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Bartók and Brahms from Cologne

The WDR Symphony Orchestra and conductor Cristian Măcelaru are joined by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder in Brahms' first piano concerto, followed by Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra.

The WDR Symphony Orchestra and conductor Cristian Măcelaru are joined by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder in a performance of the Piano Concerto no 1 by Brahms. The programme concludes with Bartók's last orchestral work, his celebrated Concerto for Orchestra. Penny Gore presents.

12:31 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Concerto no 1 in D minor, Op 15
Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), WDR Sinfonieorchester, Cristian Măcelaru (conductor)

01:15 AM
Alfred Grünfeld (1852-1924)
Soirée de Vienne, Op 56 for piano (Concert Paraphrase from Strauss Waltzes)
Rudolf Buchbinder (piano)

01:20 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
WDR Sinfonieorchester, Cristian Măcelaru (conductor)

01:58 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
4 Songs for women's voices, 2 horns and harp, Op 17
Danish National Radio Choir, Leif Lind (horn), Per McClelland Jacobsen (horn), Catriona Yeats (harp), Stefan Parkman (conductor)

02:13 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945), arr. Andre Gertler
Sonatina
Barnabas Kelemen (violin), Zóltan Kocsis (piano)

02:17 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Overture to 'William Tell'
Munich Chamber Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor)

02:31 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Kinderszenen for piano, Op 15
Eun-Soo Son (piano)

02:50 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Tapiola, Op 112
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Kolbjørn Holthe (conductor)

03:08 AM
Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674)
Dixit Dominus
Capella Regia Musicalis, Robert Hugo (organ/director)

03:22 AM
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799)
Symphony (after Ovid's Metamorphoses) no 3 in G major
La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (director)

03:41 AM
Ján Cikker (1911-1989)
Ten Lullabies on Texts of a Folksong
Eva Šušková (soprano), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adrián Kokoš (conductor)

03:54 AM
François Couperin (1668-1733)
Rondeau: Le Tic-toc-choc (or Les maillotins)
Colin Tilney (harpsichord)

03:57 AM
Bosse Nordin (b.1971)
Schottische
Young Danish String Quartet

04:00 AM
Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)
Trio in F major for 2 flutes and continuo
Karl Kaiser (flute), Michael Schneider (flute), Rainer Zipperling (cello), Harald Hoeren (harpsichord)

04:09 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Symphony for string orchestra no 10 in B minor
Risør Festival Strings

04:20 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Two Nocturnes, Op 32 (no 1 in B major; no 2 in A flat major)
Kevin Kenner (piano)

04:31 AM
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Ruslan i Lyudmila (overture)
KBS Symphony Orchestra, Hubert Soudant (conductor)

04:37 AM
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
Stabat Mater
Camerata Silesia - Katowice City Singers, Anna Szostak (director)

04:47 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sinfonia in F major, Wq.175
Arte dei Suonatori, Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord)

04:57 AM
John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Draw on, sweet night (the second set of madrigals)
Ensemble Daedalus, Roberto Festa (director)

05:01 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Friedrich Rückert (author), arr. Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger
Du bist die Ruh (D.776), arr. Reger for voice and orchestra
Brigitte Fournier (soprano), National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow (conductor)

05:06 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Trio in B flat major, K.502
Amatis Piano Trio

05:30 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Sleeping Beauty suite, Op 66a
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)

05:50 AM
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Piano Sonata no 2 in E flat major, Op 13
Antonio Pompa-Baldi (piano)

06:11 AM
Marcin Leopolita (b.?-1589)
Missa Paschalis
Barbara Janowska (soprano), Wanda Laddy (soprano), Robert Lawaty (counter tenor), Cezary Szyfman (baritone), Michał Straszewski (bass), Il Canto

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Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Concerto no 1 in D minor, Op 15

    Performer: Rudolf Buchbinder. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.
    • DEWDR.

  • Alfred Grünfeld

    Soirée de Vienne, Op 56 for piano (Concert Paraphrase from Strauss Waltzes)

    Performer: Rudolf Buchbinder.
    • DEWDR.

  • Béla Bartók

    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.
    • DEWDR.

  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Songs for women's voices, 2 horns and harp, Op 17

    Performer: Leif Lind. Performer: Per McClelland Jacobsen. Performer: Catriona Yeats. Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.

  • Béla Bartók

    Sonatina

    Performer: Barnabás Kelemen. Performer: Zoltán Kocsis. Music Arranger: André Gertler.
    • HUMTVA.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Overture to 'William Tell'

    Orchestra: Münchener Kammerorchester. Conductor: Pablo Heras‐Casado.
    • CHSRF.

  • Robert Schumann

    Kinderszenen

    Performer: Eun-Soo Son.
    • KRKBS.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Tapiola, op. 112

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Kolbjørn Holthe.
    • NONRK.

  • Giacomo Carissimi

    Dixit Dominus

    Performer: Robert Hugo. Choir: Capella Regia Musicalis. Director: Robert Hugo.
    • DEWDR.

  • Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

    Symphony (after Ovid's Metamorphoses) no 3 in G major

    Ensemble: La Stagione Frankfurt. Director: Michael Schneider.
    • DEWDR.

  • Ján Cikker

    Ten Lullabies on Texts of a Folksong

    Singer: Eva Šušková. Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrián Kokoš.
    • SKRTVS.

  • François Couperin

    Rondeau: Le Tic-toc-choc (or Les maillotins)

    Performer: Colin Tilney.
    • CACBC.

  • Bosse Nordin

    Schottische

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • DKDR.

  • Carl Friedrich Abel

    Trio in F major for 2 flutes and continuo

    Performer: Karl Kaiser. Performer: Michael Schneider. Performer: Rainer Zipperling. Performer: Harald Hoeren.
    • DEWDR.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony for string orchestra no 10 in B minor

    Ensemble: Risør Festival Strings.
    • NONRK.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Two Nocturnes, Op 32 (no 1 in B major; no 2 in A flat major)

    Performer: Kevin Kenner.
    • USAPM.

  • Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

    Ruslan i Lyudmila (overture)

    Orchestra: KBS Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hubert Soudant.
    • KRKBS.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Stabat Mater

    Choir: Camerata Silesia. Director: Anny Szostak.
    • PLPR.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Sinfonia in F major, Wq.175

    Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz. Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori.
    • PLPR.

  • John Wilbye

    Draw on, sweet night (the second set of madrigals)

    Ensemble: Daedalus Ensemble. Director: Roberto Festa.
    • BEVRT.

  • Franz Schubert

    Du bist die Ruh (D.776), arr. Reger for voice and orchestra

    Author: Friedrich Rückert. Music Arranger: Max Reger. Singer: Brigitte Fournier. Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Semkow.
    • PLPR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Trio in B flat major, K 502

    Ensemble: Amatis Piano Trio.
    • GBBBC.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Sleeping Beauty suite, Op 66a

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ondrej Lenárd.
    • SKSR.

  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Piano Sonata no 2 in E flat major, Op 13

    Performer: Antonio Pompa-Baldi.
    • DERB.

  • Marcin Leopolita

    Missa Paschalis

    Singer: Barbara Janowska. Singer: Wanda Laddy. Singer: Robert Lawaty. Singer: Cezary Szyfman. Singer: Michał Straszewski. Ensemble: Il Canto.
    • PLPR.

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Dec 202500:30
    BBC Radio 3