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Andrew McGregor with Alexandra Coghlan and Harriet Smith

Andrew McGregor rounds up the best new and recent releases, and in Building a Library Alexandra Coghlan surveys the best recordings of music by Orlando Gibbons.

with Andrew McGregor

09.30
Building a Library: Alexandra Coghlan surveys the recordings of music by Orlando Gibbons and makes a recommendation.

Orlando Gibbons was a leading English composer in the early 17th century. He wrote a large number of keyboard works, fantasias for viols, anthems and madrigals (of which the best-known is "The Silver Swan"). His best-known verse anthem is "This Is the Record of John".

10.30
Andrew talks to Harriet Smith about new recordings of chamber music by Beethoven and Mendelssohn.

11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.

3 hours, 13 minutes

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Sat 6 Oct 2018 09:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis et Chlo茅: Suite No.2

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Linn.

  • Claude Debussy

    Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: I. Allegro vivo

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.
    • Debussy: Les Trois Sonates, The Late Works.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 1.

  • Matthew Locke

    Suite No.1 in C minor (The Flat Consort) Nos. 3-6

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Ensemble: Phantasm.
    • Linn.

  • Antonio Salieri

    Les Horaces: Act I, Scene 3: D茅j脿 les deux arm茅es

    Composer: Nicolas-Fran莽ois Guillard. Performer: Jean-S茅bastien Bou. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset. Ensemble: Les Chantres de la Chapelle de Versailles.
    • Antonio Salieri: Les Horaces.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 12.

  • Antonio Salieri

    Les Horaces, Act I, Scene 3: 脭 du sort trop heureux retour

    Composer: Nicolas-Fran莽ois Guillard. Performer: Judith van Wanroij. Performer: Cyrille Dubois. Performer: Jean-S茅bastien Bou. Performer: Julien Dran. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset. Ensemble: Les Chantres de la Chapelle de Versailles.
    • Antonio Salieri: Les Horaces.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 13.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 44: II. Adagio ma non troppo

    Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 - Symphonic Dances.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 2.

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Vier Lieder, Op.2: No.2 'Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm'

    Performer: Reinbert de Leeuw. Singer: Barbara Hannigan.
    • Alpha.

  • Anton Webern

    F眉nf Lieder von Dehmel: No.2 'Am ufer'

    Performer: Reinbert de Leeuw. Singer: Barbara Hannigan.
    • Alpha.

  • Alban Berg

    Sieben fr眉he Lieder: No.5 'Im zimmer'

    Performer: Reinbert de Leeuw. Singer: Barbara Hannigan.
    • Alpha.

  • Richard Wagner

    Isoldens Liebestod

    Performer: Igor Levit. Music Arranger: Franz Liszt.
    • Sony.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Casta Diva from Norma

    Performer: Montserrat Caball茅. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Carlo Felice Cillario.
    • BMG Classics.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    String Quartet No.2: IV. Allegro

    Ensemble: Calidore String Quartet.
    • Signum.

  • Osvaldo Golijov

    Tenebrae

    Ensemble: Calidore String Quartet.
    • Signum.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn Quartet in F minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio

    Performer: Calidore String Quartet.
    • Signum.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet in F minor, Op.80: IV. finale

    Ensemble: Minetti Quartet.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet in D minor, D810, 'Death and the Maiden': III. Scherzo

    Ensemble: Minetti Quartet.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata in G major, Op.96: IV. Poco Allegretto

    Performer: Lorenzo Gatto. Performer: Julien Libeer.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata in F major, 'Spring': I. Allegro

    Performer: Julien Libeer. Performer: Lorenzo Gatto.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata in F major, 'Spring': I. Allegro

    Performer: Susanna Ogata. Performer: Ian Watson.
    • Coro.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio No.1 in E flat major, Op.1: III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)

    Ensemble: Trio Goya.
    • Chandos.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Semiramide: Act 1, Duettino. 'Serbamie ognor si fido il cor'

    Singer: Albina Shagimuratova. Singer: Daniela Barcellona. Choir: Opera Rara Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Opera Rara.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Semiramide: Act 1. 'L'alto eroe ... Ah! sconvolta nell'ordine eterno'

    Singer: Albina Shagimuratova. Singer: Daniela Barcellona. Choir: Opera Rara Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Opera Rara.

