Saint-Sa毛ns's Carnival of the Animals with Sarah Devonald and Andrew McGregor
Sarah Devonald chooses her favourite recording of Saint-Sa毛ns's Carnival of the Animals, and Flora Willson reviews recent releases of vocal music.
9.30 Building a Library
Sarah Devonald chooses her favourite recording of Saint-Sa毛ns's Carnival of the Animals.
The Carnival of the Animals is a glorious romp in fourteen movements by Camille Saint-Sa毛ns. It is for two pianos and chamber ensemble; and is among his most popular. Includes well-known movements like Elephants, Fossils and the Swan.
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Flora Willson reviews recent releases of vocal music.
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Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons: Summer, RV315: III. Presto
Performer: Christian Li. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons.
- Decca.
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Ernest Chausson
Chanson perpetuelle, Op. 37
Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Karen Cargill.- Fleur de Mon Ame.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Performer: Beatrice Rana.- Chopin: Etudes, Op. 25 & 4 Scherzi.
- Warner Classics.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
'Coronation' Mass K.317 (Agnus Dei)
Singer: Carolina Ullrich. Singer: Marie Henriette Reinhold. Singer: Angelo Pollak. Singer: Konstantin Krimmel. Choir: WDR Radio Chorus, Cologne. Orchestra: K枚lner Kammerorchester. Conductor: Christoph Poppen.- W.A. Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 1.
- Naxos.
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Jan Ladislav Dussek
Sonata in C Major, Op. 67 No. 1 (C. 230): II. Rondo
Ensemble: Duo Pleyel.- Dussek: Complete Original Works For Piano Four-Hands.
- Linn.
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Gustav Mahler
Like a Sound of Nature & The Hunter's Funeral (From Symphony No. 1)
Music Arranger: Thibault Bertin-Maghit. Ensemble: collectif9.- No Time for Chamber Music.
- Alpha.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Merce grido piangendo (from 5th book of madrigals, 1611)
Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Director: Philippe Herreweghe.- Gesualdo: Dolcissima Mia Vita. Madrigali A Cinque Voci, Libro Quinto (1611).
- PHI.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Trio Sonata in C Minor, BUXWV 262
Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas Op. 2.
- Alpha.
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Franz Liszt
Es muss ein Wunderbares sein, S. 314 & Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam, S. 309
Performer: Helmut Deutsch. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- Liszt: Freudvoll Und Leidvoll.
- Sony.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Charpentier: Noires filles du Styx; & Lully: Canaries'
Composer: Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier. Performer: Ensemble Les Surprises. Singer: V茅ronique Gens.- Lully, Charpentier & Desmarets: Passion.
- Alpha.
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Ina Boyle
The Last Invocation & The Pigs & the Charcoal Burner
- Ina Boyle: Songs.
- delphian.
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Adolphe Adam
Mes amis, ecoutez l'histoire (from Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, Act I)
Singer: Michael Spyres.- Baritenor.
- Erato.
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Gioachino Rossini
The Barber of Seville, Act I: "Largo al factotum"
Singer: Michael Spyres. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg. Conductor: Marko Letonja.- Baritenor.
- Erato.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, R. 193
Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Alexandre Bloch.- Four Visions of France.
- Orfeo.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Christian Li (violin)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Decca听 4851824
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Fleur de Mon Ame 鈥� Music by Chausson, Debussy, Duparc, Hahn, Jongen
Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Lepper (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Soloists
Linn听 CKD652听
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Chopin: 脡tudes, Op. 25 & 4 Scherzi
Beatrice Rana (piano)听
Warner Classics听 9029676424
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Mozart: Complete Masses Vol. 1听
Carolina Ullrich (soprano)
Marie Henriette Reinhold (mezzo-soprano)
Angelo Pollak (tenor)
Konstantin Krimmel (bass)
West German Radio Chorus Cologne
Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Christoph Poppen (conductor)听
Naxos听 8.574270听
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Sarah Devonald on Saint Saen鈥檚 Carnival of the Animals
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Renaud Capu莽on (violin)
Gautier Capu莽on (cello)
Frank Braley & Michel Dalberto (piano)
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Paul Meyer (clarinet)
David Guerrier (trumpet)
Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp)
B茅atrice Muthelet (viola)
Esther Hoppe (violin)
Janne Saksala (double bass)
Florent Jodelet (percussion)
Erato听 5456032
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Historic Recommendation:
Igor Markevitch (conductor)听
Bela Siki & G茅za Anda (piano)听
Philharmonia Orchestra
Diapason听 43636听
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Other recommendation:听
Joseph Swensen (conductor)听
Henri Demarquette (cello)
Boris Berezovsky & Brigitte Engerer (pianos)
Ensemble Orchestral de Paris
Mirare听
MIR108
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Dussek: Complete Original Works For Piano Four-Hands
Duo Pleyel (Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya & Richard Egarr, pianos)听
Linn听 CKD642听
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No Time for Chamber Music 鈥� Music by Mahler & Hersant
Collectif9
Alpha听 ALPHA770听
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Gesualdo: Dolcissima Mia Vita. Madrigali A Cinque Voci, Libro Quinto (1611)
Collegium Vocale Gent
Philippe Herreweghe (director)听
PHI听 LPH036听
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10.40am 鈥� Flora Willson鈥檚 Vocal
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Baritenor 鈥� Music by Korngold, Offenbach, Rossini, Wagner, etc
Michael Spyres (baritone/tenor)听
Choeur de l'Op茅ra national du Rhin
Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Marko Letonja (conductor)听
Erato听 9029515666
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Liszt: Freudvoll Und Leidvoll
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Sony 19439892602
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Passion 鈥� Musicy by Lully, Charpentier & Desmarets
V茅ronique Gens (soprano)
Ensemble Les Surprises
Les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles
Louis-No毛l Bestion de Camboulas (director)听
Alpha听 ALPHA747听
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Ina Boyle: Songs
Paula Murrihy (mezzo)
Robin Tritschler (tenor)
Ben McAteer (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Delphian听 DCD34264
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Four Visions of France & French Cello Concertos 鈥� Music by Faur茅, Honegger, Lalo & Saint-Sa毛ns
Daniel M眉ller-Schott (cello)
DSO Berlin
Alexandre Bloch (conductor)听
Orfeo听 C988211听
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