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Nicolai Gedda in Verdi's Requiem

John Shea introduces an archive recording of Verdi's Requiem, featuring soprano Margaret Price and Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda.

John Shea introduces an archive recording of Verdi's Requiem featuring soprano Margaret Price and Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda who recently celebrated his 90th birthday.

1:01 AM
Verdi, Giuseppe [1813-1901]
Messa da Requiem
Margaret Price (soprano), Ruza Popsis-Baldani (mezzo soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Luigi Roni (bass), Academic Choir Ivan Goran Kovacic, Vladimir Kranjcevic (choirmaster), Croatian Radio Television Orchestra, Lovro von Matacic (conductor)

2:31 AM
Bellini, Vincenzo (1801-1835)
Bella Nice, che d'amore - arietta for voice and piano
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor), Miguel Zanetti (Piano)

2:35 AM
Berwald, Franz (1796-1868)
Piano Trio No.1 in E flat
Terés Löf (piano), Roger Olsson (violin), Hanna Thorell (cello)

2:54 AM
Stenhammar, Wilhelm (1871-1927)
Fantasia in B minor (Op.11 No.3)
Wilhelm Stenhammar (piano)

3:01 AM
Elgar, Edward (1857-1934)
The Severn Suite (Op.87)
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists

3:17 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Arabesque in C major (Op.18)
Angela Cheng (piano)

3:25 AM
Poulenc, Francis [1899-1963]
Concerto for organ, strings and timpani
Michael Dudman (organ), Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett (conductor)

3:47 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Suite for solo Cello, No.1 in G major (BWV.1007)
Guy Fouquet (cello)

4:07 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Quartettsatz (movement) for strings in C minor (D.703)
Tilev String Quartet: Georgi Tilev & Vladimir Lazov (violins), Svetoslav Marinov (viola), Yontcho Bayrov (cello)

4:17 AM
Tallis, Thomas [c.1505-1585]
Gloria from Mass Puer natus est nobis for 7 voices
ѿý Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

4:27 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp [1681-1767]
Overture in F for 2 oboes, 2 horns & bassoon (La Chasse), TWV 55:F9
Les Ambassadeurs

4:39 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872) orch. Zygmunt Noskowski
Polonaise in E flat major
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Katlewicz (conductor)

4:45 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Aria: "Vedrai, carino" (from "Don Giovanni")
Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamariski (conductor)

4:49 AM
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)
Guitar Prelude No.3 in A minor
Norbert Kraft (guitar)

4:56 AM
Bridge, Frank (1879-1941)
'Hornpipe' No.2 in G minor - from 'Miniatures', set 3 for violin, cello and piano
Moshe Hammer (violin), Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (cello), William Tritt (piano)

5:01 AM
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
William Tell - Overture
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Roman Zeilinger (conductor)

5:12 AM
Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757)
Sonata in D minor (L.413) (Kk.9) (Allegro)
Natalya Pasichnyk (piano)

5:16 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Ständchen (Op.17 No.2); Morgen (Op.27 No.4); Für fünfzehn Pfennige (Op.36 No.2); Zueignung (Op.10 No.1)
Jard van Nes (mezzo soprano), Gérard van Blerk (piano)

5:27 AM
Lawes, William [1602-1645]
Suite a 4 in G minor
Concordia, Mark Levy (conductor)

5:34 AM
Gounod, Charles [1818-1893]
Waltz from 'Faust'
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Borge Wagner (conductor)

5:39 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric [1685-1759]
Agrippina - overture; 'Son contenta di morire' - aria from Radamisto
Delphine Galou (contralto), Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

5:48 AM
Schumann, Robert [1810-1856]
Phantasiestucke Op.73 for clarinet & piano
Marten Altrov (clarinet), Holger Marjamaa (piano)

5:58 AM
Reich, Steve [b.1936]
Eight Lines
Ensemble Modern

6:16 AM
Clemens non Papa (c.1510-c.1556)
O Maria Vernans Rosa
Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

6:23 AM
Janácek, Leos [1854-1928]
Mladi (Youth) - Suite for wind sextet
Anita Szabó (flute), Béla Horváth (oboe), Zsolt Szatmári (clarinet), Pál Bokor (bassoon), György Salamon (bass clarinet), Tamás Zempléni (horn)

6:40 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732 - 1809)
Symphony No.59 in A major "Fire"
Budapest Strings, Botvay Károly (conductor).

