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In Memoriam Nelson Freire

Two archive concerts from 1966 and 1986 celebrating legendary Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire, who died in November 2021. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

Two archive concerts from 1966 and 1986 celebrating the legendary Brazilian pianist who died in November 2021. Presented by Jonathan Swain.

12:31 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Solitary Traveler, No. 2 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 43'
Nelson Freire (piano)

12:32 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Little Bird, No. 4 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 43'
Nelson Freire (piano)

12:34 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Folk Song, No. 5 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 12'
Nelson Freire (piano)

12:36 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Norwegian, No. 6 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 12'
Nelson Freire (piano)

12:37 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Shepherd’s boy, from 'Lyric Suite, op. 54/1'
Nelson Freire (piano)

12:41 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Rhapsody No. 5 in E minor, S.244/5
Nelson Freire (piano)

12:50 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E, S. 244/10
Nelson Freire (piano)

12:56 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Polonaise No. 2 in E, S. 223
Nelson Freire (piano)

01:05 AM
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Chasse royale et tempéte, from 'Les Troyens'
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Francis Travis (conductor)

01:14 AM
Clement Calder (1936)
Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
Heinrich Geuser (clarinet), Nelson Freire (piano)

01:18 AM
Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
Andante with Variations in E flat, op. 34
Heinrich Geuser (clarinet), Felix Schröder (piano)

01:27 AM
Johann Sobeck (1831-1914)
Fantasy in B flat
Heinrich Geuser (clarinet), Felix Schröder (piano)

01:40 AM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Nelson Freire (piano), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Adám Fischer (conductor)

02:04 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello concerto no. 2 in D major H.7b.2
Primož Zalaznik (cello), RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Günter Pichler (conductor)

02:31 AM
Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909)
The Steppe, Op 66 - symphonic poem
Santander Orchestra, Lawrence Foster (conductor)

02:49 AM
Ludomir Różycki (1883-1953)
Cello Sonata in A minor Op 10
Tomasz Strahl (cello), Edward Wolanin (piano)

03:09 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Quartet for flute, viola and continuo in A minor, Wq 93, H537
Les Adieux, Andreas Staier (pianoforte), Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Hajo Bäß (viola)

03:26 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Die Gottin im Putzzimmer
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

03:33 AM
Otto Dütsch (c.1823-1863)
The Croatian Girl: overture
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Hannu Koivula (conductor)

03:45 AM
Robert de Visée (c.1655-1733)
Prelude - Les Sylvains de Mr Couperin - Menuet - Gavotte
Simone Vallerotonda (theorbo)

03:54 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
"Ecco l'orrido campo...Ma dall'arido" from Un Ballo in Maschera
Galina Savova (soprano), Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marbà (conductor)

04:03 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Trio No.3 from Essercizii Musici, for Violin, Oboe, and continuo
Camerata Köln

04:15 AM
Robert Kajanus (1856-1933)
Aino - symphonic poem for male chorus and orchestra (1885)
Helsinki University Male Voice Choir, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)

04:31 AM
William Walton (1902-1983)
Orb and sceptre - coronation march
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor)

04:39 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Concerto grosso in F major, Op 6 no 9
Estonian Radio Chamber Orchestra, Paul Mägi (conductor)

04:56 AM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Eugen d'Albert (transcriber)
Danse macabre - symphonic poem transcr. for piano
Eugen d'Albert (piano)

05:05 AM
Vincenzo Ugolini (c.1580-1638)
3 Motets for 12 part chorus, continuo & 4 trombones: Exultate omnes; Beata es, virgo Maria; Quae est ista
Danish National Radio Chorus, Copenhagen Cornetts & Sackbutts, Lars Baunkilde (violone), Soren Christian Vestergaard (organ), Bo Holten (conductor)

05:21 AM
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
L'entretien des Muses (from Pieces de clavessin, Paris 1724)
Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)

05:27 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Gestillte Sehnsucht for alto, viola and piano Op 91 No 1
Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo soprano), Morten Carlsen (viola), Sergej Osadchuk (piano)

05:34 AM
Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013)
Metaboles for orchestra
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

05:51 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Trio in G major, Op121a (Ten Variations on 'Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu')
Swiss Piano Trio

