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Mahler's Symphony of a Thousand

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and conductor Semyon Bychkov are joined by soloists and choirs for Mahler's Symphony of a Thousand. John Shea presents.

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and conductor Semyon Bychkov are joined by soloists and choirs for Mahler's Symphony of a Thousand. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony no 8 in E flat ('Symphony of a Thousand')
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Miriam Kutrowatz (soprano), Stefanie Iranyi (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo soprano), Andreas Schager (tenor), Adam Plachetka (bass), Nathan Berg (bass), Hannover Youth Choir, NDR Vocal Ensemble, Berlin Radio Chorus, Prague Philharmonic Choir, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov (conductor)

01:59 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856), transc. Franz Liszt
Widmung S.566, transc. for piano
Ji-Yeong Mun (piano)

02:03 AM
Joseph Kainz (1783-1813)
Concerto in C major for harpsichord, 2 oboes, 2 violins and bass continuo
Linda Nicholson (harpsichord), Florilegium Collinda

02:17 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Piano Quartet in A minor
Marianna Shirinyan (piano), Nevena Tochev (violin), Alessandro D'Amico (viola), Rafael Rosenfeld (cello)

02:31 AM
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Pictures from an exhibition for piano
Fazil Say (piano)

03:03 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Serenade no 1 in D major, Op 11
Zermatt Music Festival Academy Students

03:44 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
2 Marches for wind band
Bratislava Chamber Harmony, Justus Pavlik (conductor)

03:51 AM
Jean de Castro (c.1540-1600)
Je suis tellement langoureus
Ensemble Daedalus, Roberto Festa (director)

03:57 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Variations on a Bavarian folksong, TrV.109
Daniel Dodds (violin), Dominik Fischer (viola), Alexander Kionke (cello)

04:05 AM
John B. Escosa (1928-1991)
Three Dances for 2 harps
Julia Shaw (harp), Nora Bumanis (harp)

04:11 AM
Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
Arabesque
Shirley Brill (clarinet), Piotr Spoz (piano)

04:16 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
9 Variations on 'Quant' e piu bello' by Paisiello for piano (WoO.69)
Theo Bruins (piano)

04:22 AM
Bela Bartok (1881-1945), arr. Arthur Willner
Romanian folk dances (Sz.56) arr. for strings
I Cameristi Italiani

04:31 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto da Camera in G minor, RV 107
Camerata Koln

04:40 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Variations on a Theme by Clara Wieck
Angela Cheng (piano)

04:48 AM
Johannes Ockeghem (1410-1497)
Salve Regina
Hilliard Ensemble

04:59 AM
George Enescu (1881-1955)
Concertstuck for viola and piano
Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Monique Savary (piano)

05:09 AM
Johann Adolf Hasse (1699-1783)
Flute Cantata
Maurice Steger (recorder), La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basle, Maurice Steger (conductor)

05:19 AM
Laszlo Sary (b.1940)
Kotyog贸 ko egy kors贸ban (Pebble Playing in a Pot)
Amadinda Percussion Group

05:28 AM
Franciszek Lessel (1780-1838)
Piano Concerto in C, Op 14
Leonora Armellini (piano), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pawel Przytocki (conductor)

05:56 AM
Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000)
5 Ancient Hungarian dances for wind quintet
Academic Wind Quintet

06:07 AM
Ludvig Norman (1831-1885)
String Quartet in E major, Op 20 (1855)
Berwald Quartet

Release date:

6 hours

On radio

Sun 13 Apr 2025 00:30

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Apr 2025 00:30

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