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Blessings of the Spring Festival

The National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Chinese and European music. Jonathan Swain presents.

The National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Chinese and European music. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
WanChun Shi (20th cent.)
Festive Overture
National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra, Zhang Yi (conductor)

12:42 AM
Liu TianHua (1895-1932), Huang YiJun (arranger)
A Beautiful Night
National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra, Zhang Yi (conductor)

12:44 AM
Nino Rota (1911-1979)
Harp Concerto
Shi Qin (harp), National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra, Zhang Yi (conductor)

01:08 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Symphony No.3 in D, op.29
National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra, Zhang Yi (conductor)

01:54 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Quintet for strings in G minor (K.516)
Oslo Chamber Soloists

02:31 AM
Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
Concerto for two violins and orchestra in B minor, Op.88
Igor Ozim (violin), Primoz Novsak (violin), RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Samo Hubad (conductor)

02:57 AM
Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674)
Dixit Dominus
Capella Regia Musicalis, Robert Hugo (organ), Robert Hugo (director)

03:12 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Edmund Rubbra (arranger)
25 Variations and fugue on a theme by G F Handel (Op.24)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Johannes Fritzsch (conductor)

03:40 AM
William Bolcom (b.1938)
The Graceful Ghost - from 3 Ghost Rags (1971)
Donna Coleman (piano)

03:45 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Flute Concerto in D major RV.90 (Il Gardellino)
Giovanni Antonini (recorder), Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (director)

03:56 AM
Richard Charlton (b.1955)
Dances for the Rainbow Serpent
Guitar Trek

04:06 AM
Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Centennial March (1967)
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer (conductor)

04:12 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
Heruvimska pesen No 4 (Cherubic Song)
Polyphonia

04:19 AM
Armas Jarnefelt (1869-1968)
The Sound of Home
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ilpo Mansnerus (conductor)

04:31 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
"Mercordi" (TWV42:G5)
Albrecht Rau (violin), Heinrich Rau (viola), Clemens Malich (cello), Wolfgang Hochstein (harpsichord)

04:40 AM
Gedimas Gelgotas (b.1986)
Never Ignore the Cosmic Ocean
Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic, Kristjan Jarvi (conductor)

04:46 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
3 Songs - Liebesbotschaft, Heidenroslein & Litanei auf das Fest
Bryn Terfel (bass baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano)

04:55 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Giovanna d'Arco - Sinfonia
Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw (conductor)

05:03 AM
Christoph Demantius (1567-1643)
Intraden und Tanze - from Conviviorum Deliciae, Nuremberg 1608
Hortus Musicus, Andres Mustonen (director)

05:12 AM
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Rienzi Overture
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)

05:24 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Andante and variations in B flat major Op 46, arr. for 2 pianos
Andreas Staier (piano), Tobias Koch (piano)

05:39 AM
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), Dario Castello (fl.1621-1629), Anonymous (librettist)
2 Madrigals by Monteverdi and a Sonate a3 by Dario Castello
Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)

05:53 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Concerto no 3 in C minor
Maria Joao Pires (piano), Orchestre National de France, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor)

6 hours

Music Played

  • WanChun Shi

    Festive Overture

    Orchestra: National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yi Zhang.
    • CNSMG.
  • Liu Tianhua

    A Beautiful Night

    Music Arranger: Huang YiJun. Orchestra: National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yi Zhang.
    • CNSMG.
  • Nino Rota

    Harp Concerto

    Performer: Shi Qin. Orchestra: National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yi Zhang.
    • CNSMG.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.3 in D, op.29

    Orchestra: National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yi Zhang.
    • CNSMG.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quintet for strings in G minor, K.516

    Ensemble: Oslo Chamber Soloists.
    • NONRK.
  • Louis Spohr

    Concerto for two violins and orchestra in B minor, Op 88

    Performer: Igor Ozim. Performer: Primo啪 Nov拧ak. Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Samo Hubad.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Giacomo Carissimi

    Dixit Dominus

    Performer: Robert Hugo. Choir: Capella Regia Musicalis. Director: Robert Hugo.
    • DEWDR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    25 Variations and fugue on a theme by G F Handel (Op.24)

    Music Arranger: Edmund Rubbra. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Fritzsch.
    • NONRK.
  • William Bolcom

    The Graceful Ghost - from 3 Ghost Rags (1971)

    Performer: Donna Coleman.
    • AUABC.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Flute Concerto in D major RV.90 'Il Gardellino'

    Performer: Giovanni Antonini. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Director: Giovanni Antonini.
    • PLPR.
  • Richard Charlton

    Dances for the Rainbow Serpent

    Ensemble: Guitar Trek.
    • AUABC.
  • Healey Willan

    Centennial March (1967)

    Orchestra: Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Uri Mayer.
    • CACBC.
  • Dobri Hristov

    Heruvimska pesen No 4 (Cherubic Song)

    Choir: Polyphonia.
    • BGBNR.
  • Armas J盲rnefelt

    The Sound of Home

    Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilpo Mansnerus.
    • FIYLE.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    "Mercordi" (TWV42:G5)

    Performer: Albrecht Rau. Performer: Heinrich Rau. Performer: Clemens Malich. Performer: Wolfgang Hochstein.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Gedimas Gelgotas

    Never Ignore the Cosmic Ocean

    Orchestra: Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic. Conductor: Kristjan J盲rvi.
    • PLPR.
  • Franz Schubert

    3 Songs: 'Liebesbotschaft', 'Heidenroslein' and 'Litanei auf das Fest'

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Bryn Terfel.
    • NONRK.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Giovanna d'Arco - Sinfonia

    Orchestra: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bradshaw.
    • CACBC.
  • Christoph Demantius

    Intraden und Tanze - from Conviviorum Deliciae, Nuremberg 1608

    Ensemble: Hortus Musicus. Director: Andres Mustonen.
    • DEWDR.
  • Richard Wagner

    Rienzi Overture

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • NLNPO.
  • Robert Schumann

    Andante and variations in B flat major Op 46, arr. for 2 pianos

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Performer: Tobias Koch.
    • PLPR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no 3 in C minor

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine.
    • FRSRF.

Broadcast

  • Wed 3 Nov 2021 00:30

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