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Mozart's Symphony No 31 in D in Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor

Simon Heighes's pick of the ultimate recording of Mozart's 'Paris' Symphony, plus Gillian Moore's new releases selection.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music

9.30 am
Writer Gillian Moore chooses her pick of new releases from Thomas Ades's Beethoven cycle to an invigorating new French recording of Rameau's opera Zoroastre, as well as the track which she has regularly "On Repeat" .

10.30 am
Building a Library
Simon Heighes with his pick of recordings of Mozart's sparkling and tuneful Symphony no.31 in D, nicknamed the "Paris" Symphony.

11.20 am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Carlos Gardel

    Por Una Cabeza

    Performer: Nemanja Radulović. Ensemble: Double Sens.
    • Roots.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 14.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    In un Coupe?...O Mimi, tu piu non torni (from La Boheme)

    Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Singer: Ludovic Tézier. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • Insieme - Opera Duets.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Louise Farrenc

    12 Piano etudes, Op 41 'Brillantes': Nos 4 - 6

    Performer: Maria Stratigou.
    • Farrenc: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 - Etudes.
    • Grand Piano.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 53: III. Finale. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrés Orozco‐Estrada.
    • Eclipse.
    • DG.
    • 3.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Zoroastre: Act Four (extract)

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Conductor: Alexis Kossenko.
    • Alpha.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Zoroastre: Act Five (extract)

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Conductor: Alexis Kossenko.
    • Alpha.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.2: 4) Allegro molto

    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Thomas Adès.
    • Signum.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Visions de l'Amen: 4) Amen du desir (extract)

    Performer: Pierre‐Laurent Aimard. Performer: Tamara Stefanovich.
    • Pentatone.
  • Georg Frideric Handel

    Giulio Cesare: Va tacito

    Singer: Marijana Mijanovic.
    • Archiv.
  • Maurice Duruflé

    Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain

    Performer: Thomas Trotter.
    • King's College.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Op 18: I. Moderato

    Performer: Anna Fedorova. Orchestra: Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen. Conductor: Modestas Pitrėnas.
    • Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4.
    • Channel.
    • 4.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vespers, Op 37: Nunc dimittis

    Ensemble: La Tempête. Conductor: Simon‐Pierre Bestion.
    • Nocturne: Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns.
    • Alpha.
    • 8.
  • Anonymous

    Litia - Kyrie eleison

    Ensemble: La Tempête. Conductor: Simon‐Pierre Bestion.
    • Nocturne: Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns.
    • Alpha.
    • 9.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Fantasia No 10 in D major

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova.
    • Telemann: Fantasias for solo violin.
    • Hyperion.
    • 32.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - IV. Epilogue: Moderato

    Orchestra: 鶹Լ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.

Record Review

The link below each recording takes you directly to the label’s website. Please be aware that non-UK labels may be cheaper via a record store or an online retailer.

9.00am

Roots – music by Falla, Pérez Prado, Gardel, etc.

Nemanja Radulović (violin)

Double Sens

Warner Classics 9029619839

Insieme - Opera Duets – music by Puccini, Ponchielli, Verdi

Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)

Ludovic Tézier (baritone)

Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Antonio Pappano

Sony 19439987002

Louise Farrenc: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1; Études

Maria Stratigou (piano)

Grand Piano GP912-13 (2 CDs)

Eclipse – music by Dvořák, Ginastera, Sarasate

Hilary Hahn (violin)

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Andrés Orozco-Estrada

DG 4862383

09.30am – Gillian Moore: New Releases

Rameau: Zoroastre 1749

Jodie Devos (Amélite)

Véronique Gens (Erinice)

Reinoud Van Mechelen (Zoroastre)

Tassis Christoyannis (Abramane)

Les Ambassadeurs

La Grande Écurie

Chœur de Chambre de Namur

Alexis Kossenko

Alpha ALPHA891 (3 CDs)

Beethoven: Complete Symphonies & Barry: Selected Works

Nicolas Hodges (piano)

Lawrence Power (viola)

Jennifer France (soprano)

Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano)

Ed Lyon (tenor)

Mark Stone (baritone)

Joshua Bloom (bass)

Matthew Rose (bass)

Britten Sinfonia

Royal Holloway Choir

Britten Sinfonia Voices

Thomas Adès

Signum SIGCD687 (6 CDs)

Visions – music by Messaien, Knussen, Birtwhistle, etc.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)

Tamara Stefanovich (piano)

Pentatone PTC5186957

Delius & Smyth: String Quartets

Villiers Quartet

Naxos 8574376

Gillian Moore: On Repeat

Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Marijana Mijanovic (Giulio Cesare)

Magdalena Kožená (Cleopatra)

Anne Sofie von Otter (Sesto)

Charlotte Hellekant (Cornelia)

Bejun Mehta (Tolomeo)

Alan Ewing (Achilla)

Les Musiciens du Louvre

Marc Minkowski

DG Archiv 4742102 (download only)

10:10 am

Listener On Repeat

Durufle: Complete Organ Works

Thomas Trotter (organ)

Kings College KGS0053

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4

Anna Fedorova (piano)

Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen

Modestas Pitrenas

Channel CCS42522

10.30am – Building a Library: Simon Heighes on Mozart’s Symphony No 31 in D ‘Paris’

Recommended recording:

Freiburger Barochorchester

Gottfried Von Der Goltz

Harmonia Mundi HMC901897

Other recommendation:

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Sir Charles Mackerras

Linn CKD350 (download only)

The English Concert

Trevor Pinnock

DG Archiv 4716662 (11 CDs)

11:15 am

Nocturne: Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns

La Tempête

Simon-Pierre Bestion

Alpha ALPHA897

Telemann: Fantasias for solo violin

Alina Ibragimova (violin)

Hyperion CDA68384

11.25am – Record of the Week

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8

Roderick Williams (baritone)

鶹Լ Symphony Orchestra

鶹Լ Symphony Chorus

Martyn Brabbins

Hyperion CDA68396

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  • Sat 22 Oct 2022 09:00

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