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Popular music as art

Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform music inspired by traditional, popular and cabaret songs. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform music inspired by traditional, popular and cabaret songs. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

12:31 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
4 Songs: [1.Das Veilchen, K.476; 2.An Chloe, K.524; 3.Abendempfindung, K.523; 4.Der Zauberer, K.472]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

12:43 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
2 Songs: [1.Da unten im Tale, from '12 Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 35'; 2.Schwesterlein, from '49 Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

12:48 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
5 Folk Songs: [1.Ca' the youwes, from 'Folk Song arrangements, vol. 5 - British Isles'; 2.O can ye sew cushions, from 'Folk Song arrangements, vol. 1 - British Isles'; 3.The last rose of summer, from 'Folk Song arrangements, vol. 4 Moore's Irish Melodies'; 4.Come you not from Newcastle?, from 'Folk Song arrangements, vol. 3 - British Isles'; 5.Il est quelqu'un sur terre, from 'Folk Song arrangements, vol. 2 - France']
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

01:05 AM
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: [Four Madrigals of Love] [1.¿Con qué la lavaré?; 2.Vos me matasteis; 3.¿De dónde venís, amore?; 4.De los álamos vengo]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

01:15 AM
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
4 Pieces: [1.Gymnopedie No.1; 2.Les anges, from 'Trois melodies' (Latour); 3.Le chapelier, from 'Trois melodies'; 4.Je te veux]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

01:25 AM
Irene Poldowski (1879-1932)
5 Songs: [1.Cythére; 2.En sourdine; 3.Colombine; 4.L'heure exquisse; 5.Mandoline]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

01:36 AM
William Walton (1902-1983)
3 Façade Settings: [1.Daphne; 2.Through gilded trellises; 3.Old Sir Faulk]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

01:45 AM
Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)
A Chloris
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)

01:49 AM
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto no 1 in F sharp minor, Op 14
Piotr Plawner (violin), Sinfonia Varsovia, Grzegorz Nowak (conductor)

02:16 AM
Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Choral for organ no 1 in E major (M.38)
Ljerka Ocic-Turkulin (organ)

02:31 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op 82
鶹Լ National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

03:03 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Quartet for strings in D major, Op.44'1
Tankstream Quartet

03:30 AM
Ruth Watson Henderson (1932-)
Come Holy Spirit for SATB with organ accompaniment
Elmer Iseler Singers, Matthew Larkin (organ), Lydia Adams (conductor)

03:35 AM
Antonio Vivaldi ((1678-1741))
Concerto in F, Rv 571 for violin, 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon & cello
Zefira Valova (violin), Anna Starr (oboe), Markus Muller (oboe), Anneke Scott (horn), Joseph Walters (horn), moni Fischaleck (bassoon), Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

03:45 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
La Valse for 2 pianos
Ouellet-Murray Duo (piano duo)

03:57 AM
Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Norsk kunstnerkarneval (Norwegian artists' carnival), Op 14
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)

04:04 AM
Johann Rosenmuller (1619-1684)
Confitebor tibi
Johanna Koslowsky (soprano), David Cordier (counter tenor), Gerd Turk (tenor), Stephan Schreckenberger (bass), Carsten Lohff (organ), Cantus Colln, Konrad Junghanel (lute), Konrad Junghanel (director)

04:19 AM
John B. Escosa (1928-1991)
Three Dances for 2 harps
Julia Shaw (harp), Nora Bumanis (harp)

04:26 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Gnomenreigen - from Two Concert studies for piano (S.145)
Lana Genc (piano)

04:31 AM
Uuno Klami (1900-1961)
Serenades joyeuses
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Jalas (conductor)

04:37 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Trio Sonata in B minor, Op.2'1
Bolette Roed (recorder), Arte dei Suonatori

04:50 AM
Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962)
Two Scottish Pieces for orchestra Op 54
鶹Լ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Bell (conductor)

04:57 AM
Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918)
Sonatina No 2 in C minor
Vardo Rumessen (piano)

05:06 AM
Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521)
Chanson: Ma bouche rit
Banchieri Singers, Denes Szabo (conductor)

