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Mahler and Borodin from the Romanian Radio National Orchestra

John Shea presents Romanian Radio performances of Mahler's Second Symphony (Resurrection) and Borodin's Polovtsian Dances.

John Shea presents Romanian Radio performances of Mahler's second symphony ('Resurrection') and Borodin's Polovtsian Dances.

1:01 AM
Borodin, Alexander (1833-1887)
Overture to 'Prince Igor'
Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Jin Wang (conductor)

1:12 AM
Borodin, Alexander (1833-1887)
Polovtsian dances for orchestra
Romanian Radio Academic Chorus, Dan Mihai Goia (director), Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Jin Wang (conductor)

1:25 AM
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)
Symphony no.2 in C minor ('Resurrection') for soprano, alto, chorus and orchestra
Simona Mihai (soprano), Valentina Kutzarova (mezzo-soprano), Romanian Radio Academic Chorus, Dan Mihai Goia (director), Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor)

2:53 AM
Bloch, Ernest (1880-1959)
Meditation and processional
Morten Carlsen (viola), Sergej Osadchuk (piano)

3:01 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Piano Sonata No.20 in A major (D.959)
Annie Fischer (piano)

3:34 AM
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk (1778-1837)
Clarinet Quartet in E flat major (1808)
Martin Fr枚st (clarinet), Tobias Ringborg (violin), Ingegerd Kierkegaard (viola), John Ehde (cello)

4:02 AM
Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848)
Aria 'Quel guardo il cavaliere', Norina's Cavatina from Act 1, scene 2 of "Don Pasquale"
Adriana Marfisi (soprano), Oslo Philharmonic, Nello Santi (conductor)

4:08 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Polonaise for orchestra in E flat major
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Ludov铆t Rajter (conductor)

4:15 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Trio sonata for 2 violins & bc (HWV.388) in B flat major (Op.2 No.3)
Musica Alta Ripa

4:26 AM
Henderson, Ruth Watson (b.1932)
Cantate Domino for divisi soprano & alto voices, trumpet & piano
Kimberley Briggs, Carrie Loring, Linda Tsatsanis & Carolyn Kirby (soloists), Robert Venables (trumpet), Claire Preston (piano), The Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams (conductor)

4:31 AM
Matteis, Nicola (d.c.1707) & Anon (17th century)
Matteis: Passages in Imitation of the Trumpet (Ayres & Pieces IV (1685)
Anon: 5 Marches from John Playford's new tunes. After Nicola Matteis: Chaconne, Plaint, Ecchi"
Pedro Memelsdorff (recorder), Andreas Staier (harpsichord)

4:41 AM
Chopin, Fr茅d茅ric (1810-1849)
Scherzo for piano No.4 (Op.54) in E major
Simon Trpceski (piano)

4:53 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Song to the Moon from "Rusalka" (Op.114)
Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)

5:01 AM
P盲rt, Arvo (b. 1935)
Spiegel im Spiegel
Morten Carlsen (viola), Sergej Osadchuk (piano)

5:08 AM
Benoit, Peter [1834-1901]
Panis Angelicus
Karen Lemaire (soprano), Flemish Radio Choir, Joris Verdin (harmonium), Vic Nees (conductor)

5:13 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Variations s茅rieuses in D minor (Op.54)
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

5:25 AM
Goldberg, Johann Gottlieb (1727-1756) attrib. Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in C major (also attributed to Bach as BWV.1037)
Musica Petropolitana

5:37 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Rondo in D major (KAnh.184) arranged for flute and piano
Carina Jandl (flute), Svetlana Sokolova (piano)

5:43 AM
Strauss, Johann Jr. (1825-1899)
Four dances: Annina (polka mazurka) (Op.415); Wein, Weib und Gesang (waltz) (Op.333); Sans-Souci (quadrille) (Op.63); Durch's Telephon (polka) (Op.439)
ORF Symphony Orchestra, Peter Guth (conductor)

6:07 AM
Hal茅vy, Jacques-Fran莽ois (1799-1862)
G茅rard & Lusignan's duet: 'Salut, salut, 脿 cette noble France' - from 'La Reine de Chypre', Act 3
Benjamin Butterfield (tenor - G茅rard), Brett Polegato (baritone - Lusignan), Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw (conductor)

6:18 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major (BWV.1050)
Ensemble 415, Lars-Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

6:39 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Estampes
Hinko Haas (piano)

6:54 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770-1827]
Adagio in E flat (WoO.43 No.2) for mandolin and piano
Lajos Mayer (mandolin), Imre Rohmann (piano).

