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Druids vs Christians

Mendelssohn's Die erste Walpurgisnacht performed by the Swedish Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra and conductor Daniel Harding. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

Mendelssohn's dramatic cantata 'Die erste Walpurgisnacht' is performed by the Swedish Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra and conductor Daniel Harding. Isabelle Faust is the soloist in Schoenberg's Violin Concerto. With Jonathan Swain.

01:01 AM
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Violin Concerto, Op 36
Isabelle Faust (violin), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor)

01:37 AM
Gyorgy Kurtag (b.1926)
Doloroso (from 'Jelek, j谩t茅kok 茅s 眉zenetek') [Signs, Games and Messages)
Isabelle Faust (violin)

01:40 AM
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Friede auf Erden, Op 13
Swedish Radio Choir

01:51 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Op 60
Swedish Radio Choir, Ingrid Tobiasson (contralto), Bernard Richter (tenor), Shenyang (baritone), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor)

02:26 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony no 38 in D major K.504 (Prague)
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Gunter Pichler (conductor)

03:01 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Quintet in A major (D.667) "Trout"
Nikolai Demidenko (piano), Marianne Thorsen (violin), Are Sandbakken (viola), Leonid Gorokhov (cello), Dan Styffe (double bass)

03:44 AM
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
St Paul's Suite, Op 29 no 2
Seoul Chamber Orchestra, Yong-Yun Kim (conductor)

03:59 AM
Sebastian Yradier (1809-1865)
La Paloma
Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Sinfonia of London, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor)

04:04 AM
Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Cordoba (Nocturne) from Cantos de Espana (Op.232 No.4)
Henry-David Varema (cello), Heiki Matlik (guitar)

04:10 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Pohjola's daughter - symphonic fantasia, Op 49
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Colin Davis (conductor)

04:25 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Polonaise for piano in A flat major, Op 53 'Polonaise heroique'
Jacek Kortus (piano)

04:33 AM
Albertus Groneman (c.1710-1778)
Flute Sonata in E minor
Jed Wentz (flute), Balazs Mate (cello), Marcelo Bussi (harpsichord)

04:44 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
'Va tacito e nascosto' (Giulio Cesare)
Graham Pushee (counter tenor), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (artistic director)

04:51 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Une Barque sur l'ocean
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Eivind Aadland (conductor)

05:01 AM
Imant Raminsh (b.1943)
Put vejini for mixed chorus
Kamer Youth Chorus, Maris Sirmais (director)

05:05 AM
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Chanson Louis XIII et Pavane in the Style of Couperin
Barnabas Kelemen (violin), Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

05:11 AM
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
3 keyboard sonatas
Claire Huangci (piano)

05:22 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Harpsichord Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV.1056
Lembit Orgse (harpsichord), Estonian Radio Chamber Orchestra, Paul Magi (conductor)

05:31 AM
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Little suite for string orchestra in A minor, Op 1
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

05:49 AM
Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838)
Farval (Farewell)
Eeva-Liisa Saarinen (mezzo soprano), Ilmo Ranta (piano)

05:54 AM
Antoine Reicha (1770-1836)
Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op 89
Joze Kotar (clarinet), Slovenian Philharmonic String Quartet

06:17 AM
Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
Violin Concerto (1916)
Philippe Djokic (violin), Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor)

06:45 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op.34 for piano
Boris Berman (piano)

6 hours

Last on

Sat 16 May 2020 01:00

Music Played

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Violin Concerto, Op 36

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • SESR.
  • Gy枚rgy Kurt谩g

    Doloroso (from 'Jelek, j谩t茅kok 茅s 眉zenetek') [Signs, Games and Messages)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust.
    • SESR.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Friede auf Erden, Op 13

    Choir: Radiok枚ren.
    • SESR.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Op 60

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Singer: Ingrid Tobiasson. Singer: Bernard Richter. Singer: Shenyang. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • SESR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no 38 in D major K.504 (Prague)

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: G眉nter Pichler.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Quintet in A major (D.667) "Trout"

    Performer: Nikolai Demidenko. Performer: Marianne Thorsen. Performer: Are Sandbakken. Performer: Leonid Gorokhov. Performer: Dan Styffe.
    • NONRK.
  • Gustav Holst

    St Paul's Suite, Op 29 no 2

    Orchestra: Seoul Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Yong-Yun Kim.
    • KRKBS.
  • Sebasti谩n Iradier

    La Paloma

    Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: Rafael Fr眉hbeck de Burgos.
    • ESCAT.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Cordoba (Nocturne) from Cantos de Espana, Op 232 no 4

    Performer: Henry-David Varema. Performer: Heiki M盲tlik.
    • EEER.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Pohjola's daughter - symphonic fantasia, Op 49

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • NLNPO.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Polonaise for piano in A flat major, Op 53 'Polonaise heroique'

    Performer: Jacek Kortus.
    • PLPR.
  • Albertus Groneman

    Flute Sonata in E minor

    Performer: Jed Wentz. Performer: Bal谩zs M谩t茅. Performer: Marcelo Bussi.
    • NLNOS.
  • George Frideric Handel

    'Va tacito e nascosto' (Giulio Cesare)

    Singer: Graham Pushee. Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
    • AUABC.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Une Barque sur l'ocean (no 3 from Miroirs)

    Orchestra: Trondheim Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Eivind Aadland.
    • NONRK.
  • Imant Raminsh

    Put vejini [Blow Ye Wind!] for mixed chorus

    Choir: Kamer Youth Chorus. Director: Maris Sirmais.
    • LVLR.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Chanson Louis XIII et Pavane in the Style of Couperin

    Performer: Barnab谩s Kelemen. Performer: Zolt谩n Kocsis.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    3 Keyboard Sonatas

    Performer: Claire Huangci.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV.1056

    Performer: Lembit Orgse. Orchestra: Eesti Raadio kammerorkester. Conductor: Paul M盲gi.
    • EEER.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Little suite for string orchestra in A minor, Op 1

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Bernhard Crusell

    Farval (Farewell)

    Performer: Ilmo Ranta. Singer: Eeva鈥怢iisa Saarinen.
    • FIYLE.
  • Antoine Reicha

    Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op 89

    Performer: Joze Kotar. Ensemble: Slovenian Philharmonic String Quartet.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Frederick Delius

    Violin Concerto (1916)

    Performer: Philippe Djokic. Orchestra: Symphony Nova Scotia. Conductor: Georg Tintner.
    • CACBC.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op 34

    Performer: Boris Berman.
    • PLPR.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Preciosa (Overture)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch.
    • Weber: Overtures: Sawallisch.
    • EMI.
    • 6.
  • Marguerite Monnot

    La Valse de L'amour

    Singer: 脡dith Piaf.
    • Music For Pleasure.

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 May 2020 01:00

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