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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4

   
GMT 0100/EST 8:00PM (Wednesday)
GMT 0100/EST 8:00PM (Wednesday)
  VivaLaVoce
(a service of WETA)
Washington, DC, USA

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0100
8:00PM

Opera at Eight: Manon Lescaut
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber

Mady Mesplé [Manon Lescaut] ** Peter-Christoph Runge [Le Marquis d'Hérigny] ** Jean-Claude Orliac [Le Chevalier Des Grieux] ** Yves Bisson [Lescaut] ** Emmy Greger [Marguerite] ** Gérard Friedmann [Gervais] ** Ghislaine Victorius [Zabi] ** Alain Duverry (baritone) ** Bernard Fabre-Garrus [Durozeau] ** Nicole Chaudeau [Madame Bancelin] ** Jean Bussard [Un Domestique] ** Chœurs de Radio France ** Orchestre Lyrique de Radio-France ** Jean-Pierre Marty (conductor) (No duration given)

   
GMT 0315/EST 10:15PM (Wednesday)
GMT 0315/EST 10:15PM (Wednesday)
  YLE KLASSINEN
Finnish Radio

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0315
10:15PM
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Lully: Ballet des Arts, hovibaletti
(Dorothée Leclair, sopraano, Mélodie Ruvio, mezzosopraano, Romain Champion, tenori, ja Arnaud Richard, basso, sekä La Simphonie du Marais/ Hugo Reyne). (1 hr., 15 min.)
   
GMT 0800/EST 3:00AM
GMT 0800/EST 3:00AM
  VivaLaVoce
(a service of WETA)
Washington, DC, USA

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0800
3:00AM

Opera Encore: Il Pirata
Vincenzo Bellini

Maria Callas [Imogene] ** Constantino Ego [Ernesto] ** Pier Miranda Ferraro [Gualtiero] ** Glade Peterson [Itulbo] ** Chester Watson [Goffredo (Solitario)] ** Regina Sarfaty [Adele] ** Chorus and Orchestra of the American Opera Society ** Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (No duration given)

   
GMT 1300/EST 8:00AM
GMT 1300/EST 8:00AM
  RADIO ÖSTERREICH INTERNATIONAL
Vienna, AUSTRIA

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1300
8:00AM
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Rainer Maria Rilke - vertont

Hindemith, Martin, Berg: Komponisten des 20. Jahrhunderts und die Herausforderung Rilke

Die Anziehungskraft von Rainer Maria Rilke blieb nicht auf den literarischen Bereich beschränkt. Die drei zentralen Komponisten der "Zweiten Wiener Schule", Arnold Schönberg, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, ließen sich je von Rilke anspornen, zu Lied-Miniaturen, die die Komplexität, Klangpracht und "Gesuchtheit" von Rilkes Lyrik einmal elegisch-sensuell nachzeichnen (Berg), ein andermal in strukturelle Komplexität überführen (Webern). Ein zentrales Werk von Rainer Maria Rilke, die "Duineser Elegien", transferierte später der Schönberg-Schüler Egon Wellesz in seine kantatenhafte "Duineser Elegie". In den religiösen Rilke versenkte sich Paul Hindemith mit seinem Groß-Liederzyklus "Marienleben". Rilkes "Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke" in seiner Dramatik und seiner Bodenlosigkeit wurde gleich mehrfach in Musik gesetzt. Von enormer Eindringlichkeit ohne Materialschlachten: Frank Martins Version für Mezzosopran und Orchester. Ein Werk sui generis: Viktor Ullmanns im KZ Theresienstadt entstandene Vertonung für Sprechstimme und Klavier, später auch instrumentiert. Mit breitem Pinsel malte hingegen, unter dem Eindruck des Ersten Weltkriegs, Paul von Klenau den "Cornet". Kuriosität am Rande: auch Leonard Bernstein und Samuel Barber schrieben Rilke-Lieder!

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Chris Tina Tengel
Übersicht
Rainer Maria Rilke 150

Playlist

Komponist/Komponistin: Leonard Bernstein /1918-1990
Titel: Two Love Songs: Nr.2 "When my Soul Touches Yours"
Solist/Solistin: Joyce DiDonato /Mezzosopran
Solist/Solistin: David Zobel /Klavier
Länge: 02:07 min
Label: Eloquentia

Komponist/Komponistin: Egon Wellesz /1885-1974
Titel: Sonette der Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, op.52: Nr.5 "Mir scheint, das Angesicht der Welt verging"
Solist/Solistin: Regina Klepper /Sopran
Orchester: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Leitung: Roger Epple
Länge: 04:32 min
Label: Capriccio

Komponist/Komponistin: Joseph Marx /1882-1964
Titel: Traumgekrönt
Solist/Solistin: Emma Bell /Sopran
Solist/Solistin: Andrew West /Klavier
Länge: 01:59 min
Label: LINN

