The Piano Music of Alexander Scriabin with David Owen Norris and Andrew McGregor
In the 150th anniversary year of Alexander Scriabin's birth, David Owen Norris surveys the Russian composer's solo piano music and makes recommendations for a starter collection.
9.30 am
Born in Moscow 150 years ago this year, Alexander Scriabin's music for solo piano has been recorded by many of the great pianists over the last century. But where to start if you're not familiar with this late-Romantic, sometimes elusive repertoire? David Owen Norris is on hand to navigate through some key pieces and makes some recommendations.
10.45 am
Thomas Dausgaard's recent recordings of the Brahms Symphonies with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra have been collected into a new box set. Katy Hamilton has been listening to them to assess their place in a very crowded market.
11.20 am
Record of the Week
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Johannes Brahms
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor. Allegro (Arr. T. Dausgaard)
Music Arranger: Thomas Dausgaard. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.- Brahms: Orchestral Works.
- BIS.
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Julie Cooper
Contemplation Suite: III. Dusk
Performer: Elena Urioste. Singer: Grace Davidson. Ensemble: Oculus Ensemble. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.- Julie Cooper: Continuum.
- Signum Classics.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Pohadka (Fairy Tale) for Cello and Piano
Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Performer: J芒ms Coleman.- Pohadka: Tales From Prague To Budapest.
- Chandos.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31 (Excerpts): No. 11, The Eucharistic Praye
Singer: Raul Mikson. Singer: Olari Viikholm. Choir: Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor. Conductor: Kaspars Putni艈拧.- Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31 (Excerpts).
- BIS.
- 11.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony no.2 in C minor (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.- Bruckner: Symphony No.2.
- Sony.
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Johannes Brahms
18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 11
Music Arranger: Wilhelm Weismann. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.- Brahms: Orchestral Works.
- BIS.
- 401.
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat Mater in F Minor, P. 77
Singer: Jodie Devos. Singer: Ad猫le Charvet. Ensemble: Le Concert de la Loge. Orchestra: Ma卯trise de Radio France. Conductor: Julien Chauvin.- Pergolesi: Stabat Mater.
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Record Review
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Julie Cooper: Continuum
Adjoa Andoh (writer/narrator)
Grace Davidson (soprano)
Nicholas McCarthy (piano)
The Oculus Ensemble
Jessica Cottis (conductor)
Signum听听 SIGCD364听
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Poh谩dka: Tales From Prague To Budapest 鈥� music by Dvo艡谩k, Jan谩膷ek, Kod谩ly, etc
Laura van der Heijden (cello)听
J芒ms Coleman (piano)听
Chandos听 CHAN 20227听
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Tormento d'amore 鈥� music by Sartorio, Stradella, Vivaldi, etc
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Cappella Neapolitana听
Antonio Florio (director)听
Warner Classics听 9029503707听
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9.30am - Building A Library: 听David Owen Norris on Scriabin Piano Music
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Recommended Recording:听 听
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Alexander Melnikov
Alexander Melnikov Plays Scriabin
Harmonia Mundi听 HMN911914
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Other Recommendations:
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Vladimir Sofronitsky
Scriabin: Piano Works (live)听
Russian Compact Disc听 RCD16291
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Vladimir Horowitz
Horowitz plays Scriabin
Sony SMK90445
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Gordon Fergus-Thompson (piano)
Scriabin: Piano Works
Eloquence听 ELQ4829034听 (5 CDs)听
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Vladimir Ashkenazy
Scriabin: The Piano Sonatas
Decca听 E4529612 (2 CDs)听
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31 (Excerpts)
Raul Mikson (tenor)
Olari Viikholm (bass)
Maria Valdmaa (soprano)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Kaspars Putni艈拧 (conductor)
BIS听 BIS-2571听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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Hello Darkness: An Ode To Death in Songs From Claudio Monteverdi To Billie Eilish
Olivia Vermeulen (mezzo-soprano)
Jan Philip Schulze (piano/CX3 stage organ)听
Challenge Classics听 CC72887
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Bruckner: Symphony No.2听 (Edition Carragan)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Christian Thielemann听 (conductor)听
Sony听 19439914122听
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 31
Andreas Haefliger (piano)
BIS听 BIS2607听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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1040am 鈥� Katy Hamilton on Brahms Symphonies from Thomas Dausgaard
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Brahms: Symphonies, Overtures, Haydn Variations & Hungarian Dances
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)听
BIS听 BIS2556听 (4 Hybrid SACDs)听
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Jodie Devos (soprano)
Ad猫le Charvet (mezzo-soprano)
Maitrise de Radio France
听Le Concert De La Loge
Julien Chauvin
Alpha听 ALPHA784听
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- Sat 19 Feb 2022 09:00麻豆约拍 Radio 3
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