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Building a Library: Bernstein: West Side Story

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Bernstein: West Side Story; Jeremy Sams on Ravel's complete works; Disc of the Week: Schubert: Symphonies Nos 3-5.

3 hours, 12 minutes

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor for violin and orchestra Op.47 opening

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • CHANDOS : CHSA-5134.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra mvt 3 opening

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.
    • AVIE 2276.
    • AVIE.
    • 6.
  • Thomas Adès

    Concentric Paths Concerto for violin and orchestra mvt 2 opening

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Thomas Adès.
    • EMI : 0885602.
    • EMI.
    • 17.
  • Thomas Adès

    Concentric Paths - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, mvt 2 opening

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.
    • AVIE AV-2276.
    • AVIE.
    • 2.
  • Thomas Adès

    Les Tours de Passe-passe (Couperin Studies no.2)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • BIS-8003.
    • BIS.
    • 5.
  • Geoffrey Bush

    Natus est Immanuel

    Orchestra: Northern Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Ward.
    • LYRITA : SRCD-341.
    • LYRITA.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 1 in F major BWV.1046

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major BWV.1049

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 7.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major BWV.1047

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 10.
  • Giulio Caccini

    L' Euridice - Act 1 Scene 2

    Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini.
    • NAIVE : OP-30552.
    • Naive.
    • 9.
  • Johann Adolf Hasse

    Siroe, re di Persia - La sorte mia tiranna

    Singer: Max Emanuel Cenčić. Ensemble: Armonia Atenea. Performer: George Petrou.
    • DECCA : 478 6418.
    • DECCA.
    • 3.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no. 3 in D major D.200

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Bis.

9.00am

Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

Performers: Jennifer Pike, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

Composers: Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Album Title: CHANDOS : CHSA-5134

Label: Chandos Catalogue No: CHSA 5134

Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

Performers: Augustin Hadelich, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu

Composers: Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Album Title: AVIE 2276

Label: AVIE Catalogue No: 2276

Concerto for violin and orchestra

Performers: Anthony Marwood, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Thomas Ades (1971)

Composers: Thomas Ades (1971)

Album Title: EMI : 0885602

Label: EMI Catalogue No: 0885602

Concerto for violin and orchestra

Performers: Augustin Hadelich,Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,Hannu Lintu

Composers: Thomas Ades (1971)

Album Title: AVIE AV-2276

Label: AVIE Catalogue No: 2276

Concerto for violin and orchestra

Performers: Peter Herresthal, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze

Composers: Thomas Ades (1971)

Album Title: BIS-8003

Label: BIS Catalogue No: BIS-8003

Les Tours de Passe-passe (Couperin Studies no.2)

Performers: Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze

Composers: Thomas Ades (1971)

Album Title: BIS-8003

Label: BIS Catalogue No: BIS-8003

9.30am Building a Library

Edward Seckerson reviews recordings of Bernstein’s West Side Story and makes a recommendation:

BERNSTEIN: West Side Story

Original Broadway Cast Recording

Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera and Art Smith (singers), Max Goberman (conductor)

SONY SK60724

10.15am

Composers: Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Album Title: RAVEL -The Complete Edition

Label: Decca Catalogue No: 478-3225

Natus est Immanuel

Performers: Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward

Composers: Geoffrey Bush

Album Title: LYRITA : SRCD-341

Label: LYRITA Catalogue No: SRCD-341

Brandenburg concerto no. 1 in F major BWV.1046

Performers: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Album Title: Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77

Label: Harmonia Mundi Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77

Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major BWV.1049

Performers: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Album Title: Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77

Label: Harmonia Mundi Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77

Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major BWV.1047

Performers: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Album Title: Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77

Label: Harmonia Mundi Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77

L' Euridice - opera

Performers: Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini

Composers: Giulio Caccini (c1545 - 1618)

Album Title: NAIVE : OP-30552

Label: Naive Catalogue No: OP-30552

Siroe, re di Persia - opera in 3 acts

Performers: Max Emanuel Cencic, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou

Composers: Johann Adolf Hasse (1699 - 1783)

Album Title: DECCA : 478 6418

Label: DECCA Catalogue No: 478 6418

11.50am Disc of the Week

Symphony no. 3 in D major D.200

Performers: Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard

Composers: Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Album Title: BIS : 1786

Label: BIS Catalogue No: BIS-1786

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Mar 2014 09:00

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