Haydn's Mass in Time of War with Andrew McGregor and Richard Wigmore
Richard Wigmore joins Andrew McGregor to find the must-have recording of Haydn's dramatic Missa in tempore belli, his Mass in Time of War.
Richard Wigmore joins Andrew McGregor to find the must-have recording of Haydn's dramatic Missa in tempore belli, his Mass in Time of War; while Jeremy Summerly brings new releases of works by Josquin, Gesualdo and Jacob Regnart
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Building a Library
Haydn's Mass in Time of War is sometimes known as his Paukenmesse because of his prominent use of timpani for dramatic effect. It's one of the best known of his fourteen mass settings, and has been lucky on record. Richard Wigmore talks to Andrew about the work and about the very different approaches performers have brought to it, and settles on the ultimate recording to buy, download or stream
10.30am
Conductor and producer Jeremy Summerly has been listening to five new releases of early vocal music, from ear-teasing madrigals by Carlo Gesualdo to a beautiful, little-known mass setting by the Flemish renaissance composer Jacob Regnart
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best release of the last seven days
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Music Played
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Mischa Spoliansky
Harlem Blues
- 20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 3: Central & Eastern Europe.
- Grand Piano.
- 14.
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Hildegard von Bingen
For the Virgin (O Frondens Virga)
Performer: Mikayel Hakhnazaryan. Music Arranger: Missy Mazzoli. Singer: Emily D'Angelo.- Enargeia.
- DG.
- 2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216: II. Adagio
Performer: Francesca Dego. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.- Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 4.
- Chandos.
- 2.
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Peteris Plakidis
Muziba
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.- Peteris Plakidis: Eternity.
- SKANI.
- 4.
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Malcolm Arnold
Cheese, Peach Melba & Coffee Brandy from Grand Concerto Gastronomique
Orchestra: Liep膩ja Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Gibbons.- Arnold: Orchestral Music.
- Toccata Classics.
- 4.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture (Suite) TWV 55:A8 in A major: VI Fanfare, VII Aria & VIII Gigue
Performer: Elizabeth Wallfisch. Ensemble: The Wallfisch Band.- Telemann: Violin Concertos Vol. 7.
- CPO.
- 6.
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Benjamin Britten
Il est quelqu'un sur terre
Performer: Thibaut Garcia. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky.- A sa guitare.
- Erato.
- 22.
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Franz Ignaz Beck
Epargne a ma misere from L'Isle deserte
Singer: Theodore Browne. Ensemble: La Stagione Frankfurt. Conductor: Michael Schneider.- Franz Ignaz Beck: L鈥橧sle deserte.
- CPO.
- 7.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Performer: Lars Vogt.- Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Op. 30 Nos. 1-3.
- Ondine.
- 7.
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Jacob Regnart
Missa Christ ist erstanden (Gloria)
Ensemble: Cinquecento.- Regnart: Missa Christ ist erstanden.
- Hyperion.
- 5-6.
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Johannes Ockeghem
Intemerata Dei mater
Ensemble: The Gesualdo Six.- Josquin's legacy.
- Hyperion.
- 2-3.
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Josquin des Prez
Nymphes des bois
Ensemble: Cantus Modalis.- Josquin Desprez: in Memoria Mea.
- Carpe Diem.
- 1-2.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Merce grido piangendo
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- Gesualdo: Dolcissima Mia Vita. Madrigali A Cinque Voci, Libro Quinto (1611).
- Phi.
- 11.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Preludes & Fugues Op. 87: Nos. 1-5
Performer: Igor Levit.- On DSCH.
- Sony.
- 1.
Record Review
9.00am
听
20th Century Foxtrots 3 鈥� Music by 骋濒颈猫谤别, Krein, Peja膷evi膰, Spolianski, etc
Gottlieb Wallisch (piano)
Grand Piano GP854
听
听
听
Enargeia 鈥� Music by Gu冒nad贸ttir, Bingen, Snider, and Mazzoli
Emily D'Angelo (mezzo-soprano),
Das Freie Orchester Berlin
Jarkko Riihim盲ki (conductor)
Kuss Quartet
DG听 4860536听
听
听
听
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 & Sonata KV 304
Francesca Dego (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
Francesca Leonardi (piano)
Chandos听 CHAN 20234
听
听
听
Peteris Plakidis: Eternity
Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards Klava (conductor)听
SKANI听 LMIC123听
听
听
听
Malcolm Arnold: Orchestral Music - Grand Concerto Gastronomique & Symphony No. 9
Anna Gorbachyova-Ogilvie (soprano)听
Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
John Gibbons (conductor)听
Toccata Classics听 TOCC 0613听
听
听
听
听
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Richard Wigmore on Haydn鈥檚 Paukenmesse
听
听听听听听听听听听听听
Recommended Recording:听
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Dorothea R枚schmann (soprano)
Elisabeth von Magnus (mezzo-soprano)
Herbert Lippert (tenor)
Oliver Widmer (bass baritone)
Concentus musicus Wien & Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Warner听 2564660467
听
听
Alternative recommendation with modern instruments:听
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)听
Judith Blegen (soprano)
Brigitte Fassbaender (contralto)
Claes-H氓kon Ahnsj枚 (tenor)
Hans Sotin (bass)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Philips听 4127342 (CD)听
C Major听 711508/711604听 (DVD/Blu-ray)听
听
听
10.15am 鈥� New Releases
听
听
Telemann: Violin Concertos Vol. 7
The Wallfisch Band
Elizabeth Wallfisch (director)听
CPO听 777881-2听
听
听
听
脌 sa guitare 鈥� Music by Britten, Dowland, Mozart, Poulenc, etc
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
Thibaut Garcia (guitar)
Erato听 9029500570
听
听
听
Franz Ignaz Beck: L鈥橧sle deserte:听 Op茅ra comique in one acte
Ana Maria Labin (Constance/soprano)
Samantha Gaul (Laurette/soprano)
Theodore Browne (Dorval/tenor)
Fabian Kelly (Sainville/tenor)
La Stagione Frankfurt
Michael Schneider (conductor)
CPO 555336-2
听
听
听
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op. 30, No鈥檚 6-8
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Lars Vogt (piano)
Ondine听 ODE 1392-2听
听
听
听
10.40am 鈥� Jeremy Summerly鈥檚 Early Choral听
听
听
Regnart: Missa Christ ist erstanden & other works
Cinquecento
Hyperion听 CDA68369
听
听
听
Josquin's legacy
The Gesualdo Six
Owain Park (director)听
Hyperion听 CDA68379
听
听
Josquin Desprez: in Memoria Mea
Rebecca Stewart
Cantus Modalis
Seconda Pratica
Carpe Diem听 CD16325
听
听
听
Basevi Codex, Music At the Court of Margaret of Austria
Dorothee Mields (soprano)听
Boreas Quartett Bremen
Audite听 AUDITE97783听
听
听
听
Gesualdo: Dolcissima Mia Vita. Madrigali A Cinque Voci, Libro Quinto (1611)
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
PHI听 LPH036听
听
听
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
听
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On DSCH - Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues for piano (24), Op. 87 & Stevenson, R: Passacaglia on D.S.C.H
Igor Levit (piano)
Sony听 19439809212听 (3 CDs)听
听
听
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