Andrew McGregor with Andrew Mellor and Caroline Gill
Building a Library on Widor's Organ Symphony no 5 with Andrew Mellor; plus new releases of chamber music including Beethoven Cello Sonatas with Caroline Gill.
new releases of chamber music including Brahms Cello Sonatas with Caroline Gill
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library: Widor's Organ Symphony no 5 with Andrew Mellor
Charles-Marie Widor composed the Symphony for Organ No. 5 in F minor in 1879. It's fifth movement, known as Widor's Toccata is one of the most famous pieces for organ, a favourite choice of recessional music at wedding ceremonies. Following Widor's example, this style of toccata became a very popular movement type in French Romantic organ music. The rest of this organ symphony is well worth hearing as well.
10.45
Andrew talks to Caroline Gill about new releases of chamber music including Beethoven Cello Sonatas
11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
Last on
Music Played
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Leonard Bernstein
Times Square 1944 (Three Dance Episodes from 'On the Town')
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Lindberg.- On the Waterfront.
- BIS.
- 22.
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Thomas Tallis
Suscipe quaeso Domine
Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.- English Motets.
- Hyperion.
- 1.
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Amy Beach
Violin Sonata in A minor Op.34 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Thomas Albertus Irnberger. Performer: Barbara Moser.- Ladies' Night.
- Gramola.
- 2.
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Julius Röntgen
Zwiegesprache no. V
Composer: Amanda Rontgen. Performer: Bengt Forsberg.- Amanda & Julius.
- dB Productions.
- 6.
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Leonard Bernstein
On The Waterfront - Suite
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Lindberg.- On the Waterfront.
- BIS.
- 14.
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Frédéric Chopin
Preludes Op. 28, No. 7
Performer: Julien Brocal.- Rubicon.
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Frédéric Chopin
Preludes Op. 28, No. 8
Performer: Julien Brocal.- Rubicon.
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Elliott Carter
Epigrams: I
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Jean-Quihen Queyras. Performer: Pierre‐Laurent Aimard.- Ondine.
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Elliott Carter
Epigrams: 2
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Jean‐Guihen Queyras. Performer: Pierre‐Laurent Aimard.- Ondine.
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Elliott Carter
Epigrams: 3
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Jean-Quihen Queyras. Performer: Pierre‐Laurent Aimard.- Ondine.
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Sally Beamish
Intrada e Fuga (i. Intrada)
Performer: Fenella Humphreys.- Champs Hill Records.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 3 in D Minor: VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink. -
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.- Onyx.
Record Review
9.00
BERNSTEIN: ON THE WATERFRONT
LEONARD BERNSTEIN:
Candide – Overture
West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Fancy Free: Three Dances
On the Waterfront: Symphonic Suite
Dance Episodes (3) from ‘On The Town'
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
BIS BIS2278 (Hybrid SACD)
ENGLISH MOTETS
THOMAS TALLIS:
Suscipe Quaeso Domine
WILLIAM BYRD:
Vigilate
THOMAS TALLIS:
Loquebantur Variis Linguis
THOMAS TOMKINS:
When David Heard
THOMAS TALLIS:
If Ye Love Me
JOHN SHEPPARD:
Libera Nos, Salva Nos I
WILLIAM BYRD:
Miserere Mei, Deus
ROBERT WHITE:
Christe, Qui Lux Es & Dies I
JOHN DUNSTAPLE:
Veni Sancte Spiritus / Veni Creator Spiritus
THOMAS MORLEY:
Haec Dies
JOHN TAVERNER:
Quemadmodum
WILLIAM CORNYSH:
Ave Maria, Mater Dei
ORLANDO GIBBONS:
O Lord, In Thy Wrath Rebuke Me Not
ROBERT PARSONS:
Deliver Me From Mine Enemies
WILLIAM BYRD:
Ne Irascaris, Domine - 1. Ne Irascaris, Domine
Ne Irascaris, Domine - 2. Civitas Sancti Tui
JOHN SHEPPARD:
Libera Nos, Salva Nos II
The Gesualdo Six, Owain Park
Hyperion CDA68256 (CD)
LADIES’ NIGHT
AMY BEACH:
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 34
LUISE ADOLPHA LE BEAU:
Romanze, Op. 35
PAULINE VIARDOT-GARCIA:
Violin Sonatine in A Minor
AMANDA RÖNTGEN-MAIER:
6 Pieces for Violin & Piano
MARIA THERESIA VON PARADIS:
Sicilienne
DORA PEJAČEVIĆ:
Elégie in E-Flat Major, Op. 34
Romanze in F Major, Op. 22
Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin) & Barbara Moser (piano)
Gramola GRAM99153 (Hybrid SACD)
AMANDA & JULIUS - WORKS FOR PIANO
AMANDA MAIER
Prelude No. 15 in C major
Prelude No. 1 in F major
Prelude No. 25 in F minor
Prelude No. 24 in B major
Prelude No. 2 in G minor
Prelude No. 23 in D flat major
Prelude No. 10 in C sharp minor
Prelude No. 21 in E flat major
Prelude No. 3 in D major
JULIUS RÖNTGEN:
Julklapp, Op. 12
Zwiegespräche (Röntgen and Maier)
JULIUS RÖNTGEN:
Adagio in D for violin and organ
trad.: Neckens Polska, Op. 11
Bengt Forsberg (piano and organ)
dB Productions DBCD185 (CD)
9.30am – Building a Library –
Andrew Mellor on Widor’s Organ Symphony No.5 in F minor, Op. 42 No.1
Composer: Widor
Piece: Organ Symphony No.5 in F minor, Op. 42 No.1
Reviewer: Andrew Mellor
Recommended Recording:
Kåre Nordstoga. (Cavaillé-Coll organ of l'Abbatiale Saint Etienne de Caen)
Simax PSC 1073
Other Recommended Recordings:
Below are other recordings that Andrew also liked, although we can’t guarantee availability.
