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Matthias Goerne sings Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Romanian conductor Cristian Măcelaru and the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, perform Mahler's song cycle alongside Bartók's ballet The Wooden Prince. Jonathan Swain presents.

Romanian conductor Cristian Măcelaru and the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, perform Mahler's song cycle alongside Bartók's ballet The Wooden Prince. Jonathan Swain presents

12:31 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Detlev Glanert (arranger)
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Matthias Goerne (baritone), WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Cristian Macelaru (conductor)

01:13 AM
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
The Wooden Prince, Op 13
WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Cristian Macelaru (conductor)

02:06 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hungarian Dance no 5
WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Cristian Macelaru (conductor)

02:09 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Three Polonaises
Kevin Kenner (piano)

02:31 AM
Johann Rosenmuller (1619-1684)
Gloria for SATB, cornett, 2 violins, 2 violas and bass continuo
Johanna Koslowsky (soprano), David Cordier (tenor), Gerd Turk (tenor), Stephan Schreckenberger (bass), Carsten Lohff (organ), Cantus Colln, Konrad Junghanel (director)

02:46 AM
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), William Walton (1902-1983)
Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh (director)

02:52 AM
Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Octet for strings in A major, Op 3
Atle Sponberg (violin), Joakim Svenheden (violin), Aida-Carmen Soanea (viola), Adrian Brendel (cello), Vertavo String Quartet

03:29 AM
Zoltan Havrylovych Almashi (1975-)
Sinfonietta
Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Oksana Lyniv (conductor)

03:42 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Zhang Zuo (piano)

03:55 AM
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Tristan and Isolde (Prelude)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Tabita Berglund (conductor)

04:05 AM
Zoltan Kodaly (1882 - 1967)
Faj a szivem - My heart is breaking - No.4 of 4 Songs for voice and piano
Ilona Tokody (soprano), Imre Rohmann (piano)

04:11 AM
Willem De Fesch (1687-1761)
Concerto in D major (Op.5 No.1)
Musica ad Rhenum

04:19 AM
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Slavonic Dance in A major, Op 46 no 5
James Anagnoson (piano), Leslie Kinton (piano)

04:23 AM
Stanislaw Moniuszko (1819-1872), Zygmunt Noskowski (orchestrator)
Polonaise in E flat major
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Katlewicz (conductor)

04:31 AM
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900), P. Gunther (arranger), U. Teuber (arranger)
Blomstre som en rosengard (Blooming like a rose garden)
Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director)

04:36 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Adagio and fugue for strings (K.546) in C minor
Risor Festival Strings

04:44 AM
John Stanley (1712-1786)
Concerto for organ in C minor
John Toll (organ), London Baroque

04:55 AM
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Excerpts from Songs Without Words, Op 6 (1846)
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

05:05 AM
Philip Glass (1937-)
Music in similar motion for ensemble
Ricercata Ensemble, Ivan Siller (director)

05:18 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Ma Mère l'Oye
National Orchestra of France, Hans Graf (conductor)

05:46 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Recitative and Leonora's aria from 'Fidelio'
Anja Kampe (soprano), Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Miguel Angel Gomez Martinez (conductor)

05:54 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sonata in D major Wq 137 for viola da gamba and continuo
Friederike Heumann (viola da gamba), Dirk Borner (harpsichord)

06:11 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Hamlet - fantasy overture, Op 67
鶹Լ Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Gustav Mahler

    Des Knaben Wunderhorn

    Music Arranger: Detlev Glanert. Singer: Matthias Goerne. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.
    • DEWDR.
  • Béla Bartók

    The Wooden Prince, Op. 13

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.
    • DEWDR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Hungarian Dance no 5

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.
    • DEWDR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Three Polonaises

    Performer: Kevin Kenner.
    • USAPM.
  • Johann Rosenmüller

    Gloria for SATB, cornett, 2 violins, 2 violas and bass continuo

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

    Drop, Drop, Slow Tears

    Composer: William Walton. Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Director: Paul McCreesh.
    • PLPR.
  • Johan Svendsen

    Octet for strings in A major, Op 3

    Performer: Atle Sponberg. Performer: Joakim Svenheden. Performer: Aïda-Carmen Soanea. Performer: Adrian Brendel. Ensemble: Vertavo Quartet.
    • NONRK.
  • Zoltan Havrylovych Almashi

    Sinfonietta

    Orchestra: Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Conductor: Oksana Lyniv.
    • CHSRF.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825

    Performer: Zhang Zuo.
    • GB鶹Լ.
  • Richard Wagner

    Tristan and Isolde (Prelude)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Tabita Berglund.
    • NONRK.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Faj a szivem - My heart is breaking - No.4 of 4 Songs for voice and piano

    Performer: Imre Rohmann. Singer: Ilona Tokody.
    • HUMR.
  • Willem de Fesch

    Concerto in D major (Op.5 No.1)

    Ensemble: Musica ad Rhenum.
    • NLNOS.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dance in A major, Op 46 no 5

    Performer: James Anagnoson. Performer: Leslie Kinton.
    • CACBC.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Polonaise in E flat major [orig for piano]

    Orchestrator: Zygmunt Noskowski. Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Katlewicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann

    Blomstre som en rosengard (Blooming like a rose garden)

    Music Arranger: P. Gunther. Music Arranger: Ulrich Teuber. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Joensen.
    • DKDR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Adagio and fugue for strings (K.546) in C minor

    Ensemble: Risør Festival Strings.
    • NONRK.
  • John Stanley

    Concerto for organ in C minor

    Performer: John Toll. Ensemble: London Baroque.
    • DEWDR.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Excerpts from Songs Without Words, Op 6 (1846)

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne.
    • CACBC.
  • Philip Glass

    Music in similar motion

    Ensemble: Ricercata Ensemble. Director: Ivan Šiller.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Ma Mère l'Oye

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Hans Graf.
    • FRSRF.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Recitative and Leonora's aria from 'Fidelio'

    Singer: Anja Kampe. Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.
    • PLPR.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Sonata in D major Wq 137 for viola da gamba and continuo

    Performer: Friederike Heumann. Performer: Dirk Börner.
    • PLPR.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Hamlet - fantasy overture, Op 67

    Ensemble: 鶹Լ Philharmonic. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • GB鶹Լ.

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  • Tue 2 Apr 2024 00:30

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