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Susan Sharpe introduces music, including Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Gorecki, Mendelssohn, Byrd, Pook, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Brahms, Berlioz, Geminiani, Strauss, Handel and Barber.

01:01AM
Grieg, Edvard Hagerup (1843-1907)
Holberg Suite (Op.40) vers. for string orchestra

01:22AM
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich (1840-1893)
Symphony no. 4 (Op.36) in F minor

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor)

02:07AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
St Francis' Sermon to the Birds (1st of 2 Legends, S.175 No.1)
St.Francis of Paule walking on the water – (2nd of 2 Legends, S.175 No.2)
Richard Raymond (piano)

02:28AM
Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj (b. 1933)
Salve Sidus Polonorum - Cantata in honour of St Wojciech (Adalbertus) (Op.72)
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Percussion Ensemble of the National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wojciech Michniewski (conductor)

02:53AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Overture to 'St Paul' (Op.36)
Rietze Smits (organ)

03:01AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Trio No.2 from Essercizii Musici
Camerata Köln: Rainer Zipperling (solo viola da gamba), Ghislaine Wauters (continuo viola da gamba), Harald Hoeren (harpsichord)

03:12AM
Byrd, William (c.1543-1623)
O Lord, how vain
Emma Kirkby (soprano), The Rose Consort of Viols

03:19AM
Pook, Jocelyn (b.1960), lyrics: Andrew Motion
Mobile
The King's Singers

03:23AM
Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757) arr. Timothy Kain
Sonata in D major (K.430) arr. for 4 guitars
Sonata in F major (K.518) arr. for 4 guitars
Guitar Trek

03:31AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Overture and music from the Ballet Prometheus (Op.43)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

03:47AM
Reicha, Anton (1770-1836)
Trio for French horns (Op.82)
Jozef Illes, Jaroslan Snobl, Jan Budzak (French horns)

03:58AM
Bakfark, Bálint (c.1530-1576)
Fantasia; and ‘Je prens en gre’
Jacob Heringman (lute)

04:05AM
Spohr, Louis (1784-1859)
Fantasy, Theme and Variations a theme of Danzi (Op.81) in B minor
László Horvath (clarinet), New Budapest String Quartet

04:13AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Schicksalslied (Op.54)
Oslo Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)

04:28AM
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)
Isolde's Liebestod transc. Liszt for piano (S.447)
François-Frédéric Guy (piano)

04:36AM
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)
Le Roi Lear – overture (Op.4)
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

04:52AM
Pedersøn, Mogens (c.1583-1623)
3 songs for 5 voices
Ars Nova, Bo Holten (director)

05:00AM
Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762)
Concerto No.1 in D major (Op.7 No.1)
Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director/violin)

05:08AM
Boulanger, Lili (1893-1918)
Nocturne for flute and piano
Valentinas Gelgotas (flute), Audrone Kisieliute (piano)

05:12AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Der Abend (Op.34 No.1)
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

05:22AM
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)
Chrysanthemums for string quartet
Moyzes Quartet

05:28AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Symphony No.16 in C major (K.128)
The Amadeus Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra in Poznan, Agnieszka Duczmal (conductor)

05:42AM
Parker, Horatio William (1863-1919)
A Northern Ballad
Albany Symphony Orchestra, Julius Hegyi (conductor)

05:55AM
Schumann, Clara (1819-1896)
4 Pièces fugitives for piano (Op.15)
Angela Cheng (piano)

06:09AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Du meines Herzens Krönekein (Op.21 No.2)
Die Nacht (Op.10 No.2)
Ruhe meine Seele (Op.27 No.1)
Allerseelen (Op.10 No.8)
Jard van Nes (mezzo soprano), Gérard van Blerk (piano)

06:21AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Trio Sonata in G major (Op.5 No.4)
Tafelmusik Baroque Soloists

06:35AM
Barber, Samuel (1910-1981)
Violin Concerto (Op.14)
James Ehnes (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

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