Andrew McGregor with Marina Frolova-Walker and Alexandra Coghlan
The best new classical releases plus, in Building a Library, Marina Frolova-Walker compares recordings of Prokofiev's Symphony No 1, 'Classical'.
09.30
Building a Library: Marina Frolova-Walker compares recordings of Prokofiev's Symphony No 1 'Classical'.
Composed following the model of the symphony established by Haydn (the 'Father of the Symphony'), Prokofiev's first foray into the genre is widely known as the 'Classical Symphony', a name given to it by the composer. One of the earliest examples of 'neoclassicism', the symphony premiered in 1918 in Petrograd, conducted by Prokofiev himself, and together with Peter and the Wolf, is has become one of his most popular works.
10.50
Alexandra Coghlan reviews a wide-ranging selection of new choral recordings, including Daniel Harding's recent account of Brahms' German Requiem and Italian Baroque music from Le Po猫me Harmonique.
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Hector Berlioz
Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem): ii) Dies Irae et Tuba mirum
Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: John Nelson.- ERATO.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin & Orchestra, Sz. 87: I. Lass煤. Moderato
Performer: Baiba Skride. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Eivind Aadland.- Bart贸k: Works for Violin & Orchestra.
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Victorin de Jonci猫res
La Mer ii) Contemplation
Singer: Marie鈥怤icole Lemieux. Choir: Ch艙urs de l鈥橭p茅ra de Bordeaux. Orchestra: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Conductor: Paul Daniel.- Erato.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV1046 i) Allegro
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Mieczys艂aw Weinberg
String Trio, Op. 48 iii) Moderato assai
Ensemble: Trio Lirico.- Audite.
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B茅la Bart贸k
'Oh! Vir谩gok!' (Bluebeard's Castle)
Singer: Michelle DeYoung. Singer: John Relyea. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Chandos.
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B茅la Bart贸k
'Ah!' (Bluebeard's Castle)
Singer: Michelle DeYoung. Singer: John Relyea. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Chandos.
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B茅la Bart贸k
'N茅zd, t眉nd枚k枚l az 茅n v谩ram' (Bluebeard's Castle)
Singer: Michelle DeYoung. Singer: John Relyea. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Chandos.
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Gabriela Montero
Piano Concerto no.1 'Latin Concerto' (3rd mvt)
Performer: Gabriela Montero. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Americas. Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto.- Orchid Classics.
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Louis Couperin
Tombeau de Mr. Blancrocher par Mr. Couperin
Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini.- Naive.
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Francisco de Pe帽alosa
Missa l'homme arm茅: ii) Gloria in excelsis Deo
Ensemble: New York Polyphony.- BIS.
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Maurice Durufl茅
Requiem, Op. 9: Domine Jesu Christe
Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Linn.
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Johannes Brahms
Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: ii) Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Luigi Rossi
Un allato messagier
Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Alpha.
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Gregorio Allegri
Miserere mei, Deus: iv) Redde mihi laetitiam
Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Alpha.
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Hector Berlioz
Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem): ii) Dies Irae et Tuba mirum
Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: John Nelson.- Erato.
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Hector Berlioz
Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem): ix) Sanctus
Singer: Michael Spyres. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: John Nelson.- ERATO.
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Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Beethoven & Sibelius: Violin Concertos.
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Record Review
9.00am
Bart贸k: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Rhapsodies for ViolinBaiba Skride (violin)
WDR Sinfonieorchester K枚ln
Eivind Aadland (conductor)
Orfeo C950191
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Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger: Intavolatura di chitarone
Jonas Nordberg (theorbo)
BIS BIS2417 (Hybrid SACD)
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Mer(s) 鈥� Chausson鈥檚 Po猫me de l鈥檃mour et de la mer, Elgar鈥檚 Sea Pictures and Victorin Jonci猫res' La mer
Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto)
Choeur de l'Op茅ra National de Bordeaux
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Paul Daniel (conductor)
Erato 9029542433
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Bach / Reger: Transcriptions for Piano Duet
PianoDuo Takahashi|Lehmann
Audite AUDITE23445 (2 CDs)
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Marina Frolova-Walker on Prokofiev's Symphony No 1, 'Classical'
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Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Reviewer: Marina Frolova-Walker
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Recommended Recording:
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov (conductor)
RCA 82876623192
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
Decca 4833114
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
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Weinberg, Penderecki & Schnittke: String Trios
Trio Lirico
Audite AUDITE97753
Bart贸k: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Michelle DeYoung (mezzosoprano)
John Relyea (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5237 (Hybrid SACD)
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Louis Couperin: Suites
Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord)
Na茂ve OP30577
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Gabriela Montero: Piano Concerto No. 1, 'Latin' Concerto & Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Gabriela Montero (piano)
The Orchestra of the Americas
Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor)
Orchid Classics ORC100104
10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Alexandra Coghlan on Choral Releases
Pe帽alosa 鈥� Lamentationes - Renaissance music from Spain by Francisco Guerrero, Pedro de Escobar and Francisco de Penalosa.
New York Polyphony
BIS BIS2407 (Hybrid SACD)
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Debussy: Nocturnes and Durufl茅: Requiem
Magdalena Ko啪en谩 (mezzo-soprano)
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Robin Ticciati (conductor)
Linn CKD623
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Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
Christiane Karg (soprano)
Matthias Goerne (baritone)
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902635
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Anamorfosi 鈥� including Allegri's Miserere mei, Deus, Monteverdi's Maria, quid ploras and Rossi's Un allato messagier
Le Po猫me Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA438
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Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts (Requiem)
Michael Spyres (tenor)
London Philharmonic Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
John Nelson (conductor)
Erato 9029543064 (CD + DVD)
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11.30am 鈥� Disc of the Week
Beethoven & Sibelius: Violin Concertos
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Robin Ticciati (conductor)
Ondine ODE13342
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