Operatic Music by Moniuszko

John Shea introduces a concert that commemorated the 140th anniversary of the death of Polish composer Stanislaw Moniuszko, featuring music from some of his operas.

12:31 AM
Nicolai, Otto (1810-1849)
Overture to The Merry wives of Windsor
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

12:40 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872)
Ballet Music for the Merry wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

12:50 AM
Noskowski, Zygmunt (1846-1909)
The Pearls of Moniuszko - 15 Songs for orchestra
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:08 AM
Moniuszko
Ballet Music from Hrabina ('The Countess')
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:23 AM
Moniuszko
Aria (The Countess): "To Wake up from bad dreams" from Hrabina ('The Countess')
Anna Lubanska (mezzo-soprano), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:26 AM
Moniuszko
Aria (Miecznik): "Who of my Maidens" from The Haunted Manor (orig. version)
Stanislaw Kufluk (baritone), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:31 AM
Moniuszko
Aria (Rokiczana): "When I will be the Queen" from Rokiczana
Anna Lubanska (mezzo-soprano), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:34 AM
Moniuszko
Overture to Halka (Original version)
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:43 AM
Moniuszko
Recitative & Romance (Janusz): "Where did she go..." from Halka, Act I
Stanislaw Kufluk (baritone), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:46 AM
Moniuszko
Duet (Halka & Janusz): "Oh Janusz my darling" from Halka, Act I
Ewa Vesin (soprano), Stanislaw Kufluk (baritone), Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

1:55 AM
Moniuszko
Mazurka from Halka (orig. version)
Polish Radio SO, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

2:00 AM
Moniuszko
Recitative (Halka): "O How I would gladly kneel down" & Aria (Halka): "If by the morning sun" from Halka, Act II
Ewa Vesin (soprano), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

2:08 AM
Moniuszko
Introduction to Act III & Dances of the Highlanders from Halka (original version)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

2:16 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Polonaise-fantasy for piano (Op.61) in A flat major
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

2:31 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Concerto for violin and orchestra (Op.77) in D major
Sarah Chang (violin) Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Juraj Valucha (conductor)

3:10 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
Ballade for piano no. 4 (Op.52) in F minor
Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)

3:21 AM
Dufay, Guillaume (c.1400-1474)
Balsamus et munda cera
Orlando Consort

3:27 AM
Bridge, Frank (1879-1941)
The Sea
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

3:49 AM
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)
Prelude for guitar no.2 in E major
Norbert Kraft (guitar)

3:52 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Adagio and fugue for strings (K.546) in C minor
Risor Festival Strings

3:59 AM
Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745)
O magnum mysterium (Moteto pro nativitate, ZWV.171)
Markéta Cukrová (contralto), Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director)

4:05 AM
Hannikainen, Ilmari (1892-1955)
Rural Dances (Op.39a)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari (conductor)

4:20 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
12 Variations on 'Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen' for cello and piano (Op.66)
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello), José Gallardo (piano)

4:31 AM
Buxtehude, Dietrich (1637-1707)
Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun, BuxWV 51
Marieke Steenhoek (soprano), Miriam Meyer (soprano), Bogna Bartosz (contralto), Marco van de Klundert (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, Ton Koopman (conductor)

4:42 AM
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924)
Nocturne in A flat major (Op.33 No.3)
Stéphane Lemelin (piano)

4:47 AM
Kôlar, Margo (b.1961) [words I. Hirv]
Öö (The Night)
Kaia Urb (soprano), Heiki Mätlik (guitar)

4:51 AM
Svendsen, Johan (1840-1911)
Romance for violin and orchestra in G major (Op.26)
Julia Fischer (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green (conductor)

4:59 AM
Hotteterre, Jacques (1674-1763)
Les Délices ou Le Fargis
Ensemble 1700 , Dorothee Oberlinger (director)

5:05 AM
Poot, Marcel (1901-1988)
A Cheerful Overture for orchestra
Belgium Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari (conductor)

5:10 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Quartet for strings in C minor (D.703) 'Satz'
Tilev String Quartet

5:20 AM
Kozeluch, Leopold (1747-1818)
Pastorale in G major
Pieter van Dijk (organ)

5:25 AM
Martinu, Bohuslav (1890-1959)
Symphony No.6 (H.343) "Fantasies symphoniques"
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Válek (conductor)

5:55 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
9 Variations on a minuet by Duport for piano (K.573)
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

6:07 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893) (arr. Ann Kuppens)
Variations on a rococo theme for cello and string orchestra (Op.33)
Gavriel Lipkind (cello) Brussels Chamber Orchestra.