Chopin's Piano Sonata No 3 in B Minor in Building a Library with Allyson Devenish and Andrew McGregor
Allyson Devenish compares recordings of Chopin's Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor and chooses her favourite, plus Anna Lapwood reviews new discs of choral music with Andrew McGregor.
9.30 Building a Library
Allyson Devenish compares recordings of Chopin's Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor and chooses her favourite.
Chopin's final piano sonata was composed in 1844 and dedicated to Countess 脡milie de Perthuis. It is a work of immense complexity, both technically and musically, and comprises four movements. The sonata opens with heavy chords in B minor, but journeys through a Scherzo and dream-like Nocturne, before ending in a dazzling Finale, which starts in B minor but ends triumphantly in a B major Coda.
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Anna Lapwood reviews new releases of choral music with Andrew McGregor.
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Thomas Morley
Now is the month of maying
Choir: Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. Conductor: Mark Williams.- The Sweet and Merry Month - Music For May Morning.
- Opus Arte.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Trio 茅l茅giaque No. 1 in G minor, Op post.
Ensemble: Neave Trio.- Musical Remembrances.
- Chandos.
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Stefano Landi
Passacaglia delle Vita
Singer: Patricia Petibon. Orchestra: Cetra Barockorchester Basel. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.- La traversee.
- Sony.
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Christian Sinding
Romance in D major, Op 100
Performer: Lea Birringer. Orchestra: Hof Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hermann B盲umer.- Mendelssohn & Sinding: Violin Concertos.
- Rubicon.
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Robert Lucas Pearsall
Lay a Garland
Choir: Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. Conductor: Mark Williams.- The Sweet and Merry Month - Music For May Morning.
- Opus Arte.
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Paolo Tosti
L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra
Singer: Freddie De Tommaso.- Passione.
- Decca.
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67: II. Pantoum
Performer: Alexander Sitkovetsky. Performer: Isang Enders. Performer: Qian Wu. Ensemble: Sitkovetsky Trio.- Ravel & Saint-Sa毛ns: Piano Trios.
- BIS.
- 102.
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Donald Grant
Bha l脿 eile ann
Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.- The Jukebox Album.
- Orchid Classics.
- 1601.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Prelude & Fugue No.24 in D minor
Performer: Igor Levit.- On DSCH.
- Sony.
- 19439809212.
- 47.
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Valentin Villard
Messe a six voix, Op. 44: I. Kyrie
Performer: Academie Vocale de Suisse Romande. Conductor: Renaud Bouvier.- Claves.
- CD3003.
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Juan Navarro
Laboravi in gemitu meo
Performer: Amystis. Performer: Ministriles de la Reyna. Conductor: Jose Duce Chenoll.- Brilliant Classics.
- 96409.
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Juan Navarro
Erat Iesus eiiciens daemonium
Performer: Amystis. Performer: Ministriles de la Reyna. Conductor: Jose Duce Chenoll.- Brilliant Classics.
- 96409.
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Christian Forshaw
In paradisum
Performer: Tenebrae. Performer: Christian Forshaw. Conductor: Nigel Short.- Signum.
- SIGCD708.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Glagolitic Mass: VI. Sanctus
Performer: Malin Bystr枚m. Performer: Jennifer Johnston. Performer: Ladislav Elgr. Performer: Adam Plachetka. Performer: Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno. Performer: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg. Conductor: Marko Letonja.- Warner Classics.
- 9029628063.
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Edward Elgar
Give unto the Lord (Psalm XXIX), Op 74
Performer: Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Performer: Joshua Ryan. Conductor: William Vann.- Somm.
- SOMMCD 278.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freischutz, Op 77, Act 2: Scenes 4 - 8
Performer: Maximilian Schmitt. Performer: Dimitry Ivashchenko. Performer: Max Urlacher. Choir: Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.- Weber: Der Freischutz.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Record Review
9.00am
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The Sweet and Merry Month - Music For May Morning 鈥� music by Morley, Pearsall, Parry, etc.
The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford
Mark Williams
Opus Arte 听OACD9049D
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Musical Remembrances 鈥� music by Rachmaninov, Brahms, Ravel
Neave Trio
Chandos 听CHAN 20167
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La travers茅e 鈥� music by Purcell, Landi, Handel, etc.
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
Cetra Barockorchester Basel
Andrea Marcon
Sony 听19439991842
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Mendelssohn & Sinding: Violin Concertos
Lea Birringer (violin)
Hofer Symphoniker
Hermann B盲umer
Rubicon 听RCD1081
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9.30am - Building A Library: Allyson Devenish on Chopin鈥檚 Piano Sonata No 3 in B Minor
Recommended Recording:听听
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Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin (piano)
Hyperion听 CDA67706
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Other Recommendation:
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Martha Argerich (piano)
Warner Classics 听5568052
听
听
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10.15am 鈥� 麻豆约拍 Music Magazine Awards
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Freddie De Tommaso - Passione
Freddie De Tommaso (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Renato Balsadonna
Decca 听4851509
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Ravel & Saint-Sa毛ns: Piano Trios
Sitkovetsky Trio
BIS听 BIS2219 (Hybrid SACD)
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Bach: Ich habe genug. Cantatas BWV 32, 82 & 106
Joanne Lunn (soprano)
Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano)
Hugo Hymas (tenor)
Robert Davies (baritone)
Matthew Brook (bass baritone)
The Dunedin Consort
John Butt
Linn听 CKD672
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The Jukebox Album 鈥� music by Frances-Hoad, Sondheim, Grant, etc.
Elena Urioste (violin)
Tom Poster (piano)
Orchid Classics听 ORC100173
听
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On DSCH 鈥� music by Shostakovich, Stevenson
Igor Levit (piano)
Sony听 19439809212 (3 CDs)
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1040am 鈥� New Releases: Anna Lapwood on new choral releases
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Villard & Martin: Doubles messes a cappella
Anne Montandon (soprano)
Annina Haug (alto)
V茅ronique Rossier (alto)
Ma毛l Graa (tenor)
Stephan Imboden (bass)
Jean-Luc Waeber (bass)
Acad茅mie Vocale de Suisse Romande
Renaud Bouvier
Dominique Tille
Claves听 CD3003
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De Ribera & Navarro: Masters of Spanish Renaissance
Amystis
Ministriles de la Reyna
Jos茅 Duce Chenoll
Brilliant Classics听 96409
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听
When Sleep Comes 鈥� music by Forshaw, Tallis, Park, etc.
Tenebrae
Christian Forshaw (saxophone)
Nigel Short
Signum 听SIGCD708
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Jan谩膷ek: Glagolitic Mass, Sinfonietta
Malin Bystr枚m (soprano)
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
Ladislav Elgr (tenor)
Adam Plachetka (baritone)
Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno
Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Marko Letonja
Warner Classics 听9029628063
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The Reeds By Severn Side: Choral Music By Edward Elgar
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Joshua Ryan (organ)
William Vann
SOMMCD 278
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Weber: Der Freisch眉tz
Christian Immler (Hermit, bass)
Polina Pasztircs谩k (Agathe, soprano)
Kateryna Kasper (脛nnchen, soprano)
Maximilian Schmitt (Max, tenor)
Yannick Debus (Kilian, baritone)
Matthias Winckhler (Kuno, bass)
Max Urlacher (Samiel, spoken role)
Dimitry Ivashchenko (Kaspar, bass)
Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie
Freiburger Barockorchester
Ren茅 Jacobs
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM902700.01 (2 CDs)
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