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Bach, Beethoven, Brad Mehldau and Improvisations from Berlin

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Clark Rundell and pianist Brad Mehldau perform music by Bach and Beethoven and Mehldau's Piano Concerto dedicated to Herbie Hancock.

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Clark Rundell and pianist Brad Mehldau perform music by Bach and Beethoven and Mehldau's Piano Concerto dedicated to Herbie Hancock. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Igor Stravinsky
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855; Improvisation
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Clark Rundell (conductor), Brad Mehldau (piano)

12:38 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), orch. Anton Webern
Ricercar a 6, from 'The Musical Offering, BWV 1079'; Improvisation
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Clark Rundell (conductor), Brad Mehldau (piano)

12:50 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), orch. Clark Rundell
Contrapunctus XIX from 'the Art of Fugue', BWV 1080; Improvisation
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Clark Rundell (conductor), Brad Mehldau (piano)

01:04 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Interlude from Sanctus of the 'Missa solemnis in D major op. 123'; Improvisation
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Clark Rundell (conductor), Brad Mehldau (piano)

01:10 AM
Brad Mehldau (b. 1970)
Piano Concerto - dedicated to Herbie Hancock
Brad Mehldau (piano), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Clark Rundell (conductor)

01:51 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Improvisation on Goldberg Variations
Brad Mehldau (piano)

01:56 AM
Nick Drake (1948-1974)
Improvisation on Nick Drake's 'Things behind the Sun'
Brad Mehldau (piano)

02:01 AM
Brad Mehldau (b. 1970)
Improvisation Waltz for J.B.
Brad Mehldau (piano)

02:07 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Serenade Op 8
Trio AnPaPié

02:12 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata 'Christ lag in Todesbanden', BWV 4
Balthasar-Neumann-Chor, Pythagoras-Ensemble, Thomas Hengelbrock (conductor)

02:31 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Quintet in A major 'The Trout', Op 114 (D.667)
John Harding (violin), Ferdinand Erblich (viola), Stefan Metz (cello), Henk Guldemond (double bass), Menahem Pressler (piano)

03:05 AM
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Quintet for wind, Op 43
Cinque Venti

03:30 AM
Dmytro Bortniansky (1751-1825)
Choral concerto no 6 'What God is Greater'
Platon Maiborada Academic Choir, Viktor Skoromny (conductor)

03:38 AM
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
The Fountain of Arethusa from Myths for violin and piano (Op.30)
Hyun-Mi Kim (violin), Seung-Hye Choi (piano)

03:44 AM
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (c.1739-1799)
Overture to the opera "L'amant anonyme"
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor)

03:52 AM
Henricus Albicastro (fl.1700-06)
Coelestes angelici chori - cantata
Guy de Mey (tenor), Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini (conductor)

04:06 AM
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Elegie, Op 24 arr. for cello and orchestra
Shauna Rolston (cello), Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer (conductor)

04:13 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
La Lugubre gondola S.200
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

04:21 AM
John Ansell (1874-1948)
Nautical Overture
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham (conductor)

04:31 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in F major for treble recorder, RV.442
Michael Schneider (recorder), Camerata Köln

04:39 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 in C sharp minor
Ladislav Fantzowitz (piano)

04:49 AM
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)
"Lagrime mie" - Lament for Soprano and continuo from 'Diporti di Euterpe'
Susanne Ryden (soprano), Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci (director)

04:57 AM
Ludwik Grossman (1835-1915)
Csardas from the comic opera Duch wojewody (The Ghost of Voyvode)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Miroslaw Blaszczyk (conductor)

05:07 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
12 Variations on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen' for cello and piano, Op 66
Miklós Perényi (cello), Dezső Ránki (piano)

05:17 AM
Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
Fantasia and Variations on a theme of Franz Danzi in B flat major, Op.81
László Horvath (clarinet), New Budapest Quartet

05:25 AM
Blagoje Bersa (1873-1934)
Spectres and Sunny Fields
Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Enrico Dindo (conductor)

05:57 AM
William Byrd (1543-1623), arr. Elgar Howarth
The Earle of Oxford's March (MB.28 No.93)
Tallinn Brass, Tarmo Leinatamm (conductor)

06:01 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in C major, K.465, "Dissonance"
Casals Quartet

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855; Improvisation

    Performer: Brad Mehldau. Music Arranger: Igor Stravinsky. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • DEDKU.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Contrapunctus XIX from 'the Art of Fugue', BWV 1080; Improvisation

    Performer: Brad Mehldau. Orchestrator: Clark Rundell. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • DEDKU.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Interlude from Sanctus of the 'Missa solemnis in D major op. 123'; Improvisation

    Performer: Brad Mehldau. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • DEDKU.

