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Rachmaninov and Mahler at the 2023 BBC Proms

Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic. Plus Mahler's Titan Symphony and the world premiere of a new work by Grace Evangeline Mason.

Sir Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic and conductor Mark Wigglesworth, alongside Mahler's First Symphony 'Titan' and the world premiere of a new work by Grace Evangeline Mason. Danielle Jalowiecka presents.

12:31 AM
Grace-Evangeline Mason (b.1994)
ABLAZE THE MOON
BBC Philharmonic, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

12:37 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Piano Concerto no 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1
Stephen Hough (piano), BBC Philharmonic, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

01:04 AM
Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829-1894)
Melody in F major
Stephen Hough (piano)

01:08 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony no 1 in D major, 'Titan'
BBC Philharmonic, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

02:00 AM
Augusta Holmès (1847-1903)
La vision de la reine
BBC Singers Women's Voices, Morwenna Del Mar (cello), Alison Martin (harp), Annabel Thwaite (piano), Hilary Campbell (conductor)

02:18 AM
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Pohadka (Fairy tale)
Jonathan Slaatto (cello), Martin Qvist Hansen (piano)

02:31 AM
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
13 pieces from 'Drottningholmsmusiquen' (for the Swedish Royal Wedding of 1744)
Concerto Köln

02:52 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
12 Studies Op 10 for piano
Lukas Geniušas (piano)

03:23 AM
Cornelius Canis (1515-1561)
Tota pulchra es
Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel (conductor)

03:28 AM
Blagoje Bersa (1873-1934)
Idila Op 25b (1902)
Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mladen Tarbuk (conductor)

03:36 AM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
2 Arias: 'Wie nahte mir der Schlummer' and 'Leise, Leise, fromme Weise'
Joanne Kolomyjec (soprano), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

03:45 AM
John Stanley (1712-1786)
Concerto for organ in C minor
John Toll (organ), London Baroque

03:56 AM
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Gnossienne no 1 for piano
Håvard Gimse (piano)

04:01 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Rondo in D major (KAnh.184) arranged for flute and piano
Carina Jandl (flute), Svetlana Sokolova (piano)

04:07 AM
Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Symphonic Minutes, Op 36
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor)

04:20 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Trio in E flat major, D.897 'Notturno'
Vadim Repin (violin), Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

04:31 AM
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Overture from Beatrice et Benedict
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

04:39 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Legende no 1: St. Francois d'Assise prechant aux oiseaux (S.175)
Bernhard Stavenhagen (piano)

04:49 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in D major, Op 64 no 5 'Lark'
Tilev String Quartet, Gueorgui Tilev (violin), Svetoslav Marinov (violin), Ogunian Stantchev (viola), Yontcho Bayrov (cello)

05:07 AM
Henri Sauguet (1901-1989)
La Nuit (1929)
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Daniel Swift (conductor)

05:19 AM
György Orbán (b.1947)
Cor mundum
Tallinn Music High School Chamber Choir, Evi Eespere (director)

05:26 AM
Josef Suk (1949-2011), Gabrielle Brunner (20th C)
4 Pieces for violin and piano 'post-composed' for violin and string ensemble
Antje Weithaas (violin), Camerata Bern, Antje Weithaas (director)

05:45 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Lascia ch'io pianga (from Act 2 Sc 2 of 'Rinaldo' HWV.7)
Marita Kvarving Sølberg (soprano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ketil Haugsand (conductor)

05:50 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Sonata no 4 in E flat, K 282
André Laplante (piano)

06:07 AM
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt - from 'Götterdämmerung'
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Lovro von Matačić (conductor)

06:25 AM
Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665)
Ciaccona, Op 12
Il Giardino Armonico

6 hours

Music Played

  • Grace-Evangeline Mason

    ABLAZE THE MOON

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • GBBBC.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto no 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • GBBBC.
  • Anton Rubinstein

    Melody in F major

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • GBBBC.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no 1 in D major, 'Titan'

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • GBBBC.
  • Augusta Holmès

    La vision de la reine

    Performer: Morwenna Del Mar. Performer: Alison Martin. Performer: Annabel Thwaite. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Hilary Campbell.
    • GBBBC.
  • Leos Janáček

    Pohadka (Fairy tale)

    Performer: Jonathan Slaatto. Performer: Martin Qvist Hansen.
    • GBBBC.
  • Johan Helmich Roman

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

    Ensemble: Concerto Köln.
    • DEWDR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    12 Studies Op 10 for piano

    Performer: Lukas Geniušas.
    • PLPR.
  • Cornelius Canis

    Tota pulchra es [1553]

    Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
    • DEWDR.
  • Blagoje Bersa

    Idila [Idyll], Op 25b

    Orchestra: Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mladen Tarbuk.
    • HRHRT.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    2 Arias: 'Wie nahte mir der Schlummer' and 'Leise, Leise, fromme Weise'

    Singer: Joanne Kolomyjec. Orchestra: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • John Stanley

    Concerto for organ in C minor

    Performer: John Toll. Ensemble: London Baroque.
    • DEWDR.
  • Erik Satie

    Gnossienne no 1 for piano

    Performer: Håvard Gimse.
    • NONRK.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in D major (KAnh.184) arranged for flute and piano

    Performer: Carina Jandl. Performer: Svetlana Sokolova.
    • CZCR.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Symphonic Minutes, Op 36

    Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorge Mester.
    • AUABC.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio in E flat, 'Notturno'

    Performer: Vadim Repin. Performer: Jan-Erik Gustafsson. Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • NLNOS.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Beatrice et Benedict (Overture)

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic. Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste.
    • NONRK.
  • Franz Liszt

    Legende no 1: St. Francois d'Assise prechant aux oiseaux (S.175)

    Performer: Bernhard Stavenhagen.
    • SESR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D major, Op 64 no 5 'Lark'

    Performer: Gueorgui Tilev. Performer: Svetoslav Marinov. Performer: Ogunian Stantchev. Performer: Yontcho Bayrov. Ensemble: Tilev String Quartet.
    • BGBNR.
  • Henri Sauguet

    La Nuit

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Swift.
    • CACBC.
  • György Orbán

    Cor mundum

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

    4 Pieces for violin and piano 'post-composed' for violin and string ensemble

    Composer: Gabrielle Brunner. Performer: Antje Weithaas. Orchestra: Camerata Bern. Director: Antje Weithaas.
    • CHSRF.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Lascia ch'io pianga (from Act 2 Sc 2 of 'Rinaldo' HWV.7)

    Singer: Marita Kvarving Sølberg. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ketil Haugsand.
    • NONRK.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata no 4 in E flat, K 282

    Performer: André Laplante.
    • CASRC.
  • Richard Wagner

    Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt [Siegfried's Rhine Journey] - from 'Götterdämmerung'

    Orchestra: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Lovro von Matačić.
    • HRHRT.
  • Tarquinio Merula

    Ciaccona, Op 12

    Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico.
    • PLPR.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Dec 202500:30