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Jonathan Swain introduces music, including Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Bliss, Telemann, Chopin, Bozza, Dukas, Sorkocevic, Schumann, Weber, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and Bach.

With Jonathan Swain.

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Mass in D major 'Missa solemnis'
Kristina Hansson (soprano), Maria Stattin (mezzo), Jonas Degefeldt (tenor), Carsten Stabell (bass), St.Olav Festival Choir & Orchestra, Per Fridtjof Bonsaksen (conductor)

Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major
Ronald Brautigam (piano), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Bernhard Klee (conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
String Quartet in D minor (K.421)
Biava Quartet – Austin Hartman (violin), Hyunsu Ko (violin), Mary Persin (viola), Jacob Braun (cello)

Bliss, Sir Arthur (1891-1975)
Cello Concerto, T.120
Shauna Rolston (cello), Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer (conductor)

Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Oboe Sonata in B flat major – from Essercizii Musici
Camerata Köln – Hans-Peter Westermann (oboe), Rainer Zipperling (cello); Sabine Bauer (harpsichord)

Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Polonaise in F sharp minor (Op.44)
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)

Trad.. arr. Unknown
12th century Hungarian Dances
Bulgarian Academic Wind Quintet: Georgi Spasov (flute), Georgi Zhelyazov (oboe), Petko Radev (clarinet), Marin Valchanov (bassoon), Vladislav Grigorov (horn)

Bozza, Eugène (1905-1991)
Jour d'été à la montagne
Giedrius Gelgoras, Albertas Stupakas, Valentinas Kazlauskas, Linas Gailiunas (flutes)

Dukas, Paul (1865-1935)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Adam Medveczky (conductor)

Sorkocevic, Luka (1734-1789)
Symphony No.4 in F major
The Zagreb Soloists, Visnja Mazuran (harpsichord)

Huygens, Constantijn (1596-1687)
Iniquitatem meam ego cognovi; Domine spes mea; In quo corriget – from Pathodia sacra
Anne Grimm (soprano), Peter Kooij (bass), Leo van Doeselaar (organ), Mike Fentross (theorbo), Mieneke van der Velden (viola da gamba)

Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Adagio and Allegro (Op.70)
Arto Noras (cello), Konstantin Bogino (piano)

Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Concertino for clarinet and orchestra in E flat major, Op.26
Kari Kriikku (clarinet), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Rondo in A minor (K.511)
Jean Muller (piano)

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Lemminkainen's Return – from Lemminkainen Suite (Op.22)
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Wie bist du, meine Königin (Op.32 No.9)
Urszula Kryger (mezzo-soprano), Katarzyna Jankowska (piano)

Suk, Josef (1874-1935)
Elegy (Op.23) arr. for piano trio
Trio Lorenz :Primoz Lorenz (piano), Tomaz Lorenz (violin), Matija Lorenz (cello)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Hamlet Overture
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Children's Corner
Roger Woodward (piano)

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Violin Concerto in E major (BWV.1042)
Sigiswald Kuijken (violin and conductor), La Petite Bande

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