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: José Gallardo. Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin.- Virtuoso Dances.
- Evil Penguin Classic.
- 12.
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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.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
²岵ä
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Orchestra: Orchestre Victor Hugo. Conductor: Jean-François Verdier.- Clair-Obscur.
- ALPHA.
- 1.
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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.
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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: Jörg Halubek.- JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos.
- BERLIN CLASSICS.
- 4.
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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.
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Claude Debussy
La Romance d'Ariel
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Louise Alder.- Chère Nuit: French Songs.
- CHANDOS.
- 9.
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Charles‐Marie 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‐Möst.- 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‐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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