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Bells from Estonia

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra performs Arvo Pärt's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, Rachmaninov's The Bells and Thomas Adès's America: A Prophecy.

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra performs Arvo Pärt's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, Rachmaninov's The Bells, Thomas Adès's America: A Prophecy and Lepo Sumera's second symphony. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts (conductor)

12:37 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
The Bells, Op 35, choral symphony
Elena Brazhnyk (soprano), Mati Turi (tenor), Egils Siliņš (baritone), Latvian State Choir, Marika Austruma (choirmaster), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts (conductor)

01:13 AM
Thomas Adès (b.1971)
America: A Prophecy
Emma Bell (soprano), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts (conductor)

01:39 AM
Lepo Sumera (1950-2000)
Symphony no 2
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts (conductor)

01:58 AM
Tõnu Kõrvits (b.1969)
Head ööd
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts (conductor)

02:03 AM
Lepo Sumera (1950-2000)
Pala aastast 1981 (A Piece from 1981)
Kadri-Ann Sumera (piano)

02:10 AM
Eduard Tubin (1905-1982)
Ave Maria
Eesti Rahvusmeeskoor [Estonian National Male Choir], Andres Paas (organ), Ants Sööts (director)

02:15 AM
Ester Mägi (1922-2021)
Bucolic
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)

02:25 AM
Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918)
Vivit (motet)
Eesti Projekt Chamber Choir

02:31 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet no 13 in B flat, Op 130 with Grosse Fuge in B flat, Op 133
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (director)

03:21 AM
Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Marcia funebre sulla morte di Luigi van Beethoven, Op 146
José Gallardo (piano)

03:29 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Adagio and allegro, Op 70
Li-Wei (cello), Gretel Dowdeswell (piano)

03:39 AM
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764)
Badinage & Chaconne from Deuxieme Recreation de musique d'une execution facile
Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

03:48 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Premiere Rhapsodie
Camerata Variabile Basel

03:56 AM
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
'Song to the Moon' from 'Rusalka', Op 114
Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)

04:03 AM
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1814-1865)
Variations on The Last Rose of Summer
Ju-young Baek (violin)

04:09 AM
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Vltava (Moldau), from 'Má vlast' (My Homeland)
Kotaro Fukuma (piano)

04:21 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Overture to L' Italiana in Algeri
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor)

04:31 AM
Alessandro Savioli (b.1544), Giovanni Battista Guarini (author)
Cor mio, deh non languire
Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

04:35 AM
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Sonata in G minor (K 88) arr. for 2 harpsichords
Dagmara Kapczyńska (harpsichord), Gwennaëlle Alibert (harpsichord)

04:43 AM
Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947)
Dance Vision (Tanssinaky), Op 11
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)

04:52 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Trio in E flat major, D.897 "Notturno"
Grieg Trio

05:02 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV.225
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Annemieke Cantor (alto), Gerhard Nennemann (tenor), Furio Zanasi (bass), Chorus of Swiss-Italian Radio, Ensemble Vanitas Lugano, Diego Fasolis (conductor)

05:16 AM
Gaspar Cassadó (1897-1966)
Cello Suite
Cameron Crozman (cello)

05:29 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Piano Concerto no 3 (Sz.119)
Jane Coop (piano), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

05:54 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Johann Sebastian Bach (arranger), David Baldwin (arr.)
Concerto in D minor
Brass Consort Köln

06:05 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet no 63 in B flat major, Op 76 no 4, Hob.III:78 'Sunrise'
Pacific Quartet Vienna

6 hours

Music Played

  • Arvo Pärt

    Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.
    • EURO/2024-2025/PC5/016.
    • EEERR.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    The Bells, Op 35, choral symphony

    Singer: Elena Brazhnyk. Singer: Mati Turi. Singer: Egils Siliņš. Choir: Latvian State Academic Chorus. Conductor: Marika Austruma. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.
    • EURO/2024-2025/PC5/016.
    • EEERR.
  • Thomas Adès

    America: A Prophecy

    Singer: Emma Bell. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.
    • EURO/2024-2025/PC5/016.
    • EEERR.
  • Lepo Sumera

    Symphony no 2

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.
    • EURO/2024-2025/PC5/016.
    • EEERR.
  • Tõnu Kõrvits

    Head ööd

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.
    • EURO/2024-2025/PC5/016.
    • EEERR.
  • Lepo Sumera

    Pala aastast 1981 (A Piece from 1981)

    Performer: Kadri-Ann Sumera.
    • EEER.
  • Eduard Tubin

    Ave Maria

    Performer: Andres Paas. Choir: Estonian National Male Choir. Director: Ants Soots.
    • EEER.
  • Ester Mägi

    Bucolic

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Arvo Volmer.
    • EEERR.
  • Rudolf Tobias

    Vivit (motet)

    Choir: The Chamber Choir Eesti Projekt.
    • EEERR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet no 13 in B flat, Op 130 with Grosse Fuge in B flat, Op 133

    Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Director: Richard Tognetti.
    • AUABC.
  • Carl Czerny

    Marcia funebre sulla morte di Luigi van Beethoven, Op 146

    Performer: José Gallardo.
    • CHSRF.
  • Robert Schumann

    Adagio and allegro, Op 70

    Performer: Li-Wei Qin. Performer: Gretel Dowdeswell.
    • GBBBC.
  • Jean‐Marie Leclair

    Badinage & Chaconne from Deuxieme Recreation de musique d'une execution facile

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Premiere Rhapsodie

    Ensemble: Camerata Variabile.
    • CHSRF.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    'Song to the Moon' from 'Rusalka'

    Singer: Yvonne Kenny. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Kamirski.
    • AUABC.
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst

    Variations on The Last Rose of Summer

    Performer: Ju-Young Baek.
    • PLPR.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (Moldau), from 'Má vlast' (My Homeland)

    Performer: Kotaro Fukuma.
    • DERB.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    Overture to L' Italiana in Algeri

    Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • GBBBC.
  • Alessandro Savioli

    Cor mio, deh non languire [Dear heart, I prithee do not waste away]

    Author: Giovanni Battista Guarini. Ensemble: The Consort of Musicke. Director: Anthony Rooley.
    • DEWDR.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in G minor (K 88) arranged for 2 harpsichords

    Performer: Dagmara Kapczyńska. Performer: Gwennaëlle Alibert.
    • PLPR.
  • Leevi Madetoja

    Dance Vision (Tanssinaky), Op 11

    Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorma Panula.
    • FIYLE.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio in E flat major, D.897 "Notturno"

    Ensemble: Grieg Trio.
    • NONRK.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225

    Singer: Roberta Invernizzi. Singer: Annemieke Cantor. Singer: Gerhard Nennemann. Singer: Furio Zanasi. Choir: Italian Swiss Radio Choir. Ensemble: Ensemble Vanitas. Conductor: Diego Fasolis.
    • CHSRI.
  • Gaspar Cassadó

    Cello Suite

    Performer: Cameron Crozman.
    • CASRC.
  • Béla Bartók

    Piano Concerto no 3 (Sz.119)

    Performer: Jane Coop. Orchestra: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D minor

    Music Arranger: Johann Sebastian Bach. Music Arranger: David Baldwin. Ensemble: Brass Consort Köln.
    • DEWDR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet no 63 in B flat major, Op 76 no 4, Hob.III:78 'Sunrise'

    Ensemble: Pacific Quartet Vienna.
    • CHSRF.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 May 202600:30