Britten's Four Sea Interludes with Anna Lapwood and Andrew McGregor
Anna Lapwood chooses a favourite recording of Britten's Four Sea Interludes, spectacular orchestral showpieces from his opera Peter Grimes, plus the best new classical releases.
9.30 am
Building a Library
Anna Lapwood compares recordings of Benjamin Britten's Four Sea Interludes and picks a favourite.
When Peter Grimes premiered in 1945 it immediately put Britten, uniquely among his compatriots, in the first rank of the world's opera composers. As well as the consummate solo vocal and choral writing, the orchestra, too, plays a vital role in Britten's dark drama of alienation and hypocrisy in a small Suffolk fishing community. Several purely orchestral episodes sometimes punctuate, sometimes push forward the narrative and four of these were published separately as the Sea Interludes. Much performed and recorded, Britten's dazzling orchestration vividly conjures up Dawn, Sunday Morning, Moonlight and a Storm.
10.40 am
Jeremy Sams reviews a new set of the complete Schumann Symphonies played by the Munich Philharmonic conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado.
11.20 am
Record of the Week
An exceptional new release.
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William Bolcom
The Brooklyn Dodge
Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.- Bolcom: The Complete Rags.
- Hyperion.
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Johannes Brahms
Serenade No 1 in D Major, Op 11: VI. Rondo
Music Arranger: Jorge Rotter. Ensemble: Linos Ensemble.- Brahms: Serenades No. 1 & 2.
- CapriccioNR.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo
Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica' & Symphony No. 9.
- Halle.
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Robert Schumann
Dichterliebe, Op 48: Songs 1 - 3
Performer: Daniil Trifonov. Singer: Matthias Goerne.- Lieder: Berg, Schumann, Wolf, Shostakovich, Brahms.
- DG.
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John Williams
Han Solo and the Princess (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
Performer: Anne鈥怱ophie Mutter. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- John Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes.
- DG.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Sonneries pour les trompettes du Roi
Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Les Noces Royales de Louis XIV.
- Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Juan Hidalgo
Dos zagalas venian
Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Les Noces Royales de Louis XIV.
- Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Reynaldo Hahn
Premieres valses: VI. Assez vite
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.- Hahn: Po猫mes & Valses.
- Hyperion.
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Reynaldo Hahn
Le rossignol 茅perdu:IX. Eros cache dans les bois
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.- Hahn: Po猫mes & Valses.
- Hyperion.
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Charles Koechlin
The Seven Stars' Symphony, Op. 132: IV. Clara Bow
Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ariane Matiakh.- Koechlin: The Seven Stars' Symphony, Op. 132 & Vers la vo没te 茅toil茅e, Op. 129.
- CapriccioNR.
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Franz Liszt
Soir茅es de Vienne, S. 427 "Valses-caprices d'apr猫s Fran莽ois Schubert": No. 6, Al
Performer: Bogdan Laketic.- Made in Vienna.
- Gramola Records.
- 501.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 1 in B flat major: I. Andante un poco maestoso, Allegro molto vivace
Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Schumann: The Complete Symphonies.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 4 in D minor, Op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Schumann: The Complete Symphonies.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 4 in D minor, Op 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam
Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Schumann: The Complete Symphonies.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 2 in C major, Op 61: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Schumann: The Complete Symphonies.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 3 in E flat major, Op 97 'Rhenish': IV. Feierlich
Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Schumann: The Complete Symphonies.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No 7 'Sinfonia antartica': III. Landscape & IV. Intermezzo
Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica' & Symphony No. 9.
- Halle.
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Record Review
The link below each recording takes you directly to the label鈥檚 website. Please be aware that non-UK labels may be cheaper via a record store or an online retailer.
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Bolcom: The Complete Rags
Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin (piano)
Hyperion听 CDA68391/2 (2 CDs)
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Brahms: Serenade Nos. 1 & 2
Linos Ensemble
Capriccio听 C5447
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica' & Symphony No. 9, Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 and The Lark Ascending
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Lyn Fletcher (violin)
Sopranos and Altos of the Hall茅 Choir
Hall茅 Orchestra
Mark Elder
Hall茅听 CDHLD7558 (2 CDs)
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Lieder: Berg, Schumann, Wolf, Shostakovich, Brahms
Matthias Goerne (baritone)
Daniil Trifonov (piano)
DG听 4862452
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John Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
John Williams
DG听 4861698
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9.30am - Building A Library: Anna Lapwood on Britten鈥檚 Four Sea Interludes
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Recommended Recording:
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麻豆约拍 Philharmonic
Edward Gardner
Chandos听 CHAN10658
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Other recommendation:
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麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis
Warner Classics听 825646447565
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10.15am 鈥� new releases
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Les Noces Royales de Louis XIV 鈥� music by Lully, Couperin, Hidalgo, etc.
Le Po猫me Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles听 CVS066
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Hahn: Po猫mes & Valses
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)
Hyperion听 CDA68383
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Charles Koechlin: The Seven Stars' Symphony Op. 132
Sinfonieorchester Basel
Ariane Matiakh
Capriccio听 C5449
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Made in Vienna 鈥� music by Haydn, Schoenberg, Liszt, etc.
Bogdan Laketic (accordion)
Gramola听 99264
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10.40am 鈥� New Releases: Jeremy Sams on the new Schumann symphonies boxset
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Schumann: The Complete Symphonies
M眉nchner Philharmoniker
Pablo Heras-Casado
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM90266465 (2 CDs)
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica' & Symphony No. 9, Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 and The Lark Ascending
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Lyn Fletcher (violin)
Sopranos and Altos of the Hall茅 Choir
Hall茅 Orchestra
Mark Elder
Hall茅听 CDHLD7558 (2 CDs)
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