Building a Library on the works of Amy Beach with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor plus Celebrating Haitink
Katy Hamilton surveys the works and recordings of Amy Beach and chooses her favourite. William Mival discusses his top five recordings of Bernard Haitink with Andrew McGregor.
9.30 Building a Library
Katy Hamilton surveys the key works and recordings of American composer Amy Beach and chooses her favourite.
Born in 1867 in New Hampshire, Amy Beach became the first successful American female composer, and her 'Gaelic' Symphony was the first symphony to be composed by an American woman. Despite great success during her lifetime, Amy Beach's music was neglected after her death in 1944, but enjoyed a renaissance in the late 20th century.
10.45
Celebrating Haitink.
As part of Radio 3's weekend Celebrating Haitink, William Mival discusses with Andrew McGregor his top five recordings of the Dutch conductor, who died in October last year. Bernard Haitink was principal conductor of many international orchestras and is most closely associated with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, which he conducted from 1961.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Josef Strauss
Phoenix March, Op. 105
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.- New Year's Concert 2022.
- Sony.
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Amy Beach
Suite for 2 Pianos Founded upon Old Irish Melodies, Op. 104: II. Old-Time Peasan
Ensemble: Genova and Dimitrov Piano Duo.- Beach: Complete Works for Piano Duo.
- CPO.
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George Frideric Handel
Lascia ch'io pianga (Rinaldo)
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Ensemble: Les Paladins. Director: J茅r么me Corr茅as.- Handel: Enchantresses.
- Alpha.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17: I. Allegro Moderato
Performer: Teunis van der Zwart. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- Horn and Piano: A Cor Basse Recital.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Heinrich Isaac
Quis dabit capiti meo aquam
Ensemble: La Temp锚te. Director: Simon鈥怭ierre Bestion.- Hypnos.
- Alpha.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Symphonische Serenade in B-Flat Major, Op. 39: II. Intermezzo
Orchestra: NFM Orkiestra Leopoldinum. Conductor: Hartmut Rohde.- Korngold: Orchestral Works.
- CPO.
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Johannes Brahms
9 Lieder & Ges盲nge, Op. 32: No. 9, Wie bist du, meine Konigin
Performer: Ulrich Eisenlohr. Singer: Christoph Pr茅gardien.- Brahms: Complete Songs, Vol. 1.
- Naxos.
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Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin
Eight Concert 脡tudes Op. 40: No. 8 in F Minor, Finale. Prestissimo
Performer: Frank Dupree. Performer: Jakob Krupp. Performer: Meinhard Jenne.- Nikolai Kapustin: Blueprint - Piano Music For Jazz Trio.
- Capriccio.
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Ennio Morricone
Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: No's 1, 2 & 3
Performer: Marco Serino. Orchestra: Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento. Conductor: Andrea Morricone.- Morricone: Cinema Suites for Violin and Orchestra.
- Arcana.
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Henry Purcell
Fantasias & In Nomines: No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Fantasia a 4, Z. 736
Ensemble: Chelys Consort of Viols.- Purcell: Fantazias.
- BIS.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 3 in D: IV. Finale. Allegro (extract)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.- Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8.
- Philips.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: IV. Adagio Allegretto
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141.
- RCO Live.
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Giuseppe Verdi
"Ah! sii maledetto, sospetto fatale" (from Don Carlo)
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.- Verdi: Don Carlo.
- Philips.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer: 2. Play Of The Waves (Jeux de vagues)
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.- Debussy - Orchestral Music.
- Decca.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 3: III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.- Mahler: Symphony No. 3.
- BR Klassik.
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Edvard Grieg
Six Songs (Op 48) & Varen (from 12 Songs, Op 33)
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Singer: Lise Davidsen.- Grieg.
- Decca.
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Record Review
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New Year's Concert 2022 鈥� Music by Johann Strauss, Joseph Strauss, Ziehrer, etc
Wiener Philharmoniker
Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
Sony听 19439962512听 (2 CDs)听
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Amy Beach: Complete Works For Piano Duo
Genova Dimitrov Duo
CPO听 555453-2
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Handel: Enchantresses
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
Les Paladins
J茅r么me Correas (director)听
Alpha听 ALPHA765听
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Horn and Piano: A Cor Basse Recital 鈥� Music by Beethoven, Danzi, Punto & Ries
Teunis van der Zwart (horn)
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM905351听
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Hypnos 鈥� Music by Escobar, Isaac, Tavener, etc
La Temp锚te
Simon-Pierre Bestion (director)听
Alpha听 ALPHA786听
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9.30am - Building A Library:听 Katy Hamilton鈥檚 Amy Beach Survey
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Featured Recordings:听
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Piano Quintet Op.67, I. Adagio, American Quintets & II. Adagio espressivo
American Quintets 鈥� Music by Beach, Barber & Price
Matthew Rose (bass)
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Chandos听 CHAN20224听
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A Hermit Thrush at Eve
The American Virtuoso 鈥� Music by Beach, MacDowell, Faure, etc.