Daniel Chorzempa (organ)
Philips 410 054-2
Ian Tracey (organ)
Chandos CHAN 9271
Jan Szypowski (organ)
DUX 0307
10.20am Highlights from 鶹Լ Music Magazine Awards
CHOPIN: LES ÉTATS D'AME
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN:
Preludes (24), Op. 28
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre'
Julien Brocal (piano)
Rubicon RCD 1001 (CD)
ELLIOTT CARTER: LATE WORKS
ELLIOTT CARTER:
Interventions
Dialogues
Dialogues II
Soundings
2 Controversies and a Conversation
Instances
Epigrams
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Colin Currie (percussion), Isabelle Faust (violin), Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), 鶹Լ Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Oliver Knussen
Ondine ODE12962 (CD)
ALL WHO WANDER
GUSTAV MAHLER:
Rückert-Lieder (5 songs)
Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit, Book 2: No. 2. Ich ging mit Lust
Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit, Book 1: No. 2. Erinnerung
Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit, Book 3: No. 3. Scheiden und Meiden
ANTONIN DVORAK:
Cigánské melodie, Op. 55, B. 104 (Zigeunermelodien) [Sung in Czech]
JEAN SIBELIUS:
Six Songs, Op. 36, No. 1. Svarta rosor (Black Roses)
Six Songs, Op. 36, No. 4. Säv, säv, susa (Reed, Reed, Rustle)
5 Songs, Op. 37: No. 5. Flickan kom ifran sin alsklings mote (The girl returned from meeting her lover)
7 Songs, Op. 13: No. 2. Kyssens hopp (Kiss's Hope) (version for voice and piano)
6 Songs, Op. 36: No. 5. Marssnon (The March Snow)
5 Songs, Op. 37: No. 4. Var det en dröm? (Was it a dream?) (version for voice and piano)
Jamie Barton (mezzo), Brian Zeger (piano)
Delos DE3494 (CD)
BACH2 THE FUTURE VOL. 2
ADRIAN SUTTON:
Arpeggiare Variations
EUGENE YSAŸE:
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 ‘Ballade’
SALLY BEAMISH:
Intrada e Fuga
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH:
Sonata in C Major, BWV 1005 No. 3
PETER MAXWELL DAVIES:
Sonatina for Violin Alone, Op. 334
IGOR STRAVINSKY:
Éé
JEAN SIBELIUS:
En glad musikant, JS40
Fenella Humphreys (violin)
Champs Hill Records CHRCD118 (CD)
MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 3
GUSTAV MAHLER:
Symphony No. 3
Gerhild Romberger (mezzo-soprano), Augsburger Domsingknaben, Frauenchor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bernard Haitink
BR Klassik 900149 (2 CDs)
1050 New Releases: Caroline Gill on French etc…
DEBUSSY ET SES AMIS
CLAUDE DEBUSSY:
Arabesques (2)
Suite bergamasque, L. 75 (Arr. J. Beirão for Flute & Piano)
ALBERT ROUSSEL:
Joueurs de Flûte, Op. 27
CLAUDE DEBUSSY:
Syrinx for solo flute
PAUL DUKAS:
La plainte, au loin, du faune … (arr. L. Lafleurance for flute and piano)
FRANCIS POULENC:
Flute Sonata, Op. 164
MAURICE RAVEL:
Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera, M. 51 (Arr. L. Fleury for Flute & Piano)
Christian Mattick (flute), Matthias Huth (piano)
Genuin GEN18600 (CD)
TRAINS OF THOUGHT
FRANCIS POULENC:
Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon
VIET CUONG:
Trains of Thought
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH:
The Gadfly - Concert Suite, Op. 97a - VIII. Romance (Arr. A. Trofimov for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano)
A Spin Through Moscow (Arr. A. Trofimov for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano)
JEAN FRANÇAIX:
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
GIOACHINO ROSSINI:
Semiramide: Fantaisie concertante (Arr. E Jancourt & C. Triébert for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano)
Poulenc Trio: Irina Kaplan Lande (piano), Liang Wang (oboe), Bryan Young (bassoon)
Delos DE3543 (CD)
METAMORPHOSES - TRIOS FOR CLARINET, VIOLA & PIANO
ROBERT SCHUMANN:
Märchenerzählungen (4) for Clarinet, Viola & Piano, Op. 132
LEO SMIT:
Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART:
Clarinet Trio in E flat major, K498 "Kegelstatt-Trio"
JEAN FRANÇAIX:
Trio for Clarinet, Viola & Piano
Jean Johnson (clarinet), Roeland Jagers (viola), Ilona Timchenko (piano)
Music & Media MMC122 (CD)
MOZART DIVERTIMENTO & PRELUDES TO BACH
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART:
Preludes & Fugues (6) for string trio, K404a
Divertimento in E flat major, K563
Jonathan Crow (violin), Douglas McNabney (viola) & Matt Haimovitz (cello)
Pentatone (Oxingale Series) PTC 5186 714 (Hybrid SACD)
BEETHOVEN: THE MUSIC FOR PIANO AND CELLO
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN:
Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5
Twelve Variations on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen', Op. 66
Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5
Twelve Variations on 'See the conqu'ring hero comes' WoO 45
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
Seven Variations on 'Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen' WoO 46
Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102
Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 102
David Breitman (cello), Jaap ter Linden (piano)
Nimbus (Alliance Series) NI6362 (2 CDs)
11.45am – Disc of the Week
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: SYMPHONIES NOS. 5 & 6
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS:
Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze
Onyx ONYX4184 (CD)
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