Mozart Mass in C minor in Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
The best new classical releases, plus Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Mozart's Mass in C minor, and Kate Molleson sifts through some recent orchestral albums.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30 Building a Library
Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Mozart's Mass in C minor, K427, 'Great'.
Mozart never finished his C minor Mass: it might have been the turmoil surrounding his resignation from the service of the bane of his life, the Archbishop of Salzburg, or the business of his recent marriage to Constanze Weber in 1782 (his father was against it). But what there is of it is magnificent, including grand choruses harking back to the great choral works of Handel and Bach. And there is some ravishingly sensuous music for the two sopranos (and woodwind), the kind of thing that Stravinsky sniffily characterised as 'rococo-operatic sweets-of-sin'.
10.45
Kate Molleson has been listening to new orchestral albums including music by Mozart, Jan谩膷ek, Kalevi Aho and Gloria Bruni.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Peter Breiner
Slovak Dances, Naughty & Sad: No. 1, The Field of Zaluzice
Performer: Boris Lenko. Orchestra: Slovensk谩 filharm贸nia. Conductor: Peter Breiner.- Peter Breiner: Slovak Dances, Naughty & Sad.
- Naxos.
- 1.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
F眉rchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir- motet, BWV 228
Ensemble: Pygmalion. Director: Rapha毛l Pichon.- Johann Sebastian Bach: Motets.
- harmonia mundi.
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Robert Schumann
12 Gedichte, Op. 35: 2. Stirb, Lieb' und Freud'!
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Lyricist: Justinus Kerner. Singer: Samuel Hasselhorn.- Schumann: Stille Liebe.
- harmonia mundi.
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Jean Fran莽aix
Wind Quintet, No. 1 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Monet Quintett.- Dubugnon, Taffanel, Holst and Fran莽aix: Wind Quintets.
- CAvi-music.
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Georges Bizet
Chants du Rhin (La Boh茅mienne)
Performer: Nathana毛l Gouin.- Bizet sans Paroles.
- Mirare.
- 4.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (3rd mvt) arr. Hummel
Performer: Anna Besson. Performer: Marcus van den Munckhof. Performer: Cecilia Bernardini. Performer: Aurelia Visovan. Music Arranger: Johann Nepomuk Hummel.- Ricercar.
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Nico Muhly
How Little You Are (A Long-Drawn Wail)
Choir: Conspirare. Ensemble: Austin Guitar Quartet. Ensemble: Texas Guitar Quartet. Ensemble: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Conductor: Craig Hella Johnson.- The Singing Guitar.
- Delos.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet no.4 in G minor K.516 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet. Performer: Adrien La Marca.- Alpha.
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Jake Heggie
The Work at Hand No. 3, The Slow Seconds
Performer: Jake Heggie. Singer: Jamie Barton.- Jake Heggie: Unexpected Shadows.
- PENTATONE.
- 203.
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Aram Khachaturian
Masquerade Suite: I. Waltz
Conductor: Dmitri Georgievich Kitayenko. Orchestra: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra.- Prokofiev & Khachaturian: Orchestral Works.
- Oehms Classics.
- 201.
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Gloria Bruni
Symphony No. 1 "The Parable of Rings": XI. I figli
Singer: Deborah Humble. Singer: Andrej Morozow. Orchestra: Radio Symphony Orchestra Minsk. Conductor: Wilhelm Keitel.- Symphony No. 1 "The Parable of Rings".
- Rondeau.
- 110.
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Kalevi Aho
Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra "Sieidi" (excerpt)
Performer: Colin Currie. Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk.- Kalevi Aho: Sieidi & Symphony No. 5.
- BIS.
- 106.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": II. Adagio
Performer: Baiba Skride. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Eivind Aadland.- Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5.
- Orfeo.
- 202.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Sinfonietta (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Jan谩膷ek: The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta.
- Lso Live.
- 217.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, D. 125 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: B'Rock Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.- Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Peter Breiner: Slovak Dances, Naughty and Sad
Stanislav Pal煤ch (violin)
Boris Lenko (accordion)
Slovak Philharmonic
Peter Breiner (conductor)
Naxos 8574184-85 (2 CDs)
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JS Bach: Motets and works by Praetorius, Bertolusi, Gallus & Gabrieli
Pygmalion
Rapha毛l Pichon (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902657
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Robert Schumann: 鈥楽tille Liebe鈥�, Lieder
Samuel Hasselhorn (baritone)
Joseph Middleton (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMN916114
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Wind Quintets By Dubugnon, Taffanel, Holst & Fran莽aix
Monet Quintett
Avi Music AVI8553008
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Bizet - Sans Paroles: piano works by Bizet & Saint-Sa毛ns
Nathana毛l Gouin (piano)
Mirare MIR452
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Simon Heighes on Mozart鈥檚 Mass in C minor, K427 'Great'
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Reviewer: Simon Heighes
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Recommended Recording:
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Olivia Vermeulen (mezzo-soprano)
Makoto Sakurada (tenor)
Christian Immler (baritone)
Bach Collegium Japan Chorus
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (director)
BIS BIS2171 (Hybrid SACD)
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Arleen Aug茅r (soprano)
Lynne Dawson (soprano)
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
David Thomas (bass)
Winchester College Quiristers
Winchester Cathedral Choir
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (director)
Decca 4255282
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Mozart, Hummel & Beethoven: Concerto, Sonate, Symphony
Anna Besson (flute)
Cecilia Bernardini (violin)
Marcus van den Munckhof (cello)
Aur茅lia Visovan (pianoforte)
Ricercar RIC417
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The Singing Guitar: Esmail, Muhly, Smith, Johnson
Estel铆 Gomez (soprano)
Conspirare
Douglas Harvey (cello)
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Texas Guitar Quartet
Austin Guitar Quartet
Craig Hella Johnson (director)
Delos DE 3595
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Mozart: String Quintets K. 515 & 516
Adrien La Marca (viola)
Quatuor Van Kuijk
Alpha ALPHA587
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Jake Heggie: Unexpected Shadows
Jamie Barton (mezzo-soprano)
Matt Haimovitz (cello)
Jake Heggie (piano)
Pentatone PTC5186836
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Kate Molleson on new orchestral releases
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Orchestral Suites by Sergei Prokofiev & Aram Khachaturian
Zagreb Philharmonic
Dmitri Kitayenko (conductor)
Oehms OC471 (2 CDs)
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Bruni: Symphony No. 1
Radio Symphony Choir & Orchestra Minsk
Wilhelm Kittel (conductor)
Rondeau ROP6177
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Kalevi Aho: Sieidi & Symphony No. 5Colin Currie (percussion)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Dima Slobodeniouk and Jaan Ots (conductors)
BIS BIS2336 (Hybrid SACDs)
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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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Jan谩膷ek: The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta*
Lucy Crowe (soprano, Vixen)
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone, Forester)
Sophia Burgos (soprano, Fox)
Jan Martin铆k (bass, Badger/Parson)
Peter Hoare (tenor, Mosquito/Rooster/Schoolmaster)
Hanno M眉ller-Brachmann (bass-baritone, Hara拧ta)
London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra
Simon Rattle (conductor)
LSO Live LSO0850 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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*review of Sinfonietta only
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
B鈥橰ock Orchestra
Ren茅 Jacobs (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5186759 (Hybrid SACD)
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