Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony in Building a Library with Edward Seckerson and Andrew McGregor
Edward Seckerson recommends a version of Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. Plus, Anna Picard on new releases of vocal music.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library on Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony with Edward Seckerson.
Dmitri Shostakovich鈥檚 Symphony No. 7 in C major was at first dedicated to Lenin. But eventually the composer dedicated it to the besieged city of Leningrad, where it was first played in 1942, during the siege by German and Finnish forces. It soon became popular in both the Soviet Union and the West as a symbol of resistance to fascism and totalitarianism. The work is still regarded as an important musical testament to the 27 million Soviet people who lost their lives in World War II.
10.40
Anna Picard talk to Andrew about recent recordings of vocal music she has been listening to, including music by Berlioz, Canteloube and Britten.
11.25
Record of the Week: Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (from Die Zauberflote)
Orchestra: Morphing Chamber Orchestra. Singer: Aleksandra Kurzak.- Mozart Concertante.
- Aparte.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Quartet No. 5 in F minor, Op. 9: II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
Performer: Tim Vogler. Performer: Frank Reinecke. Performer: Stefan Fehlandt. Performer: Stephan Forck. Ensemble: Vogler Quartett.- Dvo艡谩k: String Quartets, Vol. 4.
- CPO.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Memories of Childhood
Performer: Christopher Glynn. Singer: Claire Booth.- Modest Mussorgsky: Unorthodox Music.
- Avie.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): III. Gavotte en rondeau
Performer: Jakob Lindberg.- Bach on the Rauwolf Lute.
- BIS.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
On An Overgrown Path, Book 1 (No. 5, 9 & 10)
Ensemble: Camerata Z眉rich. Conductor: Igor Karsko.- Leos Janacek: On An Overgrown Path.
- ECM.
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Carl Loewe
Der Erlkonig, Op. 1 No. 3 (Goethe)
Performer: J芒ms Coleman. Singer: Nicholas Mogg.- Loewe: The Other Erlking.
- Champs Hill Records.
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Anon
Kontakion 'Grant repose'
Performer: Steven Isserlis.- British solo cello music.
- Hyperion.
- 18.
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Sebastian Fagerlund
Oceano: I. Sonore
Performer: Minna Pensola. Performer: Atte Kilpel盲inen. Performer: Tomas Djupsj枚backa.- Oceano.
- BIS.
- 101.
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Jules Massenet
Nuit d'Espagne
Performer: Thibaut Garcia. Singer: Marianne Crebassa.- Seguedilles.
- Erato.
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Hector Berlioz
Les Nuits d'ete, Op. 7: No. 5 Au cimetiere
Singer: St茅phanie d'Oustrac. Orchestra: Orchestre Pasdeloup. Conductor: Wolfgang Doerner.- Hector Berlioz; Augusta Holmes: La Nuit etoilee.
- Gramola.
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Benjamin Britten
Quatre Chansons Fran莽aises: III. L'Enfance
Singer: Mari Eriksmoen. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Britten: Les Illuminations; Quatre Chansons fran莽aises & Canteloube: Chants d'Au.
- Chandos.
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Joseph Canteloube
Chants d'Auvergne, Series 4: O茂 ayai & Per l'efon
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Conductor: Pascal Roph茅.- Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne.
- BIS.
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Anonymous
Nackens Polska
Performer: Sarah Aristidou. Orchestra: Orchester des Wandels. Conductor: Thomas Guggeis.- 脝迟丑别谤.
- Alpha.
