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L'Olimpiade

Love, lust and death at the Olympics in Vivaldi's rousing opera performed at Herne Early Music Days festival by Andrea Marcon and La Cetra Baroque Orchestra. With Catriona Young.

Love, lust and death at the Olympics in Vivaldi's rousing opera performed at Herne Early Music Days festival by Andrea Marcon and La Cetra Baroque Orchestra. Presented by Catriona Young.

12:31 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Pietro Metastasio (librettist)
L鈥橭limpiade, RV 725 (Act 1)
Carlos Mena (counter tenor), Kangmin Justin Kim (counter tenor), Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (mezzo soprano), Federica Carnevale (mezzo soprano), Anna Aglatova (soprano), Jose Coca Loza (bass), Sergio Foresti (bass baritone), La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basle, Andrea Marcon (conductor)

01:27 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Pietro Metastasio (librettist)
L鈥橭limpiade, RV 725 (Act 2)
Carlos Mena (counter tenor), Kangmin Justin Kim (counter tenor), Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (mezzo soprano), Federica Carnevale (mezzo soprano), Anna Aglatova (soprano), Jose Coca Loza (bass), Sergio Foresti (bass), La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basle, Andrea Marcon (conductor)

02:17 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Pietro Metastasio (librettist)
L鈥橭limpiade, RV 725 (Act 3)
Carlos Mena (counter tenor), Kangmin Justin Kim (counter tenor), Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (mezzo soprano), Federica Carnevale (mezzo soprano), Anna Aglatova (soprano), Jose Coca Loza (bass), Sergio Foresti (bass), La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basle, Andrea Marcon (conductor)

03:02 AM
David Horne (b.1970)
Daedalus in flight for orchestra
成人快手 Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

03:13 AM
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887), Malcolm Sargent (arranger)
Notturno (Andante) - 3rd mvt from String Quartet No 2 in D major
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

03:21 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
David MacDonald (organ)

03:31 AM
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
Prelude and fugue in C sharp minor
Jerzy Godziszewski (piano)

03:39 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Overture to La Clemenza di Tito (K 621)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sebastian Weigle (conductor)

03:44 AM
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Trio for violin, viola and cello in G major
Viktor Simcisko (violin), Alzbeta Plazkurova (viola), Jozef Sikora (cello)

03:59 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Rondes de Printemps, 'Images
成人快手 Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

04:07 AM
Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611/2-1675)
Suite in D minor for gambas, 'Erster Fleiss'
Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall (director)

04:22 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arranger)
Andante Cantabile (String Quartet, Op 11)
Shauna Rolston (cello), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

04:31 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Festmusik der Stadt Wien AV.133 for brass and percussion
Tom Watson (trumpet), Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists

04:41 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' (from 'Solomon', HWV.67)
Ars Barocca

04:45 AM
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)
Anadyomene for orchestra, Op 33
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam (conductor)

04:56 AM
John Blow (1649-1708)
Venus and Adonis (dance extracts)
Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

05:03 AM
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Suite for cello solo no.1
Esther Nyffenegger (cello)

05:13 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Gute Nacht - No.1 from Winterreise (song-cycle) (D.911)
Michael Schopper (bass), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)

05:18 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Gefror'ne Tranen - No.3 from Winterreise (song-cycle) (D.911)
Michael Schopper (bass), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)

05:20 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Auf dem Flusse - No.7 from Winterreise (song-cycle) (D.911)
Michael Schopper (bass), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)

05:24 AM
Nicolas Gombert (c.1495-c.1560)
Musae Jovis a6
成人快手 Singers, Bo Holten (conductor)

05:31 AM
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)
2 Cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane - set 1 for unaccompanied chorus
Netherlands Chamber Choir, Eric Ericson (conductor)

05:43 AM
Leo Weiner (1885-1960)
Serenade for small orchestra in F minor, Op 3
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Zoltan Kocsis (conductor)

