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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.

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Divertimento: IVc. Pas de deux - Coda

    Performer: Linus Roth. Performer: José Gallardo. Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin.
    • Virtuoso Dances.
    • Evil Penguin Classic.
    • 12.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro

    Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4.
    • ALPHA.
    • 7.
  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    ²岵ä

    Singer: Sandrine Piau. Orchestra: Orchestre Victor Hugo. Conductor: Jean-François Verdier.
    • Clair-Obscur.
    • ALPHA.
    • 1.
  • Marin Marais

    Suite No. 1 in A minor (Book 3): Prelude

    Performer: François Joubert-Caillet. Ensemble: L’Achéron.
    • Marais: Troisieme Livre de Pieces de Viole.
    • RICERCAR.
    • 24.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: IV. Feria

    Orchestra: Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa. Conductor: Robert Trevino.
    • Ravel: Orchestral Works.
    • Ondine.
    • 6.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV1046: IV. Menuetto

    Ensemble: Il Gusto Barocco. Director: Jörg Halubek.
    • JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos.
    • BERLIN CLASSICS.
    • 4.
  • Steven Mackey

    Triceros

    Performer: Fiona Kelly. Performer: Mårten Larsson. Performer: Håkan Hardenberger. Performer: Antje Weithaas. Performer: Björn Gäfvert. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Brandenburg Project - Twelve Concertos.
    • BIS.
    • 8-9.
  • Claude Debussy

    La Romance d'Ariel

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Louise Alder.
    • Chère Nuit: French Songs.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 9.
  • Charles‐Marie Widor

    Suite in C minor Op. 34: I. Moderato

    Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: James Baillieu.
    • French Works for Flute.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 8.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Oedipus Rex (extract)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Franz Welser‐Möst.
    • Warner.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite of Spring (extract)

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • Warner.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Petrushka (extract)

    Performer: James Crabb. Performer: Geir Draugsvoll.
    • Warner.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Ebony Concerto

    Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • The Jazz Album: London Sinfonietta/Rattle.
    • EMI.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Les Indes Galantes: Entrée I - Le Turc Généreaux (Scenes 2-6)

    Ensemble: La Chapelle Harmonique. Director: Valentin Tournet.
    • Rameau: Les Indes Galantes.
    • Château de Versailles Spectacles.
    • 10-24.

Record Review

9.00am

Virtuoso Dances – Music by Bartók, Stravinsky, Piazzólla and others

Linus Roth (violin)

José Gallardo (piano)

Evil Penguin EPRC0037

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

Paavo Järvi (conductor)

Alpha ALPHA735

Clair-Obscur – Orchestral Songs by Strauss, Berg and Zemlinsky

Sandrine Piau (soprano)

Orchestre Victor Hugo

Jean-François Verdier (conductor)

Alpha ALPHA727

Marais: Troisieme Livre de Pieces de Viole

Francois Joubert-Caillet (viola da gamba)

l'Acheron

Ricercar RIC424 (4 CDs)

Ravel: Bolero, La Valse, Rapsodie espagnole, Alborada del gracioso & Pavane

Basque National Orchestra

Robert Trevino (conductor)

Ondine ODE 1385-2

9.30am – Building a Library – Nigel Simeone on Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto

Composer: Igor Stravinsky

Reviewer: Nigel Simeone

Recommended Recording:

Viktoria Mullova (violin)

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)

Decca 4830731

Other Recommended Recordings:

Historic Choice:

Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin)

Berliner Philharmoniker

Karel Ančerl (conductor)

DG 4636662

10.15am – New Releases

JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos

Il Gusto Barocco

Jörg Halubek (director)

Berlin Classics 0301676BC (2 CDs)

The Brandenburg Project: Twelve Concertos – Music by JS Bach, Turnage, Mackey and others

Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

BIS BIS2199 (Hybrid SACD - 3 CDs)

Chère Nuit: French Songs – Music by Ravel, Messiaen, Debussy and others

Louise Alder (soprano)

Joseph Middleton (piano)

Chandos CHAN20222

French Works For Flute – Music by Saint-Saëns, Franck, Barrère, Widor and Duruflé

Adam Walker (flute)

James Baillieu (piano)

Chandos CHAN20229

10.40am – Gillian Moore on Warner Classics Stravinsky Edition

Stravinsky Edition

Various Artists

Warner Classics 9029514093 (23 CDs)

11.20am – Record of the Week

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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