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Music for the darkling hour

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. Tonight we join a galaxy of composers in the musical universe of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. Tonight we join a galaxy of composers in the musical universe of Johann Sebastian Bach, with compelling interpretations of his music from Elena Kats-Chernin, Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita, Wendy Carlos, Knut Nystedt, Dustin O’Halloran and Ryuichi Sakamoto among others.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Fri 21 Feb 202522:00
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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg variations BWV.988 (Aria)

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.

  • Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

    Bach to Baisso (extract)

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    2-part invention in B flat major BWV.785

    Performer: Wendy Carlos.

  • Peter Gregson

    Prelude (Cello suite no.1 in G major)

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Peter Gregson. Performer: Reinoud Ford. Performer: Tim Lowe. Performer: Ben Chappell. Performer: Katherine Jenkinson. Performer: Richard Harwood.

  • Elena Kats‐Chernin

    Re-invention no.5

    Performer: Genevieve Lacey. Ensemble: Flinders Quartet.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Erbarme dich (St Matthew Passion BWV.244)

    Singer: Daniel Taylor. Ensemble: Theatre of Early Music.

  • Joanna Goodale

    Balkan Bach

    Performer: Joanna Goodale.

  • Steve Reich

    Electric Counterpoint (Fast)

    Performer: Pat Metheny.

  • Knut Nystedt

    Immortal Bach Op.153

    Choir: Jugend-Konzertchor der Chorakademie Dortmund. Conductor: Felix Heitmann.

  • Dustin O’Halloran, Elissa Lee & Anna Müller

    Minim

  • Jacques Loussier Trio

    Prelude no.12 in F minor (Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, bk.2)

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV.1043 (3rd mvt)

    Music Arranger: SLIXS. Performer: SLIXS.

  • Alexandre Tansman

    Inventions - Hommage à Bach (Sicilienne)

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.

  • Heitor Villa‐Lobos

    Bachianas brasileiras no.5 (Aria [Cantilena])

    Performer: Carolina Eyck. Performer: Rebekka Markowski.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude in C major BWV.846 (Das Wohltemperierte Klavier bk.1)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.

  • Peter Dickinson

    Bach in Blue

    Ensemble: The Verdehr Trio.

  • Víkingur Ólafsson & Ryuichi Sakamoto

    BWV 974 - II Adagio

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Air on the G String

    Ensemble: Lodestar Trio.

  • The Modern Jazz Quartet

    Rise up in the Morning

  • Xenia Pestova Bennett & Ed Bennett

    Aria Electronica III (Gold.Berg.Werk)

  • Jim Perkins

    Whispers (solo piano version)

    • Bigo and Twigetti.

  • Joe Sinha Semple

    Moonlight

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Jan 202522:00
    BBC Radio 3 & BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 21 Feb 202522:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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