Inesa Galante (soprano), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aleksandrs Vilumanis (conductor)

4:45 AM
Avison, Charles (1709-1770)
Concerto Grosso No.4 in A minor (after Domenico Scarlatti)
Tafelmusik, Jeanne Lamon (Director)

4:58 AM
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c.1525-1594)
Stabat mater, motet a cappella
Camerata Silesia - The Katowice City Singers, Anna Szostak (director)

5:08 AM
Chausson, Ernest [1855-1899]
Poeme, Op.25 (version for violin, string quartet and piano)
Philippe Graffin (violin), Jorgen Larsen (piano), Skampa Quartet

5:23 AM
Bridge, Frank (1879-1941)
The Sea - suite for orchestra
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

5:45 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
Gaspard de la nuit
Anna Vinnitskaya (piano)

6:08 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Masonic ritual music (Op.113)
Risto Saarman (tenor), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor).

6 hours

Last on

Mon 4 Jan 2016 00:30

Music Played

  • Alfred Schnittke

    Seid n眉chtern und wachet (Faust Cantata) for soloists, chorus & orchestra

    Singer: Margarete Joswig. Singer: Artur Stefanowicz. Singer: Markus Schafer. Singer: Krzysztof Szumanski. Choir: Camerata Silesia. Director: Anny Szostak. Orchestra: National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.
  • Krzysztof Penderecki

    Song of the Cherubim, for chorus

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Krzysztof Penderecki

    De Profundis, from 'The Seven Gates of Jerusalem'

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Alfred Schnittke

    Concerto for Mixed Chorus

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Preludes for piano, Op.1

    Performer: Jerzy Godziszewski.
    • PLPR.
  • Ture Rangstr枚m

    Partita for Violin and Orchestra

    Performer: Bernt Lysell. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Niklas Will茅n.
    • SESR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36

    Orchestra: National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Kindertotenlieder

    Author: Friedrich R眉ckert. Singer: Robert Holl. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • NLNPB.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Choral Dances from Gloriana - Coronation opera for Elizabeth II (Op.53)

    Choir: The King鈥檚 Singers. Singer: David Hurley.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Oboe Sonata Op 1 No 4

    Performer: Louise Pellerin. Performer: Dom Andr茅 Laberge.
    • CACBC.
  • Johannes Brahms

    5 Hungarian dances (nos.17-21) orch. Dvorak (orig. pf duet)

    Music Arranger: Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Eivind Aadland.
    • NONRK.
  • Franz Liszt

    Hymne de l'enfant 脿 son reveil, S19

    Performer: H茅di Lubik. Performer: G谩bor Lehotka. Singer: 脡va Andor. Choir: Gy玫r Girls' Choir. Conductor: Mikl贸s Szab贸.
    • HUMR.
  • Nikolai Karlovich Medtner

    3 Fairy Tales

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Bajka (The fairy tale) - concert overture

    Orchestra: National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Wit.
    • PLPR.
  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Oboe Concerto in E flat (arr for trumpet)

    Performer: Geoffrey Payne. Music Arranger: Unknown. Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Hal谩sz.
    • AUABC.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    "Caro nome" Gilda's aria from Act I, scene ii of Rigoletto

    Singer: Inese Galante. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aleksandrs Vilumanis.
    • LVLR.
  • Charles Avison

    Concerto Grosso No.4 in A minor (after Domenico Scarlatti)

    Ensemble: Tafelmusik. Director: Jeanne Lamon.
    • CACBC.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Stabat Mater

    Choir: Camerata Silesia - Katowice City Singers. Director: Anny Szostak.
    • PLPR.
  • Ernest Chausson

    Poeme, Op.25 (version for violin, string quartet and piano)

    Performer: Philippe Graffin. Performer: J枚rgen Larsen. Ensemble: Skampa Quartet.
    • NONRK.
  • Frank Bridge

    The Sea - suite for orchestra

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Gaspard de la nuit for piano

    Performer: Anna Vinnitskaya.
    • BERTBF.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Masonic ritual music, Op 113

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

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 Jan 2016 00:30

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