Alan Feinberg (piano)
Argo听 4361212听
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Pastorale Op.151
Beach - Chamber Music
The Ambache Ensemble
Chandos听 CHAN10162听
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鈥楢h! Love, but a day鈥�
Jussi Bj枚rling: The Swedish Caruso 鈥� Music by Beach, Puccini, Verdi, etc.
Jussi Bj枚rling (vocals)
Ivor Newton (lead vocals)听
Warner Classics听 2173132听 (5 CDs)听
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鈥楯e demande a l鈥檕iseau鈥�
L鈥檋eure Rose - Music by Women Composers 鈥� Music by Beach, Boulanger, Viardot, etc.
H茅l猫ne Guilmette (soprano)
Martin Dub茅 (piano)
Analekta听 AN29141
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鈥極ver hill, over dale鈥� Op.39/1
Hymn to the Dawn 鈥� Music by Beach, Holst, Prokofiev, etc.听
Jessica Petrus (soprano), Heather Petrie (contralto), Amanda Sidebottom (soprano)
Etherea Vocal Ensemble
Derek Greten-Harrison (conductor)听
Delos DE3431
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鈥楪aelic鈥� Symphony, II. Alla siciliana & III. Lento con molto espressione
American Classics 鈥� Amy Beach听
Alan Feinberg (piano)
Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn
Naxos 8559139
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Violin Sonata, IV. Allegro con fuoco
Tasmin Little plays Clara Schumann, Dame Ethel Smyth & Amy Beach
Tasmin Little (violin)
John Lenehan (piano)
Chandos CHAN20030
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Berceuse Op.40 arr. Koncz
Portraits: The Clarinet Album 鈥� Music by Beach, Copland, Debussy, etc.听
Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet)
Rotterdam Philharmonic
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (conductor)听
DG听 4810131
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Piano Trio in A minor, I. Allegro
Her Voice: Piano Trios by Amy Beach, Louise Farrenc and Rebecca Clarke - Piano Trios
Neave Trio
Chandos听 CHAN20139
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Piano Concerto, I. Allegro moderato & IV. Allegro con scioltezza
The Romantic Piano Concerto 70 - Beach, Chaminade & Howell
Danny Driver (piano)
麻豆约拍 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Rebecca Miller (conductor)听
Hyperion CDA68130
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Korngold: Symphonic Serenade & Sextet
NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra
Hartmut Rohde (conductor)听
CPO听 5551382
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Johannes Brahms: Complete Songs 1 - Opp. 32, 43, 86, 105
Christoph Pr茅gardien (tenor)
Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano)
Naxos听 8574268
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Nikolai Kapustin: Blueprint - Piano Music For Jazz Trio
Frank Dupree (piano)听
Jakob Krupp (double bass)听
Obi Jenne (drums)
Capriccio C5439听
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Morricone: Cinema Suites for Violin and Orchestra
Marco Serino (violin)
Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento
Andrea Morricone (conductor)
Leandro Piccioni (conductor)听
Arcana听 A495
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Purcell: Fantazias
Chelys Consort of Viols听
BIS听 BIS2853听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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1040 Retrospective: William Mival鈥檚 Top Bernard Haitink Recordings
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Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)听
Philips听 4705342听
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)听
RCO Live听 RCO11003听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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Verdi: Don Carlo (5-act version)
Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus
Bernard Haitink (conductor)听
Philips听 4752522
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Debussy - Orchestral Music
George Pieterson (clarinet)
Vera Badings (harp)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)听
Decca听 4387422
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Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Gerhild Romberger (mezzo-soprano)
Augsburger Domsingknaben
Frauenchor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Bernard Haitink (conductor)听
BR Klassik听 900149听 (2 CDs)听
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Grieg
Lise Davidsen (soprano)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Decca听 4852254听
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