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Bella Italia

The WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne takes a musical trip to Italy with great operatic classics by Verdi, Mascagni and Bellini. Presented by John Shea.

The WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne takes a musical trip to Italy with great operatic classics by Verdi, Mascagni and Bellini. Presented by John Shea.

01:01 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Hymn and Triumphal March, from Aida
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

01:08 AM
Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
Symphonic Interlude, from Cavalleria rusticana
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

01:12 AM
Nino Rota (1911-1978)
Harp Concerto
Esther Peristerakis (harp), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

01:34 AM
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), Elias Parish Alvars (arranger)
Introduction and Variations on Bellini's 'Norma', Op. 36, for harp
Esther Peristerakis (harp)

01:38 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Overture to 'Les V锚pres siciliennes'
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

01:47 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Allegro vivace, from 'Symphony No. 4 in A, op. 90 (Italian)'
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

01:59 AM
Ennio Morricone (b.1928), Robert Longfield (arranger)
Gabriel's Oboe, from the film 'The Mission'
Tomoharu Yoshida (oboe), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

02:02 AM
Luigi Denza (1846-1922), Voldemar Wal-Berg (arranger)
Funicul矛, Funicul脿
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

02:06 AM
Paolo Tosti (1846-1916),Renato Rascel (1912-1991),Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917),Paolo Conte (b.1937), Guido Rennert (arranger)
Sempre Italia (medley)
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

02:13 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Symphony No 6 in B minor Op. 74 'Pathetique'
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antal Dorati (conductor)

03:01 AM
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Trio (Op.11) in D minor
Trio Orlando

03:26 AM
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas S酶nderg氓rd (conductor)

04:02 AM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Divertimento assai facile for guitar and fortepiano (J.207)
Jakob Lindberg (guitar), Niklas Sivelov (pianoforte)

04:14 AM
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
A Night on Bare Mountain, symphonic poem
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

04:26 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Aria with Variations in D minor HWV 428
Jan Jongepier (organ)

04:39 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Phantasiestucke Op 73 for clarinet & piano
Algirdas Budrys (clarinet), Sergejus Okrusko (piano)

04:50 AM
Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824)
Duo concertante in C major
Alexandar Avramov (violin), Ivan Peev (violin)

05:01 AM
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Overture: Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman)
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

05:13 AM
Carl Ludwig Lithander (1773-1843)
Piano Sonata in C major, Op 8 No 1 'Sonate facile'
Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

05:24 AM
Ludomir Rozycki (1883-1953)
Symphonic Poem: Mona Lisa Gioconda, Op 31
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wojciech Czepiel (conductor)

05:35 AM
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727-1756),Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in C major
Musica Petropolitana

05:47 AM
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
2nd movement (Andante Moderato) from Cello Concerto No.1 (H.196)
Tomas Jamnik (cello), Prague Symphony Orchestra, Charles Olivieri-Munroe (conductor)

05:57 AM
Costanzo Porta (1528/9-1601)
Sub Tuum Praesidium
Banchieri Singers, Denes Szabo (conductor)

06:00 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Preludes (excepts)
Fou Ts鈥檕ng (piano)

06:25 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No 41 in C, K 551 'Jupiter'
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (director)

6 hours

Last on

Sat 12 Sep 2020 01:00

Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Hymn and Triumphal March, from Aida

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Pietro Mascagni

    Symphonic Interlude, from Cavalleria rusticana

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Nino Rota

    Harp Concerto

    Performer: Esther Peristerakis. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Introduction and Variations on Bellini's 'Norma', Op. 36, for harp

    Performer: Esther Peristerakis. Music Arranger: Elias Parish Alvars.
    • DEWDR.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Overture to 'Les V锚pres siciliennes'

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Allegro vivace, 1st movement from 'Symphony No. 4 in A, op. 90 (Italian)'

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Ennio Morricone

    Gabriel's Oboe, from the film 'The Mission'

    Performer: Tomoharu Yoshida. Music Arranger: Robert Longfield. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Luigi Denza

    Funicul矛, Funicul脿

    Music Arranger: Voldemar Walberg. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Paolo Tosti

    Sempre Italia (medley)

    Composer: Renato Rascel. Composer: Eduardo Di Capua. Composer: Paolo Conte. Music Arranger: Guido Rennert. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 6 in B minor Op. 74 'Pathetique'

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • NLNOS.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Trio in D minor, Op.11

    Ensemble: Trio Orlando.
    • HRHRT.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 7 in D minor Op 70

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Divertimento assai facile for guitar and fortepiano (J.207)

    Performer: Jakob Lindberg. Performer: Niklas Sivel枚v.
    • SESR.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    A Night on Bare Mountain, symphonic poem

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ondrej Len谩rd.
    • CZCR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Aria with Variations in D minor HWV 428

    Performer: Jan Jongepier.
    • NLNPB.
  • Robert Schumann

    Phantasiestucke Op 73 for clarinet & piano

    Performer: Algirdas Budrys. Performer: Sergey Okrusko.
    • LTLR.
  • Giovanni Battista Viotti

    Duo concertante in C major

    Performer: Alexandar Avramov. Performer: Ivan Peev.
    • BGBNR.
  • Richard Wagner

    Overture: Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Carl Ludwig Lithander

    Piano Sonata in C major, Op 8 No 1 'Sonate facile'

    Performer: Juhani Lagerspetz.
    • FIYLE.
  • Ludomir R贸偶ycki

    Symphonic Poem: Mona Lisa Gioconda, Op 31

    Orchestra: National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Wojciech Czepiel.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Gottlieb Goldberg

    Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in C major

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach. Ensemble: Musica Petropolitana.
    • RUOP.
  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    2nd movement (Andante Moderato) from Cello Concerto No.1 (H.196)

    Performer: Tom谩拧 Jamn铆k. Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Olivieri-Munroe.
    • SKSR.
  • Costanzo Porta

    Sub Tuum Praesidium

    Choir: Banchieri Singers. Conductor: Denes Szabo.
    • HUMR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Preludes (excerpts)

    Performer: Fou Ts'ong.
    • HRHRTR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 41 in C, K 551 'Jupiter'

    Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Director: Richard Tognetti.
    • AUABC.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Sep 2020 01:00

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