Debussy's Etudes with Iain Burnside and Andrew McGregor
Pianist Iain Burnside's library recommendation for Debussy's set of Etudes plus, celebrating International Women's Day, a round-up of recent releases of music by female composers.
Pianist Iain Burnside's library recommendation for Debussy's set of Etudes plus, celebrating International Women's Day, a round-up of recent releases of music by female composers
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Building a Library
Iain Burnside joins Andrew to review recordings of Debussy's quirky and technically-demanding Etudes for piano, looking to choose the ultimate release to buy, download or stream
10.40am
Looking forward to International Women's Day on Monday, Natasha Loges brings to the table a pile of recent releases of music by Fanny Mendelssohn, Anna Clyne, Caroline Shaw and Ethyl Smyth
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best new releases this week
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Music Played
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Claude Debussy
Petite suite, L71: I. En bateau
Performer: Paul Lewis. Performer: Steven Osborne.- French duets.
- Hyperion.
- 16.
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B茅la Bart贸k
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73: Introduction, 1st and 2nd Decoy Games
Orchestra: 麻豆约拍 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- Bart贸k: The Miraculous Mandarin, Suite No. 2 & Hungarian Peasant Songs.
- ONYX.
- 1-3.
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Pierre Villette
Messe Da Pacem, Op. 38: III. Sanctus
Performer: Andrew Dewar. Music Arranger: Rupert Gough. Choir: Choir of Royal Holloway. Director: Rupert Gough.- Messe Da Pacem: Music by Pierre Villette, Yves Castagnet and Ravel.
- Ad Fontes.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in D Major (BWV 532), P 158
Music Arranger: Ottorino Respighi. Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge. Conductor: John Neschling.- Respighi: Transcriptions.
- BIS.
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Percy Grainger
Colonial Song (original version 1912)
Singer: Pamela Helen Stephen. Singer: Mark Padmore. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Complete Grainger Edition.
- CHANDOS.
- 13.
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Benjamin Britten
Winter Words, Op. 52: Nos. 7 & 8
Performer: Benjamin Britten. Singer: Peter Pears.- PETER PEARS AND BENJAMIN BRITTEN IN CONCERTS. LENINGRAD 1963, 1966 (LIVE).
- MELODIYA.
- 7-8.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C (3rd mvt. Rondo) - live
Conductor: Helmut M眉ller鈥怋r眉hl. Orchestra: K枚lner Kammerorchester.- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Live).
- Naxos.
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Trio in D minor, Op.11: 1) Allegro molto vivace
Ensemble: Abegg Trio.- Tacet.
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Anna Clyne
Masquerade
Orchestra: 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- Avie.
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Josephine Lang
Scheideblick
Singer: Catriona Morison. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.- Linn.
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Josephine Lang
Gestern und Heute
Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Morison.- Linn.
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Caroline Shaw
Taxidermy
Performer: Gil Kalish. Performer: S艒 Percussion. Singer: Dawn Upshaw.- Nonesuch.
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Ethel Smyth
String Quartet in C minor: 3) Scherzo
Ensemble: Maier Quartet.- Caprice.
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Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro
Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Elgar: Violin Concerto & Violin Sonata.
- Erato.
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Record Review
9.00am
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French Duets - music by Faure, Poulenc, Debussy, Stravinsky and Ravel
Paul Lewis (piano)
Steven Osborne (piano)
Hyperion CDA68329
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Bart贸k: The Miraculous Mandarin
麻豆约拍 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
Onyx ONYX4213
https://onyxclassics.com/release/bartok-the-miraculous-mandarin/
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Messe Da Pacem: Music by Pierre Villette, Yves Castagnet and Ravel
The Choir of Royal Holloway
Rupert Gough (director)
Ad Fontes AF004
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Respighi: Transcriptions of Bach and Rachmaninov
Orchestre Philharmonique de Li猫ge
John Neschling (conductor)
BIS BIS-2350 (Hybrid SACD)
https://bis.se/conductors/neschling-john/respighi-transcriptions
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Iain Burnside on Debussy鈥檚 脡迟耻诲别蝉
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Recommended Recording:
Debussy - Complete Works for Solo Piano Volume 4
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Chandos CHAN10497
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2010497
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Also recommended:
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Debussy: 12 脡迟耻诲别蝉 pour pianoMitsuko Uchida (piano)
Philips 4224122
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Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol.2Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
Decca 4602472
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Complete Grainger EditionPamela Helen Stephen (mezzo)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Chandos CHAN20196 (21 CDs)
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Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten in Concerts. Leningrad 1963, 1966 (live)Peter Pears (tenor)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
Melodiya MEL CO 0674
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1* & 2$
Igor Levit (piano)*
Xiaohan Wang (piano)$
K枚lner Kammerorchester
Helmut M眉ller-Br眉hl (conductor)
Naxos 8551447
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10.40am 鈥� Natasha Loges on Women Composers
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Mendelssohn & Hensel: Piano Trios
Abegg Trio
Tacet TACET081DIG
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Anna Clyne: Mythologies
麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)
Avie AV2434
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The Dark Night Has Vanished
Catriona Morison (mezzo)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Linn CKD637
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Caroline Shaw: Narrow Sea
S艒 Percussion
Gilbert Kalish (piano)
Dawn Upshaw (vocals, percussion)
Caroline Shaw (organ)
Nonesuch 7559791788 (2 CDs)
Rendezvous: Leipzig - quartets by Amanda Meier and Ethel Smyth
The Maier Quartet
Caprice DBCD197
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Elgar: Violin Concerto & Violin Sonata
Renaud Capu莽on (violin)
Stephen Hough (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
Erato 9029511282
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