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The Sugar Plum and the King Rat

Juraj Val膷uha conducts the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in the complete music to Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. With Jonathan Swain.

Juraj Val膷uha conducts the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in the complete music to Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. With Jonathan Swain.

12:31 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Nutcracker Op 71 (Ballet in 2 Acts)
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Juraj Valcuha (conductor)

01:39 AM
Leo Delibes (1836-1891)
Sylvia, suite from the ballet
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Dohnanyi (conductor)

01:57 AM
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Orpheus ballet in three scenes (1947)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

02:26 AM
Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)
Finale, from The Prodigal Son (ballet)
Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic, Kristjan Jarvi (conductor)

02:31 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Gustav Mahler (arranger)
String Quartet 'Death and the Maiden' , D.810, arranged Mahler
Sofia Soloists, Plamen Djurov (conductor)

03:11 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Franz Liszt (arranger)
Wandererfantasie, D760 arranged by Liszt (S.366)
Anton Dikov (piano), Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Alipi Naydenov (conductor)

03:34 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio (BWV.248 Part 2)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ketil Haugsand (conductor)

03:40 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Overture to 'Les V锚pres siciliennes'
WDR Radio Orchestra, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

03:49 AM
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Ave Maria
Chamber Choir AVE, Andraz Hauptman (conductor)

03:55 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Divertimento in D major, K136
Van Kuijk Quartet

04:07 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
The Swan of Tuonela (Lemminkainen suite Op.22
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

04:18 AM
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c.1620-1680)
Sonata in D major for 3 violins and continuo
Il Giardino Armonico

04:25 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Overture, 'Le nozze di Figaro' K490
Danish Radio Chamber Orchestra, Adam Fischer (conductor)

04:31 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Eugene Onegin, Op 24 (Act 2: Introduction & waltz)
大象传媒 Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

04:39 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Schicksalslied, Op 54
Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus, Henryk Wojnarowski (conductor), Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit (conductor)

04:57 AM
Christoph Gluck (1714-1787)
Dances of the Furies - ballet music from 'Orphee et Euridice'
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (artistic director)

05:02 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Fantaisie-impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op 66
Dubravka Tomsic (piano)

05:08 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Violin Sonata in E flat major Op 12, No 3
Alexandra Soumm (violin), Julien Quentin (piano)

05:27 AM
Corona Schroter (1751-1802), Patrick Van Goethem (author)
Overture to Die Fischerin
Michael Freimuth (guitar), Gerald Hambitzer (pianoforte)

05:31 AM
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
La Creation du monde, ballet (Op.81a) (overture & 5 scenes)
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernhard Klee (conductor)

05:51 AM
Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986), Sigfrid Siwertz (lyricist)
De nakna tradens sanger, Op 7 (Songs of the Naked Trees)
Swedish Radio Choir, Gote Widlund (conductor)

06:06 AM
Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin (c.1690-1768)
Flute Concerto in E minor
Ernst-Burghard Hilse (flute), Berlin Academy for Early Music, Stephan Mai (director)

06:19 AM
Martin Wegelius (1846-1906)
Rondo quasi Fantasia
Margit Rahkonen (piano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari (conductor)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Op 71 (Ballet in 2 Acts)

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Juraj Val膷uha.
    • ITRAI.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Sylvia, suite from the ballet

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Oliver von Dohn谩nyi.
    • SKSR.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Orpheus ballet in three scenes (1947)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • NLNPO.
  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Finale, from The Prodigal Son (ballet)

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

    String Quartet 'Death and the Maiden' , D.810, arranged Mahler

    Music Arranger: Gustav Mahler. Orchestra: Sofia Soloists. Conductor: Plamen Djurov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Wandererfantasie, D760 arranged by Liszt (S.366)

    Performer: Anton Dikov. Music Arranger: Franz Liszt. Orchestra: BNR Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alipi Naidenov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio (BWV.248 Part 2)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ketil Haugsand.
    • NONRK.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Overture to 'Les V锚pres siciliennes'

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Gustav Holst

    Ave Maria (Hail Mary)

    Choir: Chamber Choir AVE. Conductor: Andraz Hauptman.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in D major, K136

    Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Jean Sibelius

    The Swan of Tuonela (Lemminkainen suite Op 22)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Johann Heinrich Schmelzer

    Sonata in D major for 3 violins and continuo

    Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico.
    • PLPR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture, 'Le nozze di Figaro' K490

    Orchestra: Danish Radio Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: 8 Bit.
    • DKDR.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Eugene Onegin, Op 24 (Act 2: Introduction & waltz)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Schicksalslied [Song of destiny] Op.54

    Choir: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus. Conductor: Henryk Wojnarowski. Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Wit.
    • PLPR.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Dances of the Furies - ballet music from 'Orphee et Euridice'

    Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
    • AUABC.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Fantaisie-impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op 66

    Performer: Dubravka Tom拧i膷.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata in E flat major Op 12`3

    Performer: Alexandra Soumm. Performer: Julien Quentin.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Corona Schr枚ter

    Overture to Die Fischerin

    Performer: Michael Freimuth. Performer: Gerald Hambitzer. Author: Patrick Van Goethem.
    • DEWDR.
  • Darius Milhaud

    La Creation du monde, ballet (Op.81a) (overture & 5 scenes)

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernhard Klee.
    • NLNPB.
  • Lars鈥怑rik Larsson

    De nakna tradens sanger, Op 7 (Songs of the Naked Trees)

    Lyricist: Sigfrid Siwertz. Choir: Radiok枚ren. Conductor: G枚te Widlund.
    • SESR.
  • Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin

    Flute Concerto in E minor

    Performer: Ernst-Burghard Hilse. Ensemble: Berlin Academy for Early Music. Director: Stephan Mai.
    • DEWDR.
  • Martin Wegelius

    Rondo quasi Fantasia

    Performer: Margit Rahkonen. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Petri Sakari.
    • FIYLE.

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Dec 2021 00:30

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