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Rachmaninov's First Symphony at the 2023 BBC Proms

John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic and Dame Sarah Connolly is the soloist in songs by Dora Pejačević and Alma Mahler-Werfel. John Shea presents.

John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic and Dame Sarah Connolly is the soloist in songs by Dora Pejačević and Alma Mahler-Werfel. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Overture to 'Oberon'
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor)

12:40 AM
Dora Pejacevic (1885-1923)
Three Songs
Sarah Connolly (mezzo soprano), BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor)

12:52 AM
Alma Mahler (1879-1964), orch. David Matthews and Colin Matthews
Three Songs
Sarah Connolly (mezzo soprano), BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor)

01:01 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op 13
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor)

01:45 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
24 Preludes, Op 34 for piano
Igor Levit (piano)

02:21 AM
Dora Pejacevic (1885-1923)
Nocturne for orchestra
Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Pavle Despalj (conductor)

02:26 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ave Verum Corpus, K.618
BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

02:31 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sonata in D major (Wq.83/H.505)
Les Coucous Benevoles

02:48 AM
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Rossiniana - suite from Rossini's 'Les riens'
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor)

03:14 AM
Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)
5 Pieces arranged for harmonica and strings
Gianluca Littera (harmonica), I Cameristi Italiani

03:29 AM
Karl Joachim Andersen (1847-1909)
Au Bord de la Mer for flute and piano, Op 9
Andrea Kolle (flute), Alexander Boeschoten (piano)

03:35 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Overture to Lo Speziale, H.28.3
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marba (conductor)

03:42 AM
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Havanaise for violin and orchestra, Op 83
Moshe Hammer (violin), Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Kazuhiro Koizumi (conductor)

03:53 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Friedrich Schiller (author)
Der Pilgrim, D.794
Christoph Pregardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)

03:57 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op 34 for piano
Boris Berman (piano)

04:12 AM
Alfred Whitehead (1887-1974)
Psalm 23 (The Lord is my Shepherd)
Tudor Singers of Montreal, Patrick Wedd (director)

04:18 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Bassoon Concerto in A minor, RV 498
Jane Gower (bassoon), Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen (conductor)

04:31 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Une Barque sur l'ocean (no 3 from Miroirs)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Eivind Aadland (conductor)

04:39 AM
Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840)
Cantabile
Peter Michalica (violin), Elena Michalicova (piano)

04:44 AM
Antonio Soler (1729-1783)
Fandango for keyboard in D minor, R 146
Scott Ross (harpsichord)

04:55 AM
Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Symphony no 2, 'Sinfonia India'
Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw, Christian Vasquez (conductor)

05:08 AM
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941)
Two works: Nocturne in B flat major, Op 16 no 4; Dans le désert, Op 15
Kevin Kenner (piano)

05:21 AM
Ivan Zajc (1832-1914)
Eva and Zrinski's duet from the opera 'Nikola Subic Zrinski' (1876)
Mirella Toic (soprano), Ratomir Kliskic (baritone), Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Pavle Despalj (conductor)

05:29 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Quintet for strings in G minor, K.516
Oslo Chamber Soloists

06:05 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), arr. Benno Sachs
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Basel Chamber Orchestra, Heinz Holliger (conductor)

06:18 AM
Michele Mascitti (c.1663-1760)
Sonata III, from 'Violin Sonatas, Op 1, libro primo'
Eva Saladin (violin), Daniel Rosin (cello), Johannes Keller (harpsichord)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Overture to 'Oberon'

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
    • GBBBC.
  • Dora Pejačević

    Three Songs

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
    • GBBBC.
  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Three Songs

    Orchestrator: David Matthews. Orchestrator: Colin Matthews. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
    • GBBBC.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op 13

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
    • GBBBC.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    24 Preludes, Op 34

    Performer: Igor Levit.
    • GBBBC.
  • Dora Pejačević

    Nocturne for orchestra

    Orchestra: Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pavle Dešpalj.
    • HRHRT.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ave Verum Corpus, K.618

    Choir: BBC Singers. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GBBBC.
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Sonata in D major (Wq.83/H.505)

    Ensemble: Les Coucous Bénévoles.
    • CACBC.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Rossiniana - suite from Rossini's 'Les riens'

    Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorge Mester.
    • AUABC.
  • Gordon Jacob

    5 Pieces arranged for harmonica and strings

    Performer: Gianluca Littera. Ensemble: I Cameristi Italiani.
    • HRHRT.
  • Carl Joachim Andersen

    Au Bord de la Mer for flute and piano, Op 9

    Performer: Andrea Kollé. Performer: Alexander Boeschoten.
    • CHSRF.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Overture to Lo Speziale, H.28.3

    Orchestra: Radio Kamerorkest. Conductor: Antoni Ros‐Marbà.
    • NLNOS.
  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Havanaise for violin and orchestra, Op 83

    Performer: Moshe Hammer. Orchestra: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kazuhiro Koizumi.
    • CACBC.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Pilgrim D.794

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Author: Friedrich Schiller. Singer: Christoph Prégardien.
    • DEWDR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op 34

    Performer: Boris Berman.
    • PLPR.
  • Alfred Whitehead

    Psalm 23 (The Lord is my Shepherd)

    Choir: The Tudor Singers of Montreal. Director: Patrick Wedd.
    • CACBC.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Bassoon Concerto in A minor, RV 498

    Performer: Jane Gower. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.
    • DKDR.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Une Barque sur l'ocean (no 3 from Miroirs)

    Orchestra: Trondheim Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Eivind Aadland.
    • NONRK.
  • Niccolò Paganini

    Cantabile

    Performer: Peter Michalica. Performer: Elena Michalicova.
    • SKSR.
  • Padre Antonio Soler

    Fandango for keyboard in D minor, R 146

    Performer: Scott Ross.
    • CACBC.
  • Carlos Chávez

    Symphony No. 2 ('Sinfonia India')

    Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Vásquez.
    • PLPR.
  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski

    Two works: Nocturne in B flat major, Op 16 no 4; Dans le désert, Op 15

    Performer: Kevin Kenner.
    • USAPM.
  • Ivan Zajc

    Eva and Zrinski's duet from the opera 'Nikola Subic Zrinski' (1876)

    Singer: Mirella Toic. Singer: Ratomir Kliškić. Orchestra: Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pavle Dešpalj.
    • HRHRT.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quintet for strings in G minor, K.516

    Ensemble: Oslo kammerorkester.
    • NONRK.
  • Claude Debussy

    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

    Music Arranger: Benno Sachs. Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Heinz Holliger.
    • CHSRF.
  • Michele Mascitti

    Sonata III, from 'Violin Sonatas, op. 1, libro primo'

    Performer: Eva Saladin. Performer: Daniel Rosin. Performer: Johannes Keller.
    • CHSRF.

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