Building a Library on Bruckner's Ninth Symphony with William Mival
William Mival compares recordings of Bruckner's Ninth Symphony and chooses his favourite, plus Suzanne Aspden discusses new recordings of Baroque music with Andrew McGregor.
9.30 Building a Library
William Mival compares recordings of Bruckner's Symphony No.9 in D minor and chooses his favourite.
Dedicated to 'dem lieben Gott' (the beloved God), Bruckner's monumental Ninth Symphony in D minor was intended to be the culmination of his life's work. Bruckner began working on the Ninth Symphony in the summer of 1887, immediately after finishing his Eighth, but he died in 1896 before finishing the fourth and final movement. Nonetheless, Bruckner's Ninth Symphony is often performed as a mighty, visionary large-scale three-movement work. Shimmering strings and low brass start the opening movement, Feierlich, misterioso, followed by the Scherzo and an achingly expansive Adagio.
10.45
Suzanne Aspden discusses new and recent recordings of Baroque music with Andrew McGregor, from music by Telemann to Abel and C. P. E. Bach to Heinichen.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Charles Gounod
Rom茅o et Juliette: Ah, je veux vivre
Singer: Nadine Sierra. Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza.- Made for Opera.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 15.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en rondeau
Performer: Frank Peter Zimmermann.- J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, Vol. 1.
- BIS.
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Percy Hilder Miles
Piano Trio in B minor:
Ensemble: Ensemble Kopernikus.- Chamber Music Volume 1.
- MPR.
- 9.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No 5 in D major: II. Scherzo. Presto misterioso
Performer: David Briggs. Music Arranger: David Briggs.- Ralph Vaughan Williams: Transcriptions From Truro.
- Albion Records.
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Vincenzo Calestani
Damigella tutta bella, Madrigali & arie
Singer: Emiliano Gonzalez鈥怲oro. Singer: Zachary Wilder. Ensemble: Ensemble I Gemelli.- A room of mirrors.
- Gemelli Factory.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No 3 in B-Flat Major, K 281: III. Allegro
Performer: Peter Donohoe.- Mozart: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5.
- SOMM Recordings.
- 6.
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Andr茅鈥怑rnest鈥怣odeste Gr茅try
La Caravane du Caire: Danse generale
Singer: Florie Valiquette. Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Op茅ra Royal. Conductor: Ga毛tan Jarry.- La Captive du S茅rail.
- Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
L'enlevement au Serail: Loin de l'objet de ma peine
Singer: Florie Valiquette. Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Op茅ra Royal. Conductor: Ga毛tan Jarry.- La Captive du S茅rail.
- Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Alexander Scriabin
Mazurka in G minor, Op.3 No.3 & Mazurka in F sharp minor, Op.25 No.7
Performer: Andrey Gugnin.- Hyperion.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Out of the rolling Ocean. By the Bivouac's fitful Flame
Choir: Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.- Earth's Wide Bounds.
- Albion Records.
- 20.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Quia respexit (Magnificat in D major, BWV243)
Performer: G盲chinger Kantorei Stuttgart. Performer: Hans-Christoph Rademann. -
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Quia Respexit (Magnificat in D Major, Wq. 215)
Performer: G盲chinger Kantorei Stuttgart. Performer: Hans-Christoph Rademann. -
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Johann David Heinichen
Dixit Dominus in F major, S. 44 (extracts); Confitebor in G major, S. 32
Performer: Ensemble Polyharmonique. Performer: Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra. Performer: Jaroslaw Thiel. -
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Schlage bald gewunschte Stunde (Jesu meine Freude, TWV 1:966)
Performer: Neumeyer Consort. Performer: Felix Koch. -
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Carl Friedrich Abel
Allegro WKO207
Performer: Lucile Boulanger. -
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Sebasti谩n Dur贸n Picazo
Coronis (extracts)
Performer: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Performer: Vincent Dumestre. -
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Giuseppe Verdi
Quattro Pezzi Sacri: IV. Te Deum
Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Gijs Leenaars.- Quattro Pezzi Sacri.
- Sony Classical.
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Record Review
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Made For Opera 鈥� music by Verdi, Donizetti, Gounod
Nadine Sierra (soprano)
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai
Riccardo Frizza
DG听 4860942
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J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, Vol. 1
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)
BIS听 BIS-2577 (Hybrid SACD)
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Percy Hilder Miles: Chamber Music Volume 1
Ensemble Kopernikus
MPR听 MPR111
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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Transcriptions From Truro
David Briggs (organ)
Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin)
Albion Records听 ALBCD049
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A room of mirrors 鈥� music by Calestani, Turini, Frescobaldi, etc.
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (tenor)
Zachary Wilder (tenor)
Ensemble I Gemelli
Gemelli Factory听 GFA001/1
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Mozart: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5
Peter Donohoe (piano)
Somm听 SOMMCD 0648
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9.30am - Building A Library: William Mival on Bruckner鈥檚 Ninth Symphony
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Recommended Recording:听听
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Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlo Maria Giulini
DG听 E4273452
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Other Recommendations:
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Berliner Philharmoniker
Gunter Wand
RCA听 88691922952
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
Warner Classics听 82564618912
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
DG听 4296482
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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La Captive du S茅rail 鈥� music by Gluck, Gretry, Mozart, etc.
Florie Valiquette (soprano)
Nicholas Scott (tenor)
Orchestre de l'Op茅ra Royal
Ga茅tan Jarry
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles听 CVS058
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Scriabin: Mazurkas
Andrey Gugnin (piano)
Hyperion听 CDA68355
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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Earth's Wide Bounds
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
William Vann (director)
Joshua Ryan (organ)
Rowan Williams
Label听 Catalogue number
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1040am 鈥� New Releases: Suzanne Aspden鈥檚 Baroquery
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J.S. Bach & C.P.E. Bach: Magnificat
Gaechinger Cantorey
Hans-Christoph Rademann
Accentus Music听 ACC30563
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Johann David Heinichen: Dresden Vespers
Ensemble Polyharmonique
Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra
Accent听 ACC24381
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Georg Philipp Telemann: Kantaten 鈥� Franz枚sischer Jahrgang, Vol. 1
Elisabeth Scholl (soprano)
Julia Grutzka (soprano)
Larissa Botos (alto)
Rebekka Stolz (alto)
Fabian Kelly (tenor)
Hans Christoph Begemann (bass)
Julian Dominique Clement (bass)
Gutenberg Soloists
Neumeyer Consort
Felix Koch
CPO听 555436-2 (2 CDs)
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Bach & Abel: Solo
Lucile Boulanger (viola da gamba)
Alpha听 ALPHA783
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Sebastian Duron: Coronis
Le Poeme Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre
Alpha听 ALPHA788 (2 CDs)
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Verdi: Quattro Pezzi Sacri
Gesine Nowakowski (soprano)
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Gijs Leenaars
Sony听 G010004667709H
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