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Choral music from the 2015 Wratislavia Cantans International Festival in Poland

Jonathan Swain presents a choral concert from Poland, featuring works by Stravinsky, Szymanowski and Ligeti.

Jonathan Swain presents a choral concert from Poland of works by Stravinsky, Szymanowski and Ligeti.

12:31 AM
Stravinsky, Igor [1882-1971]
Zvezdolikiy (Le Roi des étoiles) for male chorus and orchestra
National Forum of Music Choir, National Forum of Music Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Shwartz (conductor)

12:36 AM
Szymanowski, Karol [1882-1937]
Symphony No. 3 Op.27 (The Song of the Night) for high voice, chorus and orchestra
Rafel Bartminski (tenor), National Forum of Music Choir, National Forum of Music Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Shwartz (conductor)

1:01 AM
Ligeti, Gyorgy [1923-2006]
Lux aeterna for chorus
National Forum of Music Choir, Agnieszka Franków-Želazny (conductor)

1:10 AM
Szymanowski, Karol [1882-1937]
Stabat mater Op.53 for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Ewa Vesin (soprano), Edyta Kulczak (mezzo soprano), Jaroslaw Brek (baritone), National Forum of Music Choir, Polish National Youth Chorus, National Forum of Music Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Shwartz (conductor)

1:34 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor (Op.111)
Anton Dikov (piano)

2:00 AM
Suk, Josef (1874-1935)
Serenade for string orchestra (Op.6) in E flat major
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, James Clark (conductor)

2:31 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme - suite (Op.60)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Peter Szilvay (conductor)

3:06 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major (Op.58)
Nelson Goerner (piano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)

3:41 AM
Ravel, Maurice [1875-1937]
Tzigane
Razvan Stoica (violin), Andrea Stoica (piano)

3:50 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
2 Marches in E flat major for wind
Bratislavská komorná harmónia (Bratislava chamber harmony), Justus Pavlík (director)

3:57 AM
Arban, Jean-Baptiste (1825-1889) (arr. David Stanhope)
Fantasy and Variations on a Cavatina from 'Beatrice di Tenda' by Bellini
Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor)

4:04 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Variations brillantes in B flat major, on a theme from Hérold's 'Ludovic'
Ludmil Angelov (piano)

4:12 AM
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Pyrmonter Kurwoche No.5 (de Scherzi melodichi per divertimento di
coloro (TWV42:e4)
Albrecht Rau (violin), Heinrich Rau (viola), Clemens Malich (cello), Wolfgang Hochstein (harpsichord)

4:20 AM
Svendsen, Johann (1840-1911)
Festival Polonaise - for orchestra (Op.12)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Philippe Jordan (conductor)

4:31 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Academic Festival Overture (Op.80)
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (conductor)

4:41 AM
Liszt, Franz [1811-1886]
Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (S.514)
Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)

4:51 AM
Ruzdjak, Vladimir (1922-1987)
5 Folk Tunes for baritone and orchestra
Miroslav Zivkovich (baritone), Croatian Radio Television Symphony Orchestra, Mladen Tarbuk (conductor)

5:01 AM
Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762)
Concerto grosso in G minor
Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director/violin)

5:09 AM
Parac, Frano (b. 1948)
Scherzo for Winds
Zagreb Wind Quintet - Dani Bošnjak (flute), Branko Mihanoviæ (oboe), Danijel Martinoviæ (clarinet), Bank Harkay (horn), Ricardo Luque (bassoon)

5:18 AM
Albrecht, Alexander (1885-1958)
Quintet for piano, flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (Op.6) (1913)
Pavol Kovác (piano), Bratislava Wind Quintet

5:27 AM
Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643)
Madrigal: 'Altri canti d'Amor' à 6 - from 'Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi con alcuni opuscoli in genere rappresentativo, che saranno per brevi episodi frà i canti senza gesto: libro ottavo' (Venice 1638)
Suzie Le Blanc & Kristina Nilsson (sopranos), Daniel Taylor (countertenor), Rodrigo del Pozo (tenor), Josep Cabré (baritone), Bernard Deletré (bass), Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs (conductor), Concerto Palatino, Bruce Dickey (conductor)

5:36 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
String Quartet in G minor (Op.10)
Yggdrasil String Quartet: Fredrik Paulsson & Per Öman (violins), Robert Westlund (viola), Per Nyström (cello)

6:00 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Mazurka in A minor (Op.17 No.4)
Jane Coop (piano)

6:05 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto No.4 in D major (K.218)
Frank Peter Zimmerman (violin), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Guido Ajmone Marsan (conductor).

