麻豆约拍

9.00am

VETRATE DI CHIESA, IL TRAMONTO AND TRITTICO BOTTICELLIANO

OTTORINO RESPIGHI:

Trittico Botticelliano; Il tramonto; Vetrate di chiesa, P. 150

Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano); Orchestre Philharmonique de Li猫ge;

John Neschling

BIS2250 (Hybrid SACD)

TIPPETT: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1 AND 2

SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT:

麻豆约拍 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins

Hyperion CDA68203 (CD)

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GRIEG: PIANO CONCERTO AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'PEER GYNT'

EDVARD GRIEG:

Incidental Music to 鈥楶eer Gynt鈥�, Op. 23

Piano Concerto, Op. 16
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano); Lise Davidsen (soprano); Ann-Helen Moen (soprano);

Victoria Nava (soprano); Johannes Weisser (baritone); H氓kon H酶gemo (Hardanger Fiddle);

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choirs; Edward Gardner

Chandos CHSA5190 (Hybrid SACD)听

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Composer: Handel

Piece: Jephtha

Reviewer: Suzanne Aspden

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Recommended Recording:

HANDEL: JEPHTHA

James Gilchrist (Jephtha), Susan Bickley (Storge), Sophie Bevan (Iphis),
Robin Blaze (Hamor), Matthew Brook (Zebul), Grace Davidson (Angel)

The Sixteen; Harry Christophers (conductor)

Coro COR16121 (3 CDs)

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Also Recommended:

Below is another recording which Suzanne also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee the availability of these discs.

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Handel: Jephtha

James Gilchrist (Jephtha), Elisabeth Jansson (Storge), Mona Julsrud (Iphis),
Marianne B. Kielland (Hamor), H氓vard Stensvold (Zebul), Elisabeth Rapp (Angel)

Collegium Vocale Gent and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra; Fabio Biondi (conductor)

BISCD1864 (2 CDs)

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10.20am

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SONGS OF TRAVEL

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS:

Songs of Travel

Six Studies in English Folk Song

The Sky above the Roof

Orpheus with his Lute

Silent Noon

The Winter鈥檚 Willow

Romance

Rhosymedre 鈥� arr. R. Morrison

Four Hymns

James Gilchrist (tenor); Philip Dukes (viola); Anna Tilbrook (piano)

Chandos CHAN10969 (CD)

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SYMPHONIC POEMS

CAMILLE SAINT-SA脣NS:

Pha茅ton 鈥� Symphonic Poem, No. 2, Op. 39

Marche h茅ro茂que, Op. 34

La Jeunesse d鈥橦ercule 鈥� Symphonic Poem, No. 4, Op. 50

Le Rouet d鈥橭mphale 鈥� Symphonic Poem, No. 1, Op. 31 (

Sarabande, Op. 93, No. 1

Rigaudon, Op 93, No. 2

Danse macabre 鈥� Symphonic Poem, No. 3, Op. 40

Orchestre National de Lille; 听Jun M盲rkl

Naxos 8.573745 (CD)

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MARISS JANSONS 鈥� PORTRAIT

HAYDN: Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII:14 "Harmoniemesse"

HAYDN: Symphony No. 88 in G major

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

STRAUSS, R: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64

STRAUSS, R: 4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296

MAHLER: Symphony No. 9

VAR脠SE: Am茅riques

STRAVINSKY: Symphony of Psalms

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54

Anja Harteros (soprano)

Chor & Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons

BR Klassik 900157 (5 CDs)

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SONGS OF DESTINY

JOHANNES BRAHMS:
Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny)

Gesang der Parzen (Song of the Fates)

N盲nie (Naenia), Op. 82

Begr盲bnisgesang (Funeral Song), Op. 13

Liebeslieder-Walzer 12:35 from Opp. 52 and 65

Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; G盲vle Symphony Orchestra; Jaime Mart铆n.

Ondine ODE 1301-2 (CD)

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ELEGY FOR PAMELA

BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 - Cavatina

FRANCES-HOAD: Invocatio

HAASLER: A Fugue for Pamela

MCDOWALL: To a Nightingale

R PANUFNIK: Votive

WALEY-COHEN: Vitae

KNOTTS: At the Mid Hour of Night

ZINN: Kol Nidrei Memorial

Six new string quartets to commemorate the life and works of Pamela Majaro

Wihan Quartet

Nimbus NI6356 (CD)

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11.00am 鈥� New Releases

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SYMPHONY NO. 1 鈥� LIVE IN CONCERT

SERGEI RACHMANINOV:

Symphony No. 1 in D Minor Op. 13

Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)

SIGNUM SIGCD 484 (CD)

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OSLO PHILHARMONIC + PETRENKO

ALEXANDER SCRIABIN:

Symphony No. 2, Op. 29

Piano Concerto, Op. 20

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Kirill Gerstein (piano); Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

LAWQ LWC 1139 (CD)

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SYMPHONY NO. 8

GUSTAV MAHLER:

Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major

Part I 鈥� Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus

Part II 鈥� Final Scene from 鈥淔aust鈥�

Utah Symphony; Mormona Tabernacle Choir; The Madeleine Choir School;

Orla Boylan (soprano), Celena Shafer (soprano), Amy Owens (soprano), Charlotte Helekant (soprano), Tamara Mumford (mezzo-soprano), Barry Banks (baritone), Markus Werba (baritone), Jordan Bisch (bass); Thierry Fischer (conductor)

FR 725 SACD (2 Hybrid SACD)

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SYMPHONY NO. 5

GUSTAV MAHLER:

Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor

G眉rzenich-Orchester K枚ln; Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (direction)

Harmonia Mundi HMM 905285 (CD)

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SYMPHONY NO. 4

GUSTAV MAHLER:

M眉nchner Philharmoniker; Genia K眉hmeier (soprano); Valery Gergiev (conductor)

MPHIL0005 (CD)

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SYMPHONY NO. 1

GUSTAV MAHLER:

Symphony No. 1 in D Major

D眉sseldorfer Symphoniker; Adam Fischer (conductor)

Avi 8553390 (CD)

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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week

SONATAS FOR VIOLIN & HARPSICHORD NOS. 1-6, BWV1014-1019

JS BACH:

Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 1 in B minor, BWV1014

Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 2 in A major, BWV1015

Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 3 in E major, BWV1016

Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 4 in C minor, BWV1017

Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 5 in F minor, BWV1018

Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 6 in G major, BWV1019

Isabelle Faust (violin); Kristian Bezuidenhout (harpsichord)

Harmonia Mundi HMM 902256.57 (2 CDS)