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Bach Cantatas

Jonathan Swain's selection includes Bach cantatas performed by Les Ambassadeurs directed by Alexis Kossenko.

Jonathan Swain presents Bach cantatas perfomed by Les Ambassadeurs directed by Alexis Kossenko.

12:31 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 209 'Non sa che sia dolore': Sinfonia
[with Alexis Kossenko (flute)]

12:37 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 74 'Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten': 'Kommt! eilet' (aria)
[with Anders Dahlin (tenor), Zefira Valova (violin)]

12:42 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 182 'HimmelskΓΆnig, sei willkommen': Sonata
[with Zefira Valova (violin), Alexis Kossenko (recorder)]

12:45 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 175 'Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen': Aria, 'Komm, leite mich'
[with Maria Sanner (contralto), Alexis Kossenko (recorder), Anne Freitag (recorder)]

12:49 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 81 'Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen': 'Herr! Warum trittest du' (recitative), 'Die schaumenden Welle' (aria)
[with Anders Dahlin (tenor), Zefira Valova (violin)]

12:54 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 196 'Der Herr denket an uns': Sinfonia

12:56 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 33 'Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ': 'Wie furchtsam' (aria)
[with Maria Sanner (contralto)]

1:09 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV.97 'In allen meinen Taten': 'Ich traue seiner Gnaden' (aria)
[with Anders Dahlin (tenor), Zefira Valova (violin)]

1:15 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 164 'Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet': 'Nur durch Lieb' (aria)
[with Maria Sanner (contralto), Alexis Kossenko (flute), Anne Freitag (flute)]

1:19 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Concerto in D minor for violin and orchestra BWV 1052R
[with Zefira Valova (violin)]

1:41 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV 114 'Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost': 'Wo wird in diesem Jammertale' (aria)
[with Anders Dahlin (tenor), Alexis Kossenko (flute)]

1:52 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Cantata BWV.134 'Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß': 'Wir danken und preisen' (duet)
[with Anders Dahlin (tenor), Maria Sanner (contralto)]
Les Ambassadeurs directed by Alexis Kossenko

1:58 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
String Octet (Op 20) in E flat major
Yoshiko Arai & Ik-Hwan Bae (violins), Yuko Inoue (viola), Christoph Richter (cello), Vogler Quartet

2:31 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Op 61) - incidental music
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael SchΓΈnwandt (conductor)

2:55 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Horn Concerto No.2 in E flat major
Markus Maskuniitty (horn), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Junichi Hirokami (conductor)

3:16 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
La CathΓ©drale engloutie - from PrΓ©ludes Book 1
Philippe Cassard (piano)

3:22 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Symphony No.8 in F major (Op 93)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Arvid Engegaard (conductor)

3:47 AM
Buck, Ole (b. 1945) [text by Keats]
Two Faery Songs (1997): 'O shed no tear'; 'Ah! Woe is me!'
Danish National Radio Choir, Kaare Hansen (conductor)

3:54 AM
Scarlatti, Domenico [1685-1757]
Sonata in D major (K96)
Andreas Staier (harpsichord)

3:59 AM
Chopin, FrΓ©dΓ©ric (1810-1849)
Barcarolle for piano (Op 60) in F sharp major
Ronald Brautigam (piano - Erard Grand of 1842)

4:08 AM
Cavalli, Francesco (1602-1676)
Sonata Γ  8
Concerto Palatino

4:13 AM
Suk, Josef (1874-1935)
Elegie (Op 23) arr. for piano trio
Aronowitz Ensemble

4:20 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
(Großes) Te Deum in C major (Hob XXIIIc:2)
Netherlands Radio Choir and Chamber Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marba (conductor)

4:31 AM
Byrd, William (c.1543-1623) arr. Elgar Howarth
The Earle of Oxford's March (MB 28 no.93)
Tallinn Brass, Tarmo Leinatamm (conductor)

4:34 AM
Chopin, FrΓ©dΓ©ric (1810-1849)
Mazurka No.4 in B minor - from Mazurkas for piano (Op 33)
Ossip Gabrilowitsch (piano)

4:40 AM
Kraus, Joseph Martin (1756-1792)
Sinfonie in E flat
Concerto Koln

5:01 AM
Gabrieli, Andrea (1532/3-1585)
Sento un rumor (madrigal Γ  8)
Chorus of Swiss-Italian Radio, Theatrum Instrumentorum, Stefano Innocenti (conductor)

5:06 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Piano Quintet No 2 in A, Op 81
Janine Jansen (violin), Anders Nilsson (violin), Julian Rachlin (viola), Torleif Theden (cello), Itamar Golan (piano)

5:45 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
Pavane pour une infante dΓ©funte
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor)

5:52 AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
Romance for viola and piano
Steven Dann (viola), Bruce Vogt (piano)

5:59 AM
Tallis, Thomas (c.1505-1585)
Spem in alium, for 40 voices
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

6:08 AM
Sibelius, Jean [1865-1957]
Symphony No.7 (Op 105) in C major
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor).

