Andrew McGregor with Elin Manahan Thomas and Tom McKinney
Building a library on Gerald Finzi's solo cantata, Dies natalis, with Elin Manahan Thomas, plus Tom McKinney rounds up recent releases.
with Andrew McGregor.
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Building a Library on Gerald Finzi's Dies natalis with Elin Manahan Thomas.
Begun in the mid-1920s but not premiered until 1940, Finzi's cantata for solo voice and string orchestra sets the words of 17th century English poet, Thomas Traherne. By turns ecstatic and pastoral, this most celebrated of Finzi's works is but modestly represented in the recording catalogue, and then almost exclusively by British musicians.
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Tom McKinney rounds up recent releases.
11.45
Disc of the Week: Andrew chooses an outstanding new release.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture 脿 5 in F Major, TWV 44:16: V. Fanfare
Conductor: Carin van Heerden. Ensemble: L'Orfeo Blaserensemble.- Telemann: Wind Overtures, Vol. 1.
- CPO.
- 105.
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Claude Debussy
Pr茅ludes, Livre 2, L. 123: IX. Hommage 脿 S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. Grave
Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- Debussy: Pr茅ludes du 2e Livre, La Mer.
- harmonia mundi.
- 109.
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Claude Debussy
Le Martyre de saint S茅bastien, fragments symphoniques, L. 124, I. La Cour des lys
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Debussy: La Mer, Le Martyre de saint S茅bastien.
- harmonia mundi.
- 102.
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George Frideric Handel
Langue, Trema, e prigionero (Nell'africane selve)
Singer: Christopher Purves. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- Hyperion.
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Igor Stravinsky
Divertimento (Arr. for Violin & Piano): IVa. Pas de deux. Adagio
Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin.- Stravinsky: Music for Violin, Vol. 2.
- BIS.
- 404.
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Igor Stravinsky
Divertimento (Arr. for Violin & Piano): IVb. Variation. Allegretto grazioso
Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin.- Stravinsky: Music for Violin, Vol. 2.
- BIS.
- 405.
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Igor Stravinsky
Divertimento (Arr. for Violin & Piano): IVc. Coda. Presto
Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin.- Stravinsky: Music for Violin, Vol. 2.
- BIS.
- 406.
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Jean Sibelius
Nocturne (King Christian II Suite)
Orchestra: 麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.- Linn.
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Percy Grainger
Lincolnshire Posy: III. Rufford Park Poachers
Orchestra: Kongelige norske marines musikkorps. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.- Grainger: Complete Music for Wind Band, Vol. 3.
- Naxos.
- 803.
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Percy Grainger
Lincolnshire Posy: IV. The Brisk Young Sailor
Orchestra: Kongelige norske marines musikkorps. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.- Grainger: Complete Music for Wind Band, Vol. 3.
- Naxos.
- 804.
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John Lewis
Django
Music Arranger: David Balakrishnan. Ensemble: Turtle Island Quartet.- Azica Records.
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Gustav Mahler
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: XI. Urlicht
Performer: Peter Moore. Performer: James Baillieu.- Life Force.
- Rubicon Classics.
- 112.
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Alexander Scriabin
Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: I. Andante
Performer: Vadym Kholodenko.- Scriabin: Preludes, Etudes & Sonatas Nos. 4 & 5.
- harmonia mundi.
- 112.
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Alexander Scriabin
Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: II. Prestissimo volando
Performer: Vadym Kholodenko.- Scriabin: Preludes, Etudes & Sonatas Nos. 4 & 5.
- harmonia mundi.
- 113.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer, L. 109: I. De l'aube 脿 midi sur la mer (Transcribed for four-hand piano)
Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Performer: Olga Pashchenko. Music Arranger: Claude Debussy.- Debussy: Pr茅ludes du 2e Livre, La Mer.
- harmonia mundi.
