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International Women's Day

For International Women's Day, Catriona Young presents music by women through the ages.

International Women's Day, celebrating female composers: Catriona Young presents music by women through the ages.
@bbcradio3 #womensday

1:01 AM
Weir, Judith (b.1954)
Stars, Night, Music and Light
成人快手 Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Jir铆 Belohl谩vek (conductor)

1:05 AM
Pejacevic, Dora (1885-1923)
Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33
Martina Filjak (piano), Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Aleksandar Markovic (conductor)

1:35 AM
Musgrave, Thea [b.1928]
Loch Ness - a postcard from Scotland
成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor)

1:46 AM
Sikora, Elzbieta [b.1943]
Rappel III for string orchestra
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wojciech Michniewski (conductor)

2:03 AM
M盲gi, Ester (b. 1922)
Murdunud aer (The broken oar)
Estonian National Male Choir, Ants Soots (director)

2:07 AM
Schumann, Clara (1819-1896)
6 Songs Op.13
Ofelia Sala (soprano), Helmut Deutsch (piano)

2:20 AM
Rossi, Camilla de "La Romana" (fl.1707-1710)
Sinfonia and 'Discostatevi ormai', from Il Sacrifizio di Abramo
Hanna Hus谩hr (soprano), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord, director)

2:35 AM
Glanville-Hicks, Peggy (1912-1990)
Three Gymnopedies
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Myer Fredman (conductor)

2:45 AM
Stants, Iet (1903-1968)
String Quartet No.2
Dufy Quartet

3:01 AM
Walpurgis, Maria Antonia (1724-1780)
Talestri, regina delle amazzoni - excerpts
Christine Wolff (soprano) , Johanna Stojkovic (soprano) , Marilia Vargas (soprano) , Ulrike Bartsch (soprano), Batzdorfer Hofkapelle, Tobias Schade (harpsichord/director)

3:46 AM
Tailleferre, Germaine (1892-1983)
Sonata for harp
Godelieve Schrama (harp)

3:57 AM
Bergh, Gertrude van den (1793-1840)
Lied fur pianoforte
Frans van Ruth (piano)

4:02 AM
Rennes, Catharina van (1858-1940) [text Emil Claar]
3 Quartets for women's voices and piano (Op.24)
Irene Maessen (soprano), Rachel Ann Morgan & Christa Pfeiler (mezzo-sopranos), Corrie Pronk (alto), Franz van Ruth (piano)

4:07 AM
Carre帽o, Teresa (1853-1917)
Valse Petite in D major
Dennis Hennig (piano)

4:11 AM
Jacquet de la Guerre, Elisabeth-Claude (1665-1729)
Sonata in D major for 2 violins and continuo
Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci (harpsichord/director)

4:20 AM
Boulanger, Lili (1893-1918)
Nocturne for flute and piano
Valentinas Gelgotas (flute), Audrone Kisieliute (piano)

4:24 AM
Kuyper, Elisabeth (1877-1953)
Der Pfeil und das Lied; Marien Lied; Ich komme Heim aus dem Sonnenland - from 6 Lieder (Op.17 Nos 1, 2 & 3)
Irene Maessen (soprano), Frans van Ruth (piano)

4:31 AM
Leonarda, Isabella (1620-1704)
Sonata Prima a 4 (Op 16)
Maniera: Emma Alter (violin), Marsha Skinns (violin), Sophie Willis (cello), Leah Stuttard (harpsichord)

4:41 AM
Mendelssohn, Fanny Hensel (1805-1847)
Allegro moderato (Op.8 No.1) (1840)
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

4:47 AM
Pook, Jocelyn (b.1960), text: Motion, Andrew (b.1952)
Mobile (2002) (commissioned by the King's Singers and 成人快手 Proms)
The King's Singers - David Hurley & Robin Tyson (countertenors), Paul Phoenix (tenor), Philip Lawson & Gabriel Crouch (baritones) & Stephen Connolly (bass)

4:52 AM
Bacewicz, Grazyna (1909-1969)
Suite for chamber orchestra
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Krenz (conductor)

5:01 AM
Maurice, Paule [1910-67]
Tableaux de Provence - 5 pieces for saxophone and orchestra
Julia Nolan (saxophone), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5:16 AM
Cozzolani, Suor Chiara Margarita (1602-c.1677)
O quam bonus es - motet for 2 voices (Si lodano le piaghe di Christo e le mamelle della Madonna)
Cappella Artemisia, Candace Smith (director)

