Stravinsky 50 - with Nigel Simeone, Gillian Moore and Andrew McGregor
Fifty years after the composer's death, Building a Library on Stravinsky's Violin Concerto with Nigel Simeone. Gillian Moore reviews Warner Classics' 23-CD Stravinsky Edition.
Fifty years after the composer's death, Building a Library on Stravinsky's Violin Concerto with Nigel Simeone, while Gillian Moore reviews Warner Classics' 23-CD Stravinsky Edition.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Building a Library
Nigel Simeone joins Andrew to discuss different recordings of Stravinsky's vibrantly sparkling Violin Concerto, ultimately recommending the must-have version to buy, download or stream.
10.40am
Andrew is joined by Gillian Moore, author of an acclaimed history of The Rite of Spring, who has been exploring Warner Classics' substantial new box-set gathering together Stravinsky recordings from its archives as well as historic recordings by the composer himself and his contemporaries.
11.20am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best new release this week.
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Music Played
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Igor Stravinsky
Divertimento: IVc. Pas de deux - Coda
Performer: Linus Roth. Performer: Jos茅 Gallardo. Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin.- Virtuoso Dances.
- Evil Penguin Classic.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4.
- ALPHA.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
奥补濒诲驳别蝉辫谤盲肠丑
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Orchestra: Orchestre Victor Hugo. Conductor: Jean-Fran莽ois Verdier.- Clair-Obscur.
- ALPHA.
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Marin Marais
Suite No. 1 in A minor (Book 3): Prelude
Performer: Fran莽ois Joubert-Caillet. Ensemble: L鈥橝ch茅ron.- Marais: Troisieme Livre de Pieces de Viole.
- RICERCAR.
- 24.
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Maurice Ravel
Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: IV. Feria
Orchestra: Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa. Conductor: Robert Trevino.- Ravel: Orchestral Works.
- Ondine.
- 6.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV1046: IV. Menuetto
Ensemble: Il Gusto Barocco. Director: J枚rg Halubek.- JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos.
- BERLIN CLASSICS.
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Steven Mackey
Triceros
Performer: Fiona Kelly. Performer: M氓rten Larsson. Performer: H氓kan Hardenberger. Performer: Antje Weithaas. Performer: Bj枚rn G盲fvert. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- Brandenburg Project - Twelve Concertos.
- BIS.
- 8-9.
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Claude Debussy
La Romance d'Ariel
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Louise Alder.- Ch猫re Nuit: French Songs.
- CHANDOS.
- 9.
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Charles鈥怣arie Widor
Suite in C minor Op. 34: I. Moderato
Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: James Baillieu.- French Works for Flute.
- CHANDOS.
- 8.
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Igor Stravinsky
Oedipus Rex (extract)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Franz Welser鈥怣枚st.- Warner.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring (extract)
Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.- Warner.
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Igor Stravinsky
Petrushka (extract)
Performer: James Crabb. Performer: Geir Draugsvoll.- Warner.
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Igor Stravinsky
Ebony Concerto
Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- The Jazz Album: London Sinfonietta/Rattle.
- EMI.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Les Indes Galantes: Entr茅e I - Le Turc G茅n茅reaux (Scenes 2-6)
Ensemble: La Chapelle Harmonique. Director: Valentin Tournet.- Rameau: Les Indes Galantes.
- Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.
- 10-24.
Record Review
9.00am
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Virtuoso Dances 鈥� Music by Bart贸k, Stravinsky, Piazz贸lla and others
Linus Roth (violin)
Jos茅 Gallardo (piano)
Evil Penguin EPRC0037
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA735
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Clair-Obscur 鈥� Orchestral Songs by Strauss, Berg and Zemlinsky
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
Orchestre Victor Hugo
Jean-Fran莽ois Verdier (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA727
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Marais: Troisieme Livre de Pieces de Viole
Francois Joubert-Caillet (viola da gamba)
l'Acheron
Ricercar RIC424 (4 CDs)
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Ravel: Bolero, La Valse, Rapsodie espagnole, Alborada del gracioso & Pavane
Basque National Orchestra
Robert Trevino (conductor)
Ondine ODE 1385-2
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Nigel Simeone on Stravinsky鈥檚 Violin Concerto
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Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Reviewer: Nigel Simeone
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Recommended Recording:
Viktoria Mullova (violin)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)
Decca 4830731
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Historic Choice:
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Karel An膷erl (conductor)
DG 4636662
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Il Gusto Barocco
J枚rg Halubek (director)
Berlin Classics 0301676BC (2 CDs)
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The Brandenburg Project: Twelve Concertos 鈥� Music by JS Bach, Turnage, Mackey and others
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
BIS BIS2199 (Hybrid SACD - 3 CDs)
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Ch猫re Nuit: French Songs 鈥� Music by Ravel, Messiaen, Debussy and others
Louise Alder (soprano)
Joseph Middleton (piano)
Chandos CHAN20222
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French Works For Flute 鈥� Music by Saint-Sa毛ns, Franck, Barr猫re, Widor and Durufl茅
Adam Walker (flute)
James Baillieu (piano)
Chandos CHAN20229
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10.40am 鈥� Gillian Moore on Warner Classics Stravinsky Edition
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Stravinsky Edition
Various Artists
Warner Classics 9029514093 (23 CDs)
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Rameau: Les Indes Galantes
Ana Quintans (soprano)
Julie Roset (soprano)
Emmanuelle de Negri (soprano)
Mathias Vidal (tenor)
Alexandre Duhamel (baritone)
Guillaume Andrieux (baritone)
Edwin Crossley-Mercer (bass-baritone)
La Chapelle Harmonique
Valentin Tournet (conductor)
Chateau de Versailles CVS031 (2 CDs)
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