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Rachmaninov and Thomas Adès with the Oslo Philharmonic

The programme opens with Thomas Adès's wonderfully opulent suite for large orchestra, from his opera 'Powder Her Face'. Then Sir Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov's Paganini Rhapsody

A colourful programme which opens with Thomas Adès's wonderfully opulent suite for large orchestra, from his opera 'Powder Her Face'. Then pianist Sir Stephen Hough joins the orchestra in Rachmaninov's breathtaking Paganini Rhapsody, before the Russian's most popular - and romantic - second symphony. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Thomas Adès (b.1971)
Three-Piece Suite, from the opera 'Powder Her Face'
Oslo Philharmonic, Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

12:42 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43
Stephen Hough (piano), Oslo Philharmonic, Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

01:07 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Nocturne in E flat major, Op 9 no 2
Stephen Hough (piano)

01:12 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op 27
Oslo Philharmonic, Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

02:19 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943), arr. Alan Arnold
Vocalise, Op 34 no 14 arr. Arnold for viola and piano
Gyozo Mate (viola), Balazs Szokolay (piano)

02:25 AM
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941)
Caprice Valse, Op 10 no 5, 'Album de Mai'
Zheeyoung Moon (piano)

02:31 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Georg Christian Lehms (author)
Cantata no 170 'Vergnugte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust', BWV.170
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano), Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor)

02:52 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quintet in G minor, K.516
Pinchas Zuckerman (violin), Jessica Linnebach (violin), Jethro Marks (viola), Donnie Deacon (viola), Amanda Forsyth (cello)

03:30 AM
Stanislaw Moniuszko (1819-1872)
Ballet Music for the Merry Wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor)

03:39 AM
Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918)
Sonatina no 1 in A flat major
Vardo Rumessen (piano)

03:48 AM
Antonio Sacchini (1735-1786)
Trio sonata in G major
Violetas Visinskas (flute), Algirdas Simenas (violin), Gediminas Derus (cello), Daumantas Slipkus (piano)

03:59 AM
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Pimen's Monologue from 'Boris Godunov'
Robert Holl (bass), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

04:05 AM
Eric Ewazen (b.1954)
Andante from Concerto for Marimba and Strings
Heigo Rosin (percussion), Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Risto Joost (conductor)

04:16 AM
Henry Litolff (1818-1891)
Scherzo - Concerto Symphonique no 4, Op 102
Arthur Ozolins (piano), Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

04:24 AM
Charles Gounod (1818-1893), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Meditation sur le premier prelude de Bach (Ave Maria)
Kyung-Ok Park (cello), Myung-Ja Kwun (harp)

04:31 AM
Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840)
Moto perpetuo, Op 11
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Nello Santi (conductor)

04:36 AM
Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692)
Improvisations on Passacaglia, Toccata and Canario
Paolo Pandolfo (viola da gamba), Thomas Boysen (theorbo), Alvaro Garrido (percussion)

04:47 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Des pas sur la neige - no 6 from Preludes, Book 1
Danae O'Callaghan (piano)

04:52 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), arr. Luc Brewaeys
La cathedrale engloutie - (no 10 from Preludes - Book 1)
Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Daniele Callegari (conductor)

04:59 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Friedrich Schiller (author)
Der Alpenjager - The Alpine hunter, D.588b
Christoph Pregardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)

05:05 AM
Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996)
And then I knew 'twas wind
Charlotte Norholt (flute), Sanna Ripatti (viola), Anneleen Lenaerts (harp)

05:20 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Serenade for string orchestra in E minor, Op 20
Seoul Chamber Orchestra, Yong-Yun Kim (conductor)

05:32 AM
Augusta Holmes (1847-1903)
La vision de la reine
ѿý Singers Women's Voices, Morwenna Del Mar (cello), Alison Martin (harp), Annabel Thwaite (piano), Hilary Campbell (conductor)

05:50 AM
Antoine Dauvergne (1713-1797)
Ballet music from "Les Troqueurs"
Capella Coloniensis, William Christie (conductor)

