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Barber's Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Sixth Symphony

The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin plays Barber's Violin Concerto with the American violinist Randall Goosby. Plus music by Gabriella Smith and Shostakovich's sixth symphony.

The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin plays Barber's Violin Concerto with the American violinist Randall Goosby. Ryan Bancroft leads the orchestra in a piece by Gabriella Smith inspired by the Californian coast. Shostakovich's intriguing and unconventionally structured sixth symphony completes the programme. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Gabriella Smith (b.1991)
Tumblebird Contrails
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

12:43 AM
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Barber Violin Concerto, Op 14
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Randall Goosby (violin), Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

01:07 AM
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004)
Louisiana Blues Strut (encore)
Randall Goosby (violin)

01:10 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op 54
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

01:43 AM
Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962)
Taaveti laul (David's psalm), "Onnis on inimene"
Tallinn Music High School Chamber Choir, Evi Eespere (director)

01:46 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
La Notte (no 2 from 3 Odes funèbres)
Jos Van Immerseel (piano)

01:57 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') Op.36 for orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor)

02:31 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Litaniae Lauretanae, K.195
Dita Paegle (soprano), Antra Bigaca (mezzo soprano), Martins Klisans (tenor), Janis Markovs (bass), Choir of Latvian Radio, Riga Chamber Players, Sigvards Kļava (conductor)

02:57 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
String Quartet in F major
Spirea Quartet

03:26 AM
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)
Concerto for violin and horn in A major
Agata Raatz (violin), Zora Slokar (horn), Berner Kammerorchester, Graziella Contratto (conductor)

03:55 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Zhang Zuo (piano)

04:08 AM
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
Glory to Thee, My God, This Night
Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh (director)

04:11 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Trio No.6 from Essercizii Musici
Camerata Köln, Sabine Bauer (organ)

04:19 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Overture to La Gazza ladra (The thieving magpie)
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Günter Pichler (conductor)

04:31 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), arr. Alan Civil
Suite for Brass Quintet
Brass Consort Köln

04:41 AM
Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
Cantata: Lauft, ihr Hirten allzugleich (Run ye shepherds, to the light)
Salzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner (director)

04:51 AM
Jay Capperauld (b.1989)
Circadian Refrains (172 Days Until Dawn)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

05:01 AM
František Jiránek (1698-1778)
Bassoon Concerto in G minor
Sergio Azzolini (bassoon), Collegium Marianum

05:15 AM
Ester Mägi (1922-2021)
Ballad 'Tuule Tuba' (House of Wind)
Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Akadeemiline Meeskoor [Academic Male Choir of Tallinn T, Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

05:24 AM
Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962)
Stonehenge
BBC Concert Orchestra, Anna-Maria Helsing (conductor)

05:43 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sonata in A minor D.821 for arpeggione (or viola or cello) and piano
Lise Berthaud (viola), Francois Pinel (piano)

06:08 AM
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
13 pieces from 'Drottningholmsmusiquen' (for the Swedish Royal Wedding of 1744)
Concerto Köln

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Sat 18 Oct 202500:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gabriella Smith

    Tumblebird Contrails

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.
    • DEDKU.

  • Samuel Barber

    Violin Concerto, Op 14

    Performer: Randall Goosby. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.
    • DEDKU.

  • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

    Louisiana Blues Strut (encore)

    Performer: Randall Goosby.
    • DEDKU.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op 54

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.
    • DEDKU.

  • Cyrillus Kreek

    Taaveti laul (David's psalm), "Onnis on inimene"

    Choir: Tallinn Music High School Chamber Choir. Director: Evi Eespere.
    • EEER.

  • Franz Liszt

    La Notte (no 2 from 3 Odes funèbres)

    Performer: Jos van Immerseel.
    • DEWDR.

  • Edward Elgar

    Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') Op.36 for orchestra

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • GBBBC.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Litaniae Lauretanae, K.195

    Singer: Dita Paegle. Singer: Antra Bigača. Singer: Mārtiņš Klišāns. Singer: Janis Markovs. Choir: Choir of Latvian Radio. Ensemble: Rīgas kamermūziķi. Conductor: Sigvards Kļava.
    • LVLR.

  • Maurice Ravel

    String Quartet in F major

    Ensemble: Spirea Quartet.
    • CHSRF.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Concerto for violin and horn in A major

    Performer: Agata-Maria Raatz. Performer: Zora Slokar. Orchestra: Bern Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Graziella Contratto.
    • CHSRF.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825

    Performer: Zhang Zuo.
    • GBBBC.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Glory to Thee, My God, This Night

    Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Director: Paul McCreesh.
    • PLPR.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Trio No.6 from Essercizii Musici

    Performer: Sabine Bauer. Ensemble: Camerata Köln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Overture to La Gazza ladra (The thieving magpie)

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Günter Pichler.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Suite for Brass Quintet

    Music Arranger: Alan Civil. Ensemble: Brass Consort Köln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Michael Haydn

    Cantata: Lauft, ihr Hirten allzugleich (Run ye shepherds, to the light)

    Ensemble: Salzburger Hofmusik. Director: Wolfgang Brunner.
    • DEWDR.

  • Jay Capperauld

    Circadian Refrains (172 Days Until Dawn)

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
    • GBBBC.

  • František Jiránek

    Bassoon Concerto in G minor

    Performer: Sergio Azzolini. Ensemble: Collegium Marianum.
    • CZCR.

  • Ester Mägi

    Ballad 'Tuule Tuba' (House of Wind)

    Choir: Academic Male Choir of Tallinn University of Technology. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEER.

  • Susan Spain-Dunk

    Stonehenge

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Anna-Maria Helsing.
    • GBBBC.

  • Franz Schubert

    Sonata in A minor D.821

    Performer: Lise Berthaud. Performer: François Pinel.
    • GBBBC.

  • Johan Helmich Roman

    13 pieces from 'Drottningholmsmusiquen' (for the Swedish Royal Wedding of 1744)

    Ensemble: Concerto Köln.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Oct 202500:30
    BBC Radio 3