Bulgarian Culture and Cyrillic Day

From Sofia, a celebration of Bulgarian church music, from the St. Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral Choir. Penny Gore presents.

12:31 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
First Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O My Soul and Second Antiphon: Glory to the Only-Begotten Son
Mixed Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

12:35 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
Holy God no 3 and Troparion of St. Alexander Nevsky

12:39 AM
Angel Popkonstantinov (1905-1981)
Second Antiphon: Glory to the Only-Begotten Son and Third Antiphon: In Your Kingdom

12:46 AM
Angel Popkonstantinov (1905-1981)
The Creed

12:50 AM
Angel Popkonstantinov (1905-1981)
Cherubic Hymn

12:52 AM
Angel Popkonstantinov (1905-1981)
We Sing to You
Works performed by Mixed Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

12:55 AM
Angel Popkonstantinov (1905-1981)
The Lord’s Prayer

12:57 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
Third Antiphon: In Thy Kingdom
Works performed by Hristina Stoyanova (soprano), Mixed Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

01:00 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
O Gladsome Light
Mixed Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

01:03 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
Lord, Now Lettest Thou Depart and Praise Ye the Name of the Lord
Works performed by Stefan Dimitrov (bass), Mixed Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

01:10 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
Eulogetaria: Blessed Are You, O Lord; Great Doxology
Gergana Miltenova (soprano), Mixed Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

01:18 AM
Dobri Hristov (1875-1941)
Polychronion
Mixed Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

01:20 AM
Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824)
Duo concertante in G major
Alexandar Avramov (violin), Ivan Peev (violin)

01:29 AM
Dimitar Nenov (1901-1953)
Theme with variations
Mario Angelov (piano)

01:44 AM
Alexander Raychev (1922-2003)
Symphony No.2 'Noviyat Prometey'
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov (conductor)

02:31 AM
Petko Stainov (1896-1977)
Fairy Tale - symphonic suite (1930)
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nedialko Nedialkov (conductor)

03:04 AM
Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978)
Variations on the Bulgarian Folk Song "Gorda Stara Pianina", Op 3
Krassimir Gatev (piano)

03:29 AM
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751), Remo Giazotto (1910-1998)
Adagio in G minor (arr. for organ and trumpet)
Blagoj Angelovski (trumpet), Velin Iliev (organ)

03:36 AM
Krassimir Taskov (b. 1955)
Concerto for string orchestra
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mark Kadin (conductor)

03:51 AM
Petko Stainov (1896-1977)
Horsemen, ballad for men's choir
Kaval Men's Choir, Mikhail Angelov (conductor)

03:59 AM
Gheorghi Arnaoudov (b.1957)
Brahms versus Wagner (Imaginarium super Mathilde Wesendonck), for piano quintet
Elena Dikova (piano), Teodora Hristova (violin), Yordan Dimitrov (violin), Demna Gigova (viola), Hristo Tanev (cello)

04:06 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' (from 'Solomon', HWV.67)
Ars Barocca

04:10 AM
Boyan Vodenitcharov (b.1960)
Improvisation 3

04:14 AM
Boyan Vodenitcharov (b.1960)
Improvisation 4
Performed by Boyan Vodenitcharov (piano)

04:18 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F, BWV.1047
Ars Barocca

04:31 AM
Petronio Franceschini (1650-1680)
Sonata for 2 trumpets, strings & basso continuo in D major
Yordan Kojuharov (trumpet), Petar Ivanov (trumpet), Teodor Moussev (organ), Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Yordan Dafov (conductor)

04:39 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Rondo for piano in C minor, Op 1
Ludmil Angelov (piano)

04:48 AM
Maxim Berezovsky (1745-1777)
Do not reject me (Ps.70)
Seven Saints Chamber Choir, Dimitar Grigorov (conductor)

04:56 AM
Veselin Stoyanov (1902-1969)
Rhapsody (1956)
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov (conductor)

05:07 AM
Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000)
5 Ancient Hungarian dances for wind quintet
Academic Wind Quintet

05:17 AM
Gheorghi Arnaoudov (b.1957)
Barocus ex Machina. Concerto for piano, hammerklavier, harpsichord and orchestra
Daniela Dikova (piano), Galina Draganova (soloist), Vasily Ilisavsky (harpsichord), Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Georgi Dimitrov (conductor)

05:30 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor (Op.111)
Anton Dikov (piano)

05:56 AM
Alexander Gretchaninov (1864-1956)
Cherubic Hymn from Liturgia Domestica
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov", Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra, Georgi Robev (conductor)

06:04 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Trio for clarinet or viola, cello and piano in A minor, Op 114
Svilen Simeonov (clarinet), Anatoli Krastev (cello), Mina Ivanova (piano)