Copland's Clarinet Concerto with Mark Simpson and Andrew McGregor
Clarinettist and composer Mark Simpson joins Andrew with a recommendation for Copland's concise, jazzy concerto, and Leah Broad discusses new releases from Finland and Estonia.
Clarinettist and composer Mark Simpson joins Andrew with a recommendation for Copland's concise, jazzy concerto, and Leah Broad discusses new releases of music from Finland and Estonia.
Presented by Andrew McGregor.
9.30am
Building a Library
Mark Simpson with a personal recommendation of the must-have recording of Copland's clarinet concerto to buy, download or stream.
10.40am
As part of Radio 3's New Generation Thinker Weekend, scheme alumnus Leah Broad joins Andrew to talk about recent discs of Sibelius symphonies, the latest release of music by his compatriot, Kalevi Aho, and chamber music from Estonian maverick Erkki-Sven Tuur.
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of this week's new releases.
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Music Played
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.7, Op.92: 4) Allegro con brio
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber.- RCO Live.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita" (3rd mvt)
Performer: Alexei Ogrintchouk. Orchestra: Members of the Concertgebouworkest.- Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita".
- BIS.
- 103.
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Nicola Fago
Il faraone sommerso ("Ohimè, d'armi e cavalli", "Forz'è pur nel proprio sangue")
Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: Ensemble Artaserse.- Erato.
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Carl Nielsen
Folk Tune (Fantasistykker, Op. 2, FS 8)
Performer: Christina Ã…strand. Orchestra: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka Iisakkila.- Romance.
- Dacapo.
- 701.
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Lorenzo Bocchi
A Musicall Entertainment: Sonata X in D (3rd mvt)
Performer: Carina Drury. Performer: Eimear McGeown. Performer: Nathaniel Mander. Performer: Poppy Walshaw. Performer: Aileen Henry.- Penny Fiddle Records.
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Burk Thomoth
The Major (12 Irish and 12 Scotch Airs)
Performer: Carina Drury. Performer: Eimear McGeown. Performer: Nathaniel Mander. Performer: Poppy Walshaw. Performer: Aileen Henry.- Penny Fiddle Records.
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Joseph Haydn
Kyrie (Missa in angustiis "Nelson Mass": Hob. XXII)
Singer: Mary Bevan. Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Singer: Jeremy Budd. Singer: Sumner Thompson. Choir: Handel and Haydn Society Chorus. Orchestra: Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- CORO.
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Mark Simpson
Geysir
Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Fraser Langton. Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Emma Feilding.- Mark Simpson: Geysir - Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran par.
- Orchid Classics.
- 101.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegretto in B-Minor, WoO 61
Performer: Nicolas Hodges.- Wergo.
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Harrison Birtwistle
Dance of the Metro-Gnome
Performer: Nicolas Hodges.- Wergo.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 3, 1st mvt. Allegro moderato
Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä.- BIS.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 3, 2nd mvt. Andantino con moto (quasi allegretto)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes.- Rubicon.
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Erkki-Sven Tüür
Lichtturme
Performer: Harry Traksmann.- ECM.
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Kalevi Aho
Symphony no.5 (extract)
Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: Dima Slobodeniouk.- Bis.
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Kalevi Aho
Sidiei (opening)
Performer: Colin Currie. Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk.- Bis.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.8, Op.93
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- RCO Live.
Record Review
9.00am
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Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 'Gran Partita' / Beethoven: Variations on ‘Là ci darem la mano' from Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni', WoO 28
Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe & direction)
Members of Concertgebouworkest
BIS BIS2463 (Hybrid SACD)
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La vanità del mondo: oratorio arias by Torri, Scarlatti, Chelleri, Handel etc.Ìý
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
Artaserse
Erato 9029517929
Ìý
Romance: Danish music by Malling, Lange-Müller, Ludolf Nielsen, Enna etc.
Christina Ã…strand (violin)
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Jukka Iisakkila (conductor)
Dacapo 6.220652 (Hybrid SACD)
Ìý
Carina Drury: Irlandiani
Music by Bocchi, Germiniani, O’Carolan, Neal & Thomoth
Carina Drury (cello)
Eimear McGeown (Irish flute)
Poppy Walshaw (cello continuo)
Nathaniel Mander (harpsichord)
Aileen Henry (Baroque harp)
Penny Fiddle Records PFR2005CD
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9.30am – Building a Library – Mark Simpson on Copland’s Clarinet Concerto
Composer: Aaron Copland
Reviewer: Mark Simpson
Recommended Recording:
Richard Hosford (clarinet)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
COE Records CDCOE811
Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Charles Neidich (clarinet)
I Musici de Montreal
Yuli Turovsky (conductor)
Chandos CHAN9848
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Martin Fröst (clarinet)
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti (conductor)
BIS BISSACD1863 (Hybrid SACD)
10.15am – New Releases
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Haydn: Symphony No. 100 & Nelson Mass
Mary Bevan (soprano)
Sonja DuToit Tengblad (soprano)
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
Jeremy Budd (tenor)
Sumner Thompson (baritone)
Handel and Haydn Society
Harry Christophers (conductor)
Coro COR16181
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Simpson: Geysir and Mozart: Gran Partita
Mark Simpson (clarinet)
Fraser Langton (clarinet)
Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
Emma Feilding (oboe)
Amy Harman (bassoon)
Dom Tyler (bassoon)
Oliver Pashley (basset horn)
Ausiàs Garrigós Morant (basset horn)
Ben Goldscheider (horn)
Angela Barnes (horn)
James Pillai (horn)
Fabian van de Geest (horn)
David Stark (double bass)
Orchid Classics ORC100150
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Ludwig van Beethoven | Harrison Birtwistle: A Bag of Bagatelles
Nicolas Hodges (piano)
Wergo WER68102
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10.45am – Leah Broad on new releases
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Sibelius: The 7 Symphonies & Kullervo
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä (conductor)
BIS BIS2506 (4 Hybrid SACDs)
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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor)
Rubicon RCD1055
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Erkki-Sven Tüür: Lost Prayers
Harry Traksmann (violin)
Florian Donderer (violin)
Leho Karin (cello)
Tanja Tetzlaff (cello)
Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (piano)
Signum Quartet
ECM 2666
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Kalevi Aho: Sieidi & Symphony No. 5
Colin Currie (percussion)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Dima Slobodeniouk, Jaan Ots (conductors)
BIS BIS2336 (Hybid SACD)
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11.15am – Record of the Week
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Beethoven: The Symphonies
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Various conductors
RCO Live 9029686533 (5 CDs)
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