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Julia Fischer plays Britten's Violin Concerto

Julia Fischer performs a brilliant rendition of Britten's violin concerto. The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra play Shostakovich's Symphony no 11, subtitled 'The Year 1905.'

Julia Fischer performs a brilliant rendition of Britten's violin concerto: a virtuosic, challenging work and not often played. The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra play Shostakovich's Symphony no 11, subtitled 'The Year 1905' commemorating the storming of the Tsar's Palace in that year. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Violin Concerto, Op 15
Julia Fischer (violin), Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling (conductor)

01:04 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sarabande from Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV.1004
Julia Fischer (violin)

01:07 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Symphony no 11 in G minor, Op 193 'The Year 1905'
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling (conductor)

02:12 AM
Antal Doráti (1906-1988)
La cigale et la fourmie, from 'Cinq pièces pour le hautbois, No.1'
Eva Steinaa (oboe)

02:15 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Lachrymae (reflections on a song of Dowland) arr. for viola and strings
Rivka Golani (viola), Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)

02:31 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Jesu, meine Freude - motet BWV.227
Choir of Latvian Radio, Aivars Kalejs (organ), Orchestra of Latvian Radio, Sigvards Kļava (conductor)

02:52 AM
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Les Biches, suite from the ballet (1939-1940)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

03:12 AM
Hyacinthe Jadin (1776-1800)
Sonata No.1 in E flat major, Op 3
Patrick Cohen (fortepiano)

03:31 AM
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
Hill-Song No 1
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon (conductor)

03:44 AM
Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734)
Litaniae de providential divina
Olga Pasiecznik (soprano), Marta Bobertska (soprano), Piotr Lykowski (counter tenor), Wojciech Parchem (tenor), Mirosław Borczyński (baritone), Sine Nomine Chamber Choir, Concerto Polacco, Marek Toporowski (conductor)

03:56 AM
Thomas Adès (b.1971)
Dawn - Chacony for orchestra at any distance
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès (conductor)

04:05 AM
Johanna Müller-Hermann (1868-1941)
Fünf Lieder, Op 2 (nos 1, 3, 5 & 2)
Soraya Mafi (soprano), Simon Lepper (piano)

04:14 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Igor Stravinsky
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855; Improvisation
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Brad Mehldau (piano), Clark Rundell (conductor)

04:21 AM
Marcel Tournier (1879-1951)
Vers la source dans le bois
Rita Costanzi (harp)

04:26 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Aria 'As cheers the sun' from "Joshua", Act 2
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director)

04:31 AM
Missy Mazzoli (b.1980)
Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pekka Kuusisto (conductor)

04:41 AM
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Serenata in vano, FS 68 (for clarinet, horn, bassoon, cello & double bass)
Festival Ensemble of the Festival of the Sound, James Campbell (conductor)

04:48 AM
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Pimen's Monologue from 'Boris Godunov'
Robert Holl (bass), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

04:54 AM
Philippe Racine (b.1958)
Mais, hier…
Felix Renggli (flute), Gilles Vonsattel (piano)

05:04 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Academic Festival Overture, Op 80
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (conductor)

05:15 AM
Karin Rehnqvist (b.1957)
Take the Milky Way
Helsinki Chamber Choir, Finnish Baroque Orchestra, Nils Schweckendiek (conductor)

05:29 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op 42
Natalya Pasichnyk (piano)

05:46 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet in E flat major, Op 127
Oslo Quartet

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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    Violin Concerto, Op 15

    Performer: Julia Fischer. Orchestra: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Sanderling.
    • CHSRF.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sarabande from Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV.1004

    Performer: Julia Fischer.
    • CHSRF.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no 11 in G minor, Op 193 'The Year 1905'

    Orchestra: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Sanderling.
    • CHSRF.

  • Antal Doráti

    La cigale et la fourmie, from 'Cinq pièces pour le hautbois, No.1'

    Performer: Eva Steinaa.
    • SKRTVS.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Lachrymae (reflections on a song of Dowland)

    Performer: Rivka Golani. Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • CACBC.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jesu, meine Freude - motet BWV.227

    Performer: Aivars Kalējs. Choir: Choir of Latvian Radio. Orchestra: Orchestra of Latvian Radio. Conductor: Sigvards Kļava.
    • LVLR.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Les Biches, suite from the ballet (1939-1940)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • NLNOS.

  • Hyacinthe Jadin

    Sonata No.1 in E flat major, Op 3

    Performer: Patrick Cohen.
    • BEVRT.

  • Percy Grainger

    Hill-Song no 1

    Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.
    • AUABC.

  • Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki

    Litaniae de providential divina

    Singer: Olga Pasichnyk. Singer: Marta Bobertska. Singer: Piotr Lykowski. Singer: Wojciech Parchem. Singer: Miroslaw Borczynski. Choir: Sine Nomine Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Concerto Polacco. Conductor: Marek Toporowski.
    • PLPR.

  • Thomas Adès

    Dawn - Chacony for orchestra at any distance

    Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Thomas Adès.
    • DEDKU.

  • Johanna Müller-Hermann

    Fünf Lieder, Op 2 (nos 1, 3, 5 & 2)

    Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Soraya Mafi.
    • GBBBC.

  • 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.

  • Marcel Tournier

    Vers la source dans le bois

    Performer: Rita Costanzi.
    • CACBC.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Aria 'As cheers the sun' from "Joshua", Act 2

    Singer: Emma Kirkby. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Andrew Manze.
    • GBBBC.

  • Missy Mazzoli

    Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pekka Kuusisto.
    • SESR.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Serenata in vano

    Ensemble: Festival Ensemble of the Festival of the Sound. Conductor: James Campbell.
    • CACBC.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Pimen's Monologue from 'Boris Godunov'

    Singer: Robert Holl. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery.
    • NLNOS.

  • Philippe Racine

    Mais, hier...

    Performer: Felix Renggli. Performer: Gilles Vonsattel.
    • CHSRF.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Academic Festival Overture

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tamás Vásáry.
    • HUMR.

  • Karin Rehnqvist

    Take the Milky Way

    Choir: Helsingin kamarikuoro. Orchestra: Suomalainen barokkiorkesteri. Conductor: Nils Schweckendiek.
    • FIYLE.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op 42

    Performer: Natalya Pasichnyk.
    • DKDR.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in E flat major, Op 127

    Ensemble: Oslo String Quartet.
    • NONRK.

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Dec 202500:30
    BBC Radio 3