麻豆约拍 Proms Composer - Bach with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms Composer Bach 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.
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Proms Composer: Bach
Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms Composer Bach and explains why you need to hear them.
11.25
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 麻豆约拍 Proms.
Strauss
Till Eulenspiegel;
Staatskapelle Dresden
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I: No. 2, Valse
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali.- Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake.
- Signum Classics.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E flat major RV.253 'La Tempesta di Mare'
Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Director: Giovanni Antonini.- Alpha.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Sz贸l a Duda [Bagpipes] (44 Duos, Vol.3)
Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Performer: Giovanni Antonini.- Alpha.
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Jehan Titelouze
Missa Sex Vocum Simplici Corde: II. Gloria
Ensemble: Ensemble Les Meslanges. Director: Thomas van Essen. Director: Volny Hostiou.- Les Messes retrouve虂es de Jehan Titelouze, Vol. 2.
- Paraty.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major (3rd mvt)
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.- Chandos.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Magnificat in D major, BWV243 (mvts 3-5)
Singer: Maria Keohane. Singer: Stephan MacLeod. Ensemble: Ricercar Consort. Director: Philippe Pierlot.- Mirare.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sinfonia Concerto from Cantata BWV174 'Ich liebe den H枚chsten von ganzem Gem眉te'
Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina. Director: Ottavio Dantone.- Decca.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
"Bei deinem Grab und Leichenstein" (Final chorus, Markus Passion BWV247)
Choir: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chromatic Fantasia in D minor, BWV903
Performer: Christopher Hogwood.- Metronome.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B Minor BWV 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Confiteor & Et expecto (chorus)
Ensemble: Taverner Players. Ensemble: Taverner Consort. Director: Andrew Parrott.- Mass in B Minor.
- Warner Classics.
- 208.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 (Live).
- BR-Klassik.
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Carl Bohm
Still as the Night
Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Performer: Helmut Deutsch.- Sony.
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Richard Strauss
Zueignung (8 Lieder aus Letzte Blatter Op.10)
Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Performer: Helmut Deutsch.- Sony.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
Selige Stunde, Op. 10, No. 2
Performer: Helmut Deutsch. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- Sony.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Baiba Skride. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Eivind Aadland.- Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5.
- Orfeo.
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Duarte L么bo
Missa Sancta Maria (Credo and Sanctus)
Ensemble: Cupertinos. Director: Lu铆s Toscano.- Hyperion.
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Charles Ives
Symphony No. 2 (5th mvt)
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes, Op. 33 (Interlude II & Scene II)
Singer: Stuart Skelton. Singer: Susan Bickley. Singer: Roderick Williams. Singer: Marcus Farnsworth. Singer: Barnaby Rea. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Chandos.
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Gy枚rgy Ligeti
Musica ricercata No. 7
Performer: Anthony Romaniuk.- Alpha.
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Franz Schubert
Improvisation on Der Leiermann
Performer: Anthony Romaniuk. Music Arranger: Anthony Romaniuk.- Alpha.
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Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Rudolf Kempe.- Warner Classics.
Record Review
9.00am
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake excerpts
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)
Signum SIGCD648
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What's Next Vivaldi?
Music by Vivaldi, Cattaneo, Francesconi, Movio, Bartok etc.
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin)
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini (director)
Alpha ALPHA624
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Les Messes retrouv茅es de Jehan Titelouze: Hymne, Magnificat & Pi猫ces d鈥橭rgue | Vol 2
Ensemble Les Meslanges
Franc抬ois Me虂nissier (Orgue de Champcueil, Paris)
Thomas Van Essen & Volny Hostiou (directors)
Paraty PTY100273D
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos & Quintet in E flat major, Op.16
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Karin Egardt (oboe)
Kevin Spagnolo (clarinet)
Mikael Lindstr枚m (bassoon)
Ter茅se Larsson (horn)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Chandos CHSA5273-75 (3 Hybrid SACDs)
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9.30am 鈥� Simon Heighes on J.S. Bach
Recommended Recordings:
Magnificat in D major, BWV243
Maria Keohane (soprano)
Anna Zander (mezzo-soprano)
Carlos Mena (countertenor)
Hans-J枚rg Mammel (tenor)
Stephan MacLeod (bass-baritone)
Francis Jacob (organ)
Ricercar Consort
Philippe Pierlot (director)
Mirare MIR102
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Sinfonia Concerto from Cantata BWV174 'Ich liebe den H枚chsten von ganzem Gem眉te'
(from 鈥楤ach: Sinfonia鈥�)
Accademia Bizantina
Ottavio Dantone (director)
Decca 4782718
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Markus Passion BWV247
Marta Matheu (soprano)
Raffaele Pe (countertenor)
D谩vid Szigetv谩ri (tenor)
Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor)
Konstantin Wolff (bass-baritone)
Cor Infantil Amics de la Uni贸
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall (director)
Alia Vox AVSA9931 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV903 (from 鈥楾he Secret Bach: Works for Clavichord鈥�)
Christopher Hogwood (clavichord)
Metronome METCD1056
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Mass in B minor, BWV232
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Emily Van Evera (soprano)
Panito Iconomou (alto)
Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
David Thomas (bass)
Solisten Des T枚lzer Knabenchors
Taverner Consort & Players
Andrew Parrott (director)
Erato 5619982 (2 CDs)
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Mariss Jansons (conductor)
BR Klassik 900191
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Selige Stunde
Romantic Songs by Schubert, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Liszt etc.
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Sony 19439783262
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Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5
Baiba Skride (violin)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor)
Orfeo C997201 (2 CDs)
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Duarte Lobo: Masses, Responsories & motets
Almeno Gon莽alves (tenor)
Cupertinos
Lu铆s Toscano (director)
Hyperion CDA68306
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Charles Ives: Complete Symphonies
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4839505
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Britten: Peter Grimes
Stuart Skelton (tenor, Peter Grimes)
Erin Wall (soprano, Ellen Orford)
Roderick Williams (baritone, Captain Balstrode)
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano, Auntie)
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano, Mrs Sedley)
Robert Murray (tenor, Bob Boles)
James Gilchrist (tenor, Horace Adams)
Marcus Farnsworth (baritone, Ned Keene)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5250(2) (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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Bells: music by Bart贸k, Bach, Debussy, Ligeti, Byrd, Crumb etc.
Anthony Romaniuk (keyboards)
Alpha ALPHA631
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11.20am 鈥� Proms Building a Library Recommendation
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Reviewer: William Mival, December 2018
Recommended recording:
Staatskapelle Dresden
Rudolf Kempe
Warner 3458262
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