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Bach's St Matthew Passion

Jonathan Swain's selection includes a performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion given at the 2014 Proms. Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic.

Celebrating Simon Rattle. Bach's St Matthew Passion from the 2014 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Matthauspassion BWV.244 (The St Matthew Passion)
Mark Padmore (Evangelist, tenor), Christian Gerhaher (Christus, baritone), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Magdalena Kozena (mezzo-soprano), Topi Lehtipuu (tenor), Eric Owens (bass), Berlin Radio Chorus with choristers from Wells and Winchester Cathedrals, respective chorus masters Simon Halsey, Matthew Owens and Andrew Lumsden, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)

3:19 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856), arr Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Widmung (Op.25 No.1)
Janina Fialkowska (piano)

3:24 AM
Palmgren, Selim (1878-1951)
Exotic March
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, George de Godzinsky (conductor)

3:30 AM
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Spring Song (Op.16)
Kaija Saarikettu (violin), Raija Kerppo (piano)

3:38 AM
Parac, Frano (b. 1948)
Scherzo for Winds
Zagreb Wind Quintet - Dani Bosnjak (flute), Branko Mihanoviae (oboe), Danijel Martinoviae (clarinet), Bank Harkay (horn), Ricardo Luque (bassoon)

3:47 AM
Foulds, John [1880-1939]
Keltic Overture (Op.28)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)

3:54 AM
Stainov, Petko (1896-1977)
The Secret of the Struma River
Gusla Men's Choir, Vassil Stefanov (conductor)

4:02 AM
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista (1710-1736)
Sonata in G major for violin and piano
Peter Michalica (violin), Elena Michalicova (piano)

4:11 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) arr. Danzi, Franz (1763-1826)
Extracts from 'Die Zauberflöte' arranged for 2 cellos
Duo Fouquet

4:21 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Sonata (Op.1 No.5) in F major (HWV.363a) vers. oboe & bc
Louise Pellerin (oboe), Dom André Laberge (organ - 1999 Karl Wilhelm at the abbey church Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Québec, Canada)

4:31 AM
Walton, William [1902-1983]
Orb and sceptre - coronation march
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic, John StorgÃ¥rds (conductor)

4:39 AM
Czerny, Carl (1791-1857)
Fantasie in F minor for piano four hands (Op. 226)
Stefan Lindgren and Daniel Propper (piano)

4:49 AM
Wert, Giacches de (1535-1596)
Qual musico gentil - from 'L'ottavo libre de madrigali a cinque voci' (Venice, 1586)
5 à Cappella Singers at the Sonesta Koepelzaa, Amsterdam

4:59 AM
Spohr, Louis (1784-1859)
Fantasia, Theme and Variations on a theme of Danzi in B flat (Op.81)
László Horvath (clarinet), New Budapest String Quartet

5:07 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
Violin Sonata in A minor (Op.1 No.4) (HWV.362)
Tomaz Lorenz (violin), Jerko Novak (guitar)

5:18 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770 -1827)
Sonata quasi una fantasia for piano (Op.27 No.2) in C sharp minor, 'Moonlight'
Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)

5:32 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Concerto for flute and strings in D minor (H.426)
Robert Aitken (flute), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5:54 AM
Alfvén, Hugo (1872-1960)
Midsummer Vigil - Swedish Rhapsody no.1 (Op.19)
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt (conductor)

6:09 AM
Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788-1831)
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano
Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquín Valdepeñas (clarinet), David Hetherington (cello), Patricia Parr (piano).

6 hours

Last on

Fri 3 Apr 2015 00:30

Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra (members of).
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Matthauspassion BWV.244 [The St Matthew Passion]

    Singer: Mark Padmore. Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Singer: Camilla Tilling. Singer: Magdalena Kožená. Singer: Topi Lehitpuu. Singer: Eric Owens. Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Matthauspassion BWV.244 [The St Matthew Passion]

    Singer: Mark Padmore. Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Singer: Camilla Tilling. Singer: Magdalena Kožená. Singer: Topi Lehitpuu. Singer: Eric Owens. Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Robert Schumann

    Widmung from Liederkreise, S.566

    Performer: Janina Fialkowska. Music Arranger: Franz Liszt.
    • CACBC.
  • Selim Palmgren

    Exotic March

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: George de Godzinsky.
    • FIYLE.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Spring Song, Op 16

    Performer: Kaija Saarikettu. Performer: Raija Kerppo.
    • FIYLE.
  • Frano Parac

    Scherzo for Winds

    Ensemble: Zagreb Wind Quintet.
    • HRHRT.
  • John Foulds

    Keltic Overture, Op 28

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Petko Stainov

    The Secret of the Struma River - ballad for men's choir (1931)

    Choir: Gusla Men's Choir. Conductor: Vassil Stefanov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

    Violin Sonata in G major

    Performer: Peter Michalica. Performer: Elena Michalicova.
    • SKSR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Extracts from 'Die Zauberflote' arr. Danzi for 2 cellos

    Music Arranger: Franz Danzi. Ensemble: Duo Fouquet.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Sonata in F major, Op 1 no 5 (HWV.363a) vers. oboe & bc

    Performer: Louise Pellerin. Performer: Dom André Laberge.
    • CACBC.
  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra (members of).
  • William Walton

    Orb and sceptre - coronation march

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John StorgÃ¥rds.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Carl Czerny

    Fantasie for piano duet in F minor

    Performer: Stefan Lindgren. Performer: Daniel Propper.
    • SESR.
  • Giacches de Wert

    Qual musico gentil [As cunning singers]

    Choir: 5 a Cappella Singers.
    • NLNOS.
  • Louis Spohr

    Fantasia, Theme and Variations on a theme of Danzi in B flat Op.81

    Performer: László Horváth. Ensemble: New Budapest Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Violin Sonata in A minor (Op.1 No.4) (HWV.362)

    Performer: Tomaž Lorenz. Performer: Jerko Novak.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    'Moonlight' Sonata, Op 27 No 2

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Concerto for flute and strings in D minor (H.426) (1747?)

    Performer: Robert Aitken. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Hugo Alfvén

    Midsummer vigil - Swedish rhapsody no.1, Op.19

    Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Schønwandt.
    • DKDR.
  • Archduke Rudolph of Austria

    Trio for clarinet, cello and piano

    Ensemble: Amici Chamber Ensemble.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Apr 2015 00:30