Andrew McGregor with David Owen Norris and Kate Molleson
A round-up of the best new classical recordings plus, in Building a Library, David Owen Norris compares recordings of Edward Elgar's Violin Sonata and picks a favourite.
with Andrew McGregor.
09.30
Building a Library: David Owen Norris compares recordings of Edward Elgar's Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82 and picks a favourite.
During the First World War Elgar dutifully did his king-and-country bit with a succession of tub-thumping patriotic numbers. But Elgar was profoundly affected by the war and as it drew to its end he embarked on a series of three often intimate, restrained and enigmatic chamber works including the Violin Sonata. Technically difficult but not overtly virtuosic, perhaps the subtlety of its emotional world prevented it from becoming a staple of the repertoire until relatively recently and even now it has fewer recordings than most other major late-Romantic violin sonatas.
10.40
Kate Molleson has been listening to a complete set of Beethoven Symphonies from 脕d谩m Fischer with the Danish Chamber Orchestra, and Jordi Savall's recording of Mozart's last three symphonies with Le Concert des Nations.
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
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Performer: Julien Chauvin. Singer: Sandrine Piau. Orchestra: Le Concert de la Loge.- Alpha.
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Una Sveinbjarnard贸ttir
Opacity: II. Opacity
Ensemble: Siggi String Quartet.- South of the Circle.
- Sono Luminus.
- 202.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41, TH 75 (Concert Version): No. 13, Our Father
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.- Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41, TH 75 (Excerpts) & 9 Sacred.
- Ondine.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41, TH 75 (Concert Version): No. 14, Praise
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.- Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41, TH 75 (Excerpts) & 9 Sacred.
- Ondine.
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John Luther Adams
Become Desert
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Choir: Seattle Symphony Chorale. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.- John Luther Adams: Become Desert.
- Cantaloupe Music.
- 101.
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Richard Wagner
Ewig war ich, ewig bin ich (Siegfried)
Singer: Simon O鈥橬eill. Singer: Rachel Nicholls. Orchestra: 贬补濒濒茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- 贬补濒濒茅.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
In the Mists i) Andante
Performer: Jan Bartos.- Supraphon.
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Robert Kahn
Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 56: I. Allegro appassionato
Performer: Torleif Thed茅en. Performer: Oliver Triendl.- Kahn: Works for Cello & Piano.
- CPO.
- 301.
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Johann Michael Bach
Herr, der K枚nig freuet sich
Ensemble: Vox Luminis. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.- Ricercar.
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Johann Christoph Bach
Es erhub sich ein Streit
Ensemble: Vox Luminis. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.- Ricercar.
Record Review
9.00am
鈥楽i J鈥檃i Aim茅鈥� 鈥� Songs and miniatures by Saint-Sa毛ns, Berlioz, Massenet, Dubois, Berlioz, Vierne etc.
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
Julien Chauvin (violin & direction)
Le Concert de la Loge<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Alpha 445
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South of the Circle - Works by Dan铆el Bjarnason, Mamiko D铆s Ragnarsd贸ttir, Una Sveinbjarnard贸ttir, Valgeir Sigur冒sson, Haukur T贸masson
Siggi String Quartet
Sono Luminus DSL92232
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Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Nine Sacred Choruses
Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards Klava (conductor)
Ondine - ODE 1336-2
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John Luther Adams: Become Desert
Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
John Luther Adams (conductor)
Cantaloupe CA21148
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� David Owen Norris on Elgar's Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82
Composer: Edward Elgar
Reviewer: David Owen Norris
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Recommended Recording:
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
Peter Pettinger (piano)
Chandos CHAN8380
Other Recommended Recordings:
Tasmin Little (violin)
Martin Roscoe (piano)
Dal Segno DSPRCD047
Albert Sammons (violin)
William Murdoch (piano)
Naxos 8110957
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
Wagner: Siegfried
Gerhard Siegel (Mime)
Simon O鈥橬eill (Siegfried)
Iain Paterson (Wotan/The Wanderer)
Martin Winkler (Alberich)
Clive Bayley (Fafner)
Malin Christensson (Woodbird)
Anna Larsson (Erda)
Rachel Nicholls (Br眉nnhilde)
The Hall茅
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
Hall茅 CD HLD 7551 (4 CDs)
Jan谩膷ek: Piano Works 鈥� Includes: A Recollection, JWVIII/32; In the Mists; On an Overgrown Path, JWVIII/17
Jan Bartos (piano)
Supraphon SU42662
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Robert Kahn: Cello Sonatas op. 37, 56; Three Pieces op. 25
Torleif Thedeen (cello)
Oliver Triendl (piano)
CPO 5551392
10.45 am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Kate Molleson on Mozart and Beethoven Symphonies
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Mozart: Le Testament Symphonique 鈥� Symphonies 39, 40 and 41
Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall (conductor)
Alia Vox AVSA9934 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies
Sara Swietlicki (soprano)
Morten Grove Frandsen (countertenor)
Ilker Arcay眉rek (tenor)
Lars M酶ller (baritone)
Danish National Concert Choir
Danish Chamber Orchestra
脕d谩m Fischer (conductor)
Naxos 8505251 (5 CDs)
11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
Cantatas of the Bach Family
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier
Ricercar RIC 401
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