Part 3
The annual celebration of Christmas from all around Europe continues with music from
Reykjavik, Copenhagen and Munich. Presented by Hannah French.
A day-long festival of Christmas music and singing from across Europe and Canada in the European Broadcasting Union鈥檚 annual Christmas music day. Choirs and ensembles come together to celebrate the wonder of Christmas. In this part, we travel to Reykjav铆k for a programme by Nordic Affect, then to Copenhagen and the Danish National Vocal Ensemble, and then to Munich for a jamboree of Christmas film music. Later in the evening, concerts from Paris, Helsinki, Lisbon and Sofia.
Presented by Hannah French and Andrew McGregor.
16.00: Reykjav铆k: Christmas concert: The Light Comes with Nordic Affect, including music by Holborne and Purcell, performed by Nordic Affect.
Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson, vocals, angelica flute (fadno) and Icelandic drone zither
Ian Wilson, recorders
Halla Steinunn Stef谩nsd贸ttir, baroque violin
Hanna Loftsd贸ttir, viola da gamba
Gudr煤n 脫skarsd贸ttir, harpsichord
17.00: Copenhagen: The Danish National Vocal Ensemble with Christmas music.
Povl Hamburger: Der er ingenting i verden s氓 stille som sne
(There is nothing in the world as quiet as snow)
Trad, arr Jim Clements: Gabriel鈥檚 Message
Trad, arr. Stefan Claas: Maria gennem torne g氓r
(Mary through thorns walks)
Trad, arr. Nigel Short: Quem pastores laudavere
Niels Gade: Barn Jesus i en krybbe l氓
(Infant Jesus in a manger lay)
Jacob Meidell: Dejlig er den himmel bl氓
(Lovely is the sky so blue)
Niels la Cour: Hodie Christus natus est
B谩ra Gisladottir: 狈膧罢
Nielsen: Mit hjerte altid vanker
(My heart always wanders)
Bach: In dulci jubilo, BWV 608
Praetorius: In dulci jubilo
Bach: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
Bo Holten: First Snow
Trad: Dejlig er jorden
(Lovely is the earth)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Mads H酶ck, organ
B谩ra G铆slad贸ttir, double bass
Phillip Faber, conductor
https://www.phillipfaber.dk/
18.00: Munich: Christmas Classics at the Movies with the Bavarian Radio Chorus and Munich Radio Orchestra under the baton of Gavin Sutherland.
Favourite soundtracks from cinema classics of the Christmas season including James Horner's music from How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Carl Davis's Christmas Carol Suite.
19.00: Paris - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker from Orchestre National de France conducted by Fabien Gabel.
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71, ballet in two acts
Orchestre National de France
Petr Popelka, conductor
On Christmas Eve, young Clara receives a nutcracker that turns into a prince, while the toys come to life and everyone flies off to the kingdom of candy. On this thin plot, Tchaikovsky pours treasures of melodies, up to the audacious use of the celesta in the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, which makes the salt of the second act. No doubt, Christmas is coming.
20.35: Helsinki - Christmas Dinner at the Brodsky's with violinists Minna Pensola and Antti Tikkanen, including music by Brahms, Grieg and Tchaikovsky.
Minna Pensola, violin
Antti Tikkanen, violin
Counted among the most influential figures in the music world of the late 19th century, the violinist Adolph Brodsky had close relations with many of the musical superstars of the age. We know, for instance, that Brahms and Tchaikovsky were only on very frosty, formal terms. At Christmas 1887, Brodsky took the considerable risk of inviting both composers to dine at the same table. Tchaikovsky was shocked when he saw Brahms, who was visiting Brodsky for a rehearsal of his piano trio. The atmosphere was charged because both composers were on the record as saying they found the other鈥檚 music unpleasant. To keep the peace over Christmas dinner, Tchaikovsky nonetheless refrained from commenting upon his colleague鈥檚 playing, and the atmosphere lightened further once Edvard Grieg and his wife Nina joined the assembled guests.
In this concert, familiar pieces of chamber music by Brahms, Grieg and Tchaikovsky meet new arrangements of popular Finnish Christmas carols.
