Andrew McGregor and Edward Seckerson
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms composer Tchaikovsky and explains why they need to be heard. Plus the week's outstanding new releases.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Proms Composer: Tchaikovsky
This week Marina Frolova-Walker chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms Composer Tchaikovsky and explains why you need to hear them.
10.30
Edward Seckerson delves into recordings by Leonard Bernstein
11.45
Proms Recording: Ravel's Introduction and Allegro with the Melos Ensemble.
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Anon. (Peru)
Tonada La Lata (Codex Trujillo)
Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Choir: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Ensemble: Tembembe Ensamble Continuo. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- AliaVox.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93 ii) Allegro
Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev.- Pentatone.
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Alessandro Piccinini
Corrente Vi Sopra L'alemana
Performer: Bruno Helstroffer.- Alpha.
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Bruno Helstroffer
Thanks Toumani
Performer: Bruno Helstroffer.- Alpha.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata No. 58 in C hob. Xvi:48 i. Andante con espressione
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.- Chandos.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Overture: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.- Channel Classics.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Das Seliges Erwagen - Passion Oratorio (3rd meditation)
Singer: Anna Lucia Richter. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande
Deitatis Majestatem: O Mentis Jubilatio
Ensemble: Ensemble Vocal Aedes. Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Alpha.
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Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande
Deitatis Majestatem: Quam Dulcis Est
Ensemble: Ensemble Vocal Aedes. Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Alpha.
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Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande
Deitatis Majestatem: O Bonitatis Prodigium
Ensemble: Ensemble Vocal Aedes. Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Alpha.
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Maurice Ravel
Introduction and Allegro
Performer: Osian Ellis. Ensemble: Melos Ensemble.- Decca.
Summer Record Review
9.00补尘听听
Bailar Cantando: Fiesta Mestiza en el Peru
(Codex Trujillo ca.1780)
Tembembe Ensamble Continuo
Hesperion XXI
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Jordi Savall
Alia Vox AVSA9927
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 10
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev
Pentatone PTC5186647 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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Calling The Muse: Old & New Pieces for Theorbo
Bruno Helstroffer
Alpha 391
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听
Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7 鈥� Nos 8, 46, 13, 57, 58
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Chandos CHAN10998
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9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer 鈥� Marina Frolova-Walker on Tchaikovsky
Claudio Abbado conducts Tchaikovsky 鈥� Symphonies 1 鈥� 6, Romeo and Juliet Overture etc
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
Sony 88697836722 (6 CDs)
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Tchaikovsky: String quartets 1,2 and 3, Quartettsatz and Sounvenir de Florence
Borodin Quartet
Melodiya 听74321182902 (2 CDs)
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Tchaikovsky - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 3
Peter Donohoe (piano)
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
Steven Isserlis (cello)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Barsha
EMI 5855402 (2 CDs)
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky: Tchaikovsky & Verdi Arias
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Valery Gergiev
Philips 4784800
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Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4-6
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Evgeny Mravinsky
DG 4775911 (2 CDs)
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music, Op. 61, etc.
Anna Lucia Richter (soprano)
Barbara Kozelj (alto)
Pro Musica (women's choir)
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iv谩n Fischer
Channel CCSSA37418 (Hybrid SACD)
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Telemann: Das seliges Erw盲gen
Anna Lucia Richter (soprano)
Hanna Zumsande (soprano)
Colin Balzer (tenor)
Michael Feyfar (tenor)
Julienne Mbodj茅 (alto)
Henk Neven (bass)
Peter Harvey (baritone)
Freiburger Barockorchester
Gottfried von der Goltz
Apart茅 AP175 (2 CDs)
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听
10.45 - Reissues: Edward Seckerson on Leonard Bernstein box
Leonard Bernstein: The Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon & Decca
DG 4798418 (121 CDs, 36 DVD-Videos, 1 Blu-ray Audio)
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11.50: New Releases
Lalande: Majest茅: Grands Motets for the Sun King
Ensemble Aedes
Le Po猫me Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre
Alpha ALPHA968
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11.45am 鈥� BAL Proms Choice 鈥� Ravel's Introduction and Allegro as chosen by David Huckvale on 10th March 2001
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Franck: Violin Sonata, Debussy: Violin Sonata, Ravel: Introduction And Allegro
Gervase de Peyer (clarinet)
Osian Ellis (harp)
Richard Adeney (flute)
Cecil Aronowitz (viola)
Kyung Wha Chung (violin)
Terence Weil (cello)
Radu Lupu (piano)
Melos Ensemble
Decca 421 1542
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