Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Sams recommends his favourite recording of Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe, and Kirsten Gibson reviews new releases of choral and vocal works by Lully and Rameau.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library: Jeremy Sams recommends his favourite recording of Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe (complete ballet).
Maurice Ravel described his ballet, Daphnis and Chloe as a choreographic symphony. The story concerns the love between the goatherd Daphnis and the shepherdess Chlo茅. Ravel began work in 1909 after a commission from Sergei Diaghilev and it was premiered in Paris by his Ballets Russes in 1912. The orchestra was conducted by Pierre Monteux, the choreography was by Michel Fokine, and Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina danced the parts of Daphnis and Chlo茅. With rich harmonies and lush orchestrations it is one of Ravel's most popular works.
10.45
Kirsten Gibson reviews new releases of choral and vocal works by Lully and Rameau.
11.25
Record of the Week: an outstanding new release.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Magnificat in D Major, Wq. 215: I. Magnificat
Choir: G盲chinger Kantorei Stuttgart. Director: Hans-Christoph Rademann.- J.S. Bach & C.P.E. Bach: Magnificat.
- Accentus Music.
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Maurice Ravel
Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: VI. Toccata
Music Arranger: Kenneth Hesketh. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.- Ravel: La valse, M. 72 & Other Works.
- BIS.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: II. Andante con moto tranquillo
Ensemble: Trio Chausson.- Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn.
- Mirare.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Dolci miei sospiri
Ensemble: Concerto di Margherita.- Il gioco della cieca. Madrigali, Canzoni & Villanelle per cantare, et sonare.
- Arcana.
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George Frideric Handel
Deidamia, HWV 42, Act 3: "Ai greci questa spada sovra i nemici estinti" (Achille)
Singer: Em艖ke Bar谩th. Ensemble: Ensemble Artaserse. Director: Philippe Jaroussky.- Dualita.
- Erato.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E Major: I. Allegro moderato
Orchestra: G眉rzenich-Orchester K枚ln. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Bruckner: Symphony No. 7.
- Myrios.
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Franz Schubert
Nachthelle, Op. 134, D. 892
Performer: Justus Zeyen. Lyricist: Johann Gabriel Seidl. Singer: Andrew Lepri Meyer. Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Conductor: Howard Arman.- Schubertiade.
- BR-Klassik.
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Derek Bourgeois
Serenade Op.22
Performer: Thomas Trotter.- Symphony Hall Sorcery.
- Regent.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Ti non star Furba (from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme)
Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Director: Vincent Dumestre.- 鈥奓ully: Le bourgeois gentilhomme.
- Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Ecce enim in inquitatibus & Asperges me hysopo (from Quare fremuerunt gentes LWV67)
Ensemble: Les Epopees. Director: St茅phane Fuget.- Lully: Miserere.
- Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Sonuerunt et turbata (from Deus noster refugium, grand motet)
Orchestra: Choeur & Orchestre Marguerite Louise. Director: Ga毛tan Jarry.- Rameau: Grands motets.
- Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Les Paladins: Act 1 (extract)
Singer: Anne-Catherine Gillet. Singer: Sandrine Piau. Singer: Mathias Vidal. Singer: Philippe Talbot. Singer: Florian Sempey. Singer: Fr茅d茅ric Caton. Orchestra: La Chapelle Harmonique. Director: Valentin Tournet.- Rameau: Les paladins.
- Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Je vole amour (from Les Paladins: Act 2)
Singer: Anne-Catherine Gillet. Singer: Sandrine Piau. Singer: Mathias Vidal. Singer: Philippe Talbot. Singer: Florian Sempey. Singer: Fr茅d茅ric Caton. Orchestra: La Chapelle Harmonique. Director: Valentin Tournet.- Rameau: Les paladins.
- Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Franz Liszt
Ballade No.2, S.171
Performer: Kenneth Hamilton.- Kenneth Hamilton Plays Liszt, Volume 1: Death and Transfiguration.
- Prima Facie.
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Record Review
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J.S. Bach & C.P.E. Bach: Magnificat
Miriam Feuersinger (soprano)
Anja Scherg (soprano)
Marie Henriette Reinhold (alto)
Patrick Grahl (tenor)
Markus Eiche (bass)
Gaechinger Cantorey
Hans-Christoph Rademann听 (director)听
Accentus Music听 ACC30563
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Ravel: La valse & Other Works
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Sakari Oramo
BIS听 BIS-2438听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn Piano Trios
Trio Chausson
Mirare听 MIR594听
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Il gioco della cieca. Madrigali, Canzoni & Villanelle per cantare, et sonare
Concerto di Margherita
Arcana听 A498听
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 14, 17 & 23
Nikolai Lugansky (piano)听
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM902442听
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9.30am - Building A Library: Jeremy Sams on Ravel Daphnis & Chlo毛
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Recommended Recording:听 听
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Pierre Boulez
Berlin Philharmonic
DG听 E4470572
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Other Recommendations:
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Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth
Les Si猫cles & Ensemble Aedes,
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM905280
Lionel Bringuier
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie
DG听 4795524
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Dualit脿 鈥� Music by Handel
Em枚ke Bar谩th (soprano)
Artaserse
Philippe Jaroussky (conductor)听
Erato听 9029637062
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
G眉rzenich-Orchester K枚ln
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth
Myrios听 MYR030听
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Vivaldi, Leclair, Locatelli: Violin Concertos
Th茅otime Langlois de Swarte (violin)听
Les Ombres
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM902649听
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Franz Schubert: Schubertiade
Justus Zeyen (piano)
Christina Landshamer (soprano)
Merit Ostermann (mezzo-soprano)
Andrew Lepri Meyer (tenor)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Howard Arman听 (conductor)听
BR Klassik听 900528听
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Symphony Hall Sorcery 鈥� Music by Bourgeois, Dukas, Widor, etc.
Thomas Trotter (Organ of Symphony Hall, Birmingham)
Regent Records听 REGCD566听
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1040am 鈥� Kirsten Gibson on New Recordings of Lully & Rameau听
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Lully: Le bourgeois gentilhomme
Le Po猫me Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre听 (director)听
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles 听听CVS030
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Lully: Miserere
Les Epopees
Stephane Fuget (director)听
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles听 CVS059听
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Rameau: Grands motets
Choeur & Orchestre Marguerite Louise
Ga茅tan Jarry (director)听
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles听 CVS052听
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Rameau: Les paladins
Sandrine Piau (Argie/soprano)
Anne-Catherine Gillet (Nerine/soprano)
Mathias Vidal (Attis/tenor)
Florian Sempey (Orcan/baritone)
Fr茅d茅ric Caton (Anselme/bass)
Philippe Talbot (Manto/tenor)
La Chapelle Harmonique
Valentin Tournet (director)听
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles 听听CVS054 (3 CDs)听
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Kenneth Hamilton Plays Liszt, Volume 1: Death and Transfiguration
Kenneth Hamilton听 (piano)听
Prima Facie听 PFCD167听 (2 CDs)听
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