6 hours

Music Played

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Zvezdolikiy (Le roi des etoiles) for male chorus and orchestra

    Choir: National Forum or Music Chorus. Orchestra: National Forum of Music Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Schwartz.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Symphony no. 3 Op.27 (The Song of the night) for high voice, chorus and orchestr

    Singer: Rafał Bartmiński. Orchestra: National Forum of Music Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Schwartz.
  • György Ligeti

    Lux aeterna for chorus

    Choir: National Forum or Music Chorus. Conductor: Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny.
    • PLPR.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Stabat mater

    Singer: Ewa Vesin. Singer: Edyta Kulczak. Singer: Jaroslaw Brek. Choir: National Forum of Music Chorus. Choir: Polish National Youth Chorus. Orchestra: National Forum of Music Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Schwartz.
    • PLPR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor (Op.111)

    Performer: Anton Dikov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Josef Suk

    Serenade for strings, Op 6

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: James Clark.
    • GBBBC.
  • Richard Strauss

    Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - suite, Op 60

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Szilvay.
    • NONRK.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no 4 in G major, Op 58

    Performer: Nelson Goerner. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ari Rasilainen.
    • NONRK.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Tzigane

    Performer: Razvan Stoica. Performer: Andrea Stoica.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Joseph Haydn

    2 Marches for wind band

    Ensemble: Bratislava Chamber Harmony. Conductor: Justus Pavlík.
    • SKSR.
  • Jean-Baptiste Arban

    Fantasy and variations on a Cavatina from 'Beatrice di Tenda' by Bellini

    Performer: Geoffrey Payne. Music Arranger: David Stanhope. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Halász.
    • AUABC.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Introduction & variations on a theme from Herold's Ludovic (Op.12) in B flat major ('Varations brillantes')

    Performer: Ludmil Angelov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Pyrmonter Kurwoche No.5 (TWV42:e4)

    Performer: Albrecht Rau. Performer: Heinrich Rau. Performer: Clemens Malich. Performer: Wolfgang Hochstein.
    • GBBBC.
  • Johan Svendsen

    Festival Polonaise, Op 12

    Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Jordan.
    • NONRK.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Academic Festival Overture

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tamás Vásáry.
    • HUMR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Mephisto waltz no 1

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • PLPR.
  • Vladimir Ruždjak

    5 Folk Tunes for baritone and orchestra

    Singer: Miroslav Zivkovich. Orchestra: Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mladen Tarbuk.
    • HRHRT.
  • Francesco Geminiani

    Concerto Grosso in G minor

    Performer: Andrew Manze. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Andrew Manze.
    • GBBBC.
  • Frano Parac

    Scherzo for Winds

    Ensemble: Zagreb Wind Quintet.
    • HRHRT.
  • Alexander Albrecht

    Quintet for piano, flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon

    Performer: Pavol Kováč. Ensemble: Bratislava Wind Quintet.
    • SKSR.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Madrigal: "Altri canti d'Amor" à 6

    Singer: Suzie LeBlanc. Singer: Kristina Nilsson. Singer: Daniel Taylor. Singer: Rodrigo del Pozo. Singer: Josep Cabré. Singer: Bernard Deletré. Ensemble: Tragicomedia. Conductor: Stephen Stubbs. Ensemble: Concerto Palatino. Conductor: Bruce Dickey.
    • ATORF.
  • Claude Debussy

    String Quartet in G minor, Op 10

    Ensemble: Yggdrasil String Quartet.
    • SESR.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Mazurka in A minor Op.17 No.4

    Performer: Jane Coop.
    • CACBC.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto no. 4 in D major K.218 for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Frank Peter Zimmermann. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Guido Ajmone Marsan.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Mar 2016 00:30