Stravinsky's Pulcinella
Jonathan Cross discusses Stravinsky's delightful blast-from-the-past ballet with Andrew and settles on the must-have recording to buy, download or stream.
Jonathan Cross discusses Stravinsky's delightful blast-from-the-past ballet with Andrew and settles on the must-have recording to buy, download or stream. Plus the very best of the latest classical releases.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Building a Library
For Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Igor Stravinsky travelled back in time and rediscovered music by 18th-century composer Pergolesi and his contemporaries, weaving a brand new ballet but nevertheless giving it a distinctive 20th-century tang. Jonathan Cross has been listening to recordings of the ballet - and of the suite Stravinsky crafted therefrom - and joins Andrew to work his way towards choosing the ultimate Pulcinella.
10.40am
Laura Tunbridge talks to Andrew about a revealing selection of string quartet recordings, including late Haydn and early Beethoven.
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best new release of the last week.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1054: I. Allegro
Ensemble: Il Pomo dβOro.- J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 2.
- PENTATONE.
- 101.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Chamber Symphony In F Op. 73a
Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Joshua Weilerstein.- Fuga Libera.
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FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin
Impromptu No 1 in A flat Op 29
Performer: Anna Vinnitskaya.- ALPHA.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No 2 in C minor (1877), iii. Scherzo
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Deutsche Grammaphon.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in Eflat major, K364 - iii. Presto
Performer: Aisslinn Nosky. Performer: Max Mandel. Orchestra: Handel and Haydn Society. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro.
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Hans GΓ‘l
ΆΩΓ€³Ύ³Ύ±π°ω²υ³Ω³ά²Τ»ε±π
- Hidden Treasure.
- BIS.
- 1101.
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Hans GΓ‘l
Waldseligkeit
- Hidden Treasure.
- BIS.
- 1501.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring (closing section)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.- Dutton Epoch.
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet in A Minor 'Rosamunde', D.804: 4) Allegro moderato
Ensemble: Festetics Quartet.- Outthere.
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in D, Op.76/5: 1) Allegretto and Allegro
Ensemble: London Haydn Quartet.- Hyperion.
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in B Flat Op.76`4 'Sunrise' (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.- Bis.
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in G minor, Op.74/3 'Rider': 1) Allegro
Ensemble: Maxwell String Quartet.- Linn.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in C minor, Op.18/4: 4) Allegro - Prestissimo
Ensemble: Dover Quartet.- Cedille.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis Op 123, ii Gloria
Singer: Polina Pastirchak. Singer: Sophie Harmsen. Singer: Steve Davislim. Singer: Johannes Weisser. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: RenΓ© Jacobs.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
Record Review
9.00am
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Bach: Harpsichord Concerts, Part II
Francesco Corti (harpsichord)
Il Pomo dβOro
Pentatone PTC5186889
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Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony Op 73a and Op 83a (arr. Barshai)
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Joshua Weilerstein (conductor)
Fuga Libera FUG769
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Chopin: 4 Ballades and 4 Impromptus
Anna Vinnitskaya (piano)
Alpha 728
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Bruckner: Symphonies Nos 6 and 9
Gewandhausorchester
Andris Nelsons (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4839834 2 CDs
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9.30am β Building a Library β Jonathan Cross on Stravinskyβs Pulcinella
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Recommended Recording
(suite):
Kammerorchester Basel
Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
Arte Nova G010001717934R (download only)
(c/w Malipiero & Casella)
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Alternative/hybrid-SACD recommendation:
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Masaaki Suzuki (conductor)
Bis BIS2211 (hybrid-SACD)
(c/w Apollon musagète and Concerto in D)
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Recommended Recording
(complete ballet):
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
DG 4530852 (2-CD)
(c/w The Rite of Spring, Petrushka, Jeu de cartes and The Firebird suite)
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10.15am β New Releases
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Mozart: Violin Concertos, Vol 1Aisslinn Nosky (violin)
Max Mandel (viola)
Handel and Haydn Society
Coro COR16183
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Hidden Treasure: Hans Galβs unpublished LiederChristian Immler (baritone)
Helmut Deutsch (piano)
BIS BIS2543 SACD Hybrid
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Settecento: Baroque International Music from the Italian StatesTabea Debus (recorder)
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler (violin and conductor)
Signum SIGCD663
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Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky: (The Rite of Spring, Symphony of Psalms) and Poulenc: GloriaJudith Blegen (soprano)
English Bach Festival Chorus
Westminster Choir
London Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
Dutton CDLX7383 SACD Hybrid
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10.40am β Laura Tunbridge on Chamber Music
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Schubert: String Quartets D46 and βRosamundeβ D804The Festetics Quartet
Arcana A907
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Haydn: String Quartets Op 76The London Haydn Quartet
Hyperion CDA68335 2 CDs
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Haydn: String Quartets Op 76, Nos 4 -6
Chiaroscuro Quartet
BIS-2358 SACD Hybrid
Haydn: String Quartets Op 74, and Folk Music from Scotland
Maxwell Quartet
Linn
CKD641
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol 1
Dover Quartet
Cedille CDR90000198
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11.20am β Record of the Week
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Op 132
Polina PasztircsΓ‘k (soprano)
Sophie Harmsen (mezzo)
Steve Davislim (tenor)
Johannes Weisser (baritone)
Akademie fΓΌr Alte Musik Berlin
RIAS Kammerchor
RenΓ© Jacobs (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902427
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