
Musical stories: Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian and Stravinsky
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's romantic overture after Romeo and Juliet and Stravinsky's witty and light-hearted ballet suite inspired by a game of cards.
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's romantic overture after Romeo and Juliet and Stravinsky's witty and light-hearted ballet suite inspired by a game of cards. Ettore Pagano joins them for Khachaturian's Concerto-Rhapsody. John Shea presents.
12:31 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Michele Mariotti (conductor)
12:53 AM
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Concerto Rhapsody for cello and orchestra
Ettore Pagano (cello), RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Michele Mariotti (conductor)
01:19 AM
Giovanni Sollima (b.1962)
Lamentatio
Ettore Pagano (cello)
01:26 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sarabande from Cello Suite no 3 in C, BWV.1009
Ettore Pagano (cello)
01:28 AM
Svante Henryson (b.1963)
Black Run
Ettore Pagano (cello)
01:32 AM
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Jeu de cartes - Card game: a ballet in three deals
RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Michele Mariotti (conductor)
01:56 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Prelude no 13 in D flat major
Lukas Geniusas (piano)
02:02 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
7 Dances of the Dolls Op 91b, arr. for wind quintet
Academic Wind Quintet
02:13 AM
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Capriccio Espagnol, Op 34
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor)
02:31 AM
Carl Luython (1557-1620)
Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae a 6
Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel (conductor)
02:51 AM
Hyacinthe Jadin (1776-1800)
Sonata no 1 in E flat major, Op 3
Patrick Cohen (fortepiano)
03:09 AM
Brian Eno (b.1948), arr. Julia Wolfe
Music for Airports 1/2
Bang on a Can All-Stars, Wayne du Maine (trumpet), Tommy Hoyt (trumpet), Julie Josephson (trombone), Christopher Washburne (trombone), Wu Man (lute), Katie Geissinger (alto), Phyllis Jo Kubey (alto), Alexandra Montano (alto)
03:21 AM
Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel (1750-1817)
Duet no 3 for 2 violas
Milan Telecky (viola), Zuzana Jarabakova (viola)
03:29 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Canticle II - Abraham and Isaac for alto, tenor and piano, Op 51
Allan Clayton (tenor), Andrew Radley (counter tenor), Christopher Glynn (piano)
03:45 AM
Thea Musgrave (b.1928)
Loch Ness - a postcard from Scotland for orchestra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor)
03:56 AM
Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915)
Sonata no 9 in F major "Black Mass", Op 68
Tanel Joamets (piano)
04:06 AM
Henry Eccles (c.1675-1745)
Sonata for double bass and piano
Gary Karr (double bass), Harmon Lewis (piano)
04:14 AM
John Bull (c.1562-1628)
In Nomine
Margreet Prinsen (organ)
04:18 AM
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
Quatre Intermedes for Moliere's comedy 'Amphitryon' - Intermede IV, VB.27
Georg Poplutz (tenor), Bonn Chamber Chorus, L'Arte del mondo, Werner Ehrhardt (conductor)
04:31 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Overture - Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Kent Nagano (conductor)
04:35 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Sonata for oboe and continuo, HWV.362
Louise Pellerin (oboe), Dom Andre Laberge (organ)
04:43 AM
Anna Thorvaldsdottir (b.1977)
Aeriality
St Gallen Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas (conductor)
04:57 AM
Vittorio Monti (1868-1922)
Csardas (orig. for violin and piano)
Hungarian Brass Ensemble
05:01 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Pour le piano
Charles Richard-Hamelin (piano)
05:14 AM
Arvo Part (b.1935)
Magnificat for chorus
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tonu Kaljuste (conductor)
05:21 AM
Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940)
Symphony in B minor, Op 4
BBC Concert Orchestra, Jane Glover (conductor)
06:00 AM
Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) arr. D Shafran
Suite in the olden style
Daniil Shafran (cello), Anton Osetrov (piano)
06:14 AM
Johann Baptist Georg Neruda (1708-1780)
Concerto for horn or trumpet and strings in E flat major
Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Oslo Camerata, Stephan Barratt-Due (conductor)
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet fantasy overture
Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michele Mariotti.- ITRAI.
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Aram Khachaturian
Concerto Rhapsody for cello and orchestra
Performer: Ettore Pagano. Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michele Mariotti.- ITRAI.
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Giovanni Sollima
Lamentatio (encore)
Performer: Ettore Pagano.- ITRAI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sarabande from Cello Suite no 3 in C major, BWV.1009 (encore)
Performer: Ettore Pagano.- ITRAI.
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Svante Henryson
Black Run (encore)
Performer: Ettore Pagano.- ITRAI.
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Igor Stravinsky
Jeu de cartes - Card game: a ballet in three deals
Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michele Mariotti.- ITRAI.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Prelude no 13 in D flat major [from 13 Preludes Op 32 for piano]
Performer: Lukas Geniušas.- PLPR.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
7 Dances of the Dolls, Op 91b
Ensemble: Academic Wind Quintet.- BGBNR.
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio Espagnol, Op 34
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.- NONRK.
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Carolus Luython
Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae a 6
Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.- ATORF.
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Hyacinthe Jadin
Sonata No.1 in E flat major, Op 3
Performer: Patrick Cohen.- BEVRT.
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Brian Eno
1/2 (Music for Airports)
Performer: Bang on a Can All-Stars.- USWGBH.
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Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
Duet no 3 for 2 violas
Performer: Milan Telecký. Performer: Zuzana Jarabakova.- SKSR.
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Benjamin Britten
Canticle II - Abraham and Isaac for alto, tenor and piano (Op.51)
Performer: Christopher Glynn. Singer: Allan Clayton. Singer: Andrew Radley.- GBBBC.
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Thea Musgrave
Loch Ness - a postcard from Scotland for orchestra
Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.- GBBBC.
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Alexander Scriabin
Sonata no 9 in F major "Black Mass", Op 68
Performer: Tanel Joamets.- AUABC.
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Henry Eccles
Sonata for double bass and piano
Performer: Gary Karr. Performer: Harmon Lewis.- BGBNR.
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John Bull
In Nomine
Performer: Margreet Prinsen.- NLNOS.
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Joseph Martin Kraus
Quatre Intermedes for Moliere's comedy 'Amphitryon' - Intermede IV, VB.27
Singer: Georg Poplutz. Choir: Bonner Kammerchor. Orchestra: l’arte del mondo. Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt.- DEWDR.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Overture - Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492
Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano.- NLNOS.
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George Frideric Handel
Sonata for oboe and continuo, HWV.362
Performer: Louise Pellerin. Performer: Dom André Laberge.- CACBC.
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Aeriality
Orchestra: Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen. Conductor: Modestas Pitrėnas.- CHSRF.
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Vittorio Monti
Csardas (orig. for violin and piano) arr. unknown for brass ensemble
Ensemble: Hungarian Brass Ensemble.- HUMR.
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Claude Debussy
Pour le piano
Performer: Charles Richard‐Hamelin.- CASRC.
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Arvo Pärt
Magnificat for chorus
Choir: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Conductor: Tõnu Kaljuste.- EEER.
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Leokadiya Kashperova
Symphony in B minor, op. 4
Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jane Glover.- GBBBC.
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Alfred Schnittke
Suite in the olden style arr. D.Shafran for cello and piano
Performer: Daniil Borisovich Shafran. Performer: Anton Osetrov.- HRHRT.
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Johann Baptist Georg Neruda
Concerto for horn or trumpet and strings in E flat major
Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Orchestra: Oslo Camerata. Conductor: Stephan Barratt-Due.- NONRK.
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