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Tristan and Isolde Act 2 in a concert performance

John Shea presents a concert performance of Act 2 of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde. The two lovers meet at night and wish that daytime will never come.

Act 2 of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde in a concert performance from Polish Radio. With John Shea.

12:31 am
Claude Debussy (1862-1819)
Pr茅lude 脿 l'apr猫s-midi d'un faune
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)

12:42 am
Richard Wagner
Act 2 (Tristan und Isolde)
Isolde ..... Evelyn Herlitzius (soprano)
Tristan ..... Stefan Vinke (tenor)
Brang盲ne ..... Michelle Breedt (mezzo-soprano)
King Marke ..... Franz Hawlata (bass)
Melot ..... Rafal Bartminski (tenor)
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Leopold Hager (conductor)

2:04 am
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor)

2:25 am
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in A major, Kk 208
Ilze Graubina (piano)

2:31 am
Fasch, Johann Friedrich (1688-1758)
Quartet in F major for horn, oboe d'amore, violin and continuo, FWV N:F3
Les Ambassadeurs

2:38 am
Praetorius, Michael (c.1571-1621)
Meine Seel erhebet den Herren (Deutsches Magnificat)
Sch眉tz Akademie, Howard Arman (conductor)

2:51 am
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108
Marianne Thorsen (violin), Havard Gimse (piano)

3:13 am
La Rue, Pierre de (c.1460-1518)
O salutaris hostia
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Paul van Nevel (conductor)

3:17 am
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H.7e.1
Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor)

3:33 am
Bovet, Abbe Joseph (1879-1951), Scheurer, Andre (Arranger)
La fanfare du printemps (Spring Fanfare)
Zurich Boys' Choir, Ludus Ensemble, Alphons von Aarburg (conductor)

3:36 am
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Last Spring (Letzter Fruhling), Op 33 No 2
Camerata Bern, Thomas Furi (leader)

3:42 am
Popper, David (1843-1913)
Concert Polonaise, Op 14
Tomasz Daroch (cello), Maria Daroch (piano)

3:49 am
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 25, 'Classical'
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Michel Tabachnik (Conductor)

4:04 am
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Introduction and Allegro
Tinka Muradori (flute), Josip Nochta (clarinet), Paula Ursic (harp), Zagreb String Quartet

4:16 am
Schmelzer, Johann Heinrich (c.1620-1680)
Sonata No 12, 'Sacroprofanus concentus musicus'
Gradus ad Parnassum, Concerto Palatino, Konrad Jungh盲nel (director)

4:21 am
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Egmont Overture, Op 84
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek (conductor)

4:31 am
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
12 Variations on 'Ein M盲dchen oder Weibchen', Op 66, for cello and piano
Miklos Perenyi (cello), Deszo Ranki (piano)

4:41 am
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Romeo and Juliet - fantasy overture
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Nello Santi (conductor)

5:02 am
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Max Reger (Arranger)
Nacht und Tr盲ume, D827
Brigitte Fournier (soprano), National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow (conductor)

5:04 am
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Verkl盲rte Nacht, Op 4
Borromeo String Quartet, Cynthia Phelps (viola), Andres Diaz (cello)

5:33 am
William Byrd (c.1539/40 - 1623)
The Woods so Wild - variations for keyboard (MB.28.85)
Colin Tilney (Harpsichord)

5:37 am
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)
Battalia a 10 in D, C 61
Ensemble Metamorphosis

5:48 am
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Heilig, Heilig, Wq.217
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman (conductor)

5:55 am
Fryderyk Chopin
Scherzo No 4 in E major, Op 54
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)

6:05 am
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No 25 in G minor, K183
Danish Radio Sinfonietta/DR, Ad谩m Fischer (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.
  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Richard Wagner

    Act 2 (Tristan und Isolde)

    Singer: Evelyn Herlitzius. Singer: Stefan Vinke. Singer: Michelle Breedt. Singer: Franz Hawlata. Singer: Rafal Bartminski. Orchestra: Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra in Katowice. Conductor: Leopold Hager.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV1068

    Ensemble: La Petite Bande. Conductor: Sigiswald Kuijken.
    • DEWDR.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in A major, Kk 208

    Performer: Ilze Graubi艈a.
  • Johann Friedrich Fasch

    Quartet in F major for horn, oboe d'amore, violin and basso continuo, FWV N:F3

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.
    • PLPR.
  • Michael Praetorius

    Meine seel erhebet den Herren (Deutsches Magnificat)

    Ensemble: Sch眉tz-Akademie. Conductor: Howard Arman.
    • DEWDR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108

    Performer: Marianne Thorsen. Performer: H氓vard Gimse.
    • NONRK.
  • Pierre de la Rue

    O salutaris hostia

    Choir: Nederlands Kamerkoor. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H.7e.1

    Performer: Geoffrey Payne. Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Hal谩sz.
    • AUABC.
  • Abbe Joseph Bovet

    Spring fanfare

    Music Arranger: Andre Scheurer. Choir: Z眉rcher S盲ngerknaben. Ensemble: Ludus Ensemble. Conductor: Alphons von Aarburg.
    • CHRSI.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Last Spring, Op 33 no 2

    Performer: Thomas F眉ri. Ensemble: Camerata Bern.
    • CHRSI.
  • David Popper

    Concert Polonaise, Op 14

    Performer: Tomasz Daroch. Performer: Maria Daroch.
    • CZCR.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 25, 'Classical'

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Michel Tabachnik.
    • NONRK.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Introduction and allegro

    Performer: Tinka Muradori. Performer: Josip Nochta. Performer: Paula Ursic. Ensemble: Zagreb String Quartet.
    • HRHRT.
  • Johann Heinrich Schmelzer

    Sonata No 12, 'Sacroprofanus concentus musicus'

    Ensemble: Gradus ad Parnassum. Ensemble: Concerto Palatino. Director: Konrad Jungh盲nel.
    • DEWDR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Egmont Overture, Op 84

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    12 Variations on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen' for cello and piano, Op 66

    Performer: Mikl贸s Per茅nyi. Performer: Dezs艖 R谩nki.
    • HUMR.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Romeo and Juliet - fantasy overture

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nello Santi.
    • NONRK.
  • Franz Schubert

    Nacht und Traume, D827

    Music Arranger: Max Reger. Singer: Brigitte Fournier. Orchestra: National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Semkow.
    • PLPR.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Verklarte Nacht for string sextet (Op.4)

    Performer: Cynthia Phelps. Performer: Andr茅s D铆az. Ensemble: Borromeo String Quartet.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • William Byrd

    The woods so wild - variations for keyboard (MB.28.85)

    Performer: Colin Tilney.
    • CACBC.
  • Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

    Battalia a 10 in D major

    Ensemble: Ensemble Metamorphosis.
    • RSRTS.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Cantata: Heilig, Heilig (Wq.217/H.778)

    Choir: Nederlands Kamerkoor. Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
    • NLNOS.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Scherzo no 4 in E major, Op 54

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
    • NLNOS.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 25 in G minor (K.183)

    Orchestra: Danish Radio Sinfonietta/DR. Conductor: 脕d谩m Fischer.

Broadcast

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