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Symphony of a Thousand

Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Mahler's epic, exuberant hymn of joy, his Eighth Symphony. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Mahler's epic, exuberant hymn of joy, his Eighth Symphony. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

12:31 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (author)
Symphony No 8 in E flat 'Symphony of a Thousand'
Irene Theorin (soprano), Marita Kvarving Solberg (soprano), Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Tone Kummervold (mezzo soprano), Charlotte Hellekant (contralto), Nikolai Schukoff (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (baritone), John Relyea (bass), Oslo Philharmonic Choir, Norwegian National Opera Choir, Norwegian Opera Children's Choir, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Norwegian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

01:48 AM
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Trois morceaux en forme de poire
Pianoduo Kolacny (piano duo), Steven Kolacny (piano), Stijn Kolacny (piano)

02:06 AM
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Wind Serenade in D minor, Op 44
I Soloisti del Vento, Etienne Siebens (conductor)

02:31 AM
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Quatuor pour la fin du temps for clarinet, piano, violin and cello
Kaja Danczowska (violin), Edgar Moreau (cello), Michel Lethiec (clarinet), Yeol Eum Son (piano)

03:20 AM
Hans Krasa (1899-1944)
Overture for chamber orchestra
Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard (conductor)

03:25 AM
William Walton (1902-1983)
Partita for orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Szell (conductor)

03:41 AM
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)
Regular Sets of Elements for orchestra, Op 60
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)

03:54 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Sonata Partita No 10 in C major
Geert Bierling (organ)

04:03 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Spirit Music (Nos.1 to 4) - from "Alcina"
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Monica Huggett (conductor)

04:09 AM
Alfred Desenclos (1912-1971)
Prelude, Cadence and Finale
Jan Gricar (saxophone), Tomaz Hostnik (piano)

04:21 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto da Camera in D major RV.95
Camerata Koln

04:31 AM
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910)
Overture on Russian themes
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

04:40 AM
Elena Kats-Chernin (1957-)
Russian Rag
Donna Coleman (piano)

04:45 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
La Forza del Destino, Overture
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

04:53 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Jeptha excerpt ('Scenes of horror .. While in never-ceasing pain')
Maureen Forrester (contralto), I Soloisti di Zagreb, Antonio Janigro (conductor)

04:59 AM
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Agnus Dei for chorus
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

05:07 AM
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Rhapsody in Blue for piano and orchestra
William Tritt (piano), Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Boris Brott (conductor)

05:25 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Quartet in D Minor for flutes and basso continuo from 'Musique de Table' TWV 42.
Les Ambassadeurs

05:39 AM
Arthur Butterworth (1923-2014)
Romanza for horn and strings (1954)
Martin Hackleman (horn), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

05:49 AM
Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Music for strings, trumpets and percussion (1958)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Witold Rowicki (conductor)

06:08 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fantasy for piano (D.760) in C major "Wandererfantasie"
Alfred Brendel (piano)

6 hours

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Wed 18 Nov 2020 00:30
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Music Played

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 8 in E flat 'Symphony of a Thousand'

    Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Singer: IrΓ©ne Theorin. Singer: Marita Kvarving SΓΈlberg. Singer: Mari Eriksmoen. Singer: Tone Kummervold. Singer: Charlotte Hellekant. Singer: Nikolai Schukoff. Singer: Andrew Foster-Williams. Singer: John Relyea. Choir: Oslo Philharmonic Choir. Choir: Norwegian National Opera Choir. Choir: Norwegian Opera Children's Choir. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra: Norwegian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste.
    • NONRK.

  • Erik Satie

    Trois morceaux en forme de poire

    Performer: Steven Kolacny. Performer: Stijn Kolacny. Ensemble: Kolacny Brothers.
    • BERTBF.

  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    Wind Serenade in D minor, Op 44

    Ensemble: I Solisti. Conductor: Etienne Siebens.
    • BEVRT.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Quatuor pour la fin du temps for clarinet, piano, violin and cello

    Performer: Kaja Danczowska. Performer: Edgar Moreau. Performer: Michel Lethiec. Performer: Yeol Eum Son.
    • PLPR.

  • Hans KrΓ‘sa

    Overture for chamber orchestra

    Ensemble: Nieuw Ensemble. Conductor: Ed Spanjaard.
    • NLNOS.

  • William Walton

    Partita

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: George Szell.
    • NLNPO.

  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Regular Sets of Elements

    Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.
    • FIYLE.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Sonata Partita No 10 in C major

    Performer: Geert Bierling.
    • NLNPB.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Spirit Music (Nos.1 to 4) - from "Alcina"

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Monica Huggett.
    • CACBC.

  • Alfred Desenclos

    Prelude, Cadence and Finale

    Performer: Jan Gricar. Performer: TomaΕΎ Hostnik.
    • SKRTVS.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto da Camera in D major RV.95

    Ensemble: Camerata KΓΆln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

    Overture on Russian themes

    Orchestra: Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ondrej LenΓ‘rd.
    • SKSR.

  • Elena Kats‐Chernin

    Russian Rag

    Performer: Donna Coleman.
    • AUABC.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Forza del Destino, Overture

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • NLNPB.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Jeptha excerpt ('Scenes of horror .. While in never-ceasing pain')

    Singer: Maureen Forrester. Orchestra: I Soloisti di Zagreb. Conductor: Antonio Janigro.
    • CACBC.

  • Samuel Barber

    Agnus Dei

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

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Performer: William Tritt. Orchestra: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Boris Brott.
    • CACBC.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Quartet in D Minor for flutes and bc from 'Musique de Table' TWV 43:d1

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.
    • PLPR.

  • Arthur Butterworth

    Romanza for horn and strings

    Performer: Martin Hackleman. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.

  • GraΕΌyna Bacewicz

    Music for strings, trumpets and percussion

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Witold Rowicki.
    • NLNPO.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasy for piano in C major "Wandererfantasie"

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • NLNPB.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Nov 2020 00:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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