05:11 AM
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1896)
Capriccio for oboe and piano, Op 80
Wan-Soo Mok (oboe), Hyun-Soo Chi (piano)

05:22 AM
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio for Strings, Op 11
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor)

05:31 AM
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Piano Quintet in A major, Op 81
Menahem Pressler (piano), Orlando Quartet

06:04 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Francesca da Rimini - symphonic fantasia after Dante Op 32
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Stankovsky (conductor)

6 hours

Last on

Thu 29 Feb 2024 00:30

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    4 Songs

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Johannes Brahms

    2 Songs

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Benjamin Britten

    5 Folk Songs

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Joaquín Rodrigo

    Cuatro madrigales amatorios

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Erik Satie

    4 Pieces

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Poldowski

    5 Songs

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • William Walton

    3 Façade Settings

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Reynaldo Hahn

    A Chloris

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Henryk Wieniawski

    Violin Concerto no 1 in F sharp minor, Op 14

    Performer: Piotr Plawner. Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia. Conductor: Grzegorz Nowak.
    • PLPR.
  • César Franck

    Choral for organ no 1 in E major (M.38)

    Performer: Ljerka Očić.
    • HRHRT.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op 82

    Orchestra: 鶹Լ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
    • GB鶹Լ.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Quartet for strings in D major, Op.44'1

    Ensemble: Tankstream Quartet.
    • GB鶹Լ.
  • Ruth Watson Henderson

    Come Holy Spirit for SATB with organ accompaniment

    Performer: Matthew Larkin. Choir: Elmer Iseler Singers. Conductor: Lydia Adams.
    • CACBC.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in F, Rv 571 for violin, 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon & cello

    Performer: Zefira Valova. Performer: Anna Starr. Performer: Markus Müller. Performer: Anneke Scott. Performer: Joseph Walters. Performer: moni Fischaleck. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Maurice Ravel

    La Valse for 2 pianos

    Ensemble: Ouellet-Murray Duo.
    • CACBC.
  • Johan Svendsen

    Norsk kunstnerkarneval (Norwegian artists' carnival), Op 14

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ari Rasilainen.
    • NONRK.
  • Johann Rosenmüller

    Confitebor tibi

    Performer: Carsten Lohff. Performer: Konrad Junghänel. Singer: Johanna Koslowsky. Singer: David Cordier. Singer: Gerd Türk. Singer: Stephan Schreckenberger. Ensemble: Cantus Cölln. Director: Konrad Junghänel.
    • DEWDR.
  • John B. Escosa

    Three Dances for 2 harps

    Performer: Julia Shaw. Performer: Nora Bumanis.
    • CACBC.
  • Franz Liszt

    Gnomenreigen - from Two Concert studies for piano (S.145)

    Performer: Lana Genc.
    • HRHRT.
  • Uuno Klami

    Serenades joyeuses

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jussi Jalas.
    • FIYLE.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Trio Sonata in B minor, Op.2'1

    Performer: Bolette Roed. Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori.
    • DKDR.
  • Susan Spain-Dunk

    Two Scottish Pieces for orchestra Op 54

    Orchestra: 鶹Լ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Bell.
    • GB鶹Լ.
  • Rudolf Tobias

    Sonatina No 2 in C minor

    Performer: Vardo Rumessen.
    • EEER.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Chanson: Ma bouche rit

    Choir: Banchieri Singers. Conductor: Denes Szabo.
    • HUMR.
  • Amilcare Ponchielli

    Capriccio for oboe and piano, Op 80

    Performer: Wan-Soo Mok. Performer: Hyun-Soo Chi.
    • KRKBS.
  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for Strings, Op 11

    Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorge Mester.
    • AUABC.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Piano Quintet in A major, Op 81

    Performer: Menahem Pressler. Ensemble: Orlando Quartet.
    • NLNPB.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Francesca da Rimini - symphonic fantasia after Dante Op 32

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Róbert Stankovský.
    • SKSR.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Feb 2024 00:30

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