Andrew McGregor with Mark Lowther and Kate Kennedy
New recordings with Andrew McGregor and Building a Library on Bach's Violin Concerto in E with Mark Lowther. Kate Kennedy reviews recordings of string quartets by Haydn and Mozart
with Andrew McGregor.
09.30
Building a Library: Bach's Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042 with Mark Lowther
Johann Sebastian Bach's E Major Concerto is one of the evergreen concertos of the violin repertoire. It's in three movements and based on the Venetian concerto model. It's written for violin, strings, and continuo. Bach later re-used the concerto as the model for his Harpsichord Concerto in D major, BWV 1054.
10.45
Andrew McGregor talks Kate Kennedy about new recordings of string quartets by Haydn, Mozart and Shostakovich
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week.
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Music Arranger: Lawrence Brown. Performer: Paul Robeson. Performer: Rutland Clapham.- Paul Robeson: The Complete EMI Sessions 1928-1939.
- Warner Classics.
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Jules Massenet
Pourquoi me r茅veiller, 么 souffle du printemps? (Werther)
Singer: Benjamin bernheim. Orchestra: Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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N芒yi Osman Dede
Rast Dil芒r芒 Pesrev
Ensemble: Ensemble Masques. Director: Olivier Fortin.- Alpha.
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Nicolas Bernier
Le Caff茅 v. Air gay
Singer: Hana Bla啪铆kov谩. Ensemble: Ensemble Masques. Director: Olivier Fortin.- Alpha.
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Josquin des Prez
Agnus Dei (Missa Mater Patris)
Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.- Gimell.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata in A major D959 iii. Scherzo - Trio
Performer: Arcadi Volodos.- Sony.
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George Antheil
Capital of the World: Knife Dance and Farruca
Orchestra: 麻豆约拍 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.- Chandos.
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Jacques Offenbach
L'Orage (Ballet: la Royaume de Neptune - L'Atlantide)
Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.- CPO.
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Jacques Offenbach
La Valse du Divorce (Boule de Neige)
Singer: Karine Deshayes. Orchestra: Orchestre de L'Op茅ra de Rouen Normandie. Conductor: Jean-Pierre Haeck.- Alpha.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Op. 12 No. 1 iii. Rondo
Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Andrew Armstrong.- Onyx.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Apollo et Hyacinthus, K.38: duet - Natus cadit, atque Deus
Singer: Klara Ek. Singer: Andrew Kennedy. Ensemble: The Mozartists. Conductor: Ian Page.- Signum Classics.
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Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique (Op.14), 4th movement; Marche au supplice
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique (Op.14), 5th movement; Songe d'une nuit de sabbat
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Harmonia Mundi.
Record Review
9.00am
Benjamin Bernheim: arias by Massenet, Donizetti, Gounod, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Godard, Berlioz and Puccini
Benjamin Bernheim (tenor)
PKF - Prague Philharmonia
Emmanuel Villaume (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 483 6078
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Routes du caf茅: music by N芒yi Osman Dede, Bernier, Marais, Kajioka, Locke, Tanburi Cemil Bey and J. S. Bach
Hana Bla啪ikov谩 (soprano)
Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor)
Lisandro Abadie (bass)
Ensemble Masques
Olivier Fortin (director)
Alpha 543
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Josquin: Missa Mater Patris - Bauldeweyn: Missa Da pacem
The Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips (director)
Gimell CDGIM 052
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Arcadi Volodos - Schubert: Piano Sonata D959 鈥� Minuets D334, D335, D600
Arcadi Volodos (piano)
Sony 19075868292
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George Antheil: Symphony No. 1 and other works
麻豆约拍 Philharmonic
John Storg氓rds (conductor)
Chandos CHAN 20080
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Mark Lowther on J. S. Bach鈥檚 Violin Concerto in E BWV 1042
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Reviewer: Mark Lowther
Recommended Recording:Rachel Podger (violin/director)
Brecon Baroque
Channel Classics CCSSA30910 [Hybrid SACD]
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Other Recommended Recordings:
Pablo Valetti (violin)
Caf茅 Zimmermann
ALPHA ALPHA 013
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Janine Jansen (violin / director)
Janine Jansen and Friends
DECCA 4785362
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Renaud Capucon (violin / director)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
ERATO 4632322听
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Isabelle Faust (violin / director)
Akademie f眉r Alte Musik Berlin
HARMONIA MUNDI HMM90233536
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
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Offenbach: Le Royaume de Neptune, Musique symphonique et ballets d鈥橭rph茅e aux Enfers
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Howard Griffiths (conductor)
CPO 555 301-2
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Offenbach: Fables De La Fontaine
Karine Deshayes (mezzo soprano)
Orchestre de L鈥橭p茅ra de Rouen Normandie
Jean-Pierre Haeck (conductor)
Alpha 553
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Beethoven Violin Sonatas Op. 12
James Ehnes (violin)
Andrew Armstrong (piano)
Onyx 4177
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Dobrinka Tabakova: Kynance Cove, On the South Downs, and Works for Choir
Truro Cathedral Choir
Joseph Wicks (organ)
Christopher Gray (director)
Regent Records REGCD530
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Apollo et Hyacinthus
Klara Ek (soprano)
Andrew Kennedy (tenor)
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Lawrene Zazzo (countertenor)
Christophe Ainslie (countertenor)
Marcus Farnsworth (baritone)
David Shipley (bass)
The Mozartists
Ian Page (conductor)
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Kate Kennedy on new string quartet discs
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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 20, Volume 1, Nos. 2, 3 & 5
Dudok Quartet
Resonus RES10248
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All Shall Not Die 鈥� Haydn: String Quartets
Quatuor Hanson
Aparte Music AP213 (2 CDs)
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Haydn: String Quartets Opp 71 & 74
The London Haydn Quartet
Hyperion CDA68230 (2 CDs)
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Mozart: Quartets K.387 & 421 , Divertimento K.138
Quatuor Van Kuijk
Alpha Classics ALPH551
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Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 7, 8
Pavel Haas Quartet
Supraphon SU 4271-2
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11.15am 鈥� Disc of the Week
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Les Si猫cles
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM 902644
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