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The Seasons

A programme inspired by nature, ranging from exciting new interpretations of Vivaldi to Piazzolla's moving tango sounds from his Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

The WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, present a programme inspired by nature, ranging from exciting new interpretations of Vivaldi's legendary Four Seasons to Piazzolla's moving tango sounds from his ‘Four Seasons of Buenos Aires’. A thrilling ‘Flamenco’ for cello and symphony orchestra is also performed for the first time. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Introduction from Die Jahreszeiten oratorio Hob XXI:3
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

12:35 AM
Florence Price (1887-1953), William Grant Still (arranger)
Silk Hat and Walking Cane, from 'Dances in the Canebrakes'
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

12:39 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Wolf Kerschek (arranger)
Summer from The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315
Niklas Liepe (violin), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

12:47 AM
Grace Williams (1906-1977)
Calm Sea in Summer, from 'Sea Sketches'
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

12:53 AM
Edward German (1862-1936)
Summer (Harvest Dance), from 'The Seasons Suite'
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

01:01 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Wolf Kerschek (arranger)
Winter from The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor, RV 297
Niklas Liepe (violin), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

01:09 AM
Tristan Schulze (1964)
Flamenco
Piotr Skweres (cello), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

01:14 AM
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Andy Miles (arranger)
Primavera Porteña (arr. clarinet and orchestra)
Andy Miles (clarinet), WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, Patrick Lange (conductor)

01:20 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Seasons Op.37b for piano
Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

02:02 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Symphony no 4 Op 90 in A major 'Italian'
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ruben Silva (conductor)

02:31 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
String Quartet in F major
Biava Quartet

03:01 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
15 Variations and a fugue on a theme from Prometheus in E flat major, Op 35
Boris Berman (piano)

03:27 AM
Arvo Part (1935-)
Magnificat
Jauna Muzika, Vaclovas Augustinas (conductor)

03:33 AM
Jean-Baptiste Cardon (1760-1803)
Sonata IV for harp Op.7 No.4
Branka Janjanin-Magdalenic (harp)

03:46 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in A major (RV 335), 'The Cuckoo'
Elizabeth Wallfisch (baroque violin), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (director)

03:56 AM
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)
Overture to Prince Igor
BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

04:06 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Sonata for recorder and continuo in C major, HWV.365 Op 1 no 7
Peter Hannan (recorder), Christel Thielmann (viola da gamba), Colin Tilney (harpsichord)

04:18 AM
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
Sonatina for clarinet & piano (1956)
Valentin Uriupin (clarinet), Yelena Komissarova (piano)

04:31 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Manfred Overture Op 115
Sinfonia Varsovia, Robert Trevino (conductor)

04:44 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV.230
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor)

04:50 AM
Nikita Koshkin (b.1956)
The Fall of Birds
Goran Listes (guitar)

05:00 AM
Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Kol Nidrei, Op 47
Shauna Rolston (cello), Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer (conductor)

05:11 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Overture from 'Fierrabras' (D.796)
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Hans Zender (conductor)

05:21 AM
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Etude in D flat, Op 52, No 6 (Etude en forme de valse)
Stefan Lindgren (piano)

05:28 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony no 22 in E flat major, 'The Philosopher' (H.1.22)
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Minkowski (conductor)

05:49 AM
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
Flute Concerto
Sharon Bezaly (flute), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Jose Maria Florencio (conductor)

06:09 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op 42
Duncan Gifford (piano)

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Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Introduction from Die Jahreszeiten oratorio Hob XXI:3

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Florence Price

    Silk Hat and Walking Cane, from 'Dances in the Canebrakes'

    Music Arranger: William Grant Still. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Summer from The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315

    Performer: Niklas Liepe. Music Arranger: Wolf Kerschek. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Grace Williams

    Calm Sea in Summer, from 'Sea Sketches'

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Edward German

    Summer (Harvest Dance), from 'The Seasons Suite'

    Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Winter from The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor, RV 297

    Performer: Niklas Liepe. Music Arranger: Wolf Kerschek. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Tristan Schulze

    Flamenco

    Performer: Piotr Skweres. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Primavera Porteña (arr. clarinet and orchestra)

    Performer: Andy Miles. Music Arranger: Andy Miles. Orchestra: WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne. Conductor: Patrick Lange.
    • DEWDR.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Seasons Op.37b for piano

    Performer: Juhani Lagerspetz.
    • FIYLE.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony no 4 Op 90 in A major 'Italian'

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ruben Silva.
    • PLPR.

  • Maurice Ravel

    String Quartet in F major

    Ensemble: Biava Quartet.
    • GBBBC.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    15 Variations and a fugue on a theme from Prometheus in E flat major, Op 35

    Performer: Boris Berman.
    • PLPR.

  • Arvo Pärt

    Magnificat

    Ensemble: Jauna Muzika. Conductor: Vaclovas Augustinas.
    • DKDR.

  • Jean-Baptiste Cardon

    Sonata IV for harp Op.7 No.4

    Performer: Branka Janjanin‐Magdalenić.
    • HRHRT.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in A major (RV 335), 'The Cuckoo'

    Performer: Elizabeth Wallfisch. Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Director: Paul Dyer.
    • AUABC.

  • Alexander Borodin

    Overture to Prince Igor

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • GBBBC.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Sonata for recorder and continuo in C major, HWV.365 Op 1 no 7

    Performer: Peter Hannan. Performer: Christel Thielmann. Performer: Colin Tilney.
    • CACBC.

  • Bohuslav Martinů

    Sonatina for clarinet & piano (1956)

    Performer: Valentin Uriupin. Performer: Yelena Komissarova.
    • CZCR.

  • Robert Schumann

    Manfred Overture Op 115

    Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia. Conductor: Robert Trevino.
    • PLPR.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV.230

    Choir: Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Ivars Taurins.
    • CACBC.

  • Nikita Koshkin

    The Fall of Birds

    Performer: Goran Listeš.
    • HRHRT.

  • Max Bruch

    Kol Nidrei, Op 47

    Performer: Shauna Rolston. Orchestra: Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Uri Mayer.
    • CACBC.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fierrabras, D 796 (Overture)

    Orchestra: Radio Kamerorkest. Conductor: Hans Zender.
    • NLNPB.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Etude in D flat, Op 52, No 6 (Etude en forme de valse)

    Performer: Stefan Lindgren.
    • SESR.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no 22 in E flat major, 'The Philosopher' (H.1.22)

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • FRSRF.

  • Jacques Ibert

    Flute Concerto

    Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice. Conductor: José Maria Florêncio.
    • PLPR.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op 42

    Performer: Duncan Gifford.
    • AUABC.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Apr 2024 00:30
    BBC Radio 3

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