Synopsis

John Shea presents the penultimate Symphony in this cycle of Mahler: his Ninth, from a 2009 BBC Proms performance.

1:01 AM
Mahler, Gustav [1860-1911]
Symphony no.9
London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

2:30 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings (AV.142)
Risør Festival Strings, Christian Tetzlaff (conductor)

3:01 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
2 pieces for cello & piano, Op.2 (Prélude; Danse Orientale)
Monika Leskovar (cello), Ivana ?varc-Grenda (piano)

3:10 AM
Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963)
Concerto for organ, strings and timpani
Michael Dudman (organ), Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett (conductor)

3:32 AM
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)
Siegfried Idyll for small orchestra
Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Arvid Engegård (conductor)

3:52 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Mentre ti lascio, o figlia - aria for bass and orchestra (K.513)
Robert Holl (bass), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

4:00 AM
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924)
Nocturne for piano No.1 in E flat minor (Op.33 No.1)
Livia Rev (piano)

4:09 AM
Abel, Carl Friedrich (1723-1787)
Sonata No.6 in G major for transverse flute and harpsichord (Op.6 No.6)
Karl Kaiser (transverse flute), Susanne Kaiser (harpsichord)

4:19 AM
Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852-1924)
When Mary thro' the garden went, No.3 of 8 Partsongs (Op.127. No.3)
BBC Singers, Bob Chilcott (conductor)

4:22 AM
Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852-1924)
The Haven - from 8 Partsongs (Op.127 No.4)
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

4:25 AM
Stanford, (Sir) Charles Villiers (1852-1924)
The Blue Bird - from 8 Partsongs (Op.119 No.3)
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

4:29 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Concerto in A major (RV.335), 'The Cuckoo'
Elizabeth Wallfisch (baroque violin), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer (director)

4:39 AM
Anonymous (17th century)
Ave Potentissima
Kamila Zajícková (soprano), Musica Aeterna Bratislava, Peter Zajícek (director)

4:47 AM
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Divertimento assai facile for guitar and fortepiano (J.207) (Op.38)
Jakob Lindberg (guitar), Niklas Sivelöv (fortepiano)

5:01 AM
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787)
Dance of the Furies, from Act II of Orfeo ed Euridice
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Lovro von Matacic (conductor)

5:06 AM
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764)
L'entretien des Muses (from Pieces de clavessin, Paris 1724)
Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)

5:12 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Premiere rapsodie arr. for clarinet and orchestra
Kari Kriikku (clarinet), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

5:21 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Polonaise No.2 in C minor (Op.40 No.2)
Aldo Ciccolini (piano)

5:27 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Rondo in C major (K.373)
James Ehnes (violin); Mozart Anniversary Orchestra

5:34 AM
Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)
St Paul's Suite (Op.29 No.2)
Seoul Chamber Orchestra, Yong-Yun Kim (male) (conductor)

5:48 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
Choral Dances from Gloriana - Coronation opera for Elizabeth II (Op.53)
The King's Singers

5:54 AM
Morawetz, Oskar (1917-2007)
Clarinet sonata
Joaquín Valdepeñas (clarinet), Patricia Parr (piano)

6:04 AM
Haydn, (Franz) Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No.49 in F minor (Hob.1.49) "La Passione"
Bucharest Virtuosi, Horia Andreescu (conductor)

6:26 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Three Psalms (Op.78)
Chamber Choir AVE, Andra? Hauptman (conductor)

6:47 AM
Smetana, Bedrich [1824-1884]
Vltava from Ma Vlast
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Foremny (conductor)

07:00 AM
Radio 3 Breakfast.