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Schumann's Symphony No 3, 'Rhenish', in Building a Library with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor

The best new classical releases, plus Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Third Symphony, and Andrew McGregor reviews new chamber music discs.

with Andrew McGregor

9.30 Building a Library
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Symphony No 3 in E flat major, Op 97, nicknamed the 'Rhenish'.

In the autumn of 1850, Schumann moved to the Rhineland to take up the position of municipal music director in D眉sseldorf. He composed his Third Symphony quickly in the November and filled the score with the impressions of his new home, stating that the symphony 鈥減erhaps reflects something of Rhenish life here and there鈥�. The symphony has five movements including a fourth movement, the cathedral movement, that was marked by Schumann 'in the character of the accompaniment to a solemn ceremony', and was inspired by his visit to Cologne Cathedral.

10.45
Iain Burnside reviews new releases of chamber music on disc including Russian Tales played by cellist Andreas Brantelid, a survey of Vienna around 1900, and new arrangements of Beethoven and Bach.

11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.

2 hours, 47 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Oct 2020 09:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Eric Coates

    London Bridge

    Orchestra: 麻豆约拍 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Good Night! (On an Overgrown Path, Book I: No. 7)

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Erato.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Wiegenlied (Chant du berceau), S198

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Erato.

  • Giuseppe Tartini

    Violin Concerto No. 2 in E minor, D55 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Millenium Orchestra. Director: Evgeny Sviridov.
    • Ricercar.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no.5 in E minor Op.64 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.
    • Beethoven 路 Tchaikovsky 路 Schmidt 路 Stephan.
    • Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 303.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in E flat major, Op 33 No 2, 'The Joke' (Finale)

    Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
    • Chandos.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D810 'Death and the Maiden' (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Quatuor Arod.
    • Erato.

  • Armand-Louis Couperin

    Les Cacqueteuses (Pieces de Clavecin Op. 1)

    Performer: Christophe Rousset.
    • Armand-Louis Couperin: Pi猫ces de Clavecin.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 104.

  • John Luther Adams

    Become River (opening)

    Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.
    • John Luther Adams: The Become Trilogy.
    • Cantaloupe Music.
    • 101.

  • Jan Ladislav Dussek

    Credo (Messe Solemnelle)

    Singer: Stefanie True. Singer: Helen Charlston. Singer: Gwilym Bowen. Singer: Morgan Pearse. Choir: Academy of Ancient Music Chorus. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Richard Egarr.
    • AAM Records.

  • Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky

    Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Andreas Brantelid. Performer: Bengt Forsberg.
    • Naxos.

  • Josef Myslivecek

    Oboe Quintet No. 3 in F major (1st mvt)

    Performer: Michaela Hrab谩nkov谩. Ensemble: Dole啪al Quartet.
    • Supraphon.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Piano Trio, Op. 1 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Daishin Kashimoto. Performer: Zvi Plesser. Performer: Eric Le Sage.
    • Alpha.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Adelaide, Op. 46

    Singer: Ilker Arcay眉rek. Ensemble: Ludwig Chamber Players.
    • CPO.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata sopr'il soggetto reale: IV. Allegro (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1079)

    Performer: Arthur Klaassens. Music Arranger: Raaf Hekkema. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.
    • Bach's Musical Offerings.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 701.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (After J.S. Bach's BWV 769): Var. 5

    Music Arranger: Raaf Hekkema. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.
    • Bach's Musical Offerings.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 1105.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905" (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • Symphony No. 11 in G Minor "The Year 1905".
    • London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • 104.

Record Review

9.00am

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Coates: Orchestral Works Vol. 2

麻豆约拍 Philharmonic

John Wilson (conductor)

Chandos CHAN20148

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Good Night!

Music by Jan谩膷ek, Liszt, Lyapunov, Chopin, Busoni etc.

Bertrand Chamayou (piano)

Erato 9029524243

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Giuseppe Tartini: Violin Concertos

Evgeny Sviridov (violin)

Millenium Orchestra

Ricercar RIC414

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Beethoven 路 Tchaikovsky 路 Schmidt 路 Stephan

Berliner Philharmoniker

Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR200351 (5 CDs, 1 Blu-ray Audio, 1 Blu-ray Video)

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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33

Doric String Quartet

Chandos CHAN20129(2) (2 CDs)

听听

9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Marina Frolova-Walker on Schumann鈥檚 Symphony No.3 鈥楻henish鈥�, Op.97

听听

Composer: Robert Schumann

Reviewer: Marina Frolova-Walker

Recommended Recording:

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie

Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)

Sony G010002690676H

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Other Recommended Recording(s):

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Vienna Philharmonic

Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

Deutsche Grammophon 4153582

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Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

BIS BISSACD1619 (Hybrid SACD)

听听

10.15am 鈥� New Releases

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Schubert: Death and the Maiden String Quartet Nos. 14, 12 & 4

Quatuor Arod (string quartet)

Erato 9029517247

听

Anima Rara: arias by Puccini, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Verdi etc.

Ermonela Jaho (soprano)

Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana

Andrea Battistoni (conductor)

Opera Rara 9293802532

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Armand-Louis Couperin: Pieces de Clavecin

Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)

Apart茅 AP236 (2 CDs)

听

John Luther Adams: The 'Become' Trilogy: Become River, Become Ocean & Become Desert

Seattle Symphony

Ludovic Morlot (conductor)

Cantaloup CA21161 (3 CDs)

听

Jan Ladislav Dussek: Messe Solemnelle

Stefanie True (soprano)

Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano)

Gwilym Bowen (tenor)

Morgan Pearse (bass)

Choir of the Academy of Ancient Music

Academy of Ancient Music

Richard Egarr (director)

AAM Records AAM011

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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Iain Burnside on new chamber releases

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Russian Tales: Myaskovsky cello sonatas & works by Glazunov

Andreas Brantelid (cello)

Bengt Forsberg (piano)

Naxos 8573985

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Josef Myslive膷ek: Oboe Quintets & String Quartets

Michaela Hrab谩nkov谩 (oboe)

Dole啪al Quartet

Supraphon SU42892

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Vienne 1900: music by Korngold, Zemlinsky, Mahler, Berg & Schoenberg

Emmanuel Pahud (flute)

Paul Meyer (clarinet)

Daishin Kashimoto (violin)

Zvi Plesser (cello)

Eric Le Sage (piano)

Alpha ALPHA588 (2 CDs)

听

Beethoven Arranged: Septet & Arrangements for Tenor, Winds & Strings

Ilker Arcay眉rek (tenor)

Ludwig Chamber Players

CPO 5553552

听

Bach鈥檚 Musical Offerings

Calefax Reed Quintet

Pentatone听 PTC5186840 (Hybrid SACD)

听

11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week

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Symphony No. 11 in G Minor 'The Year 1905'

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

LPO LPO0118

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  • Sat 3 Oct 2020 09:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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