Komponist/Komponistin: Paul Hindemith /1895-1963
Titel: Das Marienleben: Nr.1 "Geburt Maria"
Solist/Solistin: Elfride Trötschel /Sopran
Solist/Solistin: Richard Kraus /Klavier
Länge: 02:53 min
Label: Profil hänssler

Komponist/Komponistin: Paul Hindemith /1895-1963
Titel: Das Marienleben: Nr.8 "Rast auf der Flucht nach Ägypten" (Orchesterfassung)
Solist/Solistin: Ruth Ziesak /Sopran
Orchester: Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Leitung: Cord Garben
Länge: 03:22 min
Label: cpo

Komponist/Komponistin: Paul von Klenau /1883-1946
Titel: Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke: Chor und Baritonsolo
Solist/Solistin: Bo Skovhus /Bariton
Chor: Tschechischer Philharmonischer Chor
Orchester: Odense Symphony Orchestra
Leitung: Paul Mann
Länge: 04:00 min
Label: dacapo

Komponist/Komponistin: Frank Martin /1890-1974
Titel: Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke: Beginn des Werkes
Solist/Solistin: Marjana Lipovsek /Mezzosopran
Orchester: ORF-Symphonieorchester
Leitung: Lothar Zagrosek
Länge: 06:07 min
Label: ORFEO

Komponist/Komponistin: Frank Martin /1890-1974
Titel: Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke: Ausschnitt
Solist/Solistin: Marjana Lipovsek /Mezzosopran
Orchester: ORF-Symphonieorchester
Leitung: Lothar Zagrosek
Länge: 07:10 min
Label: ORFEO

Komponist/Komponistin: Alban Berg /1885-1935
Titel: Sieben frühe Lieder: Nr.4 "Das war der Tag der weißen Chrysanthemen"
Solist/Solistin: Jessye Norman /Sopran
Orchester: London Symphony Orchestra
Leitung: Pierre Boulez
Länge: 02:26 min
Label: Sony

Komponist/Komponistin: Dora Pejacevic /1885-1923
Titel: Liebeslied, op.39
Solist/Solistin: Ingeborg Danz /Alt
Orchester: Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Leitung: Howard Griffiths
Länge: 05:38 min
Label: cpo

Komponist/Komponistin: Paul Hindemith /1895-1963
Titel: Das Marienleben: Nr.7 "Geburt Christi"
Solist/Solistin: Gundula Janowitz /Sopran
Solist/Solistin: Irwin Gage /Klavier
Länge: 04:58 min
Label: Jecklin

Komponist/Komponistin: Viktor Ullmann /1898-1944
Titel: Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke: Beginn des Werkes
Solist/Solistin: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau /Rezitation
Solist/Solistin: Burkhard Kehring /Klavier
Länge: 08:09 min
Label: DG

Komponist/Komponistin: Arnold Schönberg /1874-1951
Titel: Am Strande
Solist/Solistin: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau /Bariton
Solist/Solistin: Aribert Reimann /Klavier
Länge: 01:19 min
Label: EMI

Komponist/Komponistin: Anton Webern /1883-1945
Titel: Zwei Lieder op.8
Solist/Solistin: Francoise Pollet /Sopran
Ausführende: Ensemble Intercontemporain
Leitung: Pierre Boulez
Länge: 02:18 min
Label: DG

Komponist/Komponistin: Paul Hindemith /1895-1963
Titel: Das Marienleben: Nr.6 "Verkündigung über die Hirten"
Solist/Solistin: Soile Isokoski /Sopran
Solist/Solistin: Marita Vitasalo /Klavier
Länge: 06:31 min
Label: Ondine

Urheber/Urheberin: K Samuel Barber /1910-1981
Titel: Mélodies passagères: Le Cigne
Solist/Solistin: Gerald Finley /Bariton
Solist/Solistin: Julius Drake /Klavier
Länge: 02:33 min
Label: hyperion (1 hr., 30 min
.)

   
GMT 1600/EST 11:00AM
GMT 1600/EST 11:00AM
  NRK KLASSISK
Oslo, NORWAY

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1600
11:00AM

SPECIAL PROGRAM: På konsert: Juleoratoriet (1:2)

Juleoratoriet av Johann Sebastian Bach var egentlig ikke ferskvare men restefest fra året før. Bach hadde knapt med tid og gjenbrukte tidligere satser. Hør hele verket i to deler, med kommentarer fra tidligmusikkekspert Halfdan Bleken. Del 1 av 2. (2 hrs.)

  RADIO CLASICA DE ESPANA
Madrid, SPAIN

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1600
11:00AM

SPECIAL PROGRAM: Programa de mano

Concierto celebrado el 21 de diciembre de 2024 en la Iglesia de San Miguel de Cuenca. Ciclo de Adviento de la Semana de Música Religiosa de Cuenca.

