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Mozart's Divertimento in E flat, with Roger Parker and Andrew McGregor

Roger Parker chooses the must-have recording of Mozart's Divertimento for string trio, plus Caroline Gill with quartet recordings of Korngold and Schumann.

Roger Parker chooses the must have recording of Mozart's Divertimento for string trio to buy, download or stream, plus Caroline Gill with quartet recordings by composers including Korngold and Schubert.

Presented by Andrew McGregor.

9.30am
Building a Library
Roger Parker talks to Andrew about the wide range of approaches to one of Mozart's masterpieces, the Divertimento in E flat, K563, from classic recordings from the 60s and 70s to young ensembles' recent additions to the catalogue.

10.40am
Caroline Gill joins Andrew with a small groundswell of string quartet recordings from Mendelssohn and Schubert to two of Erich Korngold's rarely heard works.

11.15
Record of the week
Andrew's pick of the best new release of the last seven days.

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto no.2 in E flat major K.417 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Timothy Jones. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Martín.
    • Mozart: Wind Concertos.
    • LSO Live.
    • 3.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Cantata RV667 Sorge vermiglia in ciel la bella Aurora

    Singer: Arianna Vendittelli. Director: Andrea Buccarella. Ensemble: Abchordis Ensemble.
    • Vivaldi: Cantata Per Soprano I.
    • Naive.
    • 11.
  • George Crumb

    The Starry Night (from Metamorphoses, Book II)

    Performer: Marcantonio Barone.
    • George Crumb: Metamorphoses, Books 1 & 2.
    • Bridge.
    • 20.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D Op. 77 iii. Allegro giocoso

    Performer: Stéphanie-Marie Degand. Ensemble: Le Cercle de l'Harmonie. Conductor: Jérémie Rhorer.
    • Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 1, Op 68 & Violin Concerto, Op 77.
    • NoMadMusic.
    • 7.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Achante et Cephise: Ouverture

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs-La Grande Ecurie. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • Rameau: Achante et Cephise.
    • Erato.
    • 1.
  • Wilfrid Mellers

    Sonata for Viola and Piano: II. Rondo - Allegro agitato

    Performer: Sarah-Jane Bradley. Performer: John Lenehan.
    • English Music for Viola and Piano.
    • Dutton.
    • 8.
  • Gavin Bryars

    Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

    Ensemble: The Song Company. Conductor: Antony Pitts.
    • The Song Company: Burden of Truth.
    • 1equalmusic.
    • 1.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo

    Performer: Alexandre Kantorow.
    • Brahms: Piano Works.
    • BIS.
    • 7.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No.2, Op.13: 1) Adagio - Allegro Vivace

    Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
    • Chandos.
  • Franz Schubert

    Quartettsatz, D.703: 2. Andante

    Ensemble: Fitzwilliam String Quartet.
    • Linn.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    String Quartet No.3, Op.34: 1. Allegro moderato

    Ensemble: Alma Quartet.
    • Challenge Classics.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    String Quintet No.3 in E-flat Major op.97: 3. Larghetto

    Performer: Kim Kashkashian. Ensemble: Parker Quartet.
    • ECM New Series.
  • Jean Rivier

    String Quartet No.1: 3.Andante espressivo

    Ensemble: Mandelring Quartet.
    • Audite.
  • Joseph Haydn

    The Creation

    • Haydn: The Creation.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 1.

Record Review

9.00am

Mozart: Wind Concertos

Timothy Jones (horn)

Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe)

Andrew Marriner (clarinet)

London Symphony Orchestra

Jaime Martín (conductor)

LSO Live LSO0855 (2 Hybrid SACDs)

Vivaldi: Cantata Per Soprano I

Arianna Vendittelli (soprano)

Abchordis Ensemble

Andrea Buccarella (director)

Naive OP7257

George Crumb: Metamorphoses, Books 1 & 2

Marcantonio Barone (piano)

Bridge BCD9551

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 1, Op 68 & Violin Concerto, Op 77

Stéphanie -Marie Degand (violin)

Le Cercle de l’Harmonie

Jérémie Rhorer (conductor)

NoMadMusic NMM101D (2 CDs)

9.30am – Building a Library – Roger Parker on Mozart Divertimento in E flat K563

Recommended Recording:

Trio Zimmermann:

Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)

Antoine Tamestit (viola)

Christian Poltéra (cello)
BIS BISSACD1817 (Hybrid SACD)

Historical recommendation:

Jascha Heifetz (violin)

William Primrose (viola)

Emanuel Feuermann (cello)
RCA G010002062273L (download only)

10.15am – New Releases

Rameau: Achante et Céphise

Sabine Devieilhe & Judith Van Wanroij (sopranos)

Cyrille Dubois (tenor)

David Witczak (baritone)

Les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles

Les Ambassadeurs

La Grande Écurie

Alexis Kossenko (director)

Erato 9029669394 (2 CDs)

English Music for Viola and Piano – Music by Dunhill, Mellers, Pitfield etc

Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola)

John Lenehan (piano)

Dutton CDLX7390 (Hybrid SACD)

Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3, Chaconne & Four Ballades

Alexandre Kantorow (piano)

BIS BIS2600 (Hybrid SACD)

10.40am Caroline Gill's String Quartets

Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2

Doric String Quartet (string quartet)

Chandos CHAN 20257(2) (2 CDs)

Schubert: Late String Quartets. G Major & C Minor 'Quartettsatz'

Fitzwilliam Quartet

Linn CKD673

Korngold: String Quartet Nos. 2, Op. 26 & No. 3, Op. 34

Alma Quartet

Challenge Classics CC72869

Kurtág: Moments Musicaux & Dvořák: String Quintet Op. 97

Parker Quartet

Kim Kashkashian (viola)

ECM 4855984

Debussy & Rivier: String Quartets

Mandelring Quartet

Audite Audite97710

11.20am – Record of the Week

Haydn: The Creation

Yeree Suh (soprano)

Tilman Lichdi (tenor)

Matthias Winckhler (baritone)

La Capella Reial de Catalunya

Le Concert des Nations

Jordi Savall (director)

Alia Vox AVSA9945 (2 Hybrid SACDs)

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  • Sat 20 Nov 2021 09:00

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