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International Women's Day

Lauma Skride plays Fanny Hensel's piano cycle The Year. This is followed by Aziza Sadikova's reimagining of Vivaldi's Four Seasons with the German Symphony Orchestra.

Celebrating the work of women composers in the musical canon, Lauma Skride plays Fanny Hensel's piano cycle The Year at the Philharmonie in Berlin on the 220th anniversary of the composer's birth. The cycle is followed by Aziza Sadikova's reimagining of Vivaldi's Four Seasons with the German Symphony Orchestra directed by Kent Nagano. Penny Gore presents.

12:31 AM
Fanny Hensel (1805-1847)
The Year
Lauma Skride (fortepiano)

01:19 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arr. Aziza Sadikova
The Four Seasons rearranged - Spring
Thomas Hecker (oboe), Mischa Meyer (cello), Bernhard Plagg (trumpet), Viviane Vassileva (percussion), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Kent Nagano (conductor)

01:32 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arr. Aziza Sadikova
The Four Seasons rearranged - Summer
Thomas Hecker (oboe), Mischa Meyer (cello), Bernhard Plagg (trumpet), Viviane Vassileva (percussion), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Kent Nagano (conductor)

01:44 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arr. Aziza Sadikova
The Four Seasons rearranged - Autumn
Thomas Hecker (oboe), Mischa Meyer (cello), Bernhard Plagg (trumpet), Viviane Vassileva (percussion), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Kent Nagano (conductor)

01:56 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arr. Aziza Sadikova
The Four Seasons rearranged - Winter
Thomas Hecker (oboe), Mischa Meyer (cello), Bernhard Plagg (trumpet), Viviane Vassileva (percussion), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Kent Nagano (conductor)

02:10 AM
Lili Boulanger
Psalm XXIV, LB 36 'La terre appartient à l'Éternel'
Ilker Arcayürek (tenor), Basler Madrigalisten, Babette Mondry (organ), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

02:14 AM
Florence Price
Concert Overture no 2
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra, Jane Glover (conductor)

02:31 AM
Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
Viola Sonata in E minor
Lise Berthaud (viola), Xenia Maliarevitch (piano)

02:54 AM
Augusta Holmes (1847-1903)
Roland Furieux, Symphony after Ariosto
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales, Valentina Peleggi (conductor)

03:21 AM
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)
"Lagrime mie" - Lament for Soprano and continuo from 'Diporti di Euterpe'
Susanne Ryden (soprano), Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci (director)

03:30 AM
Paule Maurice (1910-67)
Tableaux de Provence - 5 pieces for saxophone and orchestra
Julia Nolan (saxophone), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

03:45 AM
Dobrinka Tabakova (b.1980)
Pirin for viola (2000)
Maxim Rysanov (viola)

03:53 AM
Ana Milosavljevic (b.1982)
Red
Ensemble Metamorphosis

04:00 AM
Mel Bonis (1858-1937)
Suite Orientale, Op 48 no 2: Prelude & Danse d'almees
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

04:07 AM
Jocelyn Pook (b.1960)
Mobile
King's Singers

04:11 AM
Marianne Martinez (1744-1812)
Sinfonia in C major
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner (conductor)

04:23 AM
Imogen Holst (1907-1984)
Leiston Suite for brass quartet
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

04:31 AM
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Overture in E minor, Op 23
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Vaclav Luks (conductor)

04:38 AM
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani (1602-c.1678)
Laudate pueri - psalm for 8 voices
Cappella Artemisia, Maria Christina Cleary (harp), Francesca Torelli (theorbo), Bettini Hoffmann (gamba), Miranda Aureli (organ), Candace Smith (director)

04:47 AM
Bohdana Frolyak (b.1968)
Let There Be Light
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

04:57 AM
Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
Sonata for harp
Godelieve Schrama (harp)

05:07 AM
Catharina van Rennes (1858-1940)
3 Quartets for women's voices and piano, Op.24
Irene Maessen (soprano), Rachel Ann Morgan (mezzo soprano), Christa Pfeiler (mezzo soprano), Corrie Pronk (alto), Franz van Ruth (piano)

05:12 AM
Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)
Wind Sinfonietta, Op 73
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales (conductor), Jonathan Bloxham (conductor)

05:30 AM
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17
Erika Radermacher (piano), Eva Zurbrugg (violin), Angela Schwartz (cello)

