Monteverdi's Vespers in Building a Library with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Summerly's personal recommendation for Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, plus the best of the week's new classical releases
Jeremy Summerly's personal recommendation for Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, plus the best of the week's new classical releases
Presented by Andrew McGregor
2.00pm
Writer Gillian Moore's pick of new releases from the week
3.00pm
Building a Library
Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers for the Blessed Virgin is an ambitious and beautiful sequence of psalms, motets and sonatas. Conductor Jeremy Summerly joins Andrew to present his ultimate recommendation to buy, download or stream
Recommended version: Pygmalion / RaphaΓ«l Pichon - Harmonia Mundi HMM90271011
3.45pm
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best new releases from the last seven days
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Sergey Prokofiev
Monagues & Capulets (Romeo and Juliet Suite no.2)
Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.- Alpha.
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John Ireland
Sea Fever
Singer: Brindley Sherratt. Performer: Julius Drake.- Delphian.
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Elizabeth Ogonek
All These Lighted Things (Buoyant)
Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.- Alpha.
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György Ligeti
Piano Concerto (extract)
Performer: Dimitri Vassilakis.- Alpha.
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Michael Tippett
A Child of Our Time (I would know my shadow / Deep River)
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Chandos.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony no.50 in C major H.1.50 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.- Alpha.
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Max Reger
Der Mensch lebt und bestehet (8 Sacred songs Op.138)
Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Director: Paul Van Nevel.- Sony.
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Freda Swain
Piano Quartet in G minor (The Coast)
Performer: Lorraine McAslan. Performer: Sarah-Jane Bradley. Performer: Tim Lowe. Performer: Timon Altwegg.- Dutton Epoch.
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Frank Martin
Piano Quintet IV. Presto
Performer: Fabrizio Chiovetta. Ensemble: Quatuor Terpsycordes.- Claves.
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Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius Part 2 'Praise to the Holiest'
Singer: Anna StΓ©phany. Singer: Nicky Spence. Singer: Andrew Foster-Williams. Choir: Gabrieli Roar. Choir: Polish National Youth Choir. Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort. Ensemble: Gabrieli Players. Director: Paul McCreesh.- Signum Classics.
Broadcast
- Sat 27 Apr 2024 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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