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Thus Spake Zarathustra

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performs works by Haydn, Mozart and Richard Strauss. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performs works by Haydn, Mozart and Richard Strauss. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

12:31 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No 29 in A, K 201
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Giordano Bellincampi (conductor)

12:53 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob. 7b:1
Julian Steckel (cello), Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Giordano Bellincampi (conductor)

01:17 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude, from 'Cello Suite No. 3 in C, BWV 1009' (encore)
Julian Steckel (cello)

01:21 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30, symphonic poem after Nietzsche
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Giordano Bellincampi (conductor)

01:53 AM
Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-2006)
Lux Aeterna
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Helgerod (conductor)

02:03 AM
Padre Davide da Bergamo (1791-1863)
La vera piva montanara (pastorale per organo ad imitazione del Baghetto)
Andrea Marcon (organ)

02:12 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
The Alchymist - incidental music HWV.43
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Monica Huggett (conductor)

02:31 AM
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

03:28 AM
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828), Wanda Landowska (arranger)
Waltzes from "Die schone Mullerin"
Wanda Landowska (piano)

03:37 AM
Jordi Cervello (b.1935)
To Bach
Atrium Quartet

03:48 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Silence and Music - madrigal for chorus
大象传媒 Singers, Bo Holten (conductor)

03:54 AM
Theodor Rogalski (1901-1954)
3 Romanian Dances
Romanian Youth Orchestra, Cristian Mandeal (conductor)

04:06 AM
Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Automne, Op 35 No 2
Valerie Tryon (piano)

04:13 AM
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Overture; Tik-tak Polka (Op.365); Csardas 鈥 from Die Fledermaus
Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

04:31 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
A New Year Carol
Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, Judy Loman (harp), John Rutter (conductor)

04:33 AM
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Prologue from Il Ritorno D'Ulisse in Patria
Dominique Visse (counter tenor), Michael Schopper (bass), Martina Bovet (soprano), Lorraine Hunt (soprano), Concerto Vocale, Rene Jacobs (director)

04:42 AM
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828), Ralf Gothoni (arranger)
Der Muller und der Bach - from Die schone Mullerin (D.795) [orig voice/piano)
Ralf Gothoni (piano)

04:47 AM
Ruth Watson Henderson (1932-), Winston Harrison (author)
The River for SATB and piano (in memory of John Ford)
Elmer Iseler Singers, Claire Preston (piano), Lydia Adams (conductor)

04:51 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Symphonic Dance No.4 (Andante)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Goran W. Nilson (conductor)

05:03 AM
Robert de Visee (c.1655-1733)
Suite in D minor
Eduardo Eg眉ez (lute)

05:18 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Felix Greissle (arranger)
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune arr. for chamber ensemble
Thomas Kay (flute), Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

05:28 AM
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Rondo in B minor Op.109
Stefan Lindgren (piano)

05:37 AM
Grazyna Pstrokonska-Nawratil (1947-)
Fresco IV "alla campana" Tadeusz Baird in memoriam
Szabolcs Esztenyi (piano), Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra Katowice, Jacek Rogala (conductor)

06:03 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata no. 134 BWV.134: 'Wir danken und preisen' (duet)
Maria Sanner (contralto), Anders J. Dahlin (tenor), Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

06:09 AM
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
The Firebird Suite (version 1919)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

6 hours

Last on

New Year's Day 2021 00:30

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 29 in A, K 201

    Orchestra: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Giordano Bellincampi.
    • NZRNZ.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Cello Concerto No 1 in C

    Performer: Julian Steckel. Orchestra: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Giordano Bellincampi.
    • NZRNZ.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No 3 in C, BWV 1009 (Prelude)

    Performer: Julian Steckel.
    • NZRNZ.
  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra

    Orchestra: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Giordano Bellincampi.
    • NZRNZ.
  • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

    Lux Aeterna

    Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Conductor: Grete Helgerod.
    • DKDR.
  • Padre Davide da Bergamo

    La vera piva montanara

    Performer: Andrea Marcon.
    • CHRTSI.
  • George Frideric Handel

    The Alchymist (incidental music)

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Monica Huggett.
    • CACBC.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 3 in D minor

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Kubel铆k.
    • NLNPO.
  • Franz Schubert

    Waltzes from "Die schone Mullerin"

    Performer: Wanda Landowska. Music Arranger: Wanda Landowska.
    • SESR.
  • Jordi Cervello

    To Bach

    Ensemble: Atrium Quartet.
    • ESCAT.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Silence and music

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Bo Holten.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Theodor Rogalski

    3 Romanian Dances

    Orchestra: Romanian Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian Mandeal.
    • ROROR.
  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Automne, Op 35 No 2

    Performer: Valerie Tryon.
    • CACBC.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Overture; Tik-tak Polka (Op.365); Csardas - from Die Fledermaus

    Orchestra: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Conductor: Raffi Armenian.
    • CACBC.
  • Benjamin Britten

    A New Year Carol

    Performer: Judy Loman. Choir: Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • CACBC.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Prologue from Il Ritorno D'Ulisse in Patria

    Singer: Dominique Visse. Singer: Michael Schopper. Singer: Martina Bovet. Singer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Ensemble: Concerto Vocale. Director: Ren茅 Jacobs.
    • DEWDR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Muller und der Bach - from Die schone Mullerin (D.795) [orig voice/piano)

    Performer: Ralf Goth贸ni. Music Arranger: Ralf Goth贸ni.
    • FIYLE.
  • Ruth Watson Henderson

    The River

    Performer: Claire Preston. Author: Winston Harrison. Choir: Elmer Iseler Singers. Conductor: Lydia Adams.
    • CACBC.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Symphonic Dance No.4 (Andante)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: G枚ran W. Nilson.
    • NONRK.
  • Robert de Vis茅e

    Suite in D minor

    Performer: Eduardo Eg眉ez.
    • PLPR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

    Performer: Thomas Kay. Music Arranger: Felix Greissle. Ensemble: Canadian Chamber Ensemble. Conductor: Raffi Armenian.
    • CACBC.
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Rondo in B minor Op.109

    Performer: Stefan Lindgren.
    • SESR.
  • Gra偶yna Pstroko艅ska-Nawratil

    Fresco IV "alla campana" Tadeusz Baird in memoriam

    Performer: Szabolcs Eszt茅nyi. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jacek Rogala.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata BWV.134 'Wir danken und preisen'

    Singer: Maria Sanner. Singer: Anders J. Dahlin. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Firebird Suite (version 1919)

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.
    • FIYLE.

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 2021 00:30

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