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Piano Season on the BBC. Jonathan Swain presents archive performances from European Radio Archives of Russian pianists, including Sviatoslav Richter from Warsaw in 1954.

Piano Season on the BBC . Jonathan Swain presents

1:15 AM
Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915)
Poème in F sharp (Op.32 No.1)
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) (piano)

1.29am
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
6 Moments musicaux, Op.16
Lazar Berman (piano)

1.59AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
Prelude No.5 in G minor (Op.23/5)
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)

02.00AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
4 Studies for piano (Op.7)
Nikita Magaloff (piano)

2.11AM
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) transcribed Stravinsky
Three movements from Petrushka
Shura Cherkassky (piano)

2.29AM
Prokofiev, Sergey (1891-1953)
Sonata No.7 in B flat (Op.83)
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

02:46:AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
From 24 Preludes for piano (Op.28): nos.4-11, 19 and 17
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

03.02AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Mazurka No.4 in B minor - from Mazurkas for piano (Op.33)
Ossip Gabrilowitsch (piano)

03.08 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Barcarolle in F sharp major (Op.60)
Anna Essipoff (1851-1914) (piano)
SESR

3.16AM
Rubinstein, Anton (1829-1894), transcribed by Josef Lhevinne (1874-1944)
Kamennoi Ostrov (Op.10 No.22)
Josef Lhévinne (1874-1944) (piano)

03.25AM
Stamitz, Johann (1717-1757)
Concerto for clarinet and orchestra in B flat major (1750)
Jann Engel (clarinet), Capella Coloniensis, Hans-Martin Linde (conductor)

03.42AM
Henriques, Fini (1867-1940)
Air for string orchestra
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Børge Wagner (conductor)

3:49 AM
Purcell, Henry [1659-1695]
Sonata No.6 for 2 violins and continuo in G minor (Z.807)
Il Tempo Ensemble

3:56 AM
Rossi, Camilla de- "La Romana" fl.1707-1710
Duol sofferto per Amore' - Alessio's aria from the oratorio Sant'Alessio
Martin Oro (Alessio : counter-tenor), Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci (director)

04.03 AM
Kajanus, Robert (1856-1933)
Aino - symphonic poem for male chorus and orchestra (1885)
Helsinki University Choir, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)

4:18 AM
Bacewicz, Grazyna (1909-1969)
Krakowiak for orchestra
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Krenz (conductor)

04.23 AM
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da [c.1525-1594]
Stabat Mater for 8 voices
Theatrum Instrumentorum, Chorus of Swiss Radio, Lugano, Diego Fasolis (conductor)

4:30 AM
Walton, William [1902-1983]
Johannesburg Festival Overture
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, David Atherton (conductor)
NONRK

4:39 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Divertimento (Concerto) (K.113) in E flat major
Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)

4:53 AM
Hotteterre, Jean (1677-1720) edited by François Lazarevitch
La Noce Champêtre ou l'Himen Pastoral -- from Pièces pour la Muzette, Paris 1722 [a

5:06 AM
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621)
Psalm 23 from 5 Psalms of David (1604)
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

05.14 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 43 in E flat major "Mercury" (H. 1/43)
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Balazs Kocsar (conductor)

5:36 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Geistliches Wiegenlied (Op.91 No.2)
Judita Leitaite (mezzo-soprano), Arunas Statkus (viola), Andrius Vasiliauskas (piano)

5:43 AM
Novak, Vitezslav (1870-1949)
Trio for piano and strings in D minor (Op.27) 'quasi una ballata'
Suk Trio: Joseph Suk (violin), Josef Chuchro (cello), Jan Panenka (piano)

06.00 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
En Saga (1st version of 1892)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

06.21 AM
Popper, David (1843-1913)
Hungarian Fantasy (Op.68)
Shauna Rolston (cello), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor).

5 hours, 10 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Oct 201201:20

Music Played

  • Scriabin, Alexander

    Poeme in F sharp (Op.32 No.1)

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    6 Moments musicaux, Op 16

    Performer: Lazar Berman.
    • HRHRT.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude No.5 in G minor - from [10] Preludes for piano (Op.23)

    Performer: Vladimir Horowitz.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    4 Studies, Op 7

    Performer: Nikita Magaloff.
    • BGBNR.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    3 Movements from Petrushka transcribed by Stravinsky for solo piano

    Performer: Shura Cherkassky.
    • BGBNR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    From 24 Preludes for piano, Op 28: Nos. 4-11, 19 and 17

    Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.
    • PLPR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Mazurka No.4 in B minor – from [4] Mazurkas for piano (Op.33) [Welte Mignon]

    Performer: Ossip Gabrilovich.
  • Anton Rubinstein

    Kamennoi Ostrov [Portraits], Op 10 no 22

    Performer: Josef Lhévinne.
    • SESR.
  • Johann Stamitz

    Concerto for clarinet and orchestra in B flat major (1750)

    Performer: Jann Engel. Orchestra: Cappella Coloniensis. Conductor: Hans-Martin Linde.
  • Fini Henriques

    Air for string orchestra

    Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Børge Wagner.
    • DKDR.
  • Henry Purcell

    Sonata No.6 for 2 violins and continuo in G minor (Z.807)

    Ensemble: Il Tempo.
    • PLPR.
  • Camilla de Rossi

    Duol sofferto per Amore' (excerpt Sant'Alessio [1710])

    Singer: Martín Oro. Ensemble: Musica Fiorita. Director: Daniela Dolci.
    • PLPR.
  • Robert Kajanus

    Aino - symphonic poem for male chorus and orchestra (1885)

    Choir: The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorma Panula.
    • FIYLE.
  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Krakowiak

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jan Krenz.
    • PLPR.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Stabat Mater for 8 voices

    Performer: Paolo Crivellaro. Performer: Alberto Rasi. Singer: Silvia Piccollo. Singer: Teresa Nesci. Singer: Marco Beasley. Singer: Furio Zanasi. Ensemble: Theatrum Instrumentorum. Choir: Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera. Conductor: Diego Fasolis.
    • CHRTSI.
  • William Walton

    Johannesburg Festival Overture

    Orchestra: Stavanger Symfoniorkester. Conductor: David Atherton.
    • NONRK.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento in E flat major, K113

    Orchestra: Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
    • DESR.
  • Jean Hotteterre

    La Noce Champetre ou l'Himen Pastoral - from Pieces pour la Muzette, Paris 1722

    Ensemble: Ensemble 1700. Director: Dorothee Oberlinger.
    • DEWDR.
  • Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

    Psalm 23 [5 Psalms of David (1604)]: 'The Lord is my Shepherd'

    Choir: Netherlands Chamber Choir. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • NLNOS.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No.43 in E flat major "Mercury" (H.1/43)

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Balázs Kocsár.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Geistliches Wiegenlied Op 91 no 2

    Performer: Arunas Statkus. Performer: Andrius Vasiliauskas. Singer: Judita Leitaite.
    • LTLR.
  • Vítezslav Novák

    Piano Trio in D minor, 'quasi una ballata', Op 27

    Ensemble: Sukovo trio.
    • NLNOS.
  • Jean Sibelius

    En Saga

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste.
    • FIYLE.
  • David Popper

    Hungarian rhapsody, Op 68

    Performer: Shauna Rolston. Orchestra: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Oct 201201:20