05:58 AM
Dame Ethel Mary Smyth (1858-1944)
Concerto for violin and horn in A major
Agata Raatz (violin), Zora Slokar (horn), Bern Chamber Orchestra, Graziella Contratto (conductor)

06:26 AM
Dame Ethel Mary Smyth (1858-1944)
March of the Women
Isabel Pfefferkorn (mezzo soprano), Jenny Hogstrom (soprano), Amadeus Wiesensee (piano)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    The Year

    Performer: Lauma Skride.
    • DEDKU.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons rearranged - Spring

    Performer: Thomas Hecker. Performer: Mischa Meyer. Performer: Bernhard Plagg. Performer: Viviane Vassileva. Music Arranger: Aziza Sadikova. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • DEDKU.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons rearranged - Summer

    Performer: Thomas Hecker. Performer: Mischa Meyer. Performer: Bernhard Plagg. Performer: Viviane Vassileva. Music Arranger: Aziza Sadikova. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • DEDKU.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons rearranged - Autumn

    Performer: Thomas Hecker. Performer: Mischa Meyer. Performer: Bernhard Plagg. Performer: Viviane Vassileva. Music Arranger: Aziza Sadikova. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • DEDKU.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons rearranged - Winter

    Performer: Thomas Hecker. Performer: Mischa Meyer. Performer: Bernhard Plagg. Performer: Viviane Vassileva. Music Arranger: Aziza Sadikova. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • DEDKU.
  • Lili Boulanger

    Psalm XXIV, LB 36

    Performer: Babette Mondry. Singer: Ilker Arcayürek. Choir: Basler Madrigalisten. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • CHSRF.
  • Florence Price

    Concert Overture No 2

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jane Glover.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Rebecca Clarke

    Viola Sonata in E minor

    Performer: Lise Berthaud. Performer: Xénia Maliarevitch.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Augusta Holmès

    Roland Furieux, Symphony after Ariosto

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Valentina Peleggi.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    Lagrime mie (Diporti di Euterpe)

    Singer: Susanne Rydén. Ensemble: Musica Fiorita. Director: Daniela Dolci.
    • DEWDR.
  • Paule Maurice

    Tableaux de Provence - 5 pieces for saxophone and orchestra

    Performer: Julia Nolan. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Pirin

    Performer: Maxim Rysanov.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Ana Milosavljevic

    Red

    Ensemble: Metamorphosis.
    • RSRTS.
  • Mel Bonis

    Suite Orientale, Op 48 no 2: Prelude & Danse d'almees

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Jocelyn Pook

    Mobile

    Author: Andrew Motion. Choir: The King’s Singers.
    • DEWDR.
  • Marianna Martines

    Sinfonia in C major

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Wildner.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Imogen Holst

    Leiston Suite for brass quartet

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Overture in E minor, Op 23

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Václav Luks.
    • DEDKU.
  • Chiara Margarita Cozzolani

    Laudate pueri - psalm for 8 voices

    Performer: Maria Christina Cleary. Performer: Francesca Torelli. Performer: Bettini Hoffmann. Performer: Miranda Aureli. Choir: Cappella Artemisia. Director: Candace Smith.
    • DEWDR.
  • Bohdana Frolyak

    Let There Be Light

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Sonata for harp

    Performer: Godelieve Schrama.
    • NLNOS.
  • Catharina van Rennes

    3 Quartets for women's voices and piano, Op 24

    Performer: Franz van Ruth. Singer: Irene Maessen. Singer: Rachel Ann Morgan. Singer: Christa Pfeiler. Singer: Corrie Pronk.
    • NLNOS.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Wind Sinfonietta, Op 73

    Conductor: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham.
    • GBÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17

    Performer: Erika Radermacher. Performer: Eva Zurbrügg. Performer: Angela Schwartz.
    • CHSRI.
  • Ethel Smyth

    Concerto for violin and horn in A major

    Performer: Agata-Maria Raatz. Performer: Zora Slokar. Orchestra: Bern Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Graziella Contratto.
    • CHSRF.
  • Ethel Smyth

    March of the Women

    Performer: Amadeus Wiesensee. Singer: Isabel Pfefferkorn. Singer: Jenny Hogström.
    • CHSRF.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Mar 2025 00:30