06:05 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata no 30 in E major, Op 109
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

06:24 AM
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
Motet Salve Regina (4 high parts)
Montreal Early Music Studio, Christopher Jackson (director)

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Music Played

  • Thomas Adès

    Three-Piece Suite, from the opera 'Powder Her Face'

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
    • NONRK.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
    • NONRK.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Nocturne in E flat, Op.9 no.2

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • NONRK.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op 27

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
    • NONRK.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise, Op 34 no 14 arr. Arnold for viola and piano

    Performer: Gyozo Mate. Performer: Balázs Szokolay. Music Arranger: Alan Arnold.
    • HUMR.
  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski

    Caprice Valse, Op 10 no 5, 'Album de Mai'

    Performer: Zheeyoung Moon.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no 170 'Vergnugte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust', BWV.170

    Author: Georg Christian Lehms. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Ensemble: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • GBѿý.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet in G minor, K.516

    Performer: Pinchas Zukerman. Performer: Jessica Linnebach. Performer: Jethro Marks. Performer: Donnie Deacon. Performer: Amanda Forsyth.
    • CACBC.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Ballet Music for the Merry Wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz.
    • PLPR.
  • Rudolf Tobias

    Sonatina no 1 in A flat major

    Performer: Vardo Rumessen.
    • EEER.
  • Antonio Sacchini

    Trio sonata in G major

    Performer: Violetas Visinskas. Performer: Algirdas Simenas. Performer: Gediminas Derus. Performer: Daumantas Slipkus.
    • LTLR.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Pimen's Monologue from 'Boris Godunov'

    Singer: Robert Holl. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery.
    • NLNOS.
  • Eric Ewazen

    Andante from Concerto for Marimba and Strings

    Performer: Heigo Rosin. Orchestra: Tallinna Kammerorkester. Conductor: Risto Joost.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Henry Litolff

    Scherzo - Concerto Symphonique no 4, Op 102

    Performer: Arthur Ozolins. Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Charles Gounod

    Meditation sur le premier prelude de Bach (Ave Maria)

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Kyung-Ok Park. Performer: Myung-Ja Kwun.
    • KRKBS.
  • Niccolò Paganini

    Moto perpetuo, Op 11

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nello Santi.
    • NONRK.
  • Giovanni Battista Vitali

    Improvisations on Passacaglia, Toccata and Canario

    Performer: Paolo Pandolfo. Performer: Thomas C. Boysen. Performer: Álvaro Garrido.
    • PLPR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Des pas sur la neige - no 6 from Preludes, Book 1

    Performer: Danae O'Callaghan.
    • AUABC.
  • Claude Debussy

    La cathédrale engloutie - (No 10 from Preludes - Book 1)

    Music Arranger: Luc Brewaeys. Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniele Callegari.
    • BERTBF.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Alpenjager - The Alpine hunter, D.588b

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Author: Friedrich Schiller. Singer: Christoph Prégardien.
    • DEWDR.
  • Toru Takemitsu

    And then I knew 'twas wind

    Performer: Charlotte Norholt. Performer: Sanna Ripatti. Performer: Anneleen Lenaerts.
    • DKDR.
  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade for string orchestra in E minor, Op 20

    Orchestra: Seoul Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Yong-Yun Kim.
    • KRKBS.
  • Augusta Holmès

    La vision de la reine

    Performer: Morwenna Del Mar. Performer: Alison Martin. Performer: Annabel Thwaite. Choir: ѿý Singers. Conductor: Hilary Campbell.
    • GBѿý.
  • Antoine Dauvergne

    Ballet music from "Les Troqueurs"

    Ensemble: Cappella Coloniensis. Conductor: William Christie.
    • DEWDR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata no 30 in E major, Op 109

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • NONRK.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Motet Salve Regina (4 high parts)

    Ensemble: Montreal Early Music Studio. Director: Christopher Jackson.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 May 2025 00:30