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Beethoven and Brahms - Alexander String Quartet

Catriona Young presents a concert given by the Alexander String Quartet the 2015 Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Warsaw.

Catriona Young presents a concert given by the Alexander String Quartet at last year's Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Warsaw. The quartet is joined by pianist Boris Berman for Brahms' Piano Quintet.

12:31 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
String Quartet no.14 in C sharp minor, Op.131
The Alexander String Quartet: Zakarias Grafilo (violin), Frederick Lifsitz (violin), Paul Yarbough (viola), Sandy Wilson (cello)

1:09 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34
Boris Berman (piano), The Alexander String Quartet

1:53 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Scherzo, from 'Piano Quintet in E flat, Op.44'
Boris Berman (piano), The Alexander String Quartet

1:59 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Concerto no.5 in A major K.219 for violin and orchestra
Bartlomiej Niziol (violin), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)

2:31 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Dixit Dominus for SSATB soloists and double choir and orchestra in D major (RV.595)
Unidentified soloists, Choir of Latvian Radio and the Riga Chamber Players, Sigvards Klava (conductor)

3:01 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Lute Partita in C minor (BWV.997)
Konrad Jungh盲nel (lute)

3:24 AM
Bergh, Gertrude van den (1793-1840)
Lied fur pianoforte
Frans van Ruth (piano)

3:29 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Hektors Abschied (D.312b, Op.58 No.1)
Christoph Pr茅gardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano - after Johann Fritz, Vienna c.1815)

3:34 AM
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)
2 Elegiac melodies for string orchestra (Op.34)
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

3:44 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp [1681-1767]
Sonata in F minor TWV.41:f1
Luka Mitev (bassoon), Helena Kosem Kotar (piano)

3:54 AM
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759)
Cleopatra's aria: 'Pianger貌 la sorte mia' - from 'Giulio Cesare', Act 3 Scene 3
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director)

4:01 AM
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich [1865-1936]
Concerto in E flat major Op.109 for alto saxophone and orchestra
Virgo Veldi (saxophone), Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tarmo Leinatamm (conductor)

4:14 AM
Enescu, George (1881-1955)
Konzertst眉ck in F for viola and piano
Gy枚z枚 M谩t茅 (viola), Bal谩zs Szokolay (piano)

4:24 AM
Anonymous (C.18th)
Pastorella in D major; Aria in D major
Ljerka Ocic (organ), Stanko Arnold (trumpet)

4:31 AM
Smetana, Bedrich [1824-1884]
2 Dances from "Czech Dances, Book II": No.11 Hul谩n (Lancers); No.12 Obkoc谩k (Striding Dance)
Karel Vrtiska (piano)

4:39 AM
Stainov, Petko (1896-1977)
A bright sun has risen
Petko Stainov Mixed Choir Kazanlak, Petya Pavlovich (conductor)

4:45 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Capriccio for keyboard (BWV.993) in E major "In honorem Joh. Christoph. Bachii"
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)

4:52 AM
Tartini, Giuseppe (1692-1770)
Sonata for violin and continuo (Brainard F5) (Op.2 No.5) in F major
Gottfried von der Goltz (Violin), Torsten Johann (Organ), Lee Santana (Theorbo)

5:06 AM
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), orch. Hans Sitt
4 Norwegian dances (Op.35)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava, Robert Stankovsky (conductor)

5:26 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872)
Lirnik wioskowy (Country Lyrist)
Urszula Kryger (mezzo soprano), Katarzyna Jankowska-Borzykowska (piano)

5:32 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Three Polonaises
Kevin Kenner (piano)

5:53 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto in D major, Hob.VIIb No.2
France Springuel (cello), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marba (conductor)

6:13 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Flute Sonata in G major (Wq.133/H.564), 'Hamburger Sonata'
Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Andreas Staier (fortepiano)

6:21 AM
Lassus, Orlande de (1532-1594)
Pelli meae consumptis carnibus
The King's Singers.

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.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet no 14 in C sharp minor, Op 131

    Ensemble: Alexander String Quartet.
    • PLPR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 34

    Performer: Boris Berman. Ensemble: Alexander String Quartet.
    • PLPR.
  • Robert Schumann

    Scherzo from 'Piano Quintet in E flat, Op.44'

    Performer: Boris Berman. Ensemble: Alexander String Quartet.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Concerto No 5 in A major, K 219 'Turkish'

    Performer: Bartlomiej Niziol. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • PLPR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Dixit Dominus in D major, RV.595

    Choir: Choir of Latvian Radio. Ensemble: R墨gas kamerm奴zi姆i. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
    • LVLR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Lute Partita in C minor (BWV.997)

    Performer: Konrad Jungh盲nel.
    • DEWDR.
  • Gertrude van den Bergh

    Lied fur pianoforte

    Performer: Frans van Ruth.
    • NLNPB.
  • Franz Schubert

    Hektors Abschied

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Author: Friedrich Schiller. Singer: Christoph Pr茅gardien.
    • DEWDR.
  • Edvard Grieg

    2 Elegiac melodies for string orchestra, Op 34

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Sonata in F minor TWV.41:f1 for bassoon and continuo

    Performer: Luka Mitev. Performer: Helena Kosem Kotar.
    • CZCR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Cleopatra's aria: 'Piangero la sorte mia' - from "Giulio Cesare" (Act 3 Sc.3)

    Singer: Emma Kirkby. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Andrew Manze.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Alto Saxophone Concerto in E flat major

    Performer: Virgo Veldi. Orchestra: Tallinna Kammerorkester. Conductor: Tarmo Leinatamm.
    • EEER.
  • George Enescu

    Konzertstuck in F for viola and piano (1906)

    Performer: M谩t茅 Gy艖z艖. Performer: Bal谩zs Szokolay.
    • HUMR.
  • Anonymous

    Pastorella in D major & Aria in D major for trumpet and organ

    Performer: Ljerka Ocic-Turkulin. Performer: Stanko Arnold.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    2 Dances (Czech Dances, Book II)

    Performer: Karel Vrti拧ka.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Petko Stainov

    A bright sun has risen

    Lyricist: Trad.. Choir: Petko Stainov Mixed Choir Kazanlak. Conductor: Petya Pavlovich.
    • BGBNR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Capriccio for keyboard (BWV.993) in E major "In honorem Joh. Christoph. Bachii"

    Performer: Mahan Esfahani.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Giuseppe Tartini

    Violin Sonata in F major, Op 2 no 5

    Performer: Gottfried von der Goltz. Performer: Torsten Johann. Performer: Lee Santana.
    • DEWDR.
  • Edvard Grieg

    4 Norwegian dances Op.35 [orig. for piano duet]

    Orchestrator: Hans Sitt. Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: R贸bert Stankovsk媒.
    • SKSR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Lirnik wioskowy (Country Lyrist)

    Performer: Katarzyna Jankowska-Borzykowska. Singer: Urszula Kryger.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Three Polonaises

    Performer: Kevin Kenner.
    • USAPM.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Concerto in D major H.7b.4 for cello, attrib. Costanzi

    Performer: France Springuel. Conductor: Antoni Ros鈥怣arb脿. Orchestra: Radio Kamerorkest.
    • NLNOS.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Flute Sonata in G major, Wq.133/H.564 'Hamburger Sonata'

    Performer: Wilbert Hazelzet. Performer: Andreas Staier.
    • DEWDR.
  • Orlande de Lassus

    Pelli meae consumptis carnibus

    Choir: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Jul 2016 00:30

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