Andrew McGregor with Jeremy Summerly and Harriet Smith
Andrew McGregor with Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and piano music from Alkan, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev.
with Andrew McGregor
09.30
Building a Library: Jeremy Summerly is in the hot seat, sifting through recordings of Stravinsky's austerely beautiful Symphony of Psalms.
A choral symphony from the composer's 'neoclassical' period, Stravinsky's compact, three-movement work has been fortunate on record with a wide range of interpretations from all round the world. It inhabits a unique sound world, omitting as it does clarinets, violins and violas, and comparisons are guaranteed to be fascinating.
10.50
Harriet Smith joins Andrew for a round-up of recent virtuoso piano recordings, including Alkan from Paul Wee, Rachmaninov from Daniel Trifonov and Prokofiev from Alexander Melnikov.
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week.
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Joseph Haydn
Gloria (Missa Cellensis Hob. XXII:5)
Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Director: Justin Doyle.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Franz Schubert
Notturno in E flat major, D897
Ensemble: Hamlet Piano Trio.- Channel Classics.
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Ethel Smyth
Fete Galante (Overture: Sarabande & Musette)
Ensemble: Lontano. Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez.- Retrospect Opera.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Op. 58 iii. Rondo. Vivace
Performer: Inon Barnatan. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Alan Gilbert.- Pentatone.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C major 'The Great', D.944 ii. Andante - allegro ma non troppo
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev.- Linn Records.
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Gavin Bryars
In Nomine
Ensemble: Fretwork.- Signum Records.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto movement in D, BWV 1045
Ensemble: La Serenissima. Director: Adrian Chandler.- Signum Classics.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Concerto no.3 in D minor: 2) Intermezzo
Performer: Daniil Trifonov. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick NΓ©zetβSΓ©guin.- DG.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata no.3
Performer: Freddy Kempf.- Bis.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata no.9
Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Charles-Valentin Alkan
Esquisses
Performer: Schaghajegh Nosrati.- Avi.
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Charles-Valentin Alkan
Concerto for Solo Piano
Performer: Paul Wee.- Bis.
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Wilhelm Stenhammar
September (Three Choral Songs, No.1)
Choir: Swedish Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Phipps.- Chandos.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Performer: Jennifer Pike. Music Arranger: Paul Drayton. Choir: Swedish Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Phipps.- Chandos.
Record Review
9.00am
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Haydn: Missa Cellensis
RIAS Kammerchor Berlin
Akademie fΓΌr Alte Musik Berlin
Justin Doyle (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902300
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Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 & Notturno
Hamlet Piano Trio
Channel Classics CCS41719
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Ethel Smyth: FΓͺte Galante / Liza Lehmann: The Happy Prince
Charmian Bedford (soprano)
Carolyn Dobbin (mezzo)
Felix Kemp (baritone)
Simon Wallfisch (baritone)
Mark Milhofer (tenor)
Alessandro Fisher (tenor)
Dame Felicity Lott (reciter)
Valerie Langfield (piano)
Lontano Ensemble
Odaline de la Martinez (conductor)
Retrospect Opera RO007
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3, 4 & Triple Concerto
Inon Barnatan (piano)
Stefan Jackiw (violin)
Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Alan Gilbert (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5186817 (2CDs)
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9.30am β Building a Library β Jeremy Summerly on Stravinskyβs Symphony of Psalms
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Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Reviewer: Jeremy Summerly
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Recommended Recording:
Toronto Festival Singers
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Elmer Iseler (chorus master)
Igor Stravinsky (conductor)
Sony 88875126242 (3CDs or download)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Rundfunkchor Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sigurd Brauns (chorus master)
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon E4576162
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English Bach Festival Choir
London Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
Sony G010002678750Z (download only) or G010003720136U (download only)
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10.20am β New Releases
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Schubert: Symphony No. 9
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor)
Linn CKD619
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In Nomine II: works by Muhly, Bryars, Purcell, Tye, Parsons etc.
Fretwork
Signum SIGCD576
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The Godfather - Masters of the German & Italian Baroque: concertos by Telemann, Pisendel, J. S. Bach, Brescianello, Vivaldi & Fasch
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler (director/violin)
Signum SIGCD602
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10.45am β New Releases β Harriet Smith on new piano discs
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Destination Rachmaninov β Arrival: Piano Concertos 1 & 3
Daniil Trifonov (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NΓ©zet-SΓ©guin (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4836617
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Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 3, 8 & 9
Freddy Kempf (piano)
BIS BIS2390 (Hybrid SACD)
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Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2: Sonatas 4,7 & 9
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902203
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Alkan: Concerto For Solo Piano and other works
Schaghajegh Nosrati (piano)
Avi Music AVI8553104
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Alkan: Concerto and Symphony for Solo Piano
Paul Wee (piano)
BIS BIS2465 (Hybrid SACD)
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11.15am β Disc of the Week
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Like to the Lark: works by Vaughan Williams, Bingham, Stanford, Stenhammar, AlfvΓ©n, Wikander, Mahler & Gjeilo
Jennifer Pike (violin)
Maria ForsstrΓΆm (mezzo-soprano)
The Swedish Chamber Choir
Simon Phipps (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5255 (Hybrid SACD)
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