6 hours

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sinfonia (excerpt from Cantata No 209, BWV 209, 'Non sa che sia dolore')

    Performer: Alexis Kossenko. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No 74 BWV 74 'Kommt! eilet' (aria)

    Performer: Zefira Valova. Singer: Anders J. Dahlin. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 182 BWV.182 (Himmelskonig, sei willkommen): Sonata

    Performer: Zefira Valova. Director: Alexis Kossenko. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 175 BWV.175: Aria, 'Komm, leite mich'

    Performer: Alexis Kossenko. Performer: Anne Freitag. Singer: Maria Sanner. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no.81 BWV.81: 'Herr! Warum trittest du', 'Die schaumenden Wellen'

    Performer: Zefira Valova. Singer: Anders J. Dahlin. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 196 BWV.196 'Der Herr denket an uns': (Sinfonia)

    Director: Alexis Kossenko. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    'Wie furchtsam' (aria) from Cantata no. 33 BWV.33 'Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Chri

    Singer: Maria Sanner. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 97 BWV.97 'In allen meinen Taten': 'Ich traue seiner Gnaden' (aria)

    Performer: Zefira Valova. Singer: Anders Dahlin. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 164 BWV.164: 'Nur durch Lieb' (aria)

    Performer: Anne Freitag. Director: Alexis Kossenko. Singer: Maria Sanner. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Concerto in D minor BWV.1052R

    Performer: Zefira Valova. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no 114 'Wo wird in diesem Jammertale'

    Performer: Alexis Kossenko. Singer: Anders J. Dahlin. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No.134 'Wir danken und preisen'

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

    Octet for Strings (Op. 20 ) in E flat major [1825]

    Performer: Yoshiko Arai. Performer: Ik-Hwan Bae. Performer: Yuko Inoue. Performer: Christoph Richter. Ensemble: Vogler Quartet.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music (Op.61)

    Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael SchΓΈnwandt.
    • DKDR.
  • Richard Strauss

    Horn Concerto No 2 in E flat major

    Performer: Markus Maskuniitty. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jun'ichi Hirokami.
    • FIYLE.
  • Claude Debussy

    La Cathedrale engloutie - from Preludes book 1

    Performer: Philippe Cassard.
    • NLNOS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No.8 in F major (Op.93)

    Orchestra: Trondheim Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Arvid Engegaard.
    • NONRK.
  • Ole Buck

    Two Faery Songs - "O shed no tear"; "Ah! Woe is me!"

    Author: John Keats. Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Kaare Hansen.
    • DKDR.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D major (K.96)

    Performer: Andreas Staier.
    • DEWDR.
  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Barcarolle, Op.60

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
    • NLNOS.
  • Francesco Cavalli

    Sonata a 8

    Ensemble: Concerto Palatino.
    • DEWDR.
  • Josef Suk

    Elegie, Op 23

    Ensemble: Aronowitz Ensemble.
    • GBΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
  • Joseph Haydn

    (Grosses) Te Deum in C major (Hob XXIIIc:2) [1800]

    Choir: Groot Omroepkoor. Orchestra: Radio Kamerorkest. Conductor: Antoni Ros‐MarbΓ .
    • NLNPB.
  • William Byrd

    The Earle of Oxford's March

    Music Arranger: Elgar Howarth. Ensemble: Tallinn Brass. Conductor: Tarmo Leinatamm.
    • EEER.
  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Mazurka No.4 in B minor – from [4] Mazurkas for piano (Op.33) [Welte Mignon]

    Performer: Осип Π‘oΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΡ‡ Π“Π°Π±Ρ€ΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΡ‡.
  • Joseph Martin Kraus

    Sinfonie in E flat, Vb.144

    Ensemble: Concerto KΓΆln.
    • DEWDR.
  • Andrea Gabrieli

    Sento un rumor (madrigal Γ  8)

    Choir: Chorus of Swiss-Italian Radio. Ensemble: Theatrum Instrumentorum. Conductor: Stefano Innocenti.
    • CHRTSI.
  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    Piano Quintet no 2 in A major, Op 81

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Anders Nilsson. Performer: Julian Rachlin. Performer: Torleif ThedΓ©en. Performer: Itamar Golan.
    • NONRK.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante defunte

    Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorge Mester.
    • AUABC.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Romance for viola and piano

    Performer: Steven Dann. Performer: Bruce Vogt.
    • CACBC.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Spem in Alium, for 40 voices

    Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GBΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no 7 in C major, Op 105

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • GBΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.

Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Jun 2015 00:30

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