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Jörg Widmann's Babylon Suite and Schumann's Second Symphony

A concert from Cologne by the WDR Symphony Orchestra featuring the "Babylon Suite". Schumann's Second Symphony follows, a work in which fiery verve merges with whispering elegance.

A concert from Cologne by the WDR Symphony Orchestra featuring the "Babylon Suite" conducted by the composer. Robert Schumann's Second Symphony follows, a work in which fiery verve merges with whispering elegance. Penny Gore presents.

12:31 AM
Jörg Widmann (b.1973)
Babylon Suite
WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Jörg Widmann (conductor)

01:09 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Symphony no 2 in C major, Op 61
WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, Jörg Widmann (conductor)

01:47 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Trio no 1 in D minor, Op 63
Atos Trio

02:21 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Romanze for Oboe and Piano, Op 94 no 1
Eva Steinaa (oboe), Galya Kolarova (piano)

02:24 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Fantasiestück in A flat, Op 111 no 2
Diana Ketler (piano)

02:31 AM
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Missa brevis (... tempore belli)
Pécsi Kamarakórus, Alice Komároni (soprano), Anikó Kopjár (soloist), Éva Nagy (soloist), Ágnes Tumpekné Kuti (soprano), Tímea Tillai (soloist), János Szerekován (soloist), Jószef Moldvay (soloist), István Ella (organ), Aurél Tillai (conductor)

03:05 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite for solo cello no 3 in C major, BWV.1009
Guy Fouquet (cello)

03:30 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Marin Alsop (conductor)

03:35 AM
Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871)
Variations on 'Home, sweet home' for piano, Op 72
Dennis Hennig (piano)

03:41 AM
Albertus Groneman (c.1710-1778)
Flute Sonata in E minor
Jed Wentz (flute), Balázs Máté (cello), Marcelo Bussi (harpsichord)

03:53 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Rosamunde, D.644 (Overture)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Heinz Holliger (conductor)

04:03 AM
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Duetto amoroso for violin and guitar
Tomaž Lorenz (violin), Jerko Novak (guitar)

04:13 AM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Dalila's aria: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre' (from "Samson et Dalila", Act 2 Scene 3)
Heljä Angervo (soprano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom (conductor)

04:20 AM
Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
La Calinda
BBC Concert Orchestra, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

04:24 AM
Nicola Matteis (c. 1650-after 1713)
Passagio rotto - Fantasia for violin
Anaïs Chen (violin)

04:31 AM
Dinu Lipatti (1917-1950)
2 Nocturnes for piano
Viniciu Moroianu (piano)

04:38 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Adagio and fugue for strings in C minor, K.546
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

04:46 AM
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
Stabat Mater
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director)

04:54 AM
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
Deux Morceaux
Geneva Lewis (violin), Sam Armstrong (piano)

04:59 AM
Antoine Dauvergne (1713-1797)
Ballet music from "Les Troqueurs"
Capella Coloniensis, William Christie (conductor)

05:15 AM
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Konzertsatz in F minor for piano and orchestra
Can Çakmur (piano), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Laurence Equilbey (conductor)

05:28 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in B flat major, Op 71 no 1 (Hob III:69)
Tátrai Quartet

05:51 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fantasia in F minor for piano duet, D.940
Leon Fleisher (piano), Katherine Jacobson Fleisher (piano)

06:10 AM
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Vespro della Beata Vergine (excerpts)
Elisabetta Tiso (soprano), Monica Piccinini (soprano), Lia Serafini (soprano), Carlos Mena (counter tenor), Lambert Climent (tenor), Lluís Vilamajó (tenor), Francesc Garrigosa (tenor), Furio Zanasi (baritone), Antonio Abete (bass), Daniele Carnovich (bass), Hespèrion XXI, Jordi Savall (conductor), La Capella Reial de Catalunya

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Music Played

  • Jörg Widmann

    Babylon Suite

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Jörg Widmann.
    • DEWDR.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony no 2 in C major, Op 61

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Jörg Widmann.
    • DEWDR.

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Trio no 1 in D minor, Op 63

    Ensemble: ATOS Trio.
    • GBBBC.

  • Robert Schumann

    Romanze for Oboe and Piano, Op 94 no 1

    Performer: Eva Steinaa. Performer: Galya Kolarova.
    • SKRTVS.

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasiestück in A flat, Op 111 no 2

    Performer: Diana Ketler.
    • CHSRF.

  • Zoltán Kodály

    Missa brevis (... tempore belli)

    Performer: Aniko Kopjar. Performer: Nagy Éva. Performer: Timea Tillai. Performer: Janos Szerekovan. Performer: József Moldvay. Performer: Ella István. Choir: Pécsi Kamarakórus. Singer: Alice Komaromi. Singer: Agnes Tumpekne Kuti. Conductor: Tillai Aurél.
    • HUMR.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite for solo cello no 3 in C major, BWV.1009

    Performer: Guy Fouquet.
    • CACBC.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on Greensleeves

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • PLPR.

  • Sigismond Thalberg

    Variations on 'Home, sweet home' for piano, Op 72

    Performer: Dennis Hennig.
    • AUABC.

  • Albertus Groneman

    Flute Sonata in E minor

    Performer: Jed Wentz. Performer: Balázs Máté. Performer: Marcelo Bussi.
    • NLNOS.

  • Franz Schubert

    Rosamunde, D.644 (Overture)

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic. Conductor: Heinz Holliger.
    • NONRK.

  • Niccolò Paganini

    Duetto amoroso for violin and guitar

    Performer: Tomaž Lorenz. Performer: Jerko Novak.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Dalila's aria: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre' (from "Samson et Dalila", Act 2 Scene 3)

    Singer: Heljä Angervo. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ulf Söderblom.
    • FIYLE.

  • Frederick Delius

    La Calinda

    Music Arranger: Eric Fenby. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GBBBC.

  • Nicola Matteis

    Passagio rotto - Fantasia for violin

    Ensemble: Ensemble Daimonion.
    • CHSRF.

  • Dinu Lipatti

    2 Nocturnes for piano

    Performer: Viniciu Moroianu.
    • ROROR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Adagio and fugue for strings in C minor, K.546

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • NONRK.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Stabat Mater

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

  • Lili Boulanger

    Two Pieces for violin and piano

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Sam Armstrong.
    • GBBBC.

  • Antoine Dauvergne

    Ballet music from "Les Troqueurs"

    Ensemble: Cappella Coloniensis. Conductor: William Christie.
    • DEWDR.

  • Clara Schumann

    Konzertsatz in F minor for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Can Çakmur. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey.
    • PLPR.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in B flat major, Op 71 no 1 (Hob III:69)

    Ensemble: Tátrai Quartet.
    • HUMR.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasia in F minor for piano duet, D.940

    Performer: Leon Fleisher. Performer: Katherine Jacobson Fleisher.
    • NONRK.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Vespro della Beata Vergine (excerpts)

    Singer: Elisabetta Tiso. Singer: Monica Piccinini. Singer: Lia Serafini. Singer: Carlos Mena. Singer: Lambert Climent. Singer: Lluís Vilamajó. Singer: Francesc Garrigosa. Singer: Furio Zanasi. Singer: Antonio Abete. Singer: Daniele Carnovich. Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI. Conductor: Jordi Savall. Ensemble: La Capella Reial de Catalunya.
    • ATORF.

Broadcast

  • Monday 00:30
    BBC Radio 3