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John Shea's selection includes Mahan Esfahani performing his own arrangement for ensemble of Bach's The Art of Fugue at the 2012 BBC Proms.

J S Bach's Art of Fugue arranged for ensemble by Mahan Esfahani in a concert first heard during the the BBC Proms Chamber Music season 2012. Presented by John Shea.

12:31 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
The Art of Fugue (BWV.1080)
Academy of Ancient Music, Mahan Esfahani (director/harpsichord).

2:01 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Three Psalms (Op.78)
Chamber Choir AVE, Andraž Hauptman (conductor)

2:22 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Suite Champêtre (Op.98b)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

2:31 AM
Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Scherzo Capriccioso (Op.66)
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

2:46 AM
Stamitz, Carl (1745-1801)
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No.2 in A
Michal Kanka cello, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Jirí Pospíchal (concert master)

3:06 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Four Nocturnes: Op.27 No.1; Op.27 No.2; Op.37 No.1; Op.37 No.2

3:30 AM
atrributed Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Partita in E flat (K.Anh.C 17'03)
The Festival Winds

3:53 AM
Strauss, Richard [1864-1949]
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Op.28)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Miguel Gomez Martinez (conductor)

4:09 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
5 Flower Songs
Camerata Chamber Choir, Michael Bojesen (conductor)

4:20 AM
Handel, George Frideric [1685-1759] orchestrated Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Overture and Prelude to act II of Acis and Galatea K. 566
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

4:31 AM
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)
Pieces from Les Indes Galantes
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Terje Tønnesen (conductor)

4:44 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)
String Quartet in F major
Bartók Quartet

5:12 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Eight Ländler (German dances) (from D.790)
Leif Ove Andsnes piano

5:20 AM
Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 60 in C major 'Il distratto' (Hob. 1:60)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrej Boreyko (conductor)

5:46 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Gesang der Geistern über den Wassern, Op.167
Estonian National Male Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Juri Alperten (director)

5:56 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
Swan Lake (ballet suite)
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih (conductor)

6:18 AM
Wassenaer; Unico Wilhelm van (1692-1766)
Concerto no.2 in B flat major (from 'Sei Concerti Armonici')
Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, Jan Willem de Vriend (conductor).

6 hours

Last on

Fri 3 Jan 201400:30

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fugue (BWV.1080)

    Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Mahan Esfahani.
  • Benjamin Britten

    5 Flower Songs for chorus (Op.47) DON'T USE!

    Performer: Kammerkoret Camerata. Choir: Kammerkoret Camerata. Conductor: Michael Bojesen.
    • DKDR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Four Nocturnes: Op 27 no 1; Op 27 no 2; Op 37 no 1; Op 37 no 2

    Performer: Dubravka Tomšič.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Scherzo Capriccioso

    Orchestra: Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec. Conductor: Raffi Armenian.
    • CACBC.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Acis and Galatea, K 566 (Overture and prelude to act II)

    Orchestrator: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • NONRK.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no 60 in C major 'Il distratto' (Hob.1:60)

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrej Boreyko.
    • NONRK.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Three Psalms, Op 78

    Choir: Chamber Choir AVE. Conductor: Andraž Hauptman.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Partita in E flat (K.Anh.C 17`3)

    Ensemble: Festival Winds.
    • CACBC.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Les Indes Galantes (excerpts)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Terje Tonnesen.
    • NONRK.
  • Maurice Ravel

    String Quartet in F major

    Ensemble: Bartok String Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Eight Landler (German dances) (from D.790)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • NONRK.
  • Franz Schubert

    Gesang der Geistern über den Wassern, Op 167

    Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Choir: Estonian National Male Choir. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Director: Jüri Alperten.
    • EEER.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Suite Champetre, Op 98b

    Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Koivula.
    • DKDR.
  • Carl Stamitz

    Cello Concerto no 2 in A major

    Performer: Michal Kaňka. Orchestra: Prague Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jiri Pospichal.
    • CZCR.
  • Richard Strauss

    Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op 28

    Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.
    • PLPR.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake Ballet Suite

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marko Munih.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer

    Concerto no.2 in B flat major (from "Sei Concerti Armonici")

    Ensemble: Combattimento. Conductor: Jan Willem de Vriend.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Jan 201400:30