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100 years of Estonia

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra plays works by Estonian composers in a concert celebrating the centenary of the Republic of Estonia. Presented by John Shea.

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra plays music its compatriots in a concert celebrating the centenary of the Republic of Estonia. Presented by John Shea.

01:01 AM
Eduard Tubin (1905-1982)
Festive Overture
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

01:09 AM
Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918)
Julius Caesar, overture
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

01:19 AM
Ester M盲gi (b.1922)
Bucolic
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

01:29 AM
Veljo Tormis (1930-2017)
Overture No.2
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

01:39 AM
Eino Tamberg (1930)
Song of the Gascone Cadets (Cyrano de Bergerac)
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Rauno Elp (baritone), Arvo Volmer (conductor)

01:42 AM
Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962)
Blessed is the Man
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

01:46 AM
Arvo P盲rt (b.1935)
Credo
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Estonia National Symphony Orchestra, Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (piano), Arvo Volmer (conductor)

01:59 AM
Heino Eller (1887-1970)
Homeland Tune
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

02:03 AM
Lepo Sumera (1950-2000)
Symphony No 2 (dedicated to Peeter Lilje) (1984)
Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor)

02:23 AM
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (1865-1936)
Alto Saxophone Concerto in E flat major, Op 109
Virgo Veldi (saxophone), Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tarmo Leinatamm (conductor)

02:36 AM
Toivo Kuula
South Ostrobothnian Suite No.2 (Op.20)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)

03:01 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Goldberg Variations (BWV.988)
Glenn Gould (piano)

03:44 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet in C minor (Op.18 No.4)
Pavel Haas Quartet

04:08 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Overture - Nabucco
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alun Francis (conductor)

04:17 AM
Kurt Weill (1900-1950), Hanns Eisler (author)
Seer盲uber Jenny & Wiegenlieder fur Arbeiterm眉tter
Helene Gjerris (mezzo soprano), Frode Andersen (accordion)

04:29 AM
Frano Para膰 (b.1948)
Scherzo for Winds
Zagreb Wind Quintet

04:37 AM
Frano Para膰 (b.1948)
Sarabande for Orchestra
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Pavle De拧palj (conductor)

04:49 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Hymn to St Cecilia for chorus (Op.27)
大象传媒 Singers, David Hill (conductor)

05:01 AM
Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Five Pieces
Ian Sadler (organ)

05:12 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio - aria for soprano and orchestra (K.418)
Cyndia Sieden (soprano), Prima La Musica, Dirk Vermeulen (conductor)

05:20 AM
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625),William Walton
Drop, Drop, Slow Tears (2 settings by Gibbons and Walton)
Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh (director)

05:26 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (author)
Trost in Tranen (D.120) (Consolation in tears)
Christoph Pr茅gardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)

05:29 AM
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016)
A Sad paven for these distracted tymes for string quartet
Pavel Haas Quartet

05:37 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Overture from Suite no.1 in C major (BWV.1066)
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

05:47 AM
Georg Friedrich H盲ndel (1685-1759)
Trio Sonata in G major (HWV 399) for 2 violins, viola and continuo (Op.5 No.4)
Musica Antiqua Koln

06:00 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
13 Variations on 'Es war einmal ein alter Mann' for piano (WoO.66) in A major
Theo Bruins (piano)

06:14 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Ein Heldenleben
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)

6 hours

Last on

Sat 15 Dec 2018 01:00

Music Played

  • Eduard Tubin

    Festive Overture

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Rudolf Tobias

    Julius Caesar, overture

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Ester M盲gi

    Bucolic

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Veljo Tormis

    Overture no 2

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Eino Tamberg

    Song of the Gascone Cadets (Cyrano de Bergerac)

    Singer: Rauno Elp. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Cyrillus Kreek

    Blessed is the Man

    Choir: Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Credo

    Performer: Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann. Choir: Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor. Orchestra: Estonia National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEER.
  • Heino Eller

    Homeland Tune

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Lepo Sumera

    Symphony no 2 (dedicated to Peeter Lilje) (1984)

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Peeter Lilje.
    • EEER.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Alto Saxophone Concerto in E flat major

    Performer: Virgo Veldi. Orchestra: Tallinna Kammerorkester. Conductor: Tarmo Leinatamm.
    • EEER.
  • Toivo Kuula

    South Ostrobothnian Suite No 2 Op 20

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorma Panula.
    • FIYLE.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations (BWV.988)

    Performer: Glenn Gould.
    • CACBC.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in C minor Op 18 No 4

    Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Nabucco (Overture)

    Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Alun Francis.
    • NONRK.
  • Kurt Weill

    Seer盲uber Jenny & Wiegenlieder f眉r Arbeiterm眉tter

    Performer: Frode Andersen. Author: Hanns Eisler. Singer: Helene Gjerris.
    • DKDR.
  • Frano Parac

    Scherzo for Winds

    Ensemble: Zagreb Wind Quintet.
    • HRHRT.
  • Frano Parac

    Sarabande for Orchestra

    Orchestra: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pavle De拧palj.
    • HRHRT.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Hymn to St Cecilia

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Healey Willan

    Five Pieces

    Performer: Ian Sadler.
    • CACBC.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio - aria for soprano and orchestra (K.418)

    Singer: Cyndia Sieden. Ensemble: Prima la Musica. Conductor: Dirk Vermeulen.
    • BEVRT.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    Drop, Drop, Slow Tears

    Composer: William Walton. Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Director: Paul McCreesh.
    • PLPR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Trost in Tranen D.120 (Consolation in tears)

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Singer: Christoph Pr茅gardien.
    • DEWDR.
  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    A Sad paven for these distracted tymes

    Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Overture from Suite No 1 in C major, BWV 1066

    Orchestra: Stavanger Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • NONRK.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Trio Sonata in G major (HWV 399)

    Ensemble: Musica Antiqua K枚ln.
    • NLNPB.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    13 Variations on 'Es war einmal ein alter Mann' for piano (WoO.66) in A major

    Performer: Theo Bruins.
    • NLNOS.
  • Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben [A Hero's life]

    Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Dec 2018 01:00

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