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Julia Lezhneva sings Lully, Handel, and Mozart with the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. In the second half of the concert, Richard Strauss' Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.

Soprano Julia Lezhneva sings Lully, Handel, and Mozart with the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. In the second half of the concert, Josep Pons leads the orchestra in Richard Strauss' Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, from 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme'
German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Josep Pons (conductor)

12:34 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, aria from part 1 of 'Messiah, HWV 56'
Julia Lezhneva (soprano), German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Josep Pons (conductor)

12:39 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ei parte...senti...ah no!, Fiordiligi's aria from Così fan tutte, K. 588'
Julia Lezhneva (soprano), German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Josep Pons (conductor)

12:48 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Parto, parto, from 'La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621'
Julia Lezhneva (soprano), German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Josep Pons (conductor)

12:56 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Voi che sapete, Cherubino's aria from act 2 of 'Le nozze di Figaro' (encore)
Julia Lezhneva (soprano), German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Josep Pons (conductor)

12:59 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op 60 - Suite after Molière
German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Josep Pons (conductor)

01:36 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fantasie in F minor for Piano Four Hands, D940
Soós-Haag Piano Duo (piano duo)

01:56 AM
William Byrd (1543-1623)
Ave verum corpus
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director)

02:00 AM
Paolo Benedetto Bellinzani (1690-1757)
Recorder Sonata in D minor, Op 3 no 2
Lea Sobbe (recorder), Halldór Bjarki Arnarson (harpsichord)

02:14 AM
Paule Maurice (1910-67)
Tableaux de Provence - 5 pieces for saxophone and orchestra
Julia Nolan (saxophone), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

02:31 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Partita in F major, K.Anh.C 17.05
Festival Winds

02:56 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Symphony no 1 in B flat major, Op 38 'Spring'
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane (conductor)

03:28 AM
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)
Piano Sonata in B minor, Op 40 no 2
Beatrice Rana (piano)

03:45 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in D major, RV.208 "Grosso mogul"
Elizabeth Wallfisch (baroque violin), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (director)

04:00 AM
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Overture no 2, Op 24
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)

04:08 AM
Gabriel Jackson (b.1962)
Cecilia Virgo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Marcus Creed (conductor)

04:16 AM
Cindy McTee (b.1953)
Timepiece
National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland, Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

04:25 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Hide me from day's garish eye
Iestyn Davies (counter tenor), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Robin Ticciati (conductor)

04:31 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
La Forza del Destino, Overture
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

04:39 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vite, antiphon for solo voice
Sequentia

04:50 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Piano Quartet in A minor
Marianna Shirinyan (piano), Nevena Tochev (violin), Alessandro D'Amico (viola), Rafael Rosenfeld (cello)

05:02 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060R
Marcel Ponseele (oboe), Joanna Huszcza (baroque violin), Il Gardellino

05:16 AM
Ilja Zeljenka (1932-2007)
Sinfonietta no 2
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mário Košik (conductor)

05:28 AM
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
String Quartet no 5, Op 32
Viatores Quartet

05:56 AM
Filip Kutev (1903-1982)
Pastoral for flute and orchestra
Lydia Oshavkova (flute), Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dimitar Manolov (conductor)

06:07 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Seven Bagatelles Op 33
Anika Vavic (piano)

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Music Played

  • Jean‐Baptiste Lully

    Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, from 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme'

    Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Josep Pons.
    • DESR.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, aria from part 1 of 'Messiah, HWV 56'

    Singer: Julia Lezhneva. Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Josep Pons.
    • DESR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ei parte...senti...ah no!, Fiordiligi's aria from Così fan tutte, K. 588'

    Singer: Julia Lezhneva. Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Josep Pons.
    • DESR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Parto, parto, from 'La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621'

    Singer: Julia Lezhneva. Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Josep Pons.
    • DESR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Voi che sapete, Cherubino's aria from act 2 of 'Le nozze di Figaro' (encore)

    Singer: Julia Lezhneva. Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Josep Pons.
    • DESR.

  • Richard Strauss

    Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op 60 - Suite after Molière

    Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Josep Pons.
    • DESR.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasie in F minor for Piano Four Hands, D940

    Ensemble: Soós Haag Piano Duo.
    • CHSRF.

  • William Byrd

    Ave verum corpus

    Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Director: Sofi Jeannin.
    • DKDR.

  • Paolo Benedetto Bellinzani

    Recorder Sonata in D minor, Op 3 no 2

    Performer: Lea Sobbe. Performer: Halldor Bjarki Arnarson.
    • CHSRF.

  • Paule Maurice

    Tableaux de Provence - 5 pieces for saxophone and orchestra

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

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Partita in F major, K.Anh.C 17.05

    Ensemble: Festival Winds.
    • CACBC.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony no 1 in B flat major, Op 38 'Spring'

    Orchestra: Stavanger Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Steven Sloane.
    • NONRK.

  • Muzio Clementi

    Piano Sonata in B minor, Op 40 no 2

    Performer: Beatrice Rana.
    • GBBBC.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D major, RV.208 "Grosso mogul"

    Performer: Elizabeth Wallfisch. Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Director: Paul Dyer.
    • AUABC.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Overture in E flat major Op.24

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anja Bihlmaier.
    • GBBBC.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    Cecilia Virgo

    Ensemble: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Marcus Creed.
    • DKDR.

  • Cindy McTee

    Timepiece

    Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • EURO/2025-2026/PC1/005.
    • IERTE.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Hide me from day's garish eye

    Singer: Iestyn Davies. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • CHRTS.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Forza del Destino, Overture

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • NLNPB.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vite, antiphon for solo voice

    Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • DEWDR.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Piano Quartet in A minor

    Performer: Marianna Shirinyan. Performer: Nevena Tochev. Performer: Alessandro D'Amico. Performer: Rafael Rosenfeld.
    • CHSRF.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060R

    Performer: Marcel Ponseele. Performer: Joanna Huszcza. Ensemble: Il Gardellino.
    • ROROR.

  • Ilja Zeljenka

    Sinfonietta no 2

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mário Košík.
    • SKRTVS.

  • Paul Hindemith

    String Quartet no 5 in E flat, Op 32

    Ensemble: Viatores Quartet.
    • CACBC.

  • Filip Kutev

    Pastoral for flute and orchestra

    Performer: Lydia Oshavkova. Orchestra: BNR Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dimitar Manolov.
    • BGBNR.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Seven Bagatelles Op 33

    Performer: Anika Vavic.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 May 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 3