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Johann Simon Mayr
L'Amor Conjugale (Scene 14 & 15)
Singer: Chantal Santon Jeffery. Singer: Andr茅s Agudelo. Orchestra: Opera Fuoco. Conductor: David Stern. Singer: Olivier Gourdy.- Mayr: l'Amor Conjugale.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Mozart Concertante
Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano/conductor)
Yuuki Wong (violin)
Tomasz Wabnic (viola)
Morphing Chamber Orchestra
Apart茅听 AP265听
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: String Quartets, Vol. 4
Vogler Quartett (string quartet)
CPO听 555451-2听 (2 CDs)听
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Modest Mussorgsky: Unorthodox Music
Claire Booth (soprano)
Christopher Glynn (piano)听
Avie听 AV2457听
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Bach on the Rauwolf Lute
Jakob Lindberg (lute)
BIS听 BIS2552听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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Leos Janacek: On An Overgrown Path
Maia Brami (narrator)
Camerata Zurich
Igor Karsko (director)
ECM听 4856432听
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9.30am 鈥� Edward Seckerson on Shostakovich鈥檚 Leningrad Symphony No. 7
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Recommended Recordings:听
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Leonard Bernstein (condcutor)听
Chicago Symphony Orchestra听
DG听 4777587听
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Historical Recommendation:
Yevgeny Mravinsky
(condcutor)
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra,
Vanguard Classics听 OVC1030
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Other Recommendations:听
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Neeme J盲rvi (conductor)听
Scottish National Orchestra听
Chandos听 CHAN8623
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Vasily Petrenko (conductor)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic听
Naxos听 8573057
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Loewe: The Other Erlking
Nicholas Mogg (baritone)
J芒ms Coleman听 (piano)听
Champs Hill Records听 CHRCD165
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British Solo Cello Music 鈥� Music by Ad猫s, Britten, Gardner, Merrick & Walton
Steven Isserlis (cello)
Mishka Rushdie Momen (piano)听
Hyperion听 CDA68373
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Live from Salzburg - Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder & Mahler: R眉ckert-Lieder
Elina Garan膷a (mezzo-soprano)听
Wiener Philharmoniker
Christian Thielemann (conductor)听
DG听 4861929
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Oceano - Chamber Music by Sebastian Fagerlund
Minna Pensola (violin)
Atte Kilpel盲inen (viola)
Tomas Djupsj枚backa (cello)
Christoffer Sundqvist (clarinet)
Paavali Jumppanen (piano)
Herv茅 Joulain (horn)
Meta4
BIS听 BIS2324 (Hybrid SACD)听
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10.40am听 Anna Picard鈥檚 Vocal Music
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S茅guedilles 鈥� Music by Bizet, Falla, Massanet, Ravel, etc.
Marianne Crebassa (mezzo)
Thibaut Garcia (guitar)
Alphonse Cemin (piano)
Orchestre et Choeur du National du Capitole de Toulouse
Ben Glassberg (conductor)听 听
Erato听 9029667689
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Hector Berlioz; Augusta Holmes: La Nuit 茅toil茅e
St茅phanie d'Oustrac (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestre Pasdeloup
Wolfgang Deoerner
Gramola听 99247
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Britten: Les Illuminations; Quatre Chansons fran莽aises & Canteloube: Chants d鈥橝uvergne
Mari Eriksmoen (soprano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)听
Chandos听 CHSA 5289 (Hybrid SACD)听
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Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Pascal Roph茅听 (conductor)听
BIS听 BIS2513听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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脝ther 鈥� Music by Ades, Debussy, Poulenc, Stravinsky, etc.听
Sarah Aristidou (soprano)
Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Christian Rivet (baroque guitar)
Orchester des Wandels
Chor der Klangverwaltung,
Thomas Guggeis (conductor)
Alpha听 ALPHA781听
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11.20am Record of the Week听
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Mayr: l'Amor Conjugale
Chantal Santon Jeffery (Zeliska/soprano)
Natalie P茅rez (Floreska/mezzo-soprano)听
Andr茅s Agudelo (Amorveno/tenor)听
Bastien Rimondi (Ardelao/tenor)听
Adrien Fournaison (Moroski/bass baritone)听
Olivier Gourdy (Peters/bass baritone)
Opera Fuoco
David Stern (conductor)听
Apart茅听 AP267听 (2 CDs)听
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