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Jonathan Swain introduces music, including Handel, Purcell, Telemann, Brahms, Martinu, Kodaly, Rossin, Haydn, Suk, Vaughan Williams, Barber, Weber, Elgar, Mozart and Sibelius.

01:01AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Concerto for 2 horns (HWV.333) in F major

01:18AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
Favourite airs, fantasias and dances (devised and arranged by Catherine Mackintosh)

01:39AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Arias and duets

01:57AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Overture (Suite) for strings (TWV.55:g8) in G minor

02:19AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Music for the Royal Fireworks

02:40AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Ecossoise from Overture (Suite) (TWV.55:d19) in D major

Kate Royal (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Rachel Podger (violin/director); Gottfried von der Goltz (violin/director)

02:45AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Double concerto for violin and cello (Op.102) in A minor
Bartilomie Niziol (violin), Adam Klocek (cello), Sinfonia Varsovia, Tomasz Bugaj (conductor)

03:19AM
Martinů, Bohuslav (1890-1959)
3 Madrigals for violin and viola
Andrej Kursakov (violin), Mikhail Tolpygo (viola)

03:35AM
Kodály, Zoltán (1882-1967)
4 Madrigals for women's chorus
Jutland Chamber Choir, Mogens Dahl (director)

03:47AM
Rossi, Salomone (c.1570-1630)
Rimanti in pace for 5 voices
Katelijne van Laethem (soprano), Pascal Bertin (alto), Eitan Sorek, Josep Benet (tenors), Josep Cabré (baritone), Ensemble Daedalus, Roberto Festa (conductor)

03:54AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Trio Sonata (H.XV:29) in E flat Major
Kungsbacka Trio

04:11AM
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Wiener Blut (waltz) (Op.354)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Børge Wagner (conductor)

04:21AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) after Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Soirées de Vienne No.4 in D flat major – from valses-caprices for piano (S.427) after Schubert
Ernst von Dohnányi (piano)

04:27AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Sehnsucht (Was zieht mir das Her so?) (D.123)
Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (fortepiano)

04:30AM
Fux, Johann Joseph (1660-1741)
Laudate Dominum
Capella Nova Graz, Otto Kargl (conductor)

04:36AM
Suk, Josef (1874-1935)
Fantastic scherzo for orchestra (Op.25)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor)

04:50AM
Couperin, François (1668-1733)
Douzième concert à deux violes
Susie Napper, Margaret Little (viols)

05:00AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
Sea Songs – Quick March
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham (conductor)

05:04AM
Arnold, Malcolm (1921-2006)
Three Shanties (Op.4)
The Ariart Woodwind Quintet

05:12AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Saarela palaa (Fire on the island) No.3 of 9 Partsongs (Op.18)
Min rastas raataa (Busy as a thrush) No.4 of 9 Partsongs (Op.18)
Sortunut aani (The broken voice) No.7 of 9 Partsongs (Op.18)
Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, Eric-Olof Söderström (conductor)

05:17AM
Bruhns, Nicolaus (1665-1697)
Der Herr hat seinen Stuhl im Himmel bereitet
Max van Egmond (bass), Ricercar Consort

05:25AM
Albinoni, Tomaso (1671-1750)
Adagio in G minor (arr. For organ and trumpet)
Blagoj Angelovski (trumpet), Velin Iliev (organ)

05:32AM
Barber, Samuel (1910-1981)
Adagio for Strings (Op.11)
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Richard Dufallo (conductor)

05:43AM
Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805)
Minuet for Strings
Varazdin Chamber Orchestra, David Geringas (conductor)

05:48AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto da Camera (RV.88) in C major
Camerata Köln

05:56AM
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Overture – Peter Schmoll und sein Nachbarn (J.8)
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marbà (conductor)

06:06AM
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934)
Sea Pictures (Op.37)
Kristina Hammarström (mezzo soprano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

06:29AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Trio for piano and strings (K.502) in B flat major
Kungsbacka Trio

06:52AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Suite Champêtre (Op.98b)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

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