Bach's Violin Concerto in E in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor
New classical releases, including Harriet Smith on chamber music, and in Building a Library, Mark Lowther recommends a recording of Bach's Violin Concerto in E, BWV1042
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library
Another chance to hear Mark Lowther discussing the available recordings of Bach's Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 and making a recommendation.
Johann Sebastian Bach's E major Concerto is one of the evergreen concertos of the violin repertoire, its three movements and based on the Venetian concerto model made famous by Vivaldi.
10.50
Harriet Smith has been listening to recent chamber music recordings.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
Performer: Francesco Corti. Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro.- J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos.
- PENTATONE.
- 101.
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Claude Debussy
Prelude from La Damoiselle 茅lue
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Le rappel des oiseaux (Pieces de clavecin 1724)
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Bruno Mantovani
String Quartet No. 6 "Beethoveniana"
Ensemble: Kuss Quartet.- Beethoven: The String Quartets, Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Vol. 3.
- Rubicon.
- 127.
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Arvo P盲rt
The Woman with the Alabaster Box
Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. Conductor: Graham Ross.- Arvo P盲rt: Stabat.
- harmonia mundi.
- 102.
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Eug猫ne Damar茅
Fleurs et papillons: Polka.Trio-Polka. Coda
Conductor: Hugo Reyne. Orchestra: La Simphonie du Marais.- Les Amours d'un Rossignol - Musique pour le flageolet fran莽ais.
- Musiques 脿 la Chabotterie.
- 226.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor Op. 104 No. 2
Performer: Louis Lortie.- Chandos.
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Antonio Draghi
'A Adorar las Cenizas de Mi Amada' (El Prometeo, Act II)
Singer: Anna Reinhold. Singer: Zachary Wilder. Singer: Fabio Tr眉mpy. Singer: Borja Quiza. Orchestra: Cappella Mediterranea. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.- Alpha.
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Antonio Draghi
'Ay de la Vida' (El Prometeo, Act II)
Choir: Choeur de Chambre de Namur. Orchestra: Cappella Mediterranea. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.- Alpha.
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Morton Gould
Symphonette No. 4 "Latin-American": IV. Conga
Conductor: Arthur Fagen. Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.- Gould: Symphonettes Nos. 2-4 & Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra.
- Naxos.
- 104.
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Adolf Busch
Saxophone Quintet: II. Scherzo
Performer: Asya Fateyeva. Performer: Florian Donderer. Performer: Emma Yoon. Performer: Yuko Hara. Performer: Tanja Tetzlaff.- Berlin Classics.
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Niels Wilhelm Gade
Novelletten Op. 29: I - Allegro scherzando
Ensemble: Phoenix Piano Trio.- Stone Records.
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Edvard Grieg
Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13: I. Lento doloroso - Allegro vivace
Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.- To the Spring.
- Orchid Classics.
- 301.
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Edvard Grieg
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45: III. Allegro animato
Performer: Eldbj酶rg Hemsing. Performer: Simon Trpceski.- Grieg: Violin Sonatas - Hemsing: 麻豆约拍coming.
- BIS.
- 303.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Andante cantabile con variazioni
Ensemble: Sitkovetsky Trio.- Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 1.
- BIS.
- 102.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Te Deum, Op.103, B.176
Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a. Singer: Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩. Singer: Svatopluk Sem. Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic.- Decca.
Record Review
9.00am
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J.S. Bach - Harpsichord Concertos BWV 1052, 1053, 1055 & 1058
Francesco Corti (harpsichord)
Il pomo d鈥檕ro
Pentatone PTC 5186837 (CD or download)
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Debussy & Rameau
Vikingur 脫lafsson (piano)
DG 4837701
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Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets
Music by Beethoven and Bruno Mantovani
Kuss Quartet
Rubicon RCD1045 (8CDs)
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Arvo P盲rt: Stabat Mater
Music by Arvo P盲rt, Peteris Vasks, James MacMillan
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
The Dmitri Ensemble
Graham Ross (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM905323
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Mark Lowther on J S Bach鈥檚 Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 (NOTE: this is a repeat; it was first broadcast on 02 November 2019)
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Composer: J S Bach
Reviewer: Mark Lowther
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Recommended
Recording:
Brecon Baroque
Rachel Podger (violin/director)
Channel Classics CCSSA30910 (SACD Hybrid)
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
Caf茅 Zimmermannn
Pablo Valetti (violin)
Alpha Records ALPHA 013
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases听
Les Amours d'un Rossignol - Musique pour le flageolet fran莽ais
Music by Banister, Berlioz, Damar茅, Handel, Hotteterre le Romain
Hugo Reyne (recorders, director)
La Simphonie du Marais
Musiques 脿 la Chabotterie SI605020 (CD or download)
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Les Plaisirs du Louvre - Airs pour la Chambre de Louis XIII
Music by Boesset, Moulini茅, Louis XIII, Chambonni猫res, L Couperin, Chancy
Ensemble Correspondances
S茅bastien Dauc茅 (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMM905320
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In Paradisum - A Faur茅 Recital, Vol.2
Louis Lortie (piano)
Chandos Records CHAN 20149 (CD or download)
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El Prometeo: Antonio Draghi
Cappella Mediterranea
Choeur de Chambre de Namur
Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n (director)
Alpha Classics ALPHA582 (CD or download)
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Morton Gould: Symphonettes Nos. 2-4 / Spirituals for Orchestra
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Fagen (conductor)
Naxos 8.559869
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Harriet Smith on chamber music
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Beethoven - Piano Trios, Vol.1, Op.1/3 & 70/2
Sitkovetsky Trio
BIS BIS-2239 (SACD Hybrid)
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Grieg: To The Spring 鈥� The Violin Sonatas
Elena Urioste (violin)
Tom Poster (piano)
Orchid Classics ORC100126
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Grieg: The Violin Sonatas
Eldbj酶rg Hemsing (violin)
Simon Trp膷eski (piano)
BIS BIS-2456 (SACD Hybrid)
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The Leipzig Circle
Music by Schumann, Gade & Mendelssohn
Phoenix Piano Trio
Stone Records 5060192780949 (CD or download)
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Jonny
Music by Busch, Webern, Krenek, Erwin, Schulhoff, Weill, Hindemith
Asya Fateyeva (saxophone)
Emma Yoon, Florian Donderer (violin), Yuko Hara (viola), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello), Stepan Simonian (piano), Shirley Brill (clarinet)
Berlin Classics 0301312BC
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Dvo艡谩k: Requiem, Biblical Songs & Te Deum
Ailyn P茅rez, Christianne Stotijn, Michael Spyres, Jan Mart铆nik, Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩, Svatopluk Sem
Czech Philharmonic
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek, Jakub Hr暖拧a (conductors)
Decca 4850509 (2 CDs)
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- Sat 28 Mar 2020 09:00麻豆约拍 Radio 3
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