Through the Night

Rarities, archive and classic recordings from Europe. Tonight, John Shea's selection includes a concert of early music from the Ricercar Consort 1:01 AM Couperin, Francois [1668-1733] Sonade en trio for 2 violins Ricercar Consort: François, Philippe Pierlot (bass viol and director). 1:08 AM Lully, Jean-Baptiste [1632-1687] Arbres, Rochers, précipices affreux"; "Ah! quelle cruauté" Céline Scheen (soprano); Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot (bass viol and director). 1:16 AM Mussorgsky, Modest (1839-1881) orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai (1844-1908) Dance of the Persian Slaves - from the Opera Khovanshchina Slovenian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra, Samo Hubad (conductor) 1:23 AM Marais, Marin [1656-1728] 4 movements from Suite d'un Goût Etranger Ricercar Consort: Philippe Pierlot (bass viol and director) 1:39 AM Gounod, Charles (1818-1893) Overture to Mireille Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Oliver Dohnányi (conductor) 1:46 AM Lambert, Michel [1610-1696] Three works for soprano, 1:58 AM Du Boisson (Sieur) [fl.1660s] O Mort, affreuse mort Céline Scheen (soprano); Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot (bass viol and director). 2:04 AM Karlowicz, Mieczyslaw (1876-1909) Preludia do wiecznosci (Op.13) National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrzej Strazynski (conductor) 2:15 AM Rebel, Jean-Fery [c.1666-1747] Le Tombeau de Monsieur Lully Ricercar Consort: François Fernandez & Sophie Gant (violins), Luca Guglielmi (harpsichord), Eduardo Egüez (theorbo), Philippe Pierlot (bass viol and director). 2:30 AM Rameau, Jean-Philippe [1683-1764] Le Berger fidèle Céline Scheen (soprano); Ricercar Consort: Luca Guglielmi (harpsichord), Eduardo Egüez (theorbo), Philippe Pierlot (bass viol and director). 2:45 AM Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Variations for flute and piano in E minor (D.802) Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Bruno Robilliard (piano) 3:01 AM Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759) Trio Sonata in G major (Op.5 No.4) Tafelmusik Baroque Soloists 3:15 AM Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Suite in A minor (BWV.818a) Wolfgang Glüxam (harpsichord) 3:29 AM Bruhns, Nicolaus (1665-1697) Muss nicht der Mensch auf dieser Erden in steten Streite sein Greta de Reyghere and Jill Feldman (sopranos), James Bowman (counter-tenor), Guy de Mey and Ian Honeyman (tenors), Max van Egmond (bass), Ricercar Consort 3:43 AM Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) Theme with variations from Sextet in B flat major (Op.18) Wiener Streichsextet 3:53 AM Haydn, (Franz) Joseph (1732-1809) Symphony No 68 in B flat BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Stefan Solyom 4:14 AM Duparc, Henri (1848-1933) Extase 4:17 AM Elégie Catherine Robbin (mezzo-soprano), Stephen Ralls (piano) 4:21 AM Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849) Polonaise in A flat (Op.40 No.1), Polonaise in E flat minor (Op.26 No.2) & Polonaise in F sharp minor (Op.44) Kevin Kenner (piano) 4:42 AM Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937) arranged by Wiłkomirski, Kazimierz (1900-1995) Variations in B flat minor (Op.3) Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Marek Pijarowski (conductor) 4:55 AM Couperin, Louis (c 1626-1661) Allemande (arr. unknown) for two pianos Tor Espen Aspaas & Sveinung Bjelland (pianos) 5:01 AM Schmelzer, Johann Heinrich (c.1620-1680) Sonate VIII for violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo Ensemble CordArte 5:06 AM Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Prelude from Partita no.3 in E major (BWV.1006) Myong-Ja Kwan (female) and Hyon-Son La (female) (harps) 5:11 AM Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788); Trio sonata for flute, violin and continuo (Wq.161'2) in B flat major Les Coucous Bénévoles 5:29 AM Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621) Mein junges Leben hat ein End Barbara Borden (soprano), Netherlands Chamber Choir, Paul van Nevel (conductor) 5:36 AM Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621) Mein Junges Leben hat ein End (variations) Geert Bierling (small organ of Grote or St. Andreaskerk, Hatten) 5:44 AM Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904) The Water Goblin (Op.107) BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) 6:05 AM Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893) Tatyana's Letter Scene - from the opera 'Eugene Onegin' Joanne Kolomyjec (soprano: Tatyana), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor) 6:18 AM Norman, Ludvig (1831-1885) 5 Tonbilder im Zusammenhange (Op.6) - for violin and piano Tobias Ringborg (violin), Anders Kilström (piano) 6:36 AM Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra in E flat major (K.365) Kalle Randalu, Kristjan Randalu (pianos), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Andres Mustonen (conductor).