Richard Strauss's Don Juan in Building a Library with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
William Mival chooses his favourite recording of Richard Strauss's compelling symphonic poem Don Juan. Plus, some of the best new classical releases assessed.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.
9.30 am
Flora Willson brings a selection of new releases to the studio, and in On Repeat she shares a track with Andrew and explains her current preoccupation with it.
10.30 am
Building a Library
William Mival chooses his favourite recording of Richard Strauss's symphonic poem Don Juan.
In Strauss's Don Juan, the infamous libertine bursts onto the stage with a dazzling flourish. The following 16 minutes are no less compelling, the irresistible, swaggering Don superbly evoked through sumptuous and virtuosic orchestration, including tender violin and oboe solos and heroic, triumphant horn calls. Strauss, in his mid-20s, could already do it all! It's music that, even after 130 years, still keeps orchestras and conductors on very much on their mettle.
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Record of the Week
An exceptional new release.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Henry VIII, R 291 (Excerpts): Prelude
Conductor: Jun M盲rkl. Orchestra: Residentie Orkest.- Saint-Sa毛ns: Dances & Ballet Music.
- Naxos.
- 107.
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Marco Uccellini
Sonate, arie et correnti, Op 3: No 5, Aria sopra 'La Bergamasca'
Performer: Timothy Roberts. Ensemble: Noxwode.- Uccellini: Violin Sonatas From Op. 3-5.
- First Hand.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No 20 in A major, D959: II. Andantino
Performer: Eric Lu.- Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.784 & D.959.
- Warner Classics.
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Hector Berlioz
Harold en Italie, Op. 16: III. Serenade d'un montagnard des Abruzzes a sa maitre
Performer: Timothy Ridout. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg. Conductor: John Nelson.- Berlioz: Les Nuits d'茅t茅 & Harold en Italie.
- Erato.
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Francis Poulenc
Sinfonietta: II. Molto vivace
Orchestra: 麻豆约拍 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.- Francis Poulenc: Orchestral Works.
- Chandos.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
Robert le Diable, Act IV (excerpts)
Performer: Erin Morley. Performer: John Osborn. Performer: Amina Edris. Performer: Nico Darmanin. Orchestra: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Choir: Choeur de l'Opera National de Bordeaux. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- Meyerbeer: Robert Le Diable.
- Bru Zane.
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George Walker
Sinfonia No 4 'Strands'
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Franz Welser鈥怣枚st.- Walker: Antifonys, Lilacs, Sinfonias Nos. 4 & 5.
- Cleveland Orchestra.
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Percy Grainger
Handel In The Strand
Performer: Martin Jones.- Percy Grainger - Piano Favourites.
- Nimbus.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata BWV32 'Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen': V. Aria (Duetto) 'Nun verschwinden alle Plagen'
Singer: Joanne Lunn.- Bach: Ich habe genug. Cantatas BWV 32, 82 & 106.
- Linn.
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Bedrich Smetana
Ma Vlast: Z ceskych luhu a haju
Ensemble: Collegium 1704. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.- Smetana: Ma Vlast (my Country).
- Accent.
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 7 in A Major - Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op 52: Wohl sch枚n bewandt - Wenn so lind dein Augen mir
Performer: Angela Gassenhuber. Performer: Philip Mayers. Conductor: Justin Doyle. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir.- Brahms: Complete Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 & 65, Hungarian Dances.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Huw Watkins
Echo: I. Echo
Performer: Huw Watkins. Lyricist: Christina Rossetti. Singer: Ruby Hughes.- Echo.
- BIS.
- 107.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 17 in A-Flat Major
Ensemble: Dudok Quartet Amsterdam.- Reflections: Dudok Quartet Amsterdam.
- Rubicon.
- 110.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
String Quartet No 4: I. Andante - Allegro moderato - Allegro energico
Ensemble: Dudok Quartet Amsterdam.- Reflections: Dudok Quartet Amsterdam.
- Rubicon.
- 111.
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Benjamin Britten
Our Hunting Fathers, Op. 8: Rats Away! - Messalina - Dance of Death
Composer: W. H. Auden. Singer: Mark Padmore. Conductor: Ivor Bolton. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel.- Britten: Our Hunting Fathers, Quatre Chansons Fran莽aises, Suite from "Gloriana".
- Prospero Classical.
Record Review
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9.00am
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Camille Saint-Sa毛ns: Dances and Ballet Music
Residentie Orkest The Hague
Jun M盲rkl
Naxos听 8.574463
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Uccellini: Violin Sonatas From Op. 3-5
Noxwode
Conor Gricmanis
First Hand听 FHR125
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.784 & D.959
Eric Lu (piano)
Warner Classics听 5419729812
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Berlioz: Les Nuits d'茅t茅 & Harold en Italie
Michael Spyres (baritenor)
Timothy Ridout (viola)
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
John Nelson
Erato听 5419719685
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09.30am 鈥� Flora Willson: New Releases
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Francis Poulenc: Orchestral Works
麻豆约拍 Concert Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey
Chandos听 CHSA5260 (Hybrid SACD)
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Meyerbeer: Robert Le Diable
John Osborn (Robert)
Nicolas Courjal (Bertram)
Amina Edris (Alice)
Erin Morley (Isabelle)
Nico Darmanin (Raimbaut)
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Ch艙ur de l'Opera National de Bordeaux
Marc Minkowski
Bru Zane听 BZ1049 (3 CDs)
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Walker: Antifonys, Lilacs, Sinfonias Nos. 4 & 5
Latonia Moore (soprano)
Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-M枚st
Cleveland Orchestra听 TCO0005 (Hybrid SACD)
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Trumpet Concertos 鈥� music by Haydn, Arutiunian, James, etc.
Lucienne Renaudin Vary (trumpet)
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Michael Sanderling
Warner Classics听 9029633426
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Flora Willson: On Repeat
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Percy Grainger - Piano Favourites
Martin Jones (piano)
Nimbus听 NI7703
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10:10 am
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Listener On Repeat
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Bach: Ich habe genug. Cantatas BWV 32, 82 & 106
Joanne Lunn (soprano)
Katie Bray (alto)
Hugo Hymas (tenor)
Robert Davies (bass)
Matthew Brook (bass)
The Dunedin Consort
John Butt
Linn听 CKD672
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Smetana: Ma Vlast (my Country)
Collegium 1704
Vaclav Luks
Accent听 ACC24378
https://www.propermusic.com/acc24378-smetana-ma-vlast-my-country.html
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Brahms: Complete Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 & 65, Hungarian Dance
Angela Gassenhuber, Philip Mayers (piano duo)
RIAS Kammerchor
Justin Doyle
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM902616
https://www.harmoniamundi.com/#!/albums/2792
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: William Mival on Richard Strauss鈥檚 Don Juan
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Recommended recording:
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Staatskapelle Dresden
Rudolf Kempe
Warner Classics 听3458262
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Other recommendations:
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner
Sony 听88697712632
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Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Berliner Philharmoniker听 BPHR180221 (5 Hybrid SACDs + Blu-ray)
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Wiener Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler
Warner Classics听 9029651671
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Echo 鈥� music by JS Bach, Watkins, Purcell, etc.
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
Huw Watkins (piano)
BIS听 BIS2568 (Hybrid SACD)
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Reflections 鈥� music by Shostakovich, Bacewicz
Dudok Quartet
Rubicon听 RCD1099
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Britten: Our Hunting Fathers, Quatre Chansons Francaises & Gloriana Suite
Christina Landshamer (soprano)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Alasdair Kent (tenor)
Basel Symphony Orchestra
Ivor Bolton
Prospero听 PROSP0031
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