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Songs of the Night

A concert of music by Robert Schumann, Szymanowski and Richard Strauss from the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

A concert of music by Robert Schumann, Szymanowski and Richard Strauss from the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

12:31 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Nachtlied
Bavarian Radio Chorus, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Alexander Liebreich (conductor)

12:41 AM
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
Symphony no 3, Op 27 ('Song of the Night')
Andrzej Lampert (tenor), Bavarian Radio Chorus, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Alexander Liebreich (conductor)

01:08 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Also sprach Zarathustra, op 30, symphonic poem after Nietzsche
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Alexander Liebreich (conductor)

01:41 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Quartet No 2 in A major, Op 26
Julian Rachlin (violin), Maxim Rysanov (viola), Torleif Thedeen (cello), Itamar Golan (piano)

02:31 AM
William Brade (1560-1630)
Newe ausserlesne Paduanen und Galliarden
Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall (conductor)

02:56 AM
Silvan Loher (b.1986), Georg Trakl (author)
De Profundis, cantata
Voces Suaves, Cafebaum

03:22 AM
Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920)
Three Tone Pictures, Op 5
David Allen Wehr (piano)

03:31 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Nulla in mundo pax sincera for soprano and orchestra (RV.630)
Marita Kvarving Solberg (soprano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ketil Haugsand (conductor)

03:38 AM
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
Espana
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Challender (conductor)

03:45 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Air, Overture in D major, BWV1068
Barbara Jane Gilby (violin), Peter Edwards (violin), Janet Rutherford (viola), Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cello), Michael Fortescue (double bass)

03:49 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Zhang Zuo (piano)

04:02 AM
Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927)
Varnatt (Spring Night)
Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Skold (conductor)

04:11 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Romance for viola and piano
Steven Dann (viola), Bruce Vogt (piano)

04:18 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Aria: "Un'aura amorosa" from Cosi fan tutte (K.588) Act 1
Michael Schade (tenor), Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw (conductor)

04:23 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Ballet music from Otello, Act III
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marba (conductor)

04:31 AM
Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz (1626-c1677)
5 pieces: Achas; Bacas; Ruggiero; Xacaras; Espanoletas
Margret Koll (arpa doppia)

04:40 AM
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Petites voix pour voix egales a capella
Maîtrise de Radio France, Denis Dupays (director)

04:46 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Capriccio in E minor, Op.81`3
Brussels Chamber Orchestra

04:53 AM
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Waverley - overture Op 1
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

05:05 AM
Alphons Diepenbrock (1862-1921), Charles Baudelaire (author)
Recueillement
Robert Holl (bass baritone), Rudolf Jansen (piano)

05:11 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Images - set 1 for piano
Daniil Trifonov (piano)

05:25 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony no 6 in D major (H.1.6) "Le Matin"
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)

05:46 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Sonata in B flat major, K.454
Veronika Eberle (violin), Francesco Piemontesi (piano)

06:08 AM
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Manon Act 1: Manon and Des Grieux recit and duet
Lyne Fortin (soprano), Richard Margison (tenor), Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, Simon Streatfield (conductor)

06:15 AM
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Capriccio espagnol, Op 34
Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic, Kristjan Järvi (conductor)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Robert Schumann

    Nachtlied

    Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.
    • PLPR.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Symphony no 3, Op 27 ('Song of the Night')

    Singer: Andrzej Lampert. Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.
    • PLPR.
  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra, op 30, symphonic poem after Nietzsche

    Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.
    • PLPR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Quartet No 2 in A major, Op 26

    Performer: Julian Rachlin. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Performer: Torleif Thedéen. Performer: Itamar Golan.
    • NONRK.
  • William Brade

    Newe ausserlesne Paduanen und Galliarden

    Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • DEWDR.
  • Silvan Loher

    De Profundis, cantata

    Author: Georg Trakl. Ensemble: Voces Suaves. Ensemble: Cafebaum.
    • CHSRF.
  • Charles Tomlinson Griffes

    Three Tone Pictures, Op 5

    Performer: David Allen Wehr.
    • USWGBH.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Nulla in mundo pax sincera for soprano and orchestra (RV.630)

    Singer: Marita Kvarving Sølberg. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ketil Haugsand.
    • NONRK.
  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Espana

    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stuart Challender.
    • AUABC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Air, Overture in D major, BWV1068

    Performer: Barbara Jane Gilby. Performer: Peter Edwards. Performer: Janet Rutherford. Performer: Sue-Ellen Paulsen. Performer: Michael Fortescue.
    • AUABC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825

    Performer: Zhang Zuo.
    • GB鶹Լ.
  • Wilhelm Stenhammar

    Varnatt (Spring Night)

    Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stefan Sköld.
    • SESR.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Romance for viola and piano

    Performer: Steven Dann. Performer: Bruce Vogt.
    • CACBC.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Aria: "Un'aura amorosa" from Cosi fan tutte (K.588), Act 1

    Singer: Michael Schade. Orchestra: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bradshaw.
    • CACBC.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Ballet music from Otello, Act III

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Ros‐Marbà.
    • NLNOS.
  • Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz

    5 pieces: Achas; Bacas; Ruggiero; Xacaras; Espanoletas

    • PLPR.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Petites voix

    Ensemble: Maîtrise de Radio France. Director: Denis Dupays.
    • FRSRF.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Capriccio in E minor, Op.81`3 [orig. for string quartet]

    Orchestra: Brussels Chamber Orchestra.
    • NONRK.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Waverley - overture Op 1

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ondrej Lenárd.
    • SKSR.
  • Alphons Diepenbrock

    Recueillement

    Performer: Rudolf Jansen. Author: Charles Baudelaire. Singer: Robert Holl.
    • NLNOS.
  • Claude Debussy

    Images - set 1 for piano

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov.
    • PLPR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 6 in D major 'Le Matin'

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.
    • SESR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Sonata in B flat major, K.454

    Performer: Veronika Eberle. Performer: Francesco Piemontesi.
    • GB鶹Լ.
  • Jules Massenet

    Manon Act 1: Manon and Des Grieux recit and duet

    Singer: Lyne Fortin. Singer: Richard Margison. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Québec. Conductor: Simon Streatfeild.
    • CACBC.
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Capriccio espagnol, Op 34

    Orchestra: Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic. Conductor: Kristjan Järvi.
    • PLPR.

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Nov 2020 00:30

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