21.30: Lisbon - Portuguese Sacred Music with soprano Mariana Castello-Branco and the Avres Serva ensemble.
Manuel Rodrigues Coelho: Verses on the 2nd tone, from 'Magnificat'
Frei Jer贸nimo da Madre de Deus: In Sabatho Sancto: Lectio 8a 鈥楨t ideo novi testamenti鈥�
Domenico Gabrielli: Sonata No. 1
Ricercari, canone e sonate per violoncello
Frei Francisco do Carmo: Organ Verses on the 6th tone, according to the prayer of the psalm from the Royal Choir at the Monastery of Arouca
Policarpo Jos茅 Ant贸nio da Silva: Lisam Primeyra da 5a Feira
Francisco de S茫o Boaventura: Toccata
Jo茫o Jos茅 Baldi: Calendar for Christmas Eve
Ant贸nio da Silva Leite: Feria V in Coena Domini Lectio VI
Mariana Castello-Branco, soprano
Pedro Massarr茫o, cello
Avres Serva Ensemble
Nuno Oliveira, organ, director
22:30: Sofia - Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI with madrigals, villancicos and Orthodox songs.
Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI
Italian madrigals by Franco-Flemish composers, alongside Spanish villancicos and Orthodox strochny and demestvenny part-singing.
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Halla Steinunn Stef谩nsd贸ttir
To Light I
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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The Light Will Come Long and Thin
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Anonymous
Holy Eve
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Anon.
Hymn to St. Magnus
Performer: Anonymous. Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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2 Folk Songs
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Anthony Holborne
2 Songs
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Halla Steinunn Stef谩nsd贸ttir
To Light II - To Northern Lights
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Da Greenland Man's Tune
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Henry Purcell
So When the Glit鈥檙ing Queen of Night
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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William Byrd
Out of the Orient Crystal Skies
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Halla Steinunn Stef谩nsd贸ttir
To Light: III. The Light Comes
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Anonymous
Fr谩b忙ra, b忙ra
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Ingibj枚rg 脼orbergs
The Christmas Cat
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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The Gryla ballad
Performer: Nordic Affect. Performer: Eyj贸lfur Eyj贸lfsson. Performer: Ian Wilson. Performer: Sigur冒ur Halld贸rsson. -
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Morten Lauridsen
O Magnum Mysterium
Choir: ORA. Conductor: Suzi Digby.- The Mystery of Christmas.
- harmonia mundi.
- 19.
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Povl Hamburger
There is nothing in the world as quiet as snow
Performer: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Gabriel鈥檚 Message
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Mary through thorns walks
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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The one praised by the shepherds
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Niels Wilhelm Gade
Infant Jesus in a manger lay
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Mads H酶ck
Improvised organ prelude
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Jacob Gerhard Meidell
Lovely is the sky so blue
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Niels la Cour
Today Christ is born
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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B谩ra G铆slad贸ttir
狈膧罢
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Carl Nielsen
My heart always wanders
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
In dulci jubilo, BWV 608
Performer: Mads H酶ck. -
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Michael Praetorius
In dulci jubilo
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
Performer: Mads H酶ck. -
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Bo Holten
First Snow
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Lovely is the earth
Conductor: Phillip Faber. -
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Simon Mayor
Christmas Candle
Performer: Simon Mayor.- ACOUSTICS.
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John Williams
Christmas at the Movies Concert Suite
Composer: Bruce Broughton. Composer: Alan Silvestri. Music Arranger: Bob Krogstad. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. -
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Eddie Pola
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. -
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James Horner (1953-2015) -
Suite from 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. -
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Mikl贸s R贸zsa
Christmas Sequence from 'Ben Hur' and 'King of Kings'
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. -
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Carl Davis
Excerpts from 'A Christmas Carol Suite'
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. -
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Hugh Martin
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. -
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Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. -
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Jakub Jan Ryba
Credo (Czech Christmas Mass)
Singer: Gabriela Eibenov谩. Singer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩. Singer: Jaroslav B艡ezina. Singer: Michael Posp铆拧il. Ensemble: Capella Regia Musicalis. Conductor: Robert Hugo.- Ryba - Czech Christmas Mass.