6 hours

Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    "La Chemin茅e du Roi Ren茅" (excerpt from Madrigal-Nocturne)

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Alexander Borodin

    Overture to 'Prince Igor'

    Orchestra: Romanian Radio National Orchestra. Conductor: Jin Wang.
  • Alexander Borodin

    Polovtsian dances (from 'Prince Igor') for orchestra [& chorus ad lib]

    Choir: Romanian Radio Academic Chorus. Director: Dan Mihai Goia. Orchestra: Romanian Radio National Orchestra. Conductor: Jin Wang.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no.2 in C minor (Resurrection) for soprano, alto, chorus and orchestra

    Singer: Simona Mihai. Singer: Valentina Kutzarova. Choir: Romanian Radio Academic Chorus. Director: Dan Mihai Goia. Orchestra: Romanian Radio National Orchestra. Conductor: Sascha Goetzel.
  • Ernest Bloch

    Meditation and processional

    Performer: Morten Carlsen. Performer: Sergej Osadchuk.
    • NONRK.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata no 20 in A major (D.959)

    Performer: Annie Fischer.
    • CASRC.
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Clarinet Quartet in E flat

    Performer: Martin Frost. Performer: Tobias Ringborg. Performer: Ingegerd Kierkegaard. Performer: John Ehde.
    • SESR.
  • Gaetano Donizetti

    "Quel guardo il cavaliere" (Norina's Cavatina from 'Don Pasquale', Act 1 sc 2)

    Singer: Adriana Marfisi. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nello Santi.
    • NONRK.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Polonaise in E flat major

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: 慕udov铆t Rajter.
    • SKSR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Trio sonata for 2 violins & bc HWV.388 in B flat major Op 2 No 3

    Ensemble: Musica Alta Ripa.
    • DEWDR.
  • Ruth Watson Henderson

    Cantate Domino

    Performer: Kimberley Briggs. Performer: Carrie Loring. Performer: Linda Tsatsanis. Performer: Carolyn Kirby. Performer: Robert Venables. Performer: Claire Preston. Choir: Elmer Iseler Singers. Conductor: Lydia Adams.
    • CACBC.
  • Nicola Matteis

    Passages in Imitation of the Trumpet; 5 Marches from Playford's New Tunes

    Performer: Pedro Memelsdorff. Performer: Andreas Staier.
    • DEWDR.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Scherzo no 4 in E minor, Op 54

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Song to the Moon from Rusalka

    Singer: Yvonne Kenny. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Kamirski.
    • AUABC.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Spiegel im Spiegel

    Performer: Morten Carlsen. Performer: Sergej Osadchuk.
    • NONRK.
  • Peter Benoit

    Panis Angelicus

    Performer: Joris Verdin. Singer: Karen Lemaire. Choir: Vlaams Radiokoor. Conductor: Vic Nees.
    • BEVRT.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Variations serieuses in D minor (Op.54) (1841)

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne.
    • CACBC.
  • Johann Gottlieb Goldberg

    Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in C major

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach. Ensemble: Musica Petropolitana.
    • RUOP.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in D major (KAnh.184) arranged for flute and piano

    Performer: Carina Jandl. Performer: Svetlana Sokolova.
    • CZCR.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Four Dances (Annina; Wein, Weib & Gesang; Sans-souci; Durch's Telephon)

    Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Guth.
    • ATORF.
  • Fromental Hal茅vy

    Gerard & Lusignan's duet: "Salut, salut, 脿 cette noble France"

    Singer: Benjamin Butterfield. Singer: Brett Polegato. Orchestra: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bradshaw.
    • CACBC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV 1050

    Performer: Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Ensemble: Ensemble 415.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Claude Debussy

    Estampes

    Performer: Hinko Haas.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Adagio in E flat (WoO.43 No.2) for mandolin and piano

    Performer: Lajos Mayer. Performer: Imre Rohmann.
    • HUMR.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Apr 2016 01:00

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