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Mendelssohn and Italians

John Axelrod conducts the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Mendelssohn's joyful Fourth Symphony in A, 'Italian', alongside music from Italian operas. Jonathan Swain presents.

John Axelrod conducts the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Mendelssohn's joyful Fourth Symphony in A, 'Italian', alongside orchestral music from renowned Italian operas. Jonathan Swain presents.

01:01 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Symphony No 4 in A major, Op 90, 'Italian'
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, John Axelrod (conductor)

01:32 AM
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Norma (Sinfonia)
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, John Axelrod (conductor)

01:38 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
I Vespri Siciliani (L'Inverno)
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, John Axelrod (conductor)

01:46 AM
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Manon Lescaut (Intermezzo)
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, John Axelrod (conductor)

01:52 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
William Tell (Overture)
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, John Axelrod (conductor)

02:04 AM
Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo)
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, John Axelrod (conductor)

02:09 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
3 Studies for piano, Op 104b
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

02:17 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Dixit Dominus for SSATB soloists and double choir and orchestra in D major
Choir of Latvian Radio, Riga Chamber Players, Sigvards Klava (conductor)

02:47 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Flute Quartet no 4 in A major, K 298
Dae-Won Kim (flute), Yong-Woo Chun (violin), Myung-Hee Cho (viola), Jink-Yung Chee (cello)

03:01 AM
Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
Poeme de l'amour et de la mer, Op 19
Iwona Socha (soprano), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marcin Nalecz-Niesiolowski (conductor)

03:28 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quintet No.2 in G major, Op.111
Bartok String Quartet, Laszlo Barsony (viola)

03:54 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Trio Sonata in C minor from 'Musikalischen Opfer' (BWV.1079)
Tom Ottar Andreassen (flute), Frode Larsen (violin), Emery Cardas (cello), Knut Johannessen (harpsichord)

04:13 AM
Zoltan Kodaly (1882 - 1967)
Ave Maria
Tallinn Boys Choir, Lydia Rahula (conductor)

04:16 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Overture to Egmont - incidental music, Op 84
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Michel Tabachnik (conductor)

04:25 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Liebestraume (orig. for piano solo)
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano)

04:30 AM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Canzonettas - songs with guitar/piano
Christina Hogman (soprano), Jakob Lindberg (guitar)

04:42 AM
Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Krakowiak
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Krenz (conductor)

04:47 AM
Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Claude Rippas (arranger)
St Paul's Suite, Op 29 no 2
Hexagon Ensemble

05:01 AM
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Capriccio brillante on the theme 'Jota Aragonesa' (Spanish overture no.1)
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

05:11 AM
Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Recuerdos de la Alhambra for guitar (arr. for solo violin)
Erzhan Kulibaev (violin)

05:14 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Il m'aimait tant! (S.271)
Katalin Szokefalvi-Nagy (soprano), Magda Freymann (piano)

05:21 AM
Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)
Jane Grey Fantasy, Op 15
Scott Dickinson (viola), 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Riveiro Bohm (conductor)

05:32 AM
Etienne Mehul (1763-1817)
Piano Sonata in D major Op.1 No.10
Arthur Schoonderwoerd (fortepiano)

05:42 AM
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
Part-song book - 4 madrigals for mixed chorus
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

05:51 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Rosamunde - incidental music (D.797)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

06:21 AM
Vitezslav Novak (1870-1949)
Piano Trio in D minor, 'quasi una ballata', Op 27
Suk Trio

06:38 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, Wq 17
Andrea Buccarella (harpsichord), Kore Orchestra

6 hours

Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No 4 in A major, Op 90, 'Italian'

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Axelrod.
    • ITRAI.
  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Norma (Sinfonia)

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Axelrod.
    • ITRAI.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    I Vespri Siciliani (L'Inverno)

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Axelrod.
    • ITRAI.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Manon Lescaut (Intermezzo)

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Axelrod.
    • ITRAI.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    William Tell (Overture)

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Axelrod.
    • ITRAI.
  • Pietro Mascagni

    Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo)

    Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Axelrod.
    • ITRAI.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    3 Studies for piano, Op 104b

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne.
    • CACBC.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Dixit Dominus in D major, RV.595

    Choir: Choir of Latvian Radio. Ensemble: R墨gas kamerm奴zi姆i. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
    • LVLR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Flute Quartet no 4 in A major, K 298

    Performer: Dae-Won Kim. Performer: Yong-Woo Chun. Performer: Myung-Hee Cho. Performer: Jink-Yung Chee.
    • KRKBS.
  • Ernest Chausson

    Poeme de l'amour et de la mer, Op 19

    Singer: Iwona Socha. Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marcin Na艂臋cz-Niesio艂owski.
    • PLPR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    String Quintet No.2 in G major, Op.111

    Performer: L谩szl贸 Barsony. Ensemble: Bartok String Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Trio Sonata in C minor from 'Musikalischen Opfer' (BWV.1079)

    Performer: Tom Ottar Andreassen. Performer: Frode Larsen. Performer: Emery Cardas. Performer: Knut Johannessen.
    • NONRK.
  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Ave Maria

    Choir: Tallinn Boys Choir. Conductor: Lydia Rahula.
    • EEER.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Overture to Egmont - incidental music, Op 84

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Michel Tabachnik.
    • NONRK.
  • Franz Liszt

    Liebestraume (orig. for piano solo)

    Performer: Moshe Hammer. Performer: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. Performer: William Tritt.
    • CACBC.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Canzonettas - songs with guitar/piano

    Performer: Jakob Lindberg. Singer: Christina H枚gman.
    • SESR.
  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Krakowiak [1949]

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jan Krenz.
    • PLPR.
  • Gustav Holst

    St Paul's Suite, Op 29 no 2

    Music Arranger: Claude Rippas. Ensemble: Hexagon Ensemble.
    • CHSRF.
  • Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

    Capriccio brillante on the theme 'Jota Aragonesa'

    Orchestra: Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ondrej Len谩rd.
    • SKSR.
  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Recuerdos de la Alhambra

    Performer: Erzhan Kulibaev.
    • PLPR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Il m'aimait tant! (S.271)

    Performer: Magda Freymann. Author: Delphine Gay. Singer: Katalin Sz贸kefalvi-Nagy.
    • HUMR.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Jane Grey Fantasy, Op 15

    Performer: Scott Dickinson. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Teresa Riveiro B枚hm.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • 脡tienne M茅hul

    Piano Sonata in D major Op.1 No.10

    Performer: Arthur Schoonderwoerd.
    • BEVRT.
  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Part-song book - 4 madrigals for mixed chorus

    Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Rosamunde - incidental music (D.797)

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.
    • FIYLE.
  • V铆tezslav Nov谩k

    Piano Trio in D minor, 'quasi una ballata', Op 27

    Ensemble: Sukovo trio.
    • NLNOS.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, Wq 17

    Performer: Andrea Buccarella. Orchestra: Kore Orchestra.
    • PLPR.

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Jul 2023 01:00

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