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First Night of the BBC Proms 2023

Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Sibelius’s Finlandia. Plus, a world premiere from Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak.

Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a series of Nordic delights: from Grieg’s passionate Piano Concerto to Sibelius’s rousing statement of national identity, Finlandia. Plus, a world premiere from Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak, and Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Penny Gore presents.

12:31 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Finlandia, Op 26
BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

12:40 AM
Bohdana Frolyak (b.1968)
Let There Be Light
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

12:49 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16
Paul Lewis (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

01:17 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Snöfrid, Op 29, melodrama for narrator, mixed chorus and orchestra
Lesley Manville (narrator), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

01:31 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op 34
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

01:48 AM
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
4 Dances from 'Abdelazer'
Tafelmusik, Jeanne Lamon (director)

01:52 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Piano Concerto, Op 13
Oliver Schnyder (piano), Argovia Philharmonic, Douglas Bostock (conductor)

02:31 AM
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1943)
Semmy Stahlhammer (violin), Roland Pontinen (piano)

02:52 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Suite in G minor 'La Musette', TWV.55:g1
B'Rock, Jurgen Gross (conductor)

03:06 AM
Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630)
Selection from Diletti Pastorali, Hirten Lust: madrigals for 5 voices & continuo
Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghanel (lute), Konrad Junghanel (director)

03:28 AM
Krasimir Kyurkchiyski (1936-2011)
Bulgarian Madonna (excerpts 'paintings of Vladimir Dimitrov - the Master')
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kamen Goleminov (conductor)

03:34 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Impromptu no 3 in B flat major (from 4 Impromptus D 935)
Ilze Graubina (piano)

03:43 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, K.584 (from 'Cosi fan tutte')
Russell Braun (baritone), Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw (conductor)

03:48 AM
Frantisek Jiranek (1698-1778)
Flute Concerto in G major
Jana Semeradova (flute), Collegium Marianum, Jana Semeradova (artistic director)

04:00 AM
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Dolly - Suite for piano duet, Op 56
Erzsebet Tusa (piano), Istvan Lantos (piano)

04:14 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), arr. Markus Theinert
The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a
Brass Consort Köln

04:22 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2 Sonatinas for mandolin: C minor WoO 43/1 and C major WoO 44/1
Avi Avital (mandolin), Shalev Ad-El (harpsichord)

04:31 AM
Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)
O clarissima Mater (respond)
Rondellus

04:40 AM
Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
The Masque of Pandora (Two Intermezzi)
BBC Philharmonic, Ben Gernon (conductor)

04:49 AM
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Sonata da chiesa in F major, Op 1 no 1
London Baroque

04:55 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Variations on 'Là ci darem la mano', Op 2
Bruce Liu (piano)

05:12 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion' (aria from "The Messiah")
Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)

05:17 AM
Renaat Veremans (1894-1969)
Nacht en Morgendontwaken aan de Nete
Flemish Radio Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (conductor)

05:28 AM
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Piano Trio in F major, Op 22
Tobias Ringborg (violin), John Ehde (cello), Stefan Lindgren (piano)

05:42 AM
Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
Ave Regina for double choir, MH.140
Ex Tempore, Florian Heyerick (director)

05:53 AM
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
Suite on Danish folk songs
Claire Clements (piano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon (conductor)

06:12 AM
Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)
4 pieces from "Instrucción de música sobre la guitara española"
Xavier Diaz-Latorre (guitar), Pedro Estevan (percussion)

6 hours

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Wed 13 Nov 202400:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia, Op 26

    Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • GBBBC.

  • Bohdana Frolyak

    Let There Be Light

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • GBBBC.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Concerto In A Minor Op.16

    Performer: Paul Lewis. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • GBBBC.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Snöfrid, Op 29, melodrama for narrator, mixed chorus and orchestra

    Narrator: Lesley Manville. Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • GBBBC.

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op 34

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • GBBBC.

  • Henry Purcell

    4 Dances from 'Abdelazer'

    Ensemble: Tafelmusik. Director: Jeanne Lamon.
    • CACBC.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Piano Concerto, Op 13

    Performer: Oliver Schnyder. Orchestra: Argovia Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Douglas Bostock.
    • CHSRF.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for Violin and Piano

    Performer: Semmy Stahlhammer. Performer: Roland Pöntinen.
    • SESR.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Suite in G minor 'La Musette', TWV.55:g1

    Ensemble: B’Rock Orchestra. Conductor: Jürgen Groß.
    • BEVRT.

  • Johann Hermann Schein

    Selection from Diletti Pastorali, Hirten Lust: madrigals for 5 voices & continuo

    Performer: Konrad Junghänel. Ensemble: Cantus Cölln. Director: Konrad Junghänel.
    • DEWDR.

  • Krasimir Kyurkchiyski

    Bulgarian Madonna (excerpts 'paintings of Vladimir Dimitrov - the Master')

    Orchestra: BNR Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kamen Goleminov.
    • BGBNR.

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu no 3 in B flat major

    Performer: Ilze Graubiņa.
    • LVLR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, K.584 (from 'Cosi fan tutte')

    Singer: Russell Braun. Orchestra: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bradshaw.
    • CACBC.

  • František Jiránek

    Flute Concerto in G major

    Performer: Jana Semerádová. Orchestra: Collegium Marianum.
    • CZCR.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Dolly - Suite for piano duet, Op 56

    Performer: Erzsébet Tusa. Performer: István Lantos.
    • HUMR.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Suite

    Music Arranger: Markus Theinert. Ensemble: Brass Consort Köln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    2 Sonatinas for mandolin: C minor WoO 43/1 and C major WoO 44/1

    Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Shalev Ad-El.
    • PLPR.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O clarissima Mater (respond)

    Ensemble: Rondellus.
    • EEER.

  • Alice Mary Smith

    The Masque of Pandora (Two Intermezzi)

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
    • GBBBC.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Sonata da chiesa in F major, Op 1 no 1

    Ensemble: London Baroque.
    • DEWDR.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Variations on 'Là ci darem la mano', Op 2

    Performer: Bruce Liu.
    • PLPR.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion' (aria from "The Messiah")

    Singer: Yvonne Kenny. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Kamirski.
    • AUABC.

  • Renaat Veremans

    Night and Dawn at the Nete

    Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.
    • BEVRT.

  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Piano Trio in F major, Op 22

    Performer: Tobias Ringborg. Performer: John Ehde. Performer: Stefan Lindgren.
    • SESR.

  • Michael Haydn

    Ave Regina for double choir, MH.140

    Choir: Ex Tempore. Director: Florian Heyerick.
    • BEVRT.

  • Percy Grainger

    Suite on Danish folk songs vers. orchestral

    Performer: Claire Clements. Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • AUABC.

  • Gaspar Sanz

    4 pieces from "Instrucción de música sobre la guitara española" [1674]

    Performer: Xavier Díaz-Latorre. Performer: Pedro Estevan.
    • ESCAT.

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Nov 202400:30
    BBC Radio 3