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Bizet's The Pearl Fishers

John Shea presents a performance of Bizet's opera The Pearl Fishers from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Antonio Pappano.

John Shea presents a performance of Bizet's opera The Pearl Fishers from The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Antonio Pappano.

12:32 AM
Bizet, Georges [1838-1875]
Les P锚cheurs de perles - opera in 3 acts
Nicole Cabell, soprano (Le茂la), John Osborn, tenor (Nadir), Gerald Finley, baritone (Zurga), Raymond Aceto, bass (Nourabad), Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (conductor)

2:24 AM
Franck, C猫sar (1822-1890)
Organ Piece in D flat major
Joris Verdin (organ of the Cathedral of St-脡tienne de St-Brieuc)

2:31 AM
Richard Strauss [1864-1949]
Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op 18
Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Kai Ito (piano)

2:59 AM
Camille Saint-Sa毛ns [1835-1921]
Piano Trio No.1 in F, Op 18
Ulf Forsberg (Violin), Mats Rondin (Cello), Stefan Lindgren (Piano)

3:30 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven [1770 -1827]
Prometheus - ballet music (Finale)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Ludov铆t Rajter (conductor)

3:38 AM
Gabriel Faur茅 [1845-1924]
Nocturne in A flat major, Op 33 No 3 (1883)
St茅phane Lemelin (piano)

3:43 AM
Robert Schumann [1810-1856]
Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op 70
Lise Berthaud (viola), Adam Laloum (piano)

3:52 AM
Joseph Martin Kraus [1756-1792]
Symphony in C major, VB 139
Concerto K枚ln

4:05 AM
Josquin Desprez [ca.1440-1521]
Absolve, quaesumus, Domine/Requiem aeternam
Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel (conductor)

4:10 AM
Theodor Rogalski [1901-1954]
Three Romanian Dances
Romanian Youth Orchestra, Cristian Mandeal (conductor)

4:22 AM
Maurice Ravel [1875-1937]
Alborada del gracioso - from the suite 'Miroirs' (1905)
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

4:31 AM
Maurice Ravel [1875-1937]
Pavane pour une infante d茅funte
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor)

4:38 AM
Georges Bizet, [1838-1875], arr. Ernest Guiraud
L'Arlesienne Suite No 2
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih (conductor)

4:52 AM
Vardapet Komitas [1869-1935]
Yel-yel (Come on, bull)
Hover State Chamber Chorus of Armenia, Sona Hovhannisyan (conductor)

4:56 AM
Fr茅d茅ric Chopin [1810-1849[
Nocturne in C minor, Op 48 No 1
Llyr Williams (piano)

5:03 AM
Jan Dismas Zelenka [1679-1745]
Suite in F major
Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

5:20 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [1756-1791]
Piano Concerto No 21 in C, K467
Mikhail Voskresensky (piano); Pavel Slobodkin Centre Chamber Orchestra, Moscow, Leonid Nikolaev (conductor)

5:46 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz, Op 29 No 2
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (Conductor)

5:53 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op 20
Royal Academy Soloists, Clio Gould (director)

6:05 AM
Corelli, Arcangelo (1653-1713)
Concerto Grosso in D, Op 6 No 4
Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (director)

6:14 AM
Maurice, Paule [1910-67]
Tableaux de Provence
Julia Nolan (saxophone), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor).

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.
  • Georges Bizet

    Les Pecheurs de perles (Act 1)

    Singer: Nicole Cabell. Singer: John Osborn. Singer: Gerald Finley. Singer: Raymond Aceto. Choir: The Rome Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
  • Georges Bizet

    Les Pecheurs de perles - opera in 3 acts (Act 2)

    Singer: Nicole Cabell. Singer: John Osborn. Singer: Gerald Finley. Singer: Raymond Aceto. Choir: The Rome Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
  • Georges Bizet

    Les Pecheurs de perles - opera in 3 acts (Act 3)

    Singer: Nicole Cabell. Singer: John Osborn. Singer: Gerald Finley. Singer: Raymond Aceto. Choir: The Rome Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Piece in D flat (1863)

    Performer: Joris Verdin.
  • Richard Strauss

    Violin Sonata in E flat major Op 18

    Performer: Thomas Zehetmair. Performer: Kai Ito.
    • NLNOS.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Piano Trio No 1 in F major, Op 18

    Performer: Stefan Lindgren. Performer: Ulf Forsberg. Performer: Mats Rondin.
    • SESR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Prometheus (Finale from the ballet music)

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: 慕udov铆t Rajter.
    • SKSR.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Nocturne in A flat major (Op.33 No.3)

    Performer: St茅phane Lemelin.
    • CACBC.
  • Robert Schumann

    Adagio and allegro in A flat major, Op 70

    Performer: Lise Berthaud. Performer: Adam Laloum.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Joseph Martin Kraus

    Symphony in C major (VB.139)

    Ensemble: Concerto K枚ln.
    • DEWDR.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Absolve, quaesumus, Domine/Requiem aeternam

    Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
    • DEWDR.
  • Theodor Rogalski

    3 Romanian Dances

    Orchestra: Romanian Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian Mandeal.
    • ROROR.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Alborada del gracioso

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante defunte

    Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorge Mester.
    • AUABC.
  • Georges Bizet

    L'Arlesienne - suite no 2

    Music Arranger: Ernest Guiraud. Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marko Munih.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Vardapet Komitas

    Yel-yel (Come on my bull)

    Choir: Hover State Chamber Chorus of Armenia. Conductor: Sona Hovhannisyan.
    • PLPR.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne in C minor, Op 48, No 1

    Performer: Ll欧r Williams.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Suite in F major

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No.21 in C K.467

    Performer: Mikhail Voskresensky. Orchestra: Pavel Slobodkin Centre Chamber Orchestra, Moscow. Conductor: Leonid Nikolaev.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz Op 29 No 2

    Choir: Wiener Kammerchor. Director: Johannes Prinz.
    • HUMR.
  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade for Strings Op 20

    Ensemble: Royal Academy Soloists. Director: Clio Gould.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto Grosso in D major, Op 6 no 4

    Ensemble: Europa Galante. Director: Fabio Biondi.
    • NONRK.
  • Paule Maurice

    Tableaux de Provence - 5 pieces for saxophone and orchestra

    Performer: Julia Nolan. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 May 2017 00:30

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