Nicholas Kenyon on The Marriage of Figaro
Nicholas Kenyon joins Andrew with his personal library recommendation for Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, plus pianist Kunal Lahiry on new keyboard releases.
Nicholas Kenyon joins Andrew with his personal Building a Library recommendation for Mozart's greatest opera, plus Radio 3 New Generation Artist collaborative pianist Kunal Lahiry on new keyboard releases.
9.30am
Building a Library
Inspired by the tumult of the impending French Revolution, Mozart's intricate and sublime opera Le nozze di Figaro proved explosive yet rapidly became one of the true masterpieces of the genre. Nicholas Kenyon discusses a wide range of interpretations with Andrew, before settling for what he believes to be the ultimate recording to buy, download or stream.
10.40
Recently appointed to Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme, pianist Kunal Lahiry brings along new releases from Stephen Hough, Simon Trpceski and Mitsuko Uchida.
11.15
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best new release of the past seven days.
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Music Played
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Antonio Vivaldi
Mandolin Concerto in C Major RV 425: I. Allegro
Performer: Raffaele La Ragione. Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Conductor: Francesco Corti.- Mandolin on Stage.
- Arcana.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23, K 488: II. Adagio
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Ensemble: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy.- Mozart: Piano Concerto Nos. 22 & 23.
- Chandos.
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John Wilbye
Where Most My Thoughts / Despiteful Thus
Ensemble: I Fagiolini. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth.- John Wilbye: Draw On Sweet Night.
- CORO.
- 25.
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Woldemar Bargiel
Piano Trio in E flat major, Op 20: III. Scherzo
Ensemble: Leonore Piano Trio.- Bargiel: Piano Trios Nos 1 & 2.
- Hyperion.
- 7.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Symphonic Serenade, Op 39: I. Schwebend
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Metamorphosen.
- Chandos.
- 3.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in C minor Op.18 no.4 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.- Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18 Nos. 4-6.
- BIS.
- 104.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
In the Beginning
Orchestra: Malm枚 SymfoniOrkester. Conductor: Robert Trevino.- Rautavaara: Works for Violin & Orchestra.
- Ondine.
- 201.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Tristis est anima mea
Choir: The Gesualdo Six. Director: Owain Park.- Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday.
- Hyperion.
- 20.
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Joanna Ward
Christus factus est
Choir: The Gesualdo Six. Director: Owain Park.- Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday.
- Hyperion.
- 58.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Grand valse brillante in E flat, Op.18
Performer: Ruth Slenczynska.- Decca.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione: excerpts from Scenes 1 and 2
Performer: Lucy Crowe. Performer: Sophie Bevan. Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Hugo Hymas. Performer: Ashley Riches. Choir: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.- Handel: La Resurrezione.
- Linn.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Mandolin on Stage 鈥� music by Haydn, Vivaldi, Galuppi, etc.
Raffaele La Ragione (mandolin)
Il Pomo d'Oro
Francesco Corti
Arcana听 A524
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Mozart: Piano Concerto Nos. 22 & 23 鈥� inc. Der Schauspieldirektor Overture
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Manchester Camerata
G谩bor Tak谩s-Nagy
Chandos听 CHAN20166
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John Wilbye: Draw On Sweet Night
I Fagiolini
Robert Hollingworth
Coro 听COR16190
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Bargiel: Piano Trios Nos 1 & 2
Leonore Piano Trio
Hyperion听 CDA68342
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Metamorphosen - R. Strauss; Korngold; Schrecker
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson
Chandos听 CHSA 5292 (Hybrid SACD)
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9.30am - Building A Library: Nicholas Kenyon on Mozart鈥檚 The Marriage Of Figaro
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Recommended Recording:听 听
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Simon Keenlyside (Count, baritone)
V茅ronique Gens (Countess, soprano)
Patrizia Ciofi (Susanna, soprano)
Lorenzo Regazzo (Figaro, bass)
Angelika Kirchschlager (Cherubino, mezzo)
Marie McLaughlin (Marcellina, soprano)
Collegium Vocale Gent
Concerto K枚ln
Ren茅 Jacobs
Harmonia Mundi听 HMC901818/20
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Other Recommendations:
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Petteri Salomaa (Figaro, bass)
Barbara Bonney (Susanna, soprano)
H氓kan Hageg氓rd (Conte Almaviva, baritone)
Arleen Aug茅r (Contessa Almaviva, soprano)
Alicia Naf茅 (Cherubino, mezzo)
Della Jones (Marcellina, mezzo)
Carlos Feller (Bartolo, baritone)
Eduardo Gim茅nez (Basilio, tenor)
Francis Egerton (Curzio, tenor)
Enzo Florimo (Antonio, baritone)
Nancy Argenta (Barbarina, soprano)
The Drottningholm Court Theatre Chorus
The Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra
Arnold 脰stman
Decca听 4831807
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Fanie Antonelou (Susanna, soprano)
Christian van Horn (Figaro, bass)
Simone Kermes (Countess, soprano)
Andrei Bondarenko (Count, baritone)
Mary-Ellen Nesi (Cherubino, soprano)
Maria Forsstrom (Marcellina, soprano)
Nikolai Loskutkin (Bartolo, bass)
Krystian Adam (Don Basilio, tenor)
James Elliott (Don Curzio, tenor)
Garry Agadzhanian (Antonio, bass)
Natalya Kirillova.(Barbarina, soprano)
MusicAeterna Choir
Teodor Currentzis
Sony听 88883709262
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18 Nos. 4-6
Chiaroscuro Quartet
BIS听 BIS2498 (Hybrid SACD)
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Einojuhani Rautavaara: Lost Landscapes
Simone Lamsma (violin)
Malm枚 Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trevino
Ondine听 ODE 1405-2
https://www.ondine.net/?lid=en&cid=2.2&oid=6845
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Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday 鈥� music by Tallis, Gesualdo, Ward, etc.
The Gesualdo Six
Owain Park
Hyperion听 CDA68348
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1040am 鈥� New Releases: Kunal Lahiry on new keyboard releases
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Brahms: Balladen Op. 10, Intermezzi Op. 117, Klavierstucke Opp. 118 & 119
Marc Pantillon (piano)
Claves 听CD251920
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Beethoven: Diabelli Variations
Mitsuko Uchida (piano)
Decca听 4857231
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Variations 鈥� music by Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart
Simon Trp膷eski (piano)
Linn听 CKD682
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas D664, 769a & 894
Stephen Hough (piano)
Hyperion听 CDA68370
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Ruth Slenczynska - My Life In Music 鈥� music by Barber, Chopin, Grieg, etc.
Ruth Slenczynska (piano)
Decca 听4852255
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Handel: La Resurrezione
Lucy Crowe (Angel)
Sophie Bevan (Mary Magdalene)
Iestyn Davies (Mary Cleophas)
Hugo Hymas (John the Evangelist)
Ashley Riches (Lucifer)
The English Concert
Harry Bicket
Linn听 CKD675 (2CDs)
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