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Handel's Dixit Dominus plus 30 years of Private Passions

Mark Forrest introduces specially recorded performances of music by Bach and his contemporaries and throughout the afternoon celebrates 30 years of 91热爆 Radio 3's Private Passions.

Mark Forrest introduces specially recorded performances of music by Bach and his contemporaries and throughout the afternoon celebrates 30 years of 91热爆 Radio 3's Private Passions with interview clips and music selections from some of the show's most unforgettable guests.

Today, Mark continues his journey through all six Brandeburg Concertos by Bach featuring a recent performance given by Renaud Capu莽on and the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Also today Handel's masterly setting of the Dixit Dominus from Freiburg and another chance to enjoy chamber highlights from the Cowbridge Music Festival in Wales.

Plus, 91热爆 Radio 3鈥檚 Private Passions at 30. Michael Berkeley presents the show where guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates and talk about the influence music has had on their lives. As part of Radio 3's day long birthday celebrations, Mark offers further past gems from the Private Passions archive. This afternoon's clips include comedian Jo Brand, artist David Hockney, Professor Brian Cox, author and film-maker Olivia Harrison, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and novelist P D James.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Renaud Capu莽on (conductor)

PRIVATE PASSIONS @ 30 鈥 1/6
Professor Brian Cox
Richard Strauss:
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 鈥 (Das Tanzlied & Das Nachtwandlerlied)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan. (conductor)

Antonio Vivaldi
Flute Concerto in A minor, RV 440
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Cecilia Bernardini (director)

PRIVATE PASSIONS @ 30 鈥 2/6
P D James
Gabriel Faure
Requiem (Agnus Dei)
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Karsko)
Sonata Path茅tique
Camerata Z眉rich
Igor Karsko (violin, conductor)

PRIVATE PASSIONS 3/6
Jo Brand
Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
Harold Britton (organ)

Franz Schubert
Quartettsatz in C minor, D703
Castalian Quartet

Johannes Brahms
Variations on a theme of Robert Schumann, Op 9
Llyr Williams (piano)

PRIVATE PASSIONS 4/6
Olivia Harrison
Krassimir Tsvetanov Kurktshiyski
Kalimankou Denkou
Bulgarian State Radio and Television Female Vocal Choir

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in D, RV 562a
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Cecilia Bernardini (violin, direction)

PRIVATE PASSIONS 5/6
David Hockney
Bela Bartok
Quartet No. 2 (2nd mvt - Allegro molto capriccioso)
Takacs Quartet

George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus in G minor, HWV. 232
Helena Hozov谩, soprano
Tereza Zimkov谩, soprano
Aneta Petrasov谩, alto
Kamila Mazalov谩, alto
Ond艡ej Holub, tenor
Tade谩拧 Hoza, bass
Tom谩s 艩elc, bass
Martin Vacula, bass
Josef Kova膷i膷, bass
Collegium 1704
V谩clav Luks, conductor

PRIVATE PASSIONS 6/6
Chris Hadfield
Hans Zimmer
Gladiator (Strength and Honor - extract)

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2 hours, 56 minutes

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  • Tue 15 Apr 2025 13:00