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Worldly bliss lasts no time

Let's make the most of it. A night of music to soothe the soul, with Howells' Requiem, a Bach solo cello suite and a concert from Berlin of Bartok and Schumann. John Shea presents.

Let's make the most of it. A night of music to soothe the soul, with Howells' Requiem, a Bach solo cello suite and a concert from Berlin of Bartok and Schumann. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
Piano Concerto no 2 in G major
Tzimon Barto (piano), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)

01:00 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Symphony no 2 in C major, Op 61
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)

01:40 AM
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
4 Pieces fugitives for piano, Op 15
Angela Cheng (piano)

01:53 AM
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Night on a Bare Mountain
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

02:06 AM
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
Divertimento for string orchestra (Sz 113)
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Andras Mihaly (conductor)

02:31 AM
Boris Papandopulo (1906-1991)
Noonday Symphony
Miljenka Grdan (soprano), Adela Golac-Rilovic (soprano), Martina Tomcic (mezzo soprano), Tvrtko Stipic (tenor), Ozren Bilusic (bass), Zlatko Crnkovic (reciter), Slovenian Chamber Choir, Vladimir Kranjcevic (conductor)

03:08 AM
Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Violin Sonata in A major (M.8)
Janine Jansen (violin), Kathryn Stott (piano)

03:36 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
7 Dances of the Dolls Op 91b arr. for wind quintet
Academic Wind Quintet

03:48 AM
Frederick Schipizky (b.1952)
Elegy for solo harp (1980)
Rita Costanzi (harp)

03:54 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
A Charm of lullabies for mezzo-soprano and piano, Op 41
Christine Rice (mezzo soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano)

04:06 AM
Hans Krasa (1899-1944)
Overture for chamber orchestra
Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard (conductor)

04:12 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Sonata a quattro in C major
Ensemble Zefiro

04:24 AM
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Cinderella's waltz from Zolushka suite no 1, Op 107
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

04:31 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and fugue in F major, BWV 880
Andreas Staier (harpsichord)

04:36 AM
Anthon van der Horst (1899-1965)
La Nuit, Op 63 no 1
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Eric Ericson (conductor)

04:45 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven
Overture to Egmont - incidental music Op.84
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Michel Tabachnik (conductor)

04:53 AM
Brian Eno (b.1948), Julia Wolfe (arranger)
Music for Airports 1/2 (1978)
Bang on a Can All-Stars, Wayne du Maine (trumpet), Tommy Hoyt (trumpet), Julie Josephson (trombone), Christopher Washburne (trombone), Wu Man (lute), Katie Geissinger (alto), Phyllis Jo Kubey (alto), Alexandra Montano (alto)

05:05 AM
Anonymous
Worldes blis ne last no throwe
Sequentia, Benjamin Bagby (harp)

05:17 AM
Frederick Hollander (1896-1976)
Sex Appeal
Jean Stilwell (mezzo soprano), Robert Kortgaard (piano), Marie Berard (violin), Joseph Macerollo (accordion), James Spragg (trumpet), George Kohler (bass), Andy Morris (percussion), Peter Tiefenbach (conductor)

05:22 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Divertimento in E flat major (K 166)
Bratislavska Komorna Harmonia

05:34 AM
Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Requiem
Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh (director)

05:56 AM
Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Partita for orchestra
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Krenz (conductor)

06:10 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major (BWV 1007)
Guy Fouquet (cello)

6 hours

Last on

Tue 3 Dec 2019 00:30

Music Played

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Piano Concerto No 2 in G major

    Performer: Tzimon Barto. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.
    • DEDKU.
  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No 2 in C, Op 61

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.
    • DEDKU.
  • Clara Schumann

    4 Pieces Fugitives for piano, Op 15

    Performer: Angela Cheng.
    • CACBC.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Night on a Bare Mountain

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • NONRK.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Divertimento for string orchestra (Sz 113)

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andr谩s Mih谩ly.
    • HUMR.
  • Boris Papandopulo

    Noonday Symphony

    Singer: Miljenka Grdan. Singer: Adela Golac-Rilovic. Singer: Martina Tom膷i膰. Singer: Tvrtko Stipic. Singer: Ozren Bilusic. Choir: Slovenian Chamber Choir. Conductor: Vladimir Kranj膷evi膰.
    • HRHRT.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Violin Sonata in A major (M.8)

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    7 Dances of the Dolls, Op 91b

    Ensemble: Academic Wind Quintet.
    • BGBNR.
  • Frederick Schipizky

    Elegy for solo harp (1980)

    Performer: Rita Costanzi.
    • CACBC.
  • Benjamin Britten

    A Charm of lullabies, Op 41

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Rice.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Hans Kr谩sa

    Overture for chamber orchestra

    Ensemble: Nieuw Ensemble. Conductor: Ed Spanjaard.
    • NLNOS.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sonata a quattro in C major

    Ensemble: Ensemble Zefiro.
    • DEWDR.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Cinderella's waltz from Zolushka [Cinderella] suite no 1, Op 107

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and fugue in F major, BWV 880

    Performer: Andreas Staier.
    • NONRK.
  • Anthon van der Horst

    La Nuit, Op 63 no 1

    Choir: Nederlands Kamerkoor. Conductor: Eric Ericson.
    • NLNOS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Overture to Egmont - incidental music, Op 84

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Michel Tabachnik.
    • NONRK.
  • Bang on a Can All-Stars

    Music for Airports 1/2 (1978)

    • USWGBH.
  • Anonymous

    Worldes blis ne last no throwe

    Performer: Benjamin Bagby. Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • DEWDR.
  • Friedrich Hollaender

    Sex Appeal

    Performer: Robert Kortgaard. Performer: Marie B茅rard. Performer: Joe Macerollo. Performer: James Spragg. Performer: Andy Morris. Singer: Jean Stilwell. Singer: George Koller. Conductor: Peter Tiefenbach.
    • CACBC.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in E flat major (K 166)

    Ensemble: Bratislavska Komorna Harmonia.
    • SKSR.
  • Herbert Howells

    Requiem

    Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Director: Paul McCreesh.
    • PLPR.
  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Partita for orchestra

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jan Krenz.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite for solo cello, No 1 in G major, (BWV 1007)

    Performer: Guy Fouquet.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Dec 2019 00:30

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