06:08 AM
Christian Neefe (1748-1798)
Keyboard Concerto in G major
Christine Schornsheim (fortepiano), Michael Niesemann (oboe), Neue Düsseldorfer Hofmusik

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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Solitary Traveler, No. 2 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 43'

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Little Bird, No. 4 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 43'

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Folk Song, No. 5 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 12'

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Norwegian, No. 6 from 'Lyric Pieces, op. 12'

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Shepherd's boy, from 'Lyric Suite, op. 54 no. 1'

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Franz Liszt

    Rhapsody No. 5 in E minor, S.244 No 5

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E, S. 244/10

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Franz Liszt

    Polonaise No. 2 in E, S. 223

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DEDKU.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Chasse royale et tempéte, from 'Les Troyens'

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Francis Travis.
    • DEDKU.

  • Clement Calder

    Three pieces for clarinet

    Performer: Heinrich Geuser.
    • DEDKU.

  • Louis Spohr

    Andante with Variations in E flat, op. 34

    Performer: Heinrich Geuser. Performer: Felix Schröder.
    • DEDKU.

  • Johann Sobeck

    Fantasy in B flat

    Performer: Heinrich Geuser. Performer: Felix Schröder.
    • DEDKU.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22

    Performer: Nelson Freire. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: 8 Bit.
    • DEDKU.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Cello concerto no. 2 in D major H.7b.2

    Performer: Primoz Zalaznik. Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Günter Pichler.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Zygmunt Noskowski

    The Steppe, Op 66 - symphonic poem

    Orchestra: Santander Orchestra. Conductor: Lawrence Foster.
    • PLPR.

  • Ludomir Różycki

    Cello Sonata in A minor, Op 10

    Performer: Tomasz Strahl. Performer: Edward Wolanin.
    • PLPR.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Quartet for flute, viola and continuo in A minor, Wq 93, H537

    Performer: Andreas Staier. Performer: Wilbert Hazelzet. Performer: Hajo Bäß. Ensemble: Les Adieux.
    • DEWDR.

  • Richard Strauss

    Die Gottin im Putzzimmer

    Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.

  • Otto Dütsch

    The Croatian Girl, overture

    Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Koivula.
    • DKDR.

  • Robert de Visée

    Prelude - Les Sylvains de Mr Couperin - Menuet - Gavotte

    Performer: Simone Vallerotonda.
    • PLPR.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    "Ecco l'orrido campo...Ma dall'arido" from Un Ballo in Maschera

    Singer: Galina Savova. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Ros‐Marbà.
    • NLNOS.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Trio No.3 from Essercizii Musici, for Violin, Oboe, and continuo

    Ensemble: Camerata Köln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Robert Kajanus

    Aino - symphonic poem for male chorus and orchestra (1885)

    Choir: The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorma Panula.
    • FIYLE.

  • William Walton

    Orb and sceptre - coronation march

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.
    • GBBBC.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto grosso in F major, Op 6 no 9

    Orchestra: Eesti Raadio kammerorkester. Conductor: Paul Mägi.
    • EEER.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Danse macabre - symphonic poem transcr. for piano [orig. orchestra, Op 40]

    Performer: Eugen d’Albert.
    • SESR.

  • Vincenzo Ugolini

    3 Motets for 12 part chorus, continuo & 4 trombones

    Performer: Lars Baunkilde. Performer: Søren Vestergaard. Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Ensemble: Copenhagen Cornetts & Sackbutts. Conductor: Bo Holten.
    • DKDR.

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    L'entretien des Muses (from Pieces de clavecin, Paris 1724)

    Performer: Bob van Asperen.
    • DEWDR.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Gestillte Sehnsucht for alto, viola and piano, Op 91 no 1

    Performer: Morten Carlsen. Performer: Sergej Osadchuk. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland.
    • NONRK.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio in G major, Op121a (Ten Variations on 'Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu')

    Ensemble: Swiss Piano Trio.
    • CHSRF.

  • Christian Neefe

    Keyboard Concerto in G major

    Performer: Christine Schornsheim. Performer: Michael Niesemann. Ensemble: Neue Düsseldorfer Hofmusik.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Apr 2022 00:30
    BBC Radio 3