Building a Library

9.00am

Duparc: M茅lodies & Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe & Valses nobles et sentimentales - 鈥楢imer et Mourir鈥�
Magdalena Ko啪en谩 (mezzo soprano)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Robin Ticciati (conductor)
Linn CKD610

听

Debussy: Late sonatas 鈥� 鈥楲es Trois Sonates 鈥� The Late Works鈥�
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Javier Perianes (piano)
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Xavier de Maistre (harp)
Magali Mosnier (flute)
Tanguy de Williencourt (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902303

听

Locke: Consorts for viol and mixed ensemble 鈥� 鈥楩or Lovers of Consort Music鈥�
Phantasm (consort of viols)
Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
Linn CKD 594

听

Salieri: Les Horaces
Judith Van Wanroij (Camille)
Cyrille Dubois (Curiace)
Julien Dran (The young Horace)
Jean-S茅bastien Bou (The old Horace)
Les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles (chorus)
Les Talens Lyriques (orchestra)
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
Apart茅 AP185 (2 CDs)

听

听

9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Alexandra Coghlan on Orlando Gibbons

Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Reviewer: Alexandra Coghlan

听

Recommended Recording:


Gibbons: Choral and organ music
Laurence Cummings (organ)
Oxford Camerata (choir)
Jeremy Summerly (conductor)
Naxos 8553130

Other Recommended Recordings:

Below are other recordings that Alexandra Coghlan also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee availability.

Gibbons: Anthems
Winchester Cathedral Choir
David Hill (conductor)
Helios CDH55228

Gibbons: Fantasias for viol
L鈥橝ch茅ron (consort of viols)
Fran莽ois Joubert-Caillet
Ricercar RIC384

Gibbons: Viol consorts
Phantasm (consort of viols)
Linn BKD486


Gibbons: Complete keyboard works
Daniel ben Pienaar (piano)
Deux-Elles DXL1126 (2 CDs)


Gibbons: Keyboard music
John Toll (keyboards)
Linn BKD125

听

10.20am 鈥� New Releases

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances & Symphony No.3
Philharmonia (orchestra)
Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)
Signum Classics SIGCD540

听

Songs by Schoenberg, Webern, Berg and others听 鈥� 鈥�Vienna 鈥� Fin de Siecle鈥�
Barbara Hannigan (soprano)
Reinbert de Leeuw (piano)
Alpha 393

听

Schubert鈥檚 Winterreise recomposed for orchestra by Hans Zender
Julian Pr茅gardien (tenor)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie (orchestra)
Robert Reimer (conductor)
Alpha 425

听

Pieces & transcriptions for piano by Busoni, Bach, Brahms, Schumann, Liszt, Bill Evans & Frederic Rzewski 鈥� 鈥�Igor Levit 鈥� Life鈥�
Igor Levit (piano)
Sony 88985424452

听

听

10.50am New Releases: Harriet Smith on chamber music

String Quartets by Jan谩膷ek, Prokofiev, Golijov, & Mendelssohn
Calidore String Quartet
Signum SIGCD551

听

Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F minor, Op.80 & Schubert: String quartet in D minor, D.810 鈥楧eath and the Maiden鈥�
Minetti String Quartet
贬盲苍蝉蝉濒别谤 HC18021

听

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos.1, 10 & 5 鈥楽pring鈥�
Lorenzo Gatto (violin)
Julien Libeer (piano)
Alpha 407

听

Beethoven: Three Violin Sonatas, Op.12
Ian Watson (violin)
Susanna Ogata (piano)
Coro COR16161

听

Beethoven: Trios, Op.1 for piano, violin and cello
Trio Goya
Chandos CHAN0822

听

11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week


Rossini: Semiramide
Albina Shagimuratova (Semiramide)
Daniela Barcellona (Arsace)
Mirco Palazzi (Assur)
Barry Banks (Idreno)
Opera Rara Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Mark Elder (conductor)
Opera Rara ORC57 (4 CDs)

听

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Oct 2018 09:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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