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Pianist Alexander Malofeev joins the German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin and conductor Elim Chan in Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto and Prokofiev's Symphony no 5. John Shea presents. 12:31 AM Elizabeth Ogonek (b. 1989) Moondog German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Elim Chan (conductor) 12:39 AM Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Piano Concerto no 2 in C minor op 18 Alexander Malofeev (piano), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Elim Chan (conductor) 01:12 AM Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) Forgotten Melodies, Op 38 - Canzona serenata Alexander Malofeev (piano) 01:17 AM Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953) Symphony no 5 in B flat op 100 German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Elim Chan (conductor) 01:59 AM Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943), arr. Alan Arnold Vocalise, Op 34 no 14 arr. Arnold for viola and piano Gyözö Máté (viola), Balázs Szokolay (piano) 02:04 AM Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op 34 James Campbell (clarinet), Orford String Quartet 02:31 AM Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) L'Apotheose de la Danse - orchestral suite of dance music by Rameau Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor) 03:09 AM Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) Piano Sonata no 2 in B flat minor, Op 35 Zheeyoung Moon (piano) 03:32 AM Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Theme with variations from Sextet in B flat major, Op 18 Wiener Streichsextett (sextet) 03:42 AM Johan Svendsen (1840-1911) Romance for violin & orchestra Op 26 in G major arr. for violin & choir Borisas Traubas (violin), Polifonija (Lithuanian State Chamber Choir), Sigitas Vaiciulionis (conductor) 03:51 AM Judith Weir (1954-) The Bagpiper's String Trio Nanos Trio 03:59 AM William Byrd (1543-1623) O Lord, how vain, for voice and 4 viols Emma Kirkby (soprano), Rose Consort of Viols 04:05 AM Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) Nocturne no 1 in E flat minor, Op 33 no 1 Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) 04:14 AM Frederick Delius (1862-1934) On hearing the first cuckoo in spring for orchestra (RT.6.19) Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor) 04:22 AM Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Rondino in E flat major, WoO 25 Festival Winds 04:31 AM Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773) Trio Sonata in E flat major Atrium Musicium Chamber Ensemble 04:38 AM Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Largo from 5 Klavierstücke, Op 3 no 3 Ludmil Angelov (piano) 04:47 AM Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Kantate no 5 Ad Pectus - Sicut modo geniti La Cetra Vocalensemble Basel, La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Carlos Federico Sepúlveda (conductor) 04:57 AM Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Adagio for Strings, Op 11 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor) 05:05 AM Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Divertimento for 2 flutes and cello in C major, Hob.4.1, 'London trio' no 1 Les Ambassadeurs 05:14 AM Fernando Sor (1778-1839) Fantaisie et variations brillantes sur 2 airs favoris connus Tomaž Rajterič (guitar) 05:29 AM Max Bruch (1838-1920) Kol Nidrei Op 47 Adam Krzeszowiec (cello), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz (conductor) 05:42 AM Ludwig Schuncke (1810-1834) Grande Sonata for piano in G minor (dedicated to Robert Schumann), Op 3 Sylviane Deferne (piano) 06:04 AM Fela Sowande (1905-1987) African suite for harp and strings CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

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