Building a Library on Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
Joseph McHardy compares recordings of Bach's Double Concerto, BWV1043, with Andrew McGregor and picks his favourite. Plus new releases of chamber music with Allyson Devenish.
9.30 Building a Library
Joseph McHardy compares recordings of Bach's Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV1043, with Andrew McGregor and picks his favourite.
Bach's Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV1043, affectionately known as the 'Double Concerto', is one of the most popular works of the Baroque repertoire. The two solo parts of this concerto have survived in Bach鈥檚 own handwriting, in an autograph that dates from around 1730, when Bach was living in K枚then.
The outer movements illustrate the influence of the Italian Baroque style on Bach in their brisk rhythms, fugal imitations and much of the intricate passage work, while the central movement is deeply expressive as the melodic lines weave between the two violins.
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John Adson
Courtly Masquing Ayres: No. 16
Ensemble: Concerto Scirocco. Director: Giulia Genini.- Music For the Eyes. Masques and Fancies.
- Arcana.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K305: I. Allegro di molto
Performer: Francesca Dego. Performer: Francesca Leonardi.- Mozart: Violin Sonatas.
- Chandos.
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Aaron Copland
Nature, the gentlest mother (8 Songs of Emily Dickinson)
Singer: Joyce DiDonato. Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Director: Maxim Emelyanychev.- EDEN.
- Erato.
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Giovanni Valentini
Sonata Enharmonica
Performer: Maxim Emelyanychev. Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Director: Maxim Emelyanychev.- EDEN.
- Erato.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano sonata No. 60, in C Hob. XVI: 50 ii. Adagio - Piu adagio
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.- Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 10.
- Chandos.
- 16.
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Trad.
Santa Maria, Strela do Dia
Music Arranger: Jeannette Sorrell. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire. Choir: Apollo's Singers.- O Jerusalem! City of Three Faiths (live).
- Avie.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace
Performer: Andreas Haefliger.- Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 31.
- BIS.
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Felix Mendelssohn
String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87
Performer: Timothy Ridout. Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.- Mendelssohn: String Quintets.
- Chandos.
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Martin Suckling
The Tuning
Performer: Christopher Glynn. Singer: Marta Fontanals-Simmons. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Suckling.- Martin Suckling: The Tuning.
- Delphian.
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John Jenkins
Fantasy No. 11 in a
Ensemble: Phantasm.- Jenkins: Four-Part Consorts.
- Linn.
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op 114 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Kheops Ensemble.- Brahms, Berg & Zemlinsky.
- Cypres.
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Alban Berg
Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op 5: Nos 1 & 3
Ensemble: Kheops Ensemble.- Brahms, Berg & Zemlinsky.
- Cypres.
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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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Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
Sonatina for Cello and Piano
Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Performer: J芒ms Coleman.- Pohadka: Tales From Prague To Budapest.
- Chandos.
- 11.
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V铆t臎zslava Kapr谩lov谩
Navzdy (Forever), Op 12
Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Performer: J芒ms Coleman.- Pohadka: Tales From Prague To Budapest.
- Chandos.
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Jean Sibelius
Four Pieces, Op 78: No 1 Impromptu
Performer: Fenella Humphreys. Performer: Joseph Tong.- Sibelius: Works for Violin & Piano.
- Resonus Classics.
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Jean Sibelius
Three Pieces, Op 116: No 2 Danse Caract茅ristique
Performer: Fenella Humphreys. Performer: Joseph Tong.- Sibelius: Works for Violin & Piano.
- Resonus Classics.
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Frank Bridge
Romanze, H 54
Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.- From Brighton To Brooklyn.
- Chandos.
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Amy Beach
Three Compositions, Op 40: Mazurka
Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.- From Brighton To Brooklyn.
- Chandos.
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Astor Piazzolla
Cuatro Estaciones Portenas: No 3 Primavera Portena
Ensemble: ESCUALO5.- Piazzolla: Escualo5.
- BIS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St John Passion, BWV245: Movements 5 - 14
Performer: Nick Pritchard. Performer: William Thomas. Performer: Alex Ashworth. Singer: Julia Doyle. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Singer: Alexander Chance. Singer: Peter Davoren. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Choir: Monteverdi Choir.- Bach: St. John Passion.
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O Jerusalem! City of Three Faiths (live) 鈥� music by Monteverdi, Sorrell, Schiffer, etc.
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9.30am - Building A Library: Joseph McHardy on Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
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Rachel Podger (violin/director)
Bojan 膶i膷i膰 (violin II)
Katy Bircher (flute)
Alexandra Bellamy (oboe)
Johannes Pramsohler
Anna Nowak-Pokrzywinska (violins II & III)
Brecon Baroque
JS Bach: Double & Triple Concertos
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Shunske Sato (violin)
Zefira Valova (second violin)
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鈥奐S Bach: Violin Concertos
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Mendelssohn: String Quintets
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Martin Suckling: The Tuning
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Delphian听 DCD34235
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Phantasm
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Cypres听 CYP8610
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Bach: St. John Passion
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William Thomas (Christus)
Alex Ashworth (Pilatus)
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