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ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Composer – Rachmaninov with William Mival and Andrew McGregor

William Mival chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms composer Rachmaninov and explains why you need to hear them, plus the best of recent classical releases.

Andrew McGregor with a selection of the best new classical releases.

9.30
Proms Composer: Rachmaninov
William Mival chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms composer Rachmaninov and explains why you need to hear them.

11.10
Proms Recording:
To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms.
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
Bryn Terfel (baritone)
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Andrew Davis (conductor)

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    La Statira (Sinfonia in D)

    Ensemble: La Serenissima. Director: Adrian Chandler.
    • Signum.
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Piano and Violin Concerto, Op. 17 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Herbert Schuch. Performer: Mirijam Contzen. Orchestra: WDR Sinfonieorchester. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • Sony.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Crisantemi, SC 65

    Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.
    • Love and Death.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 3.
  • Leos JanÑček

    String Quartet No. 1, JW VII/8 "Kreuzer Sonata" (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.
    • Love and Death.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 4.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor Op. 19 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Truls MΓΈrk. Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.
    • Rachmaninov/Miaskovsky:Cello Sonatas.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: AndrΓ© Previn.
    • Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 3.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude Op. 23 No. 7 in C minor

    Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor

    Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (var. 16, 17 & 18)

    Performer: Van Cliburn. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.
    • RCA.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor Op.18 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick NΓ©zet‐SΓ©guin.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Anne‐Sophie Mutter. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Orchestra: West–Eastern Divan Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Owain Park

    Shakespeare Songs of Night-Time, Nos. 3-6

    Singer: Milly Taylor. Singer: Pippa Wright. Singer: Jenny McPherson. Singer: Milo Comerford. Ensemble: The Epiphoni Consort. Director: Tim Reader.
    • Delphian.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Violin Sonata in A minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Martin Roscoe.
    • Chandos.
  • Gerald Finzi

    Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31.
    • BIS.
    • 5.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Mazurka in B Minor

    Performer: Peter Jablonski.
    • Scriabin: Mazurkas.
    • Ondine.
    • 23.
  • William Walton

    Belshazzar's Feast

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Apex.

Record Review

9.00am

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Extra Time: music by Albinoni, Vivaldi, Brescianello & Matteis

La Serenissima

Adrian Chandler (director)

Signum SIGCD641

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Beethoven's World: Salieri, Hummel, Vorisek

Mirijam Contzen (violin)

Herbert Schuch (piano)

WDR Sinfonieorchester

Reinhard Goebel (condcutor)

Sony 19075929602

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Love & Death: music by Turina, KurtÑg, Puccini, JanÑček & Schubert

Navarra String Quartet

Orchid Classics ORC100135

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9.30am – Proms Composer: William Mival on Rachmaninov

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Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

Reviewer: William Mival

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Recommended Recordings:

Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

Truls MΓΈrk (cello)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)

Erato 5451192 (download only)

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Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

London Symphony Orchestra

AndrΓ© Previn (conductor)

Warner Classics 0852892

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Preludes no. 5 in G minor and no.7 in C minor, Op. 23

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Deutsche Grammophon E4190682

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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Van Cliburn (piano)

Philadelphia Orchestra

Eugene Ormandy

RCA G010001717520Y

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

Daniil Trifonov (piano)

Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick NΓ©zet-SΓ©guin (conductor)

Deutsche Grammophon 4835335

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10.15am – New Releases

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Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Symphony No. 7

Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)

Yo-Yo Ma (cello)

Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor)

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon 4838242

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When Love Speaks - Choral Music by Owain Park

Gabriella Jones (violin)

The Epiphoni Consort

Tim Reader (director)

Delphian DCD34239

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Elgar & Vaughan Williams: Works for Violin & Piano

Jennifer Pike (violin)

Martin Roscoe (piano)

Chandos CHAN20156

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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 & Finzi: Clarinet Concerto

Michael Collins (clarinet/conductor)

Philharmonia Orchestra

BIS BIS2367 (Hybrid SACD)

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Scriabin: Mazurkas

Peter Jablonski (piano)

Ondine ODE13292

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11.20am – Proms Building a Library Recommendation

Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
Reviewer: Jeremy Summerley, November 2011

Recommended recording:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone)

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

Apex 0927443942

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