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Liszt's Faust Symphony

Ivor Bolton conducts the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Liszt's choral symphony inspired by Goethe's drama 'Faust'. Jonathan Swain presents.

Ivor Bolton conducts the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Liszt's choral symphony inspired by Goethe's drama 'Faust'. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31am
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
Psalm XXIV, LB 36
Ilker Arcayürek (tenor), Basler Madrigallsten, Babette Mondry (organ), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

12:35am
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
The Lark Ascending
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

12:51am
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Anders Hillborg (arranger)
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, chorale prelude
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

12:55am
Traditional Finland
Folk song
Pekka Kuusisto (violin)

12:59am
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
A Faust Symphony, S.108
Ilker Arcayürek (tenor), Basler Madrigallsten, Babette Mondry (organ), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

02:14am
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), Franz Liszt (transcriber)
Danse des sylphes (S.475) transc. for piano from "La Damnation de Faust"
Wanda Landowska (piano)

02:19am
Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000)
5 Ancient Hungarian dances for wind quintet
Academic Wind Quintet

02:31am
John Williams (b.1932)
Horn Concerto
Radovan Vlatkovic (soloist), Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Enrico Dindo (conductor)

02:57am
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet in E minor, Op 59 No 2, 'Rasumovsky'
Artis Quartet

03:28am
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Suite No 2 in F major HWV 427
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

03:38am
Jacopo Da Bologna (c.1340-1386)
Aquila altera
Millenarium

03:45am
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Kyrie in G minor, RV 587
Hungarian Radio Children's Chorus, Budapest, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Soma Dinyes (conductor)

03:56am
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Andante Festivo for strings and timpani
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

04:01am
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
2 Songs: When Night Descends in silence; Oh stop thy singing maiden fair
Fredrik Zetterstrom (baritone), Tobias Ringborg (violin), Anders Kilstrom (piano)

04:10am
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Quintet in F major for flute, oboe, violin, viola and continuo (Op.11 No.3)
Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Les Adieux

04:19am
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Sonata in C major K.545
Young-Lan Han (piano)

04:31am
Blaz Arnic (1901-1970)
Overture to the Comic Opera, Op 11
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut (conductor)

04:38am
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Sicilienne
Henry-David Varema (cello), Heiki Matlik (guitar)

04:41am
Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)
Symphony in A major, K 24 (Op 10 No 6)
La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (conductor)

04:54am
Franz Schubert (1797-1828),Max Reger (1873-1916)
Am Tage aller Seelen D 343
Dietrich Henschel (baritone), National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow (conductor)

05:01am
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Images I
Roger Woodward (piano)

05:17am
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), Stanislaw Wiechowicz (arranger)
6 Lieder, Op 18 (arranged for choir)
Polish Radio Chorus, Wlodzimierz Siedlik (conductor)

05:28am
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony no 8 in F major, Op 93
´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor)

05:54am
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet No. 63 in B flat, op. 76/4, Hob. III:78 ('Sunrise')
Pacific Quartet Vienna

06:18am
Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)
Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vite – antiphon for solo voice
Sequentia

6 hours

Last on

Wed 19 Apr 2023 00:30

Music Played

  • Lili Boulanger

    Psalm XXIV, LB 36

    Performer: Babette Mondry. Singer: Ilker Arcayürek. Choir: Basler Madrigalisten. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • CHSRF.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • CHSRF.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, chorale prelude

    Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Music Arranger: Anders Hillborg. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • CHSRF.
  • Trad.

    Folk song

    Performer: Pekka Kuusisto.
    • CHSRF.
  • Franz Liszt

    A Faust Symphony, S.108

    Performer: Babette Mondry. Singer: Ilker Arcayürek. Choir: Basler Madrigalisten. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • CHSRF.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Danse des sylphes (S.475) transc. for piano from "La Damnation de Faust"

    Performer: Wanda Landowska.
    • SESR.
  • Ferenc Farkas

    5 Ancient Hungarian dances for wind quintet

    Ensemble: Academic Wind Quintet.
    • BGBNR.
  • John Williams

    Horn Concerto

    Performer: Radovan Vlatković. Orchestra: Croatian Radiotelevision Orchestra. Conductor: Enrico Dindo.
    • HRHRTR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in E minor Op 59 no 2, 'Rasumovsky'

    Ensemble: Artis Quartett.
    • PLPR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Suite No 2 in F, HWV 427

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • GB´óÏó´«Ã½.
  • Jacopo da Bologna

    Aquila altera [Madrigal for 3 voices]

    Ensemble: Millenarium.
    • DEWDR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Kyrie in G minor, RV 587

    Choir: Hungarian Radio Children's Chorus, Budapest. Choir: Budapest Radio Chorus. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Soma Dinyés.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante Festivo for strings and timpani [originally for string quartet]

    Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Koivula.
    • DKDR.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    2 Songs: When Night Descends in silence; Oh stop thy singing maiden fair

    Performer: Tobias Ringborg. Performer: Anders Kilström. Singer: Fredrik Zetterström.
    • SESR.
  • Johann Christian Bach

    Quintet in F major for flute, oboe, violin, viola and continuo (Op.11 No.3)

    Performer: Wilbert Hazelzet. Ensemble: Les Adieux.
    • DEWDR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in C major K.545

    Performer: Young-Lan Han.
    • KRKBS.
  • Blaz Arnic

    Overture to the Comic Opera, Op 11

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anton Nanut.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Sicilienne

    Performer: Henry-David Varema. Performer: Heiki Mätlik.
    • EEER.
  • Carl Friedrich Abel

    Symphony in A major, K 24 (Op 10 No 6)

    Ensemble: La Stagione Frankfurt. Conductor: Michael Schneider.
    • DEWDR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Am Tage aller Seelen D 343

    Composer: Max Reger. Singer: Dietrich Henschel. Orchestra: National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Semkow.
    • PLPR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Images I

    Performer: Roger Woodward.
    • AUABC.
  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski

    6 Lieder, Op 18 (arranged for choir)

    Music Arranger: Stanislaw Wiechowicz. Choir: Polish Radio Chorus. Conductor: Wlodzimierz Siedlik.
    • PLPR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no 8 in F major, Op 93

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • GB´óÏó´«Ã½.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet No. 63 in B flat, op. 76/4, Hob. III:78 ('Sunrise')

    Ensemble: Pacific Quartet Vienna.
    • CHSRF.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vite, antiphon for solo voice

    Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Apr 2023 00:30

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