06:04 AM
Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
String Quartet No.2 'Listy duverne' (Intimate letters)
Orlando Quartet, Istvan Parkany铆 (violin), Heinz Oberdorfer (violin), Ferdinand Erblich (viola), Michael Muller (cello)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'Olimpiade, RV 725 (Act 1)

    Librettist: Pietro Metastasio. Singer: Carlos Mena. Singer: Kangmin Justin Kim. Singer: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya. Singer: Federica Carnevale. Singer: Anna Aglatova. Singer: Jose Coca Loza. Singer: Sergio Foresti. Orchestra: La Cetra Barockorchester Basel. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
    • DEWDR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'Olimpiade, RV 725 (Act 2)

    Librettist: Pietro Metastasio. Singer: Carlos Mena. Singer: Kangmin Justin Kim. Singer: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya. Singer: Federica Carnevale. Singer: Anna Aglatova. Singer: Jose Coca Loza. Singer: Sergio Foresti. Orchestra: La Cetra Barockorchester Basel. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
    • DEWDR.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'Olimpiade, RV 725 (Act 3)

    Librettist: Pietro Metastasio. Singer: Carlos Mena. Singer: Kangmin Justin Kim. Singer: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya. Singer: Federica Carnevale. Singer: Anna Aglatova. Singer: Jose Coca Loza. Singer: Sergio Foresti. Orchestra: La Cetra Barockorchester Basel. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.
    • DEWDR.
  • David Horne

    Daedalus in flight for orchestra

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Alexander Borodin

    Notturno (Andante) - 3rd mvt from String Quartet No 2 in D major

    Music Arranger: Malcolm Sargent. Orchestra: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.
    • CACBC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543

    Performer: David MacDonald.
    • CACBC.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Prelude and fugue in C sharp minor

    Performer: Jerzy Godziszewski.
    • PLPR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture to La Clemenza di Tito (K 621)

    Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle.
    • NONRK.
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Trio for violin, viola and cello in G major

    Performer: Viktor Simcisko. Performer: Alzbeta Plazkurova. Performer: Jozef Sikora.
    • SKSR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Rondes de Printemps (Images)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Andreas Hammerschmidt

    Suite in D minor for gambas, 'Erster Fleiss'

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • DEWDR.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Andante Cantabile (String Quartet, Op 11)

    Performer: Shauna Rolston. Music Arranger: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Orchestra: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Richard Strauss

    Festmusik der Stadt Wien AV.133 for brass and percussion [1943]

    Performer: Tom Watson. Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists.
    • GB成人快手.
  • George Frideric Handel

    The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon, HWV 67)

    Ensemble: Ars Barocca.
    • BGBNR.
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Anadyomene

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.
    • FIYLE.
  • John Blow

    Venus and Adonis (dance extracts)

    Ensemble: The Consort of Musicke. Director: Anthony Rooley.
    • DEWDR.
  • Ernest Bloch

    Suite for cello solo no.1

    Performer: Esther Nyffenegger.
    • CHSRI.
  • Franz Schubert

    Gute Nacht - No.1 from Winterreise (song-cycle) (D.911)

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Singer: Michael Schopper.
    • DEWDR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Gefror'ne Tranen - No.3 from Winterreise (song-cycle) (D.911)

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Singer: Michael Schopper.
    • DEWDR.
  • Franz Schubert

    Auf dem Flusse - No.7 from Winterreise (song-cycle) (D.911)

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Singer: Michael Schopper.
    • DEWDR.
  • Nicolas Gombert

    Musae Jovis a 6

    Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Conductor: Bo Holten.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Luigi Dallapiccola

    2 Cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane - set 1 for unaccompanied chorus

    Choir: Nederlands Kamerkoor. Conductor: Eric Ericson.
    • NLNOS.
  • Le贸 Weiner

    Serenade for small orchestra in F minor, Op 3

    Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zolt谩n Kocsis.
    • HUMR.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    String Quartet No.2 'Listy duverne' (Intimate letters)

    Ensemble: Orlando Quartet.
    • NLNOS.

Broadcast

  • Wed 12 Aug 2020 00:30

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