Heinrich Sch眉tz surveyed with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor
Kirsten Gibson surveys recordings of music by 17th-century German composer Heinrich Sch眉tz and recommends a starter collection. Jeremy Sams reviews a big box of Saint-Sa毛ns.
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Building a Schutz Library.
Henrich Sch眉tz is one of the most important composers before JS Bach. But with over 500 surviving works and despite his pivotal position as the first German composer to achieve international fame and repute, Sch眉tz is perhaps still not as well known as he should be. Kirsten Gibson surveys recorded collections of the 17th-century composer and recommends the best one for anyone unfamiliar with his music.
10.40
Born in Paris in 1835, Camille Saint-Sa毛ns's long and prolific life came to an end in Algiers in December, 100 years ago. A 34-CD box set of his works has been released to mark the centenary and Francophile Jeremy Sams has spent the last month sifting through it.
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Record of the Week: Andrew recommends and outstanding new release.
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Franz Schubert
Orchestral piece in B-Flat Major, D. 94a (Fragment)
Orchestra: L鈥橭rfeo Barockorchester. Conductor: Michi Gaigg.- Schubert: Complete Symphonies & Fragments.
- CPO.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Symphony in A Major: III. Scherzo
Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Cristian M膬celaru.- Saint-Saens: Complete Symphonies.
- Warner Classics.
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Carl Heinrich Graun
L'Empio rigor del fato (Rodelinda)
Singer: Jeanine De Bique. Orchestra: Concerto K枚ln. Conductor: Luca Quintavalle.- Berlin Classics.
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Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Piano Trio no.1 in D Minor Op.32 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Trio con Brio Copenhagen.- Shostakovich & Arensky: Piano Trios.
- Orchid Classics.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio
Orchestra: L鈥橭rfeo Barockorchester. Conductor: Michi Gaigg.- Schubert: Complete Symphonies & Fragments.
- CPO.
- 201.
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Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian
Welcome Party
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Jon Hargreaves.- Welcome Party.
- NMC Recordings.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations, BWV988 (Variations I - VII)
Performer: David Fray.- J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations.
- Erato.
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Steve Reich
New York Counterpoint for Clarinet & Tape: III. Fast
Performer: Barnaby Robson.- 1 2 3 11.
- Orchid Classics.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Platee (end of Act 1)
- Rameau: Platee.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando
Performer: Jeanne-Marie Darr茅. Orchestra: National Radio Orchestra Of France. Conductor: Louis Fourestier.- Saint-Saens Edition 2021.
- Warner Classics.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Danse Macabre
Performer: Jean鈥怭hilippe Collard. Singer: Jos茅 van Dam.- Saint-Saens Edition 2021.
- Warner Classics.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 92: III. Andante
Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Edgar Moreau. Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.- Saint-Saens Edition 2021.
- Warner Classics.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Oboe Sonata in D major Op. 166: II. Ad libitum - Allegretto
Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Julius Drake.- Saint-Saens Edition 2021.
- Warner Classics.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 'Organ Symphony'
Performer: Marie鈥怌laire Alain. Orchestra: National Radio Orchestra Of France. Conductor: Jean Martinon.- Saint-Saens Edition 2021.
- Warner Classics.
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Leevi Madetoja
Kullervo, Op. 15
Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk.- Scenes from the Kalevala.
- BIS.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Franz Schubert: Complete Symphonies & Fragments
L'Orfeo Barockorchester
Michi Gaigg (conductor)听
CPO听 555228-2听 (4 CDs)听
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Saint-Sa毛ns: Complete Symphonies
Olivier Latry (organ)
Orchestre National de France听
Cristian M菐celaru (conductor)
Warner Classics听 9029653343听 (3 CDs)听
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Mirrors 鈥� Music by Graun, Handel, Telemann, etc.
Jeanine De Bique (soprano)
Concerto K枚ln
Luca Quintavalle (director)听
Berlin Classics听 0302017BC听
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Arensky & Shostakovich: Piano Trios
Trio Con Brio Copenhagen
Orchid Classics听 ORC100181
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9.30am 鈥� Kirsten Gibson鈥檚 Heinrich Sch眉tz Survey
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Recommended Recordings:听
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Sch眉tz: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Concerto Palatino & Cantus C枚lln
Konrad Jungh盲nel (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMC901850/51
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Heinrich Sch眉tz: Italian Madrigals
Cantus C枚lln
Konrad Jungh盲nel (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMG501686
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Sch眉tz: Psalms of David, SWV 22-47 (Op. 2)
Cantus C枚lln & Concerto Palatino
Konrad Jungh盲nel (director)听
Harmonia Mundi听 HMG501652/53 (2 CDs)听
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Other Recommendations:听
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Sch眉tz: Musicalische Exequien
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier (director)听
Ricercar听 RIC311
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Sch眉tz: The Complete Narrative Works
ARS NOVA Copenhagen
Paul Hillier (Dacapo)听听 (4 CDs)听
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Heinrich Sch眉tz Edition
Matteo Messori (organ, harpsichord, spinettone & direction)
Cappella Augustana
Brilliant Classics听 94361听 (19 CDs)听
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Sch眉tz: Die Gesamteinspeilung
Dresdner Kammerchor
Hans-Christoph Rademann (director)
Carus听 CAR83041 (download only)听
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian: Welcome Party
Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian, (vocalist)
Ziazan (vocalist/reader)
Trish Clowes (saxophone)听
Tim Giles (drums)
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra
Jon Hargreaves (director)听
NMC听 NMCD268
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
David Fray (piano)
Erato听 9029660691听
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1 2 3 11 鈥� Music by Debussy, Poulenc, Reich, etc
Barnaby Robson (clarinet)
Fiona Harris (piano)
Simon Chamberlain (piano)
Rebecca Chamber (viola)
Orchid Classics听 ORC100184
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Rameau: Plat茅e
Marcel Beekman (Plat茅e/tenor)
Jeanine De Bique (La Folie/soprano),
Cyril Auvity (Thespis & Mercure/tenor),
Marc Mauillon (Momus & Cith茅ron / baritone)
Edwin Crossley-Mercer (Jupiter/bass-baritone)
Les Arts Florissants
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
William Christie (director)听
Harmonia Mundi听 HAF890534950 (2 CDs)听
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10.40am听 Jeremy Sams on Warner Saint-Sa毛ns Edition
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Saint-Sa毛ns Edition 2021
Warner Classics 听9029674604 听(34 CDs)听 听
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Scenes from the Kalevala 鈥� Music by Klami, Madetoja, Pylkk盲nen & Sibelius
Lahti Symphony Orchestra,
Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor)听
BIS听 BIS2371 (hybrid SACD)听
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