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A musical trip to America

The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne with conductor Andris Poga celebrate the music of the USA with composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin.

The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne with conductor Andris Poga celebrate the music of the USA with composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, where sounds of the West and Jazz are mixed with the traditions of European classical music. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Divertimento
WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Andris Poga (conductor)

12:46 AM
Jessie Montgomery (b.1981)
Five Freedom Songs
Julia Bullock (soprano), WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Andris Poga (conductor)

01:04 AM
George Gershwin (1898-1937), Ira Gershwin (lyricist), Edwin Dubose Heyward (lyricist)
Suite from Porgy and Bess
Julia Bullock (soprano), Alfred Walker (baritone), WDR Chorus, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Andris Poga (conductor)

01:39 AM
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Ya Got Me (from On The Town)
Julia Bullock (soprano), Alfred Walker (baritone), WDR Chorus, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Andris Poga (conductor)

01:44 AM
Philip Glass (b.1937)
Four Movements for Two Pianos: 4th movement
Katia Labeque (piano), Marielle Labeque (piano)

01:50 AM
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op 35
Veronika Eberle (violin), Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, Lorenzo Viotti (conductor)

02:17 AM
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Le Grand tango for cello and piano
Duo Rastogi/Fredens

02:31 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marba (conductor)

02:50 AM
Domenico Auletta (1723-1753)
Concerto for harpsichord and strings in C major
Enrico Baiano (harpsichord), Cappella della Pieta de'Turchini, Antonio Florio (conductor)

03:08 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Schicksalslied (Song of destiny), Op 54
Oslo Philharmonic Choir, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor)

03:24 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet no 50 in B flat major, Op 64 no 3 (Hob.III:67)
Talisker Quartet

03:44 AM
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Pieces de Clavecin:
1. Les Cyclopes; 2. L'entretien des muses; 3. La Poule from Nouvelles suites de clavecin
Andreas Borregaard (accordion)

04:00 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
3 Pieces for piano:
Nocturne for piano (Op.posth) in C sharp minor (1830); Berceuse for piano (Op.57) in D flat major; Fantaisie-impromptu for piano (Op.66) in C sharp minor
Havard Gimse (piano)

04:15 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Overture from Die Zauberflote, K.620
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Christie (conductor)

04:22 AM
John Cage (1912-1992)
Four squared for a capella choir
ѿý Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

04:31 AM
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Mon coeur s'ouvre from 'Samson et Dalila' (arr for trumpet & orchestra)
Jouko Harjanne (trumpet), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)

04:37 AM
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Sonata no 2 in B flat major, Z.791
Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

04:44 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 for piano in C sharp minor (S.244 No.2)
Jeno Jando (piano)

04:55 AM
Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734)
Missa Paschalis
Barbara Janowska (soprano), Wanda Laddy (soprano), Robert Lawaty (counter tenor), Cezary Szyfman (baritone), Michal Straszewski (bass)

05:10 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)

05:38 AM
Giuseppe Sammartini (1695-1750)
Recorder Concerto in F major
Bolette Roed (recorder), Arte dei Suonatori

05:51 AM
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Vetrate di Chiesa (Church Windows)
Orchestra of London, Ontario, Uri Mayer (conductor)

06:16 AM
Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51) for 9 voices
Camerata Silesia, Anna Szostak (conductor)

6 hours

Last on

Thu 3 Jul 2025 00:30

Music Played

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Divertimento

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Andris Poga.
    • DEWDR.
  • Jessie Montgomery

    Five Freedom Songs

    Singer: Julia Bullock. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Andris Poga.
    • DEWDR.
  • George Gershwin

    Suite from Porgy and Bess

    Lyricist: Ira Gershwin. Lyricist: DuBose Heyward. Singer: Julia Bullock. Singer: Alfred Walker. Choir: WDR Chorus. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Andris Poga.
    • DEWDR.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Ya Got Me (from On The Town)

    Singer: Julia Bullock. Singer: Alfred Walker. Choir: WDR Chorus. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Andris Poga. Conductor: Andris Poga.
    • DEWDR.
  • Philip Glass

    Four Movements for Two Pianos: 4th movement

    Performer: Katia Labèque. Performer: Marielle Labèque.
    • GBѿý.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op 35

    Performer: Veronika Eberle. Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Conductor: Lorenzo Viotti.
    • CHSRF.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Le Grand tango for cello and piano

    Performer: Janne Fredens. Performer: Søren Rastogi.
    • DKDR.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Le Tombeau de Couperin

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Ros‐Marbà.
    • NONRK.
  • Domenico Auletta

    Concerto for harpsichord and strings in C major

    Performer: Enrico Baiano. Ensemble: Cappella de' Turchini. Conductor: Antonio Florio.
    • ATORF.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Schicksalslied (Song of destiny), Op 54

    Choir: Oslo Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
    • NONRK.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet no 50 in B flat major, Op 64 no 3 (Hob.III:67)

    Ensemble: Talisker Players.
    • DKDR.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Pieces de Clavecin

    Performer: Andreas Borregaard.
    • PLPR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    3 Pieces for piano

    Performer: Håvard Gimse.
    • NONRK.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Magic Flute (Overture)

    Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Christie.
    • NONRK.
  • John Cage

    Four squared for a capella choir

    Choir: ѿý Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GBѿý.
  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Mon coeur s'ouvre from 'Samson et Dalila' (arr for trumpet & orchestra)

    Performer: Jouko Harjanne. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ari Rasilainen.
    • NONRK.
  • Henry Purcell

    Sonata No 2 in B flat major, Z.791

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 for piano in C sharp minor (S.244 No.2)

    Performer: Jenő Jandó.
    • HUMR.
  • Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki

    Missa Paschalis

    Singer: Barbara Janowska. Singer: Wanda Laddy. Singer: Robert Lawaty. Singer: Cezary Szyfman. Singer: Michał Straszewski.
    • PLPR.
  • 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.
  • Giuseppe Baldassare Sammartini

    Recorder Concerto in F major

    Performer: Bolette Roed. Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori.
    • DKDR.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Vetrate di Chiesa (Church Windows)

    Orchestra: Orchestra London. Conductor: Uri Mayer.
    • CACBC.
  • Gregorio Allegri

    Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51) for 9 voices

    Ensemble: Camerata Silesia. Conductor: Anny Szostak.
    • PLPR.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Jul 2025 00:30