A journey to Corelli's Christmas Concerto
The musical landscape of Corelli's Christmas Concerto is Sara Mohr-Pietsch's destination this week, with stops for some Christmassy magic from Tchaikovsky, Grainger and Handel.
The musical landscape of Corelli's Christmas Concerto is Sara Mohr-Pietsch's destination this week. There are stops for some of the composers that Corelli inspired, including JS Bach and Rachmaninov, and a glance at Corelli's impressive final resting place. There's also time for some Christmassy magic from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, along with shepherds from Percy Grainger and Handel.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker - Trepak (Russian dance)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Warner Classics.
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Christmas Eve Reel / Christmas in America / Old Christmas Eve
Music Arranger: Jeannette Sorrell. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire. Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell.- AVIE RECORDS.
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Francesco Geminiani
Concerto Grosso in C major after Corelli op.5 no.3: IV Allegro
Composer: Arcangelo Corelli. Ensemble: Tafelmusik. Director: Jeanne Lamon.- Sony.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Fugue in B minor on a theme of Corelli, BWV 579
Performer: David Goode.- Signum.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Variations on a Theme of Corelli: Variations 18, 19 & coda
Performer: Daniil Trifonov.- DG.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
L'apoth茅ose de Corelli: VII Remerciement de Corelli (gaiement)
Ensemble: Gli Incogniti. Director: Amandine Beyer.- Harmonia Mundi.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso op.6 no.5: VI Menuet
Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Conductor: Bernhard Forck.- Pentatone.
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Errollyn Wallen
Concerto Grosso: I
Performer: Tai Murray. Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason. Singer: Chi-Chi Nwanoku. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Parnther.- NMC.
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Karl Jenkins
Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra "Palladio": I Allegretto
Performer: Ara Malikian.- WM Spain.
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Bart Howard
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
Singer: Doris Day.- CBS/Sony.
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Robert Pearsall
Lay a Garland
Ensemble: Tenebrae. Director: Nigel Short.- SIgnum.
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Robert Schumann
Piano Quartet in E flat op.47: III Andante cantabile
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- HM.
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Franz Schubert
Winterreise: no.15 Die Kr盲he
Music Arranger: Hans Zender. Singer: Julian Pr茅gardien. Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic. Conductor: Robert Reimer.- ALPHA CLASSICS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Fugue in C minor (WTC Book 1)
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- DG.
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Leopold Mozart
Symphony in G Major "Pastoral"
Orchestra: New Zealand Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Armstrong.- Naxos.
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Maria Theresia von Paradis
Sicilienne
Performer: Jacqueline du Pr茅. Performer: Gerald Moore.- Warner Classics.
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Hector Berlioz
Shepherds Farewell (from l'enfance du Christ)
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Linn.
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Percy Grainger
Shepherds Hey
Performer: Leslie Howard.- ABC Classics.
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Traditional Italian
Piva
Ensemble: L'Inviti Players.- WMC Records NFI.
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George Frideric Handel
Messiah: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Decca.
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Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso op.6 no.8 "fatto per la notte di Natale"
Performer: Ottavio Dantone. Performer: Alessandro Tampieri. Orchestra: Accademia Bizantina.- Amadeus.
Broadcast
- Sun 21 Dec 2025 13:30麻豆社 Radio 3