  • Brad Mehldau

    Piano Concerto - dedicated to Herbie Hancock

    Performer: Brad Mehldau. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • DEDKU.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Improvisation on Goldberg Variations

    Performer: Brad Mehldau.
    • DEDKU.

  • Nick Drake

    Improvisation on Nick Drake's 'Things behind the Sun'

    Performer: Brad Mehldau.
    • DEDKU.

  • Brad Mehldau

    Improvisation Waltz for J.B.

    Performer: Brad Mehldau.
    • DEDKU.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Serenade Op 8

    Ensemble: Trio Anpapié.
    • PLPR.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata 'Christ lag in Todesbanden', BWV 4

    Choir: Balthasar‐Neumann‐Chor. Ensemble: Pythagoras-Ensemble. Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock.
    • ATORF.

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Quintet in A major 'The Trout', Op 114 (D.667)

    Performer: John Harding. Performer: Ferdinand Erblich. Performer: Stefan Metz. Performer: Henk Guldemond. Performer: Menahem Pressler.
    • NLNPB.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Quintet for wind, Op 43

    Ensemble: Cinque Venti.
    • BEVRT.

  • Dmitry Bortniansky

    Choral concerto no 6 'What God is Greater'

    Choir: Platon Maiborada Academic Choir. Conductor: Viktor Skoromny.
    • UANRCU.

  • Karol Szymanowski

    The Fountain of Arethusa from Myths for violin and piano (Op.30)

    Performer: Hyun-Mi Kim. Performer: Seung-Hye Choi.
    • KRKBS.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Overture to the opera "L'amant anonyme"

    Orchestra: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Jeanne Lamon.
    • CACBC.

  • Henrico Albicastro

    Coelestes angelici chori - cantata

    Singer: Guy de Mey. Ensemble: Ensemble 415. Conductor: Chiara Banchini.
    • CHRSI.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Elegie, Op 24 arr. for cello and orchestra

    Performer: Shauna Rolston. Orchestra: Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Uri Mayer.
    • CACBC.

  • Franz Liszt

    La Lugubre gondola S.200

    Performer: Yulianna Avdeeva.
    • PLPR.

  • John Ansell

    Nautical Overture

    Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Measham.
    • AUABC.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in F major for treble recorder, RV.442

    Performer: Michael Schneider. Ensemble: Camerata Köln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 in C sharp minor

    Performer: Ladislav Fanzowitz.
    • SKSR.

  • Barbara Strozzi

    Lagrime mie (Diporti di Euterpe)

    Singer: Susanne Rydén. Ensemble: Musica Fiorita. Director: Daniela Dolci.
    • DEWDR.

  • Ludwik Grossman

    Csardas (The Ghost of Voyvode)

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Miroslaw Blaszczyk.
    • PLPR.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    12 Variations on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen' for cello and piano, Op 66

    Performer: Miklós Perényi. Performer: Dezső Ránki.
    • HUMR.

  • Louis Spohr

    Fantasia and Variations on a theme of Franz Danzi in B flat major, Op.81

    Performer: László Horváth. Ensemble: New Budapest Quartet.
    • HUMR.

  • Blagoje Bersa

    Spectres and Sunny Fields

    Orchestra: Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Enrico Dindo.
    • HRHRTR.

  • William Byrd

    The Earle of Oxford's March

    Music Arranger: Elgar Howarth. Ensemble: Tallinn Brass. Conductor: Tarmo Leinatamm.
    • EEER.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet in C major, K.465, "Dissonance"

    Performer: Jonathan Brown. Performer: Vera Martínez Mehner. Performer: Abel Tomas. Performer: Arnau Tomas. Ensemble: Casals Quartet.
    • PLPR.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Nov 202500:30
    BBC Radio 3