Sibelius's Violin Concerto with Leah Broad and Andrew McGregor
Building a Library this week features Jean Sibelius's Violin Concerto, plus the best new releases, including orchestral works by Bruckner, Strauss and Brahms.
Building a Library this week features the violin concerto by Jean Sibelius, plus the best new releases - including orchestral works by Bruckner, Strauss and Brahms.
9.30am
Building a Library
Leah Broad talks to Andrew with a recommendation for Sibelius's enduringly beautiful violin concerto to buy, download or stream.
10.30am
Roger Vignoles joins Andrew with new orchestral releases from conductors Mariss Jansons, Antonio Pappano and Andras Schiff.
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best disc from the last seven days.
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Music Played
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Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story' 1. Prologue
Ensemble: Luzerner Sinfonieorchester.- Americans. Bernstein / Barber / Crawford / Ives.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 1.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Ecco mormorar l'onde (from Secondo Libro de Madrigali)
Ensemble: La Compagnia del Madrigale.- Claudio Monteverdi: Lagrime d'Amante.
- Glossa.
- 1.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata No. 26 in B flat major, K378 III. Rondeau
Performer: Olivier Stankiewicz. Performer: Jonathan Ware.- Mozart: Violin Sonatas: Sonatas K 304, K378 & K 454.
- Delphian.
- 8.
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Florence Price
Piano Quintet in A Minor: II. Andante con moto
Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.- American Quintets.
- Chandos.
- 6.
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Heinrich Isaac
Missa Wohlauff gut Gsell von hinnen: Agnus Dei I, II & III
Ensemble: Cinquecento.- Isaac: Missa Wohlauff gut Gsell von hinnen & other works.
- Hyperion.
- 19.
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Percy Grainger
Ramble on Love (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Performer: Kenneth Hamilton.- 鈥奟omantic Piano Encores.
- Prima Facie.
- 7.
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Cello Concerto No. 1, H.196: III. Allegro
- Dvo艡谩k & Martin暖: Cello Concertos.
- Alpha.
- 6.
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Henry Purcell
The Lord is My Light
Singer: Ben Davies. Singer: Mark Dobell. Singer: Daniel Collins. Ensemble: The Sixteen. Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra.- Royal Welcome Songs for King Charles II Volume IV.
- Coro.
- 22.
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Richard Strauss
Burleske
Performer: Nelson Goerner. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck.- Alpha.
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Richard Strauss
Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor, AV85
Performer: Bertrand Chamayou. Ensemble: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome.- R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Burleske.
- Warner Classics.
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Richard Strauss
Der Abend, Op.34/1
Music Arranger: David Gordon-Shute. Music Arranger: Matt Smith. Ensemble: Onyx Brass. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Johannes Brahms
Concerto no 2 in B flat (4th mvt)
Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.- ECM.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No 2 in G minor for cello and piano, Op 5 No 2 (1st mvt)
Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Emanuel Ax.- Hope Amid Tears: Beethoven - Cello Sonatas.
- SONY.
- 3.
Record Review 5/6/21
9.00am
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Americans: Bernstein / Barber / Crawford / Ives
James Gaffigan (conductor)听
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Paul Jacobs (organ)听
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM902611
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Claudio Monteverdi: Lagrime d'Amante
La Compagnia Del Madrigale
Glossa GCD922810听
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Mozart: Violin Sonatas: Sonatas K 304, K378 & K 454
Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe)
Jonathan Ware (piano)
Delphian DCD34245
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American Quintets 鈥� music by Beach, Barber & Price听
Matthew Rose (bass)
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Chandos CHAN20224听
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Isaac: Missa Wohlauff gut Gsell von hinnen & other works
Cinquecento ensemble听
Hyperion CDA68337听
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Leah Broad on Sibelius鈥� Violin Concerto
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Composer: 听听Jean Sibelius听
Reviewer: 听Leah Broad听 听
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Recommended
Recording: 听
Paavo Berglund (conductor)听
Ida Haendel (violin)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Warner听 9029518261 (download)听
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Also available:听
Testament听 ASD3199听
(vinyl)听 听
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Other CD recommendations:听
Andr茅
Previn (conductor)听
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Staatskapelle Dresden
DG 4478952
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Leif Segerstam 听(conductor)
Pekka Kuusisto (violin)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra,
Ondine听 ODE8782听
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Romantic Piano Encores 鈥� music by Grainger, Mendelssohn, Godowski, etc听
Kenneth Hamilton听
Prima Facie PFCD160听
听
听
听
Dvo艡谩k & Martin暖: Cello Concertos
Victor Julien-Laferri猫re (cello)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Li猫ge
Gergely Madaras听
(conductor)听
Alpha听 ALPHA731
听
听
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Royal Welcome Songs for King Charles II Volume IV 鈥� music by Purcell and Taverner
The Sixteen
The Sixteen Orchestra
Harry Christophers (conductor)听
Coro COR16187
听
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10.40am 鈥� Roger Vignoles鈥� Orchestral Music听
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 3
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Mariss Jansons (conductor)听
BR Klassik听 900189
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听
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Festmusik 鈥� A Legacy (music by Strauss, Schumann, Brahms, etc)听
John Wilson (conductor)
Onyx Brass
Chandos听 CHSA5284听 (Hybrid
SACD)听
听
Strauss: Burleske, Serenade &
Tod und Verklarung
Nelson Goerner (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Mikko Franck (conductor)听
Alpha听 ALPHA733听
听
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Burleske
Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
Orchestra dell鈥橝ccademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano (conductor)听
Warner Classics听 9029502845
听听听听听
Johannes Brahms:
Piano Concertos
Andr谩s Schiff (piano/director)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
ECM 听4855770听 (2CDs)听
听
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Hope Amid Tears: Beethoven 鈥� Music for Cello and Piano听
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)听
Emanuel Ax (piano)听
Sony 19439883732 (3CDs)听
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