Delibes's opera Lakm茅 in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor
A round-up of of the best new classical releases, and in Building a Library Flora Wilson recommends a recording of Delibes's opera Lakm茅.
with Andrew McGregor
09.30
Building a Library
Another chance to hear Flora Wilson discussing her favourite recordings of Delibes's opera Lakm茅 and making a recommendation.
Written in the early 1880s and set in the British India of the mid-19th century, Lakm茅 is based on the novel Le Mariage de Loti by Pierre Loti. The opera includes the ever-popular Flower Duet sung by Lakm茅, the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant Mallika. It's most famous aria is the Bell Song in Act 2. Like other French operas of the 19th Century, Lakm茅 projects a view of the Orient seen through Western eyes. However, as a piece of well-crafted escapism with gorgeous tunes and lavish scenic backdrop it is an opera well worth discovering.
10.40
Jeremy Sams shares some new releases of mainly French music.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, K191 (1st mvt)
Performer: Bram van Sambeek. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Alexei Ogrintchouk.- Mozart, Weber & Du Puy: Bassoon Concertos.
- BIS.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Trio in C Minor, Op 9 No 3 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Trio Boccherini.- Beethoven: String Trios, Op. 9 Nos. 1-3.
- Genuin.
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Eric Coates
First meeting for viola and piano
Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: Piers Lane. -
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Antonio Vivaldi
Flute Concerto in F major RV.433, Op.10`1 'La Tempesta di mare'
Performer: Giovanni Antonini. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico.- Alpha.
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Clara Schumann
Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- Hyperion.
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Alex Woolf
Octet
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.- Composers' Academy, Vol. 3 (Live).
- NMC Recordings.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder (An die ferne Geliebte, Op 98 No 6)
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Roderick Williams.- Chandos.
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Gerald Barry
Beethoven
Singer: Mark Stone. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.- Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 鈥� Barry: Beethoven, Piano Concerto.
- Signum Classics.
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George Antheil
Dreams: No. 3, Polka
Conductor: Fawzi Haimor. Orchestra: W眉rttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen.- Antheil: Orchestral Works.
- CPO.
- 403.
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George Antheil
Serenade No. 1 for String Orchestra, W. 189: II. Andante
Conductor: Fawzi Haimor. Orchestra: W眉rttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen.- Antheil: Orchestral Works.
- CPO.
- 102.
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Alb茅ric Magnard
Hymne 脿 la justice, Op. 14
Conductor: Fabrice Bollon. Orchestra: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg.- Magnard: Orchestral Works.
- Naxos.
- 301.
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C茅sar Franck
Ce qu on entend sur la montagne
Conductor: Mikko Franck. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France.- Alpha.
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Gabriel Faur茅
La lune blanche luit dans les bois (La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61 No. 3)
Singer: V茅ronique Gens. Ensemble: I Giardini.- ALPHA.
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Nadia Boulanger
Trois pieces pour violoncelle et piano: No. 3 Vite et nerveusement rythme
Performer: Isang Enders. Performer: Sun-Wook Kim.- Berlin Classics.
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Claude Debussy
Beau soir
Performer: Isang Enders. Performer: Sun-Wook Kim.- Berlin Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat, Op 73 'Emperor' (1st mvt)
Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.- Hyperion.
Record Review
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Mozart, Du Puy & Weber: Bassoon Concertos
Bram van Sambeek (bassoon)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Alexei Ogrintchouk (conductor)
BIS BIS-2467 (Hybrid SACD)
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Beethoven: String Trios Op. 9 Nos. 1-3
Trio Boccherini
Genuin GEN20699
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British Violin Sonatas Vol. 3: Bowen, Ireland, Alwyn, Brown, Coates
Tasmin Little (violin)
Piers Lane (piano)
Chandos CHAN20133
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Vivaldi: Concerti per Flauto
Giovanni Antonini (recorder/director)
Il Giardino Armonico
Alpha ALPHA364
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Flora Willson on Delibes鈥檚 Lakm茅 (NOTE: this is a repeat; it was first broadcast on 7th December 2019)
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Composer: L茅o Delibes
Reviewer: Flora Willson
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Recommended Recording:
Mady Mespl茅 (soprano)
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
Charles Burles (tenor)
Roger Soyer (bass-baritone)
Jean-Christophe Benoit (baritone)
Bernadette Antoine (soprano)
Monique Linval (soprano)
Agn猫s Disney (mezzo-soprano)
Joseph Peyron (tenor)
Ch艙urs et Orchestre du Th茅芒tre National de l鈥橭p茅ra-Comique
Alain Lombard (conductor)
Erato 9029573486 (2CDs)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Natalie Dessay (soprano)
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
Xenia Konsek (soprano)
Delphine Haida (mezzo-soprano)
Gregory Kunde (tenor)
Franck Legu茅rinel (baritone)
Jos茅 van Dam (bass-baritone)
Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Michel Plasson (conductor)
Erato 5565692 (2CDs)
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Clara Schumann & Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Trios & String Quartet
The Nash Ensemble
Hyperion CDA68307
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Care Pupille: Handel, Gluck
Samuel Mari帽o (soprano)
H盲ndelfestspielorchester Halle
Michael Hofstetter (conductor)
Orfeo C998201
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Composers' Academy, Vol. 3: Chia-Ying Lin, Alex Woolf, Benjamin Ashby
Philharmonia Orchestra
Geoffrey Paterson (conductor)
NMC DL3041 (download)
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Schubert: Schwanengesang & Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Chandos CHAN 20126
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 & Barry: 'Beethoven' & Piano Concerto
Nichols Hodges (piano)
Mark Stone (baritone)
Britten Sinfonia
Thomas Ad猫s (conductor)
Signum Classics SIGCD616 (2 CDs)
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Jeremy Sams on music from France and beyond
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Antheil: Serenades 1 & 2; The Golden Bird; Dreams
W眉rttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Fawzi Haimor (conductor)
CPO 555196-2
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Magnard: Orchestral Works
Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg
Fabrice Bollon (conductor)
Naxos 8.574084
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Franck by Franck
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Mikko Franck (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA561
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Nuits: Lekeu, Faur茅, Berlioz, De La Tombelle, Massenet, Saint-Sa毛ns, Chausson etc.
V茅ronique Gens (soprano)
I Giardini
Alpha ALPHA589
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Vox Humana - Music by Debussy, Marais, Boulanger
Isang Enders (cello)
Sunwook Kim (piano)
Sean Shibe (guitar)
Mischa Meyer (cello)
Joachim Enders (harmonium)
Berlin Classics 0301212BC
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Beethoven: The Piano Concertos
Stephen Hough (piano)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hannu Lintu (conductor)
Hyperion CDA68291/3 (3 CDs)
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