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Thursday - Handel's Israel in Egypt, Part 2

Penny Gore introduces the second part of Handel's Israel in Egypt, performed by the Zürcher Sing-Akademie and Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

Penny Gore presents a week of Afternoon Concert, featuring today the second part of Handel's Israel in Egypt performed by the Zürcher Sing-Akademie and Freiburg Baroque Orchestra conducted by René Jacobs. Plus highlights of a concert accordian player Martynas Levickis gave with his ensemble Mikroorkéstra, and newly recorded Jean Francaix from the BBC Singers.

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm
Vivaldi Presto from Summer, The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G minor, RV315
Martynas Levickis (accordian)
Mikroorkéstra

Jean Francaix Deux Motets: i) Qui me donnera des ailes; ii) Les âmes des justes sont dans les mains de Dieu
BBC Singers
Francesca Massey (organ)
Robert Hollingworth (conductor)

Ravel Rapsodie espagnole
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Pavel Snajdr (conductor)

Piazzolla Excerpts from ‘Five Tango Sensations
(2.Loving, 3.Anxiety, 4.Fear)
Martynas Levickis (accordian)
Mikroorkéstra

Respighi Fountains of Rome (Fontane di Roma), symphonic poem
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Juraj Valčuha (conductor)

3pm
Handel Israel in Egypt, HWV54 – Part 2: Exodus
Robin Johannsen (soprano)
Emmanuel de Negri (soprano)
Alberto Miguélez Rouco (counter-tenor)
Jeremy Ovenden (tenor)
Neal Davies (bass)
Yannick Debus (bass)
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
René Jacobs (conductor)

Levickis Lithuanian folk song arrangements
(Leliumoj; Šiu namo tpru namo; Palinko Liepa šalia Kelio; Beauštanti aušrele Ruta Žalioj)
Martynas Levickis (accordian)
Mikroorkéstra

Francaix Ode à la gastronomie
BBC Singers
Robert Hollingworth (conductor)

Stravinsky The Firebird, concert suite from the ballet (1948)
City of Granada Orchestra
Josep Pons (conductor)

3 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Presto, from 'L'Estate ('Summer'), Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315, from 'The Four Seasons, op. 8''

    Performer: Martynas. Performer: Vadimas Vystavkinas. Orchestra: Mikroorkestra.
  • Jean Françaix

    Deux Motets - Qui me donnera des ailes; Les ames des justes

    Performer: Francesca Massey. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Rapsodie espagnole

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pavel Snajdr.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Excerpts from 'Five Tango Sensations'; i Loving, ii Anxiety, iii Fear

    Performer: Martynas. Performer: Vadimas Vystavkinas. Orchestra: Mikroorkestra.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Fountains of Rome (Fontane di Roma), symphonic poem

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Juraj Valčuha.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54 - Part II: Exodus

    Singer: Robin Johannsen. Singer: Emmanuelle de Negri. Singer: Alberto Miguélez Rouco. Singer: Julian Ovenden. Singer: Neal Davies. Singer: Christian Immler. Choir: Zürcher Sing-Akademie. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: René Jacobs.
  • Martynas

    Lithuanian folk song arrangements

    Performer: Martynas. Performer: Vadimas Vystavkinas. Orchestra: Mikroorkestra.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Hear my Prayer

    Performer: Andrew Millington. Choir: The Choir Of Guildford Cathedral. Singer: Jeremy Ovenden.
    • The Choir Of Guildford Cathedral, Andrew Millington – Lord Hear My Voice.
    • Priory.
    • A3.
  • Jean Françaix

    Ode à la gastronomie

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Firebird, concert suite from the ballet (1948 version)

    Orchestra: Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. Conductor: Josep Pons.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Nov 2022 14:00