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Jonathan Swain presents music, including Rachmaninov, Bartok, Mielczewski, Franck, Schumann, Dvorak, Nuss, Hammerschmidt, Vivaldi, Linek, Kraus, Dvorak, Martinu, Fornerod and Grieg.

With Jonathan Swain.

Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
The Isle of the Dead, symphonic poem, op. 29
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rossen Milanov (conductor)

Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)
Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra
Anna Stoycheva (piano), Lora Chekoratova (piano), Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev (conductor)

Mielczewski, Marcin (1600-1651)
Missa Super O Gloriosa Domina
Il Canto

Forqueray, Antoine (c.1672-1745)
Suite No.4 in G minor 'La Marella' – transcr. J.B. Forqueray
Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)

Franck, César (1822-1890)
Psyché
The Netherlands Radio Choir, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Jean Fournet (conductor)

Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Waldscenen (Op.82 No.7): 'Vogel als Prophet'
Ralf Gothoni (piano)

Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Cello Concerto No.2 in B minor
Truls Mørk (cello), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (conductor)

Nauss, Johann Xaver (c. 1690-1764)
Praeludium Terti Toni (from Die spielende Muse)
Jaroslav Tuma (organ)

Hammerschmidt, Andreas (1611/12-1675)
Suite in G for gambas (from Ester Fleiß)
Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall (director)

Wingfield, Steven (b. 1955) arr. Wingfield
3 Bulgarian Dances
Moshe Hammer (violin), William Beauvais (guitar)

Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Cello Concerto in D minor
Charles Medlam (cello), London Baroque: Ingrid Seifert & Richard Gwilt (violins), William Hunt (violone), John Toll (organ), Nigel North (theorbo)

Sauguet, Henri (1901-1989)
La Nuit
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Daniel Swift (conductor)

Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Der Alpenjäger (D.588b)
Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano)

Linek, Jiri Ignac (1725-1791)
Coronation Fanfare
Ensemble of Prague Trumpet Players

Arnold, Malcolm (b. 1921) arr. John Wallace
Flourish for a Birthday (Op.44)
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists

Kraus, Joseph Martin (1756-1792)
Symphony in C major (VB.139)
Concerto Köln

Brönnemüller, Elias (1666-1761)
Toccatina from No.1 in D (from 'Fasciculus Musicus')
Peter van Dijk (organ)

Anon.
Gregorian Chants – Lux vera Lucis
Schola Gregoriana Pragensis, David Eben (conductor)
Gregorius praesul, Prologus Antiphonarii
Dialogos, Katarina Livljanic (director)
Sequentia, Benjamin Bagby (director)

Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Prague Waltzes (B.99)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava, Stefan Róbl (conductor)

Shostakovich, Dmitry (1906-1975)
Second Waltz from Second Jazz suite
Eolina Quartet

Martinu, Bohuslav (1890-1959)
Polkas and Études for Piano, Book III
Antonín Kubálek (piano)

Anon. (12th century English)
Dance for fiddle
Margaret Tindermans (fiddle)

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
4 Dances from 'Abdelazer'
Tafelmusik, Jeanne Lamon (director)

Willan, Healey (1880-1968)
Te Deum Laudamus
Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Pullan (conductor)

Fornerod, Aloys (1890-1965)
Concert for 2 violins and piano (Op.16)
Sibylle Tschopp and Mirjam Tschopp (violins), Isabel Tschopp (piano)

Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907) transcr. Gary Carr orch. Joseph Horovitz
Concerto for double bass and orchestra
Gary Carr (double bass), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas (conductor)

Aufschnaiter, Benedict Anton (1665-1742)
Ouverture & Entrée from Serenade No.3 in G minor
L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Michi Gaigg (director)

6 hours

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Sat 9 Aug 200801:00

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  • Sat 9 Aug 200801:00