- Archiv.
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Jakub Jan Ryba
Agnus Dei; Zevera (Hail Master! Christmas Mass)
Singer: Jaroslava Vymazalov谩. Singer: Marie Mr谩zov谩. Singer: Beno Blachut. Singer: Zden臎k Kroupa. Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: V谩clav Smet谩膷ek.- FIDELIO.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Act 1
Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Fabien Gabel. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Act 2
Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Fabien Gabel. -
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Jean Sibelius
Bell Tune of Kallio Church
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Johannes Brahms
Vivace ma non troppo from Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78
Performer: Minna Pensola. Performer: Anna Laakso. -
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Jean Sibelius
We Ask For Nothing Rich Or Rare, Op. 1 No. 4 (1909)
Performer: Beata Antikainen. Performer: Anna Laakso. -
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Edvard Grieg
Allegro agitato from Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36 (1882)
Performer: Beata Antikainen. Performer: Anna Laakso. -
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Lyyli Wartiovaara-Kallioniemi
Tonttu
Performer: Anna Laakso. Performer: Minna Pensola. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variazione finale & coda, from 'Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50'
Performer: Antti Tikkanen. Performer: Beata Antikainen. Performer: Anna Laakso. -
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Silesian folk melody: Maa on niin kaunis (arr. Minna Pensola)
Performer: Minna Pensola. Performer: Antti Tikkanen. Performer: Beata Antikainen. -
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Gottfried Finger
Pastorella
Ensemble: The Illyria Consort. Director: Bojan 膶i膷i膰.- DELPHIAN.
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Frei Jer贸nimo da Madre de Deus
In Sabatho Sancto: Lectio 8a 'Et ideo novi testamenti'
Performer: Mariana Castello-Branco. Performer: Pedro Massarr茫o. Ensemble: Avres Serva. Performer: Nuno Oliveira. -
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Domenico Gabrielli
Sonata No. 1
Performer: Pedro Massarr茫o. Ensemble: Avres Serva. Performer: Nuno Oliveira. -
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Frei Francisco do Carmo
Organ Verses on the 6th tone, according to the prayer of the psalm from the Royal Choir at the Monastery of Arouca
Performer: Mariana Castello-Branco. Ensemble: Avres Serva. Performer: Nuno Oliveira. -
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Policarpo Jos茅 Ant贸nio da Silva
Lisam Primeyra da 5a Feira, for solo soprano
Performer: Mariana Castello-Branco. Performer: Pedro Massarr茫o. Ensemble: Avres Serva. Performer: Nuno Oliveira. -
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Francisco de S茫o Boaventura
Toccata
Performer: Nuno Oliveira. -
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Jo茫o Jos茅 Baldi
Jo茫o Jos茅 Baldi Calendar for Christmas Eve
Performer: Mariana Castello-Branco. Ensemble: Avres Serva. Performer: Nuno Oliveira. -
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Ant贸nio da Silva Leite
Feria V in Coena Domini Lectio VI
Performer: Mariana Castello-Branco. Performer: Pedro Massarr茫o. Ensemble: Avres Serva. Performer: Nuno Oliveira. -
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Mykola Leontovych
Ukrainian Bell Carol
Ensemble: Columba Ringers. Director: Raymond F. Reinsant.- GUILD.
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Anon.
Six anonymous polyphonic settings of the Znamenniy and Demestvenniy chants
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Orlande de Lassus
La nuit froide et sombre
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Severin Cornet
Parm矛 di star
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Jean de Castro
Bonjour mon c艙ur
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Giaches de Wert
Con voi giocando Amor 2:13
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Giaches de Wert
Solo e pensoso
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Giaches de Wert
Questi odorati fiori
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Juan V谩squez
Zagaleja de lo verde
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Juan V谩squez
驴Con qu茅 la lavar茅?
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov. Performer: Georgi Beykov. Conductor: Severin Vasilev. -
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Juan V谩squez
En la fuente del rosel
Performer: Yanko Yankov. Ensemble: Cantanti DAI MONTI VERDI. Performer: Anna Yankova. Performer: Konstantin Beykov. Performer: Ivaylo Donkov.
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