5:26 AM
Chaminade, Cecile [1857-1944]
Concertino Op.107
Maria Filippova (flute), Ekaterina Mirzeava (piano)

5:35 AM
Strozzi, Barbara (1619-1677)
Hor che Apollo 猫 a Theti in seno'
Musica Fiorita: Susanne Ryd茅n (soprano), Enrico Parizzi & Roberto Falcone (violins), Rebeka Rus贸 (Viola da gamba), Rafael Bonavita (theorbo), Daniela Dolci (harpsichord/director)

5:48 AM
Calame, Genevieve (1946-1993)
Sur la margelle du monde
Bienne Symphony Orchestra, Franco Trinca (conductor)

5:59 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
O vis aeternitatis (Responsorium) - for voice, female chorus, 2 fiddles, organistrum
Sequentia: Laurie Monahan (solo voice), Barbara Thornton, Gundula Anders, Pamela Dellal, Elizabeth Glen, Heather Knutson, Susanne Norin, Janet Youngdahl (chorus), Elizabeth Gaver & Elisabetta de Mircovich (fiddles), Benjamin Bagby (organistrum)

6:07 AM
Caccini, Francesca [1587-1640]
Excerpts from Act One of La Liberazione di Ruggiero
Suzie Le Blanc (Alcina, soprano), Barbara Borden (Sirena, soprano), Dorothee Mields (Il Pastore, soprano), Christian Hilz (Ruggiero, baritone), Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs (director)

6:28 AM
Bosmans, Henriette [1895-1952]
Verses from Maria Lecina
Rachel Ann Morgan (mezzo soprano), Frans van Ruth (piano)

6:41 AM
Williams, Grace (1906-1977)
Sea Sketches (1944)
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor).

6 hours

Last on

Sun 8 Mar 2015 01:00

Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra (members of).
  • Dora Peja膷evi膰

    Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33

    Performer: Martina Filjak. Orchestra: Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aleksandar Markovi膰.
  • Thea Musgrave

    Loch Ness - a postcard from Scotland for orchestra

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.
    • GB成人快手.
  • El偶bieta Sikora

    Rappel III for string orchestra

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Wojciech Michniewski.
    • PLPR.
  • Ester M盲gi

    Murdunud aer (The broken oar)

    Choir: Estonian National Male Choir. Director: Ants Soots.
    • EEER.
  • Clara Schumann

    6 Songs Op.13

    Performer: Helmut Deutsch. Singer: Ofelia Sala.
  • Iet Stants

    String Quartet No.2

    Ensemble: Dufy Quartet.
    • NLNOS.
  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra (members of).
  • Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria

    Sinfonia from 'Talestri, Regina delle Amazzoni' - Dramma per musica

    Ensemble: Batzdorfer Hofkapelle. Director: Tobias Schade.
    • DEWDR.
  • Catharina van Rennes

    3 Quartets for women's voices and piano, Op.24

    Performer: Franz van Ruth. Singer: Irene Maessen. Singer: Rachel Ann Morgan. Singer: Christa Pfeiler. Singer: Corrie Pronk.
    • NLNOS.
  • Elisabeth Kuyper

    6 Lieder (Op 17 nos 1, 2 & 3)

    Performer: Frans van Ruth. Singer: Irene Maessen.
    • NLNOS.
  • Isabella Leonarda

    Sonata Prima a 4 (Opera Decima Sesta)

    Ensemble: Maniera.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Allegro moderato for piano, Op 8 no 1

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne.
    • CACBC.
  • Jocelyn Pook

    Mobile (2002)

    Author: Andrew Motion. Choir: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • DEWDR.
  • Darius Milhaud

    Excerpt from "Madrigal-Nocturne" from "La Cheminee du Roi Rene"

    Ensemble: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra (members of).
  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Flute Concertino, Op 107

    Performer: Maria Filippova. Performer: Ekaterina Mirzaeva.
    • CZCR.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O vis aeternitatis (Responsorium) for female voice

    Performer: Elizabeth Gaver. Performer: Elisabetta de Mircovich. Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • DEWDR.
  • Francesca Caccini

    Excerpts from Act One of La Liberazione di Ruggiero

    Singer: Suzie LeBlanc. Singer: Barbara Borden. Singer: Dorothee Mields. Singer: Christian Hilz. Ensemble: Tragicomedia. Director: Stephen Stubbs.
    • DEWDR.
  • Henri毛tte Bosmans

    Verses from Maria Lecina

    Performer: Frans van Ruth. Singer: Rachel Ann Morgan.
    • NLNOS.

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Mar 2015 01:00

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