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Faust: A sequence of music and poetry reflecting the age-old obsession with the German legend of Faust. With readings by Neil Dudgeon and Carolyn Pickles.

1 hour, 35 minutes

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Sun 23 Sep 200722:25
BBC Radio 3

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Alfred Schnittke

    Prolog Opera

    Performer: Chor der Hamburgischen. Performer: Gerd Albrecht. Performer: Mr Jurgen Freier. Performer: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg.
    • BMG.
    • 09026-68413 2.
  • 00:01

    Franz Liszt

    Zweiter Teil. Gretchen

    Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • Chandos.
    • CHAN-10375.
  • 00:05

    Rodrigo y Gabriela

    STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

  • 00:10

    Jody H Klein

    Sympathy For The Devil

    Performer: THE NEPTUNES. Performer: The Rolling Stones. Composer: Keith Richards. Composer: Mick Jagger.
    • Abkco/Decca.
    • 06024981-06129.
  • 00:14

    Giuseppe Tartini

    "La Sonata del Diavolo" in G Minor

    Performer: Andrew Manze.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • HMU-907213.
  • 00:21

    JOHNSON

    CROSS ROAD BLUES

    Performer: Robert Johnson.
    • CBS.
    • 467-246-2.
  • 00:23

    Kimmo Pohjonen

    Kielo

    Performer: Kimmo Pohjonen.
    • RockAdillo Records.
    • ZENCD-2060.
  • 00:27

    Jocelyn Pook

    Oppenheimer

    Performer: Aharon Habhush. Performer: Jocelyn Pook. Performer: Melanie Pappenheim.
    • Virgin.
    • 72438-4815028.
  • 00:33

    Franz Liszt

    Zweiter Teil. Gretchen - Andante Soave

    Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • Chandos.
    • CHAN-10375.
  • 00:39

    SCHUBERT

    Der Konig in Thule

    Performer: Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau. Performer: Gerald Moore.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 457-747-2.
  • 00:42

    SCHUBERT

    Gretchen am Spinnrade

    Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Performer: Edwin Fischer.
    • EMI.
    • 72435-6749429.
  • 00:45

    David Byrne & Brian Eno

    The Jezebel Spirit

    • EG Records.
    • EGCD-48.
  • 00:53

    Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Sonata No. 1 Opus 28

    Performer: Lydia Jardon.
    • SACEM.
    • AR-2002-4.
  • 01:03

    Arrigo Boito

    L'altra notte in fondo al mare

    Performer: Sofia National Opera Chorus and Orchestra. Performer: Ivan Marinov.
    • Digital Capriccio.
    • 51-186.
  • 01:10

    George Crumb

    Black Angels

    Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • Elektra/Nonesuch.
    • 7559 79242-2.
  • 01:11

    Arrigo Boito

    Epilogo

    Performer: Sofia National Opera Chorus and Orchestra. Performer: Ivan Marinov.
    • Digital Capriccio.
    • 51-186.

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