- 113.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer, L. 109: II. Jeux de vagues (Transcribed for four-hand piano)
Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Performer: Olga Pashchenko. Music Arranger: Claude Debussy.- Debussy: Pr茅ludes du 2e Livre, La Mer.
- harmonia mundi.
- 114.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer, L. 109: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Transcribed for four-hand piano
Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Performer: Olga Pashchenko. Music Arranger: Claude Debussy.- Debussy: Pr茅ludes du 2e Livre, La Mer.
- harmonia mundi.
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Record Review
9.00am
Telemann: Wind Overtures Vol. 1
L'Orfeo Bl盲serensemble
Carin van Heerden
CPO 5550852
Debussy: Pr茅ludes & La Mer
Alexander Melnikov & Olga Pashchenko (脡rard piano c. 1885)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902302
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Debussy: La Mer & Le Martyre de Saint S茅bastien
Philharmonia Orchestra
Pablo Heras-Casado
Harmonia Mundi HMM902310
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Handel's Finest Arias for Base Voice, Vol. 2
Christopher Purves (baritone)
Arcangelo
Jonathan Cohen
Hyperion CDA68152
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Stravinsky: Music for Violin Volume 2
Ilya Gringolts (violin)
Peter Laul (piano)
Sinf贸nica de Galicia
Dima Slobodeniouk
BIS BIS2275 Hybrid SACD
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Elin Manahan Thomas on Finzi鈥檚 Dies Natalis
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Composer: Gerald Finzi
Piece: Dies Natalis
Reviewer: Elin Manahan Thomas
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Recommended Recording:
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James Gilchrist (tenor), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/David Hill
Naxos 8.570417
Other Recommended Recordings:
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Below are other recordings that Elin Manahan Thomas also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee availability.
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Wilfred Brown (tenor), English Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Finzi
EMI 724366558823
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
Sibelius: Finlandia, En Saga, The Swan of Tuonela, The Oceanides, Valse Triste, King Christian II Suite
麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas S酶nderg氓rd
Linn CKD566
Grainger: Wind Band Music, Vol. 3
Hans Knut Sveen (organ)
Royal Norwegian Navy Band
Bjarte Engeset
Naxos 8.573681
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Bird鈥檚 Eye View
Turtle Island Quartet
Azica Records ACD 71318
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Life Force
Peter Moore (trombone)
James Baillieu (piano)
Rubicon RCD1028
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Scriabin: Preludes, Etudes & Sonatas Nos. 4 & 5
Vadym Kholodenko (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902255
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10.50am New Releases: Tom McKinney on 20th- and 21st-century operas
Poulenc: Le Voix Humaine & Bart贸k: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Barbara Hannigan (Elle)
Ekaterina Gubanova (Judit)
John Relyea (Bluebeard)
Paris Opera Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Krzysztof Warlikowski
Arthaus Musik 109364 (DVD and Blu-ray)
Hamlet
Allan Clayton (Hamlet)
Sarah Connolly (Gertrude)
Barbara Hannigan (Ophelia)
Rod Gilfry (Claudius)
Kim Begley (Polonius)
John Tomlinson (Ghost/Grave-Digger/Player-King)
Jacques Imbrailo (Horatio)
David Butt Philip (Laertes)
The Glyndebourne Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski
Opus Arte OA1254D (DVD and Blu-ray)
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Doctor Atomic
Gerald Finley (Robert Oppenheimer)
Julia Bullock (Kitty Oppenheimer)
Brindley Sherratt (Edward Teller)
Samuel Sakker (James Nolan), Nolan)
Andrew Staples (Robert Wilson)
Jennifer Johnston (Pasqualita)
麻豆约拍 Singers
麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra
John Adams
Nonesuch 7559793107
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Mason Bates: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
Sante Fe Opera
Michael Christie
Pentatone PTC5186690 2 Hybrid SACDs
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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week: Debussy - La Mer (transcribed for piano, four hands)听听听
Alexander Melnikov & Olga Pashchenko (脡rard piano c. 1885)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902302
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