BACH: Oratorio de Navidad BWV 248: Cantata I; Magnificat BWV 243.a.

María Martínez Gabaldón (soprano), Lucía Gómez (soprano), José Pizarro (tenor), Aitor Garitano (tenor), Javier Jiménez (bajo), Coro y Orquesta de la SMR Cuenca. Director: Andoni Sierra. (2 hrs.)

   
GMT 1815/EST 1:15PM
GMT 1815/EST 1:15PM
  YLE KLASSINEN
Finnish Radio

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1815
1:15PM

SPECIAL PROGRAM: Sacchini: Oidipus Kolonoksessa, 3-näytöksinen ooppera
(Francois Loup, bassobaritoni, Nathalie Paulin, sopraano, Robert Getchell, tenori, Tony Boutte, tenori, ja Kirsten Blaise, sopraano ym. sekä Opera Lafayette -kuoro ja -ork./Ryan Brown).

W.A. Mozart: Viulukonsertto n:o 4 D-duuri
(David Oistrah ja Philadelphian ork./Eugene Ormandy).

Tshaikovski: Tatjanan aaria oopp. Jevgeni Onegin
(Raili Viljakainen, sopraano, ja RSO/Peeter Lilje).

Wessman: Trio klarinetille, sellolle ja pianolle
(Christoffer Sundqvist, Risto Poutanen, ja Ilmo Ranta).

Rubinstein: Barcarolle f-molli
(Zora Mihailovich, piano).

Berlioz: Ascanion aaria "Tra la la - Mais qu'ai-je donc" oopp. Benvenuto Cellini
(Monica Groop, mezzosopraano, ja RSO/Muhai Tang). (3 hrs., 1 min.)

   
GMT 1830/EST 1:30PM
GMT 1830/EST 1:30PM
  RADIO ÖSTERREICH INTERNATIONAL
Vienna, AUSTRIA

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1830
1:30PM
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Welt und Traum

Josipa Bainac-Hausknecht, Sopran; David Hausknecht, Klavier; Anaïs Tamisier, Violine; Jue-Hyang Park, Violine; Lara Sophie Schmitt, Viola; Johannes Kubitschek, Violoncello.
Johann Strauss: Wiener Blut op. 354; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Bearbeitung für Singstimme und Streichquartett von Christoph Breidler); Akos Banlaky: Rosennacht "Walzerphantasie" für Singstimme und Klavierquintett; Antonín Dvorák: Klavierquintett A-Dur op. 81 (aufgenommen am 5. November im Großen Sendesaal des Radio-Kulturhaus)

Das Ö1 Konzert

Gestaltung
Andreas Maurer
Übersicht
Johann Strauss
RadioKulturhaus (1 hr., 30 min
.)

   
GMT 1900/EST 2:00PM
GMT 1900/EST 2:00PM
 

RADIO KLASSIK STEPHANSDOM
Vienna, AUSTRIA

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1900
2:00PM

Opernabend: Cilea, Francesco (1866-1950)
Gloria

Aquilante de'Bardi: Ramaz Chikviladze
Gloria: Anastasia Bartoli
Bardo: Franco Vassallo
Lionetto de'Ricci: Carlo Ventre
Il Vescovo: Alessandro Abis
La Senese: Elena Schirru
Un Banditore: Alessandro Frabotta
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Leitung: Francesco Cilluffo

Diese Aufnahme entstand im Jahr 2023.
CD: Naxos, 8.660567 (1 hr., 32 min.)

   
GMT 1930/EST 2:30PM
GMT 1930/EST 2:30PM
  BBC RADIO 3
UNITED KINGDOM
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1930
2:30PM
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Stephen Hough plays Grieg's Piano Concerto
Radio 3 in Concert

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 90th anniversary with a world premiere, arguably the most recognisable piano concerto of all time and a monumental piece which originates from the time the orchestra was founded.

'The world turns on its dark side. It is winter…' Music speaks to us most directly when it engages with its times – and 90 years ago, few young composers understood that better than Michael Tippett. Composed during the Second World War but provoked by decades of intolerance, A Child of Our Time feels as urgent now as it did then, and with Ryan Wigglesworth conducting the National Youth Choir of Scotland and a fantastic line-up of solo singers, it brings an unforgettable climax to the BBC SSO’s 90th anniversary concert.

To start the programme, something entirely new from the irrepressible imagination of Ayanna Witter-Johnson, and pianist extraordinaire Sir Stephen Hough brings all his heart and soul to a piano concerto that never grows old.

Live from City Halls in Glasgow, presented by Tom Service.

Ayanna Witter-Johnson: Bacchanale (World Premiere, BBC Commission)
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor

interval

Tippett: A Child of Our Time

Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano
Beth Taylor, alto
John Findon, tenor
Ashley Riches, bass
National Youth Choir of Scotland
Stephen Hough, piano
Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (2 hrs., 30 min
.)

 

   
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