6 hours

Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Messa da Requiem

    Singer: Margaret Price. Singer: Ruža Pospiš-Baldani. Singer: Nicolai Gedda. Singer: Luigi Roni. Choir: Academic Choir Ivan Goran Kovacic. Conductor: Vladimir Kranjcevic. Orchestra: Croatian Radio Television Orchestra. Conductor: Lovro von Matačić.
  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Bella Nice, che d'amore - arietta for voice and piano

    Performer: Miguel Zanetti. Singer: Nicolai Gedda.
    • HRHRT.
  • Franz Berwald

    Piano Trio No 1 in E flat [1849]

    Performer: Terés Löf. Performer: Roger Olsson. Performer: Hanna Thorell.
    • SESR.
  • Wilhelm Stenhammar

    Fantasia in B minor (Op.11 No.3)

    Performer: Wilhelm Stenhammar.
    • SESR.
  • Edward Elgar

    Severn Suite for brass band, Op 87

    Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Brass.
    • GBѿý.
  • Robert Schumann

    Arabeske in C major, Op.18

    Performer: Angela Cheng.
    • CACBC.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Concerto for organ, strings and timpani

    Performer: Michael Dudman. Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Dommett.
    • AUABC.
  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet in C minor, D.703 Quartettsatz

    Ensemble: Tilev String Quartet.
    • BGBNR.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Gloria from Mass Puer natus est nobis for 7 voices

    Choir: ѿý Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GBѿý.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Overture in F for 2 oboes, 2 horns & bassoon (La Chasse) TWV 55:F9

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.
    • PLPR.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Polonaise in E flat major [orig for piano]

    Orchestrator: Zygmunt Noskowski. Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Katlewicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Heitor Villa‐Lobos

    Prelude for guitar no 3 in A minor

    Performer: Norbert Kraft.
    • CACBC.
  • Frank Bridge

    Hornpipe (Miniatures, Set 3, no 2)

    Performer: Moshe Hammer. Performer: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. Performer: William Tritt.
    • CACBC.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    William Tell Overture

    Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Roman Zeilinger.
    • DKDR.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D minor, L.413 - Allegro

    Performer: Natalya Pasichnyk.
    • DKDR.
  • Richard Strauss

    4 Lieder

    Performer: Gérard van Blerk. Singer: Jard van Nes.
    • NLNOS.
  • William Lawes

    Suite a 4 in G minor

    Ensemble: Concordia. Conductor: Mark Levy.
    • BEVRT.
  • Charles Gounod

    Waltz (Faust)

    Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Borge Wagner.
    • DKDR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Overture (Agrippina); 'Son contenta di morire' (Radamisto)

    Singer: Delphine Galou. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Robert Schumann

    Phantasiestucke Op 73 for clarinet & piano

    Performer: Marten Altrov. Performer: Holger Marjamaa.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Steve Reich

    Eight Lines

    Ensemble: Ensemble Modern.
  • Jacobus Clemens non Papa

    O Maria Vernans Rosa

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • DEWDR.
  • Leos Janáček

    Mladi (Youth)

    Performer: Anita Szabo. Performer: Béla Horváth. Performer: Zsolt Szatmari. Performer: Pal Bokor. Performer: Gyorgy Salamon. Performer: Tamas Zempleni.
    • HUMR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no 59 in A major "Fire"

    Orchestra: Budapest Strings. Conductor: Károly Botvay.
    